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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

649 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.22/cwt -12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 373 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.35/cwt +99.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 526 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $381.65/cwt ≈ $1,633/hd at 428 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 677 712
Feeder cattle 559 510 562
Slaughter cattle 48 37 85
Replacement cattle 42 130 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement type cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 8 620.00–650.00 $635.83 $1,717 —
310–340 325 8 540.00–630.00 $587.08 $1,908 +6.16
360–385 374 11 520.00–545.00 $534.05 $1,997 +9.99
405–440 427 13 385.00–456.00 $425.95 $1,819 +9.91
460–485 472 15 390.00–450.00 $418.79 $1,977 +25.90
510–540 521 8 380.00–410.00 $391.65 $2,040 +11.36
605–635 620 6 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $2,047 -4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 500.00–530.00 $515.57 $1,691 —
360–385 373 4 420.00–465.00 $443.26 $1,653 -37.75
410 410 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +4.65
455–485 470 6 375.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,799 —
510–540 525 4 360.00–375.00 $367.71 $1,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 7 450.00–470.00 $462.09 $1,026 —
260–285 271 11 490.00–570.00 $528.19 $1,431 -57.64
310–340 325 20 460.00–540.00 $501.85 $1,631 -29.24
360–385 373 54 400.00–460.00 $433.22 $1,616 -12.31
410–440 425 16 375.00–410.00 $393.12 $1,671 +7.59
460–490 474 15 360.00–390.00 $374.47 $1,775 +6.73
510–540 525 12 330.00–355.00 $342.86 $1,800 +7.77
510–540 526 17 450.00–540.00 $498.93 $2,624 +163.84
565–585 575 12 325.00–350.00 $337.72 $1,942 +6.48
615–635 623 12 265.00–325.00 $290.47 $1,810 -34.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 430.00–450.00 $440.54 $1,423 +9.39
360–385 371 9 390.00–400.00 $394.61 $1,464 +7.97
420–435 428 4 310.00–350.00 $330.35 $1,414 -0.12
460–485 473 4 310.00–330.00 $320.26 $1,515 —
520–535 529 5 310.00–320.00 $316.07 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 460.00–500.00 $480.92 $1,563 -0.51
355–380 370 5 440.00–455.00 $449.24 $1,662 -29.69
405–440 428 26 350.00–400.00 $381.65 $1,633 —
455–485 470 10 330.00–350.00 $340.32 $1,600 —
510–535 528 7 330.00–340.00 $337.24 $1,781 +17.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 8 550.00–620.00 $586.27 $1,612 -43.80
305–340 323 16 550.00–630.00 $592.17 $1,913 +7.50
370–385 378 4 475.00–510.00 $492.85 $1,863 -32.65
410–440 425 12 410.00–455.00 $433.29 $1,841 —
460–485 470 5 375.00–400.00 $385.32 $1,811 +0.13
505–540 523 6 350.00–375.00 $362.92 $1,898 +2.58
660 660 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1325 1258 80-85% 14 128.00–134.00 $131.16 $1,650 —
1260–1310 1285 80-85% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1180 1130 85-90% 14 117.00–124.00 $120.65 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1468 6 156.00–163.00 $159.74 $2,345 —
1685–1880 1783 4 169.00–179.00 $174.27 $3,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1045 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 166.00–170.00 $168.08 $1,661

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Price trend

high 555.16 low 365.40 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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