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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.59/cwt -33.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $417.35/cwt +19.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 375 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $443.63/cwt +53.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 339 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 439 675
Feeder cattle 321 309 475
Slaughter cattle 65 75 117
Replacement cattle 65 55 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 10 430.00–465.00 $443.63 $1,504 +53.53
370–385 375 13 390.00–430.00 $417.35 $1,565 +19.82
410–440 418 8 370.00–395.00 $388.41 $1,624 +8.17
560–585 577 3 290.00–335.00 $304.57 $1,757 +19.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 6 290.00–315.00 $301.92 $1,141 —
420–435 428 2 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,380 -11.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 400.00–425.00 $411.81 $939 —
260–280 273 3 440.00–450.00 $443.17 $1,210 +29.11
420–440 430 17 315.00–320.00 $317.59 $1,366 -33.09
560–580 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,453 +2.54
654 654 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 320.00–365.00 $341.26 $778 —
260–290 278 6 265.00–320.00 $282.46 $785 —
360–385 374 5 290.00–325.00 $304.81 $1,140 -5.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 520.00–530.00 $524.81 $1,417 —
425–430 428 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,594 +18.03
520–540 532 5 290.00–330.00 $305.64 $1,626 +17.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 325.00–370.00 $346.82 $1,145 —
360–385 377 3 305.00–320.00 $309.78 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1645 1608 75-80% 4 139.00–143.00 $140.95 $2,266 —
1575–1645 1610 75-80% 4 147.00–149.00 $147.98 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1186 85-90% 5 133.00–136.00 $134.42 $1,594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1220 1198 80-85% 5 138.00–143.00 $139.94 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1725 1473 4 149.00–155.00 $152.51 $2,246 —
1730–1915 1823 6 180.00–189.00 $184.27 $3,359 +25.34
1785–2065 1871 7 195.00–202.00 $196.45 $3,676 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–995 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 176.00–208.00 $189.76 $1,748

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1235 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,971.55 —

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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.