Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.75/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	489	451	555
Feeder cattle	361	321	369
Slaughter cattle	65	65	93
Replacement cattle	63	65	93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: slaughter cows and bulls' firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	4	480.00–530.00	$504.06	$1,679	+60.43
360–380	375	8	410.00–485.00	$428.00	$1,605	+10.65
420–440	430	4	370.00–375.00	$372.44	$1,601	-15.97
460–480	475	4	320.00–350.00	$327.26	$1,554	—
515–540	530	5	305.00–325.00	$312.77	$1,658	—
560–580	573	3	280.00–310.00	$289.77	$1,660	-14.80
625–640	633	2	305.00–315.00	$309.94	$1,962	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	365	2	350.00–385.00	$367.74	$1,342	+65.82
420–440	430	4	335.00–340.00	$337.44	$1,451	+15.07
560–580	570	2	265.00–275.00	$269.91	$1,538	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	280	9	325.00–420.00	$350.28	$981	-92.89
320–340	331	7	325.00–345.00	$333.28	$1,103	—
360–390	375	4	310.00–330.00	$319.60	$1,199	—
415–440	429	7	305.00–335.00	$317.43	$1,362	-0.16
460–485	480	10	295.00–325.00	$300.75	$1,444	—
510–540	530	3	280.00–310.00	$289.62	$1,535	—
560–580	573	3	245.00–260.00	$249.88	$1,432	-5.03
600–625	613	2	245.00–250.00	$247.55	$1,517	—
660–675	665	3	207.00–217.50	$210.55	$1,400	-51.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	2	270.00–300.00	$284.46	$796	+2.00
320–340	330	8	275.00–320.00	$296.82	$980	—
360–390	378	6	275.00–300.00	$291.52	$1,102	-13.29
420–435	430	3	285.00–290.00	$286.63	$1,233	—
460–480	467	3	250.00–260.00	$256.57	$1,198	—
510–530	523	3	250.00–255.00	$251.62	$1,316	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	3	550.00–560.00	$556.71	$1,353	—
260–285	273	4	560.00–580.00	$570.46	$1,557	+45.65
320–340	330	4	410.00–420.00	$414.85	$1,369	—
360–380	372	5	380.00–415.00	$393.55	$1,464	—
425–440	434	5	320.00–355.00	$333.71	$1,448	-38.78
460–485	479	4	320.00–355.00	$328.41	$1,573	—
515–540	523	3	295.00–325.00	$314.68	$1,646	+9.04
560–580	570	2	310.00–315.00	$312.46	$1,781	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	6	370.00–390.00	$379.73	$1,056	—
315–340	328	2	375.00–385.00	$379.81	$1,246	+32.99
470–490	480	4	275.00–280.00	$277.45	$1,332	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1280	1248	80-85%	14	140.00–147.00	$142.90	$1,783	—
1165–1445	1299	80-85%	10	150.00–155.00	$153.07	$1,988	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1145	1100	85-90%	16	134.00–139.00	$136.60	$1,503	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1745	1535	75-80%	6	138.00–145.00	$140.45	$2,156	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1665–2560	1933	10	174.00–184.00	$179.45	$3,469	—
1885–2045	1959	4	190.00–199.00	$194.96	$3,819	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
925–1155	1103	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	155.00–172.00	$159.70	$1,761

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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.