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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $451.21/cwt +23.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 377 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $391.35/cwt +57.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $354.29/cwt +27.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 489 552
Feeder cattle 525 361 400
Slaughter cattle 95 65 100
Replacement cattle 49 63 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 3 540.00–590.00 $571.13 $1,525 —
305–340 323 2 495.00–500.00 $497.36 $1,606 -6.70
355–395 377 20 420.00–465.00 $451.21 $1,701 +23.21
405–440 417 5 390.00–425.00 $406.18 $1,694 +33.74
460–490 474 13 330.00–375.00 $354.29 $1,679 +27.03
610–645 627 3 252.50–262.50 $256.60 $1,609 -53.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 8 365.00–380.00 $372.80 $1,398 +5.06
425–440 434 7 330.00–365.00 $346.15 $1,502 +8.71
460–490 479 8 285.00–330.00 $307.09 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 320.00–330.00 $323.24 $1,212 —
420–440 433 3 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 8 445.00–498.00 $456.70 $1,270 +106.42
315–330 327 5 360.00–375.00 $362.89 $1,187 +29.61
365–380 373 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $1,352 +42.95
420–440 430 6 300.00–330.00 $314.65 $1,353 -2.78
460–490 478 12 295.00–330.00 $303.61 $1,451 +2.86
510–540 525 4 280.00–292.50 $286.07 $1,502 -3.55
565–585 575 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,445 +1.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 320.00–370.00 $347.25 $823 —
330–340 337 3 285.00–320.00 $296.44 $999 -0.38
360–380 368 5 290.00–305.00 $296.20 $1,090 +4.68
410–440 430 3 265.00–280.00 $275.23 $1,183 -11.40
455–485 467 6 245.00–265.00 $258.07 $1,205 +1.50
520–540 530 4 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,391 +10.83
575–580 578 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 500.00–565.00 $531.09 $1,222 -25.62
260–290 280 3 535.00–550.00 $543.27 $1,521 -27.19
305–340 333 5 480.00–485.00 $480.92 $1,601 +66.07
365–390 384 9 385.00–420.00 $412.10 $1,582 +18.55
410–440 425 13 380.00–405.00 $391.35 $1,663 +57.64
460–485 479 4 330.00–365.00 $338.41 $1,621 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 365.00–390.00 $381.50 $1,270 +1.69
365–395 380 2 270.00–330.00 $298.82 $1,136 —
410–440 426 7 325.00–350.00 $340.40 $1,450 —
460–490 475 2 250.00–275.00 $262.11 $1,245 -15.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 250.00–255.00 $252.93 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1170 1118 80-85% 16 130.00–139.00 $133.11 $1,488 —
1175–1230 1186 80-85% 5 147.00–155.00 $148.66 $1,763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1210 1125 85-90% 12 124.00–130.00 $127.23 $1,431 -9.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1650 1524 10 160.00–170.00 $164.33 $2,504 —
1825–2185 2005 2 178.00–183.00 $180.72 $3,623 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $1,687

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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.