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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $304.74/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $420.22/cwt +36.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 386 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 6 500.00–510.00 $503.64 $1,083 -32.04
315–340 330 5 415.00–440.00 $424.55 $1,401 -16.24
360–390 383 4 400.00–445.00 $410.59 $1,573 -7.83
410–440 425 6 390.00–420.00 $404.47 $1,719 +49.70
460–480 473 4 350.00–400.00 $367.51 $1,738 +49.78
520–540 530 4 350.00–395.00 $372.08 $1,972 +70.33
560–585 573 2 315.00–325.00 $320.11 $1,834 +33.75
620–645 633 5 300.00–317.00 $306.66 $1,941 +21.67
685 685 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 4 330.00–385.00 $343.09 $1,153 -50.97
360–390 375 2 350.00–370.00 $359.60 $1,348 —
420–440 430 2 335.00–345.00 $340.12 $1,463 +18.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 340.00–360.00 $346.46 $1,091 +11.29
355–395 364 9 335.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,224 +24.05
420–440 435 6 295.00–315.00 $308.49 $1,342 +19.10
460–485 473 4 280.00–315.00 $297.04 $1,405 +23.85
555–575 565 4 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,610 +19.05
610–625 612 7 255.00–260.00 $259.27 $1,587 +24.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 300.00–305.00 $303.42 $1,153 —
410–440 430 3 265.00–285.00 $278.64 $1,198 +12.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 268 7 450.00–470.00 $466.96 $1,251 —
370–390 386 11 415.00–445.00 $420.22 $1,622 +36.80
430–440 435 2 330.00–350.00 $339.89 $1,479 —
510–545 529 16 300.00–315.00 $304.74 $1,612 +9.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 285.00–335.00 $311.00 $1,166 -3.65
405–435 425 3 295.00–315.00 $301.35 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1190 1123 80-85% 2 147.00–151.00 $149.12 $1,675 —
1055–1210 1154 80-85% 7 135.00–143.00 $138.90 $1,603 +2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1119 85-90% 7 120.00–126.00 $122.41 $1,370 +1.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1345 1298 75-80% 3 149.00–154.00 $151.31 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2155 1734 6 157.00–175.00 $165.52 $2,870 —
1900–2295 2087 5 179.00–196.00 $185.15 $3,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1050 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 158.00–160.00 $159.28 $1,556
930–1080 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 120.00–126.00 $122.78 $1,234

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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.