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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.00/cwt -13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 333 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.65/cwt +16.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.37/cwt ≈ $1,486/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 281 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 11 395.00–410.00 $398.87 $1,348 -25.68
360–385 379 9 380.00–420.00 $388.43 $1,472 -22.16
410–440 430 3 360.00–375.00 $364.77 $1,569 -39.70
460–485 473 4 315.00–330.00 $322.30 $1,524 -45.21
505–540 522 3 310.00–325.00 $315.18 $1,645 -56.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 350.00–360.00 $353.42 $1,325 -6.18
410–430 420 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -15.12
455–485 475 7 290.00–310.00 $295.50 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 330.00–340.00 $334.73 $921 —
320–340 333 12 325.00–350.00 $333.00 $1,109 -13.46
360–380 370 4 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,239 -1.35
420–440 430 12 310.00–340.00 $324.65 $1,396 +16.16
460–490 478 10 290.00–325.00 $303.47 $1,451 +6.43
505–540 528 12 275.00–295.00 $281.37 $1,486 —
560–585 582 9 270.00–290.00 $285.53 $1,662 +0.62
615–640 628 4 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $1,633 +0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 280.00–320.00 $299.08 $816 —
310–345 331 10 280.00–310.00 $298.76 $989 —
355–390 383 5 285.00–295.00 $286.85 $1,099 -16.57
415–445 430 12 260.00–275.00 $267.24 $1,149 -11.40
460–490 475 12 260.00–280.00 $269.68 $1,281 —
520–540 530 2 235.00–255.00 $245.19 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 425.00–480.00 $458.86 $1,051 —
260–280 270 6 385.00–410.00 $397.04 $1,072 -69.92
320–335 328 4 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,222 —
365–370 369 4 375.00–400.00 $383.75 $1,416 -36.47
405–440 423 10 325.00–355.00 $339.38 $1,436 -0.51
460–485 468 3 295.00–320.00 $311.37 $1,457 —
520–540 524 5 295.00–315.00 $310.88 $1,629 +6.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 3 350.00–365.00 $354.80 $1,348 +43.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1235 1089 80-85% 7 150.00–159.00 $151.46 $1,649 —
1145–1205 1174 80-85% 23 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $1,684 +4.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1349 75-80% 18 141.00–149.00 $144.70 $1,952 —
1315–1565 1457 75-80% 5 152.00–160.00 $154.44 $2,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1105 1088 85-90% 12 128.00–137.00 $132.43 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1895 1809 5 159.00–166.00 $160.13 $2,897 —
1830–1835 1833 2 190.00–203.00 $196.49 $3,602 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–915 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 215.00–288.00 $244.03 $2,179
990–1145 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 152.00–168.00 $159.42 $1,703

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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
1040–1065 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,450.00 $2,164.43 —

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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.