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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.60/cwt +34.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 329 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.07/cwt +62.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 200 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 6 445.00–500.00 $478.74 $1,518 +79.87
360–385 381 7 430.00–495.00 $438.76 $1,672 +50.33
405–430 421 9 395.00–435.00 $401.47 $1,690 +36.70
460–485 479 4 340.00–345.00 $341.20 $1,634 +18.90
520–540 527 3 335.00–340.00 $336.71 $1,774 +21.53
570–575 574 5 300.00–330.00 $324.04 $1,860 —
610–645 626 6 275.00–320.00 $297.49 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,324 —
360–390 374 7 385.00–400.00 $391.71 $1,465 +38.29
505–515 510 2 245.00–270.00 $257.62 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 276 4 325.00–345.00 $329.80 $910 +30.72
315–340 329 14 310.00–350.00 $333.60 $1,098 +34.84
360–380 370 6 320.00–340.00 $330.27 $1,222 +43.42
410–440 428 5 275.00–315.00 $290.33 $1,243 +23.09
460–480 467 3 260.00–265.00 $261.71 $1,222 -7.97
565–585 575 4 235.00–242.50 $238.68 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 11 390.00–405.00 $397.07 $1,473 +62.21
415–440 430 5 330.00–360.00 $341.58 $1,469 +16.93
460–480 470 4 310.00–355.00 $332.02 $1,560 +28.55
525–540 533 4 310.00–325.00 $317.39 $1,692 +36.02
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 +44.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 6 420.00–460.00 $447.41 $1,065 -11.45
365–390 384 4 395.00–435.00 $404.51 $1,553 +20.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 335.00–350.00 $341.16 $1,129 —
365–380 373 4 335.00–350.00 $342.65 $1,278 -12.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1280 1187 80-85% 12 145.00–153.00 $148.33 $1,761 +4.89
1195–1265 1237 80-85% 5 157.00–161.00 $159.45 $1,972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1073 85-90% 12 132.00–139.00 $135.28 $1,452 +2.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1455 1291 7 153.00–159.00 $155.14 $2,003 —
1515–1700 1641 6 170.00–180.00 $174.14 $2,858 —
1735–2055 1865 4 196.00–204.00 $200.58 $3,741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1015 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 186.00–252.00 $205.79 $1,817
865–1025 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 141.00–151.00 $146.84 $1,358

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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.