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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $400.59/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 328 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $393.55/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 384 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 173 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 18 390.00–415.00 $400.59 $1,314 +3.03
370–385 384 10 380.00–395.00 $393.55 $1,511 +1.84
515–535 528 3 290.00–325.00 $301.37 $1,591 +43.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 400.00–445.00 $421.74 $1,573 -17.02
640–645 643 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,993 +12.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 320.00 $320.00 $730 —
260–290 270 9 310.00–330.00 $322.84 $872 -6.96
305–325 315 6 310.00–325.00 $317.74 $1,001 -15.86
350–365 360 3 315.00–330.00 $319.86 $1,151 -10.41
420–430 427 3 320.00–340.00 $326.56 $1,394 +36.23
485–490 487 3 270.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,347 +14.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 9 330.00–350.00 $339.77 $1,247 -57.30
460–485 468 3 315.00–320.00 $318.27 $1,490 -13.75
520–540 530 4 290.00–305.00 $297.36 $1,576 -20.03
550–560 557 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,569 —
600–645 636 6 240.00–250.00 $244.62 $1,556 -60.38
635–640 638 2 302.50–307.50 $304.99 $1,946 -0.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 475.00–500.00 $491.51 $1,303 —
315–345 335 3 420.00–440.00 $426.27 $1,428 —
360–380 370 4 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,442 -14.78
405–415 414 7 380.00–400.00 $382.80 $1,585 —
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 390.00–455.00 $431.97 $916 —
260–280 273 3 395.00–400.00 $396.59 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1165 1145 85-90% 9 128.00–138.00 $134.78 $1,543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1200 1173 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $143.07 $1,678 -5.26
1125–1220 1188 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.58 $1,801 +3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1520 1389 9 167.00–180.00 $175.48 $2,437 —
1825–2140 1956 6 195.00–208.00 $198.66 $3,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1105 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 184.00–220.00 $197.98 $1,659
965–1040 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 141.00–151.00 $147.42 $1,492
965–1150 1058 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 162.00–172.00 $167.44 $1,772

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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.