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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.41/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 336 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.46/cwt ≈ $1,085/hd at 314 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 134 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 430.00–440.00 $435.08 $1,349 —
355–360 357 3 445.00–465.00 $451.73 $1,613 +29.99
415–420 417 5 390.00–420.00 $402.09 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 390.00–400.00 $394.93 $1,323 -5.66
365–385 375 4 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,490 +3.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 10 340.00–350.00 $345.46 $1,085 —
360–385 377 6 340.00–370.00 $349.56 $1,318 +9.79
415–440 425 5 305.00–320.00 $313.79 $1,334 —
515–540 525 5 270.00–290.00 $281.77 $1,479 -15.59
570–585 578 2 250.00–262.50 $256.33 $1,482 -25.32
755 755 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 285.00–320.00 $301.40 $838 -21.44
320–340 336 11 305.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,066 -0.33
355–380 372 6 305.00–325.00 $318.63 $1,185 -1.23
420–440 431 8 250.00–275.00 $265.51 $1,144 -61.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 450.00–490.00 $468.90 $1,069 —
260–285 268 3 430.00–490.00 $451.24 $1,209 -40.27
320–340 330 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 +8.73
360–385 373 2 410.00–420.00 $414.83 $1,547 +25.10
410–440 432 6 390.00–405.00 $394.02 $1,702 +11.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1255 1148 80-85% 9 146.00–154.00 $152.23 $1,748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1075 1064 85-90% 8 137.00–143.00 $139.21 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2020 1852 75-80% 5 130.00–139.00 $132.40 $2,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1665 1639 7 178.00–189.00 $184.38 $3,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–990 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 184.00–192.00 $186.83 $1,743

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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.