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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.59/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 484 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.70/cwt +50.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 380 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.42/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 415 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 284 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 430.00–490.00 $449.13 $1,033 —
260–285 273 4 450.00–455.00 $452.39 $1,235 —
320–345 335 5 460.00–520.00 $482.93 $1,618 +47.85
365–390 388 10 405.00–450.00 $409.24 $1,588 -42.49
411–435 415 13 415.00–430.00 $417.42 $1,732 +15.33
460–495 484 26 390.00–445.00 $402.59 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $867 —
325–340 333 3 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $1,271 -13.25
360–385 373 4 355.00–395.00 $374.33 $1,396 -23.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 400.00–450.00 $419.12 $1,140 —
320–345 335 5 370.00–410.00 $385.28 $1,291 +39.82
360–395 380 21 370.00–420.00 $399.70 $1,519 +50.14
425–440 435 6 330.00–360.00 $339.77 $1,478 +25.98
465–485 479 7 335.00–365.00 $343.32 $1,645 —
505–540 511 11 280.00–325.00 $316.36 $1,617 +34.59
560–580 575 4 270.00–275.00 $271.22 $1,560 +14.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 234 5 350.00–375.00 $365.38 $855 —
260–290 274 6 315.00–350.00 $331.70 $909 +30.30
305–340 323 6 325.00–350.00 $338.18 $1,092 +20.77
360–390 375 6 305.00–325.00 $314.60 $1,180 -4.03
405–435 425 3 285.00–305.00 $291.35 $1,238 +25.84
530–540 535 6 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,310 —
570–585 578 4 230.00–250.00 $239.87 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 6 240.00–270.00 $254.74 $1,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 12 350.00–380.00 $365.45 $1,224 —
360–385 377 3 355.00–390.00 $366.15 $1,380 —
405–420 410 3 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $1,421 —
460–490 480 10 315.00–330.00 $320.81 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 455.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,022 -4.13
360–395 383 3 410.00–450.00 $422.52 $1,618 +7.69
420–445 434 9 420.00–430.00 $424.30 $1,841 +30.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1445 1268 80-85% 22 136.00–149.00 $143.90 $1,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1195 1140 85-90% 14 126.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1453 75-80% 3 132.00–138.00 $134.19 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1590 1485 3 150.00–159.00 $155.07 $2,303 —
1515–2125 1839 5 180.00–190.00 $187.04 $3,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1135 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 174.00–200.00 $187.66 $1,961
925–1325 1084 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 141.00–164.00 $154.46 $1,674

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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.