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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $384.24/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 330 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $442.82/cwt +33.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 188 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 7 470.00–500.00 $486.45 $1,294 +34.06
310–330 319 4 460.00–490.00 $482.24 $1,538 -0.69
360–385 383 10 440.00–470.00 $442.82 $1,696 +33.58
425–445 435 6 400.00–425.00 $412.21 $1,793 -5.21
475–480 478 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $1,709 -45.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 12 365.00–405.00 $384.24 $1,268 +2.56
360–380 373 3 350.00–370.00 $356.43 $1,329 -17.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 410.00–420.00 $414.82 $1,141 -4.30
365–380 375 3 390.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,539 +10.57
410–430 427 7 380.00–420.00 $385.48 $1,646 +45.71
470–490 480 4 290.00–305.00 $297.34 $1,427 -45.98
520–545 537 3 270.00–280.00 $273.23 $1,467 -43.13
560–585 568 6 265.00–305.00 $281.42 $1,598 +10.20
735 735 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 325.00–350.00 $336.82 $926 +5.12
360–395 375 7 270.00–320.00 $297.43 $1,115 -17.17
405–440 428 3 300.00–305.00 $301.58 $1,291 +10.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 465.00–495.00 $480.96 $1,313 —
360–385 373 2 385.00–400.00 $392.25 $1,463 -30.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1169 80-85% 21 137.00–146.00 $140.50 $1,642 —
1055–1355 1178 80-85% 3 154.00–162.00 $158.02 $1,861 —
1175–1310 1249 80-85% 11 129.00–134.00 $131.86 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1140 1095 85-90% 12 125.00–134.00 $129.68 $1,420 —
1080–1190 1135 85-90% 12 116.00–124.00 $120.19 $1,364 -11.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1475 1430 75-80% 12 138.00–148.00 $143.16 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2315 1794 7 170.00–179.00 $174.76 $3,135 —
1555–2120 1838 2 185.00–194.00 $190.19 $3,496 +3.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1065 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 168.00–200.00 $182.20 $1,745
880–1135 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 148.00–154.00 $151.38 $1,526

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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.