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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $315.25/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 329 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.46/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 366 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 172 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 424 8 340.00–390.00 $355.61 $1,508 -56.60
460–480 472 6 330.00–340.00 $333.25 $1,573 -24.26
515–530 523 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,752 —
560–580 567 3 295.00–300.00 $296.71 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +18.57
430–440 438 4 245.00–340.00 $287.20 $1,258 —
515–540 529 7 270.00–300.00 $282.51 $1,494 —

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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 2 315.00–350.00 $333.46 $760 —
320–345 329 11 300.00–340.00 $315.25 $1,037 —
380–395 388 4 300.00–320.00 $309.81 $1,202 +12.38
420 420 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -41.58
460–480 470 4 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,174 —
530–540 535 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,244 —
565–590 584 4 215.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 335.00–360.00 $345.37 $1,133 —
360–390 380 6 360.00–375.00 $364.74 $1,386 -45.53
405–440 418 4 290.00–355.00 $315.57 $1,319 -69.91
520–540 530 4 260.00–285.00 $272.74 $1,446 -0.49
565–585 568 7 240.00–250.00 $241.47 $1,372 -39.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 430.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,170 -47.63
360–380 366 10 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,418 -4.79
405–430 422 3 340.00–370.00 $349.60 $1,475 —
460–485 473 2 315.00–335.00 $324.74 $1,536 —
560–585 574 4 275.00–295.00 $285.15 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 300.00–330.00 $315.50 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1218 80-85% 2 144.00–150.00 $146.87 $1,789 +15.01
1165–1475 1298 80-85% 14 129.00–136.00 $132.41 $1,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2020 1737 75-80% 9 122.00–131.00 $124.12 $2,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1190 1118 85-90% 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,375 +2.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1825 1756 7 163.00–169.00 $165.67 $2,909 —
1795 1795 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,303 +9.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1025 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 197.50–222.00 $204.86 $2,001
1030 fancy 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 297.50 $297.50 $3,064
985–1265 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 152.00–166.00 $159.87 $1,799

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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.