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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.48/cwt ≈ $1,956/hd at 624 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 4 470.00–495.00 $476.45 $1,134 —
260–285 273 2 440.00–495.00 $466.24 $1,273 —
315–340 332 6 415.00–455.00 $427.66 $1,420 —
360–395 386 8 395.00–445.00 $406.65 $1,570 —
410–430 423 3 395.00–435.00 $422.09 $1,785 +66.48
460–485 472 9 335.00–360.00 $350.87 $1,656 +17.62
511–540 518 8 320.00–345.00 $337.36 $1,748 +2.29
605–625 624 16 290.00–315.00 $313.48 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 390.00–410.00 $400.36 $1,101 —
315–340 323 6 365.00–395.00 $384.48 $1,242 —
460–485 475 6 315.00–340.00 $323.07 $1,535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 420.00–435.00 $429.84 $916 —
360–390 375 4 355.00–380.00 $367.00 $1,376 +2.26
410–440 429 8 340.00–350.00 $344.87 $1,479 +29.30
460–480 470 4 325.00–360.00 $342.13 $1,608 —
520–545 537 3 265.00–270.00 $266.61 $1,432 -6.13
560–580 573 3 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,508 +21.79
635 635 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 285.00–295.00 $290.16 $662 -43.30
305–345 325 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +9.75
360–380 367 3 265.00–285.00 $271.91 $998 -37.90
465–485 478 3 270.00–295.00 $286.90 $1,371 +37.01
570–580 575 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,423 +17.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 435.00–495.00 $463.62 $1,266 +30.29
320–340 330 7 355.00–435.00 $399.94 $1,320 —
360–385 373 4 385.00–395.00 $389.83 $1,454 +2.37
560–580 570 2 295.00–315.00 $304.82 $1,737 +19.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 420.00–430.00 $423.54 $919 —
265–285 278 3 380.00–420.00 $392.69 $1,092 —
415–440 428 6 320.00–350.00 $335.32 $1,435 —
460–485 477 3 280.00–310.00 $300.35 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1430 1360 75-80% 10 126.00–134.00 $131.05 $1,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1195 1094 85-90% 7 115.00–124.00 $120.62 $1,320 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1290 1265 80-85% 4 128.00–136.00 $131.92 $1,669 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1710 1571 4 159.00–169.00 $164.94 $2,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–830 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 254.00–290.00 $262.25 $2,119
845–1245 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 182.00–248.00 $222.49 $2,156

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1090 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,815.18 —

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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.