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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 227 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 460.00–465.00 $462.44 $1,540 +34.78
460–480 473 3 345.00–350.00 $346.62 $1,640 -4.25
560–580 572 5 330.00–350.00 $337.83 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 6 295.00–320.00 $307.24 $1,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 5 390.00–440.00 $413.72 $935 -16.12
260–285 273 6 390.00–450.00 $418.62 $1,143 —
320–340 330 6 375.00–425.00 $399.24 $1,317 —
360–380 373 3 380.00–395.00 $384.82 $1,435 +17.82
460–490 475 2 290.00–305.00 $297.26 $1,412 -44.87
510–535 516 4 295.00–300.00 $298.70 $1,541 +32.09
560–580 569 7 285.00–305.00 $296.26 $1,686 +33.00
650–675 663 4 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $1,633 —
655–695 672 3 315.00–335.00 $323.52 $2,174 —
715–735 723 4 300.00–335.00 $316.20 $2,286 —
800–820 810 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 320.00–340.00 $327.08 $877 —
360–380 367 6 320.00–335.00 $325.18 $1,193 +53.27
405–435 422 3 310.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,336 —
460–485 466 4 265.00–270.00 $268.70 $1,252 -18.20
515–530 525 3 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,348 —
560–590 566 5 250.00–260.00 $257.92 $1,460 +10.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 480.00–510.00 $497.20 $1,119 —
260–275 268 2 480.00–500.00 $489.72 $1,312 +26.10
315–330 325 3 435.00–445.00 $438.23 $1,424 +38.29
360–390 375 4 445.00–450.00 $447.40 $1,678 +57.57
415–430 423 2 410.00–425.00 $417.63 $1,767 —
560–580 572 5 310.00–325.00 $315.87 $1,807 +11.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 400.00–450.00 $425.82 $971 +2.28
360–370 365 4 370.00–390.00 $379.86 $1,386 —
430–440 435 3 330.00–350.00 $336.67 $1,465 +1.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1280 1178 80-85% 19 137.00–146.00 $142.15 $1,675 —
1105–1285 1225 80-85% 5 146.00–153.00 $149.08 $1,826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1371 75-80% 21 133.00–144.00 $136.27 $1,868 +5.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1115 1084 85-90% 9 126.00–131.00 $128.14 $1,389 +7.52
1105–1225 1145 85-90% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.07 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2015 1539 6 149.00–151.00 $149.74 $2,304 —
1485–1745 1580 4 164.00–174.00 $168.20 $2,658 +3.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1290 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 180.00–228.00 $190.83 $2,091
1145–1390 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 161.00–174.00 $170.21 $2,226

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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
1020–1190 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,845.07 —

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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.