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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.21/cwt -44.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 385 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.71/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 241 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 475.00–485.00 $479.92 $1,488 +17.48
360–385 374 4 390.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,487 —
560–580 570 4 305.00–320.00 $312.37 $1,781 -25.46
610–630 620 2 280.00–295.00 $287.38 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 415.00–430.00 $422.27 $1,393 —
460–480 470 4 330.00–350.00 $339.79 $1,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 360.00–380.00 $371.56 $1,003 -47.06
320–340 330 4 390.00–400.00 $395.15 $1,304 -4.09
360–390 370 9 380.00–400.00 $392.97 $1,454 +8.15
405–420 413 4 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,467 —
460–485 474 5 350.00–360.00 $356.03 $1,688 +58.77
505–520 510 6 300.00–340.00 $313.59 $1,599 +14.89
660–695 678 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,780 -60.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 325.00–355.00 $340.45 $1,123 —
360–390 385 11 270.00–330.00 $280.21 $1,079 -44.97
410–445 422 3 320.00–340.00 $332.96 $1,405 +16.32
470–480 475 4 265.00–280.00 $272.58 $1,295 +3.88
510–540 525 10 250.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,363 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 6 260.00–310.00 $276.32 $876 —
420–440 430 4 275.00–300.00 $287.21 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 3 490.00–515.00 $505.65 $1,102 +8.45
325–340 331 5 455.00–475.00 $466.78 $1,545 +28.55
350–370 362 5 390.00–410.00 $397.85 $1,440 -49.55
405–440 423 4 375.00–400.00 $388.02 $1,641 -29.61
460–485 473 2 350.00–365.00 $357.30 $1,690 —
625–640 628 5 290.00–300.00 $297.96 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 379 8 320.00–375.00 $343.23 $1,301 -36.63
410–440 425 4 330.00–345.00 $337.24 $1,433 +0.57
460–485 475 5 300.00–330.00 $318.38 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1055 85-90% 25 123.00–132.00 $129.76 $1,369 +1.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1295 1231 80-85% 17 129.00–136.00 $132.90 $1,636 -16.18
1240–1285 1265 80-85% 6 144.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1420 1341 75-80% 14 130.00–137.00 $134.24 $1,800 —
1335–1435 1368 75-80% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.35 $1,975 +8.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1600 1558 6 160.00–168.00 $165.48 $2,578 -2.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–885 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 202.50–208.00 $205.17 $1,764
840–1235 1042 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 141.00–150.00 $143.79 $1,498
930–1155 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 170.00–180.00 $173.49 $1,848

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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
990–1130 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,482.84 —

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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.