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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $539.05/cwt +59.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 317 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.48/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.50/cwt ≈ $1,732/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 231 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–175 172 8 650.00–720.00 $673.13 $1,158 —
210–245 224 4 645.00–720.00 $669.97 $1,501 —
260–285 274 7 615.00–660.00 $633.28 $1,735 —
300–345 317 20 505.00–600.00 $539.05 $1,709 +59.13
380–395 385 3 455.00–470.00 $465.06 $1,790 +67.50
415–440 423 15 365.00–435.00 $409.50 $1,732 —
465–480 475 3 375.00–395.00 $381.53 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 176 7 490.00–510.00 $504.19 $887 —
420–440 427 14 365.00–380.00 $374.48 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 550.00–570.00 $560.00 $1,008 —
260–290 270 3 480.00–510.00 $499.26 $1,348 +127.70
335–340 338 7 395.00–405.00 $400.75 $1,355 +5.60
360–385 377 9 385.00–405.00 $391.37 $1,475 -1.60
410–440 420 5 385.00–400.00 $396.86 $1,667 +41.77
460–485 474 5 325.00–345.00 $332.81 $1,578 -23.22
520–540 523 8 305.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,686 +8.83
550–560 557 3 285.00–295.00 $288.29 $1,606 —
615–620 618 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 300.00–315.00 $308.71 $1,148 +28.50
425–440 435 6 305.00–345.00 $318.03 $1,383 -14.93
460–490 475 8 270.00–290.00 $279.68 $1,328 +7.10
505–540 531 4 270.00–290.00 $274.75 $1,459 +15.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 400.00–450.00 $429.43 $1,623 +31.58
420–440 430 2 385.00–425.00 $404.53 $1,739 +16.51
465–490 475 5 340.00–355.00 $348.81 $1,657 -8.49
520–525 523 17 310.00–340.00 $329.48 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 375.00–420.00 $392.51 $1,311 —
420–440 432 12 315.00–355.00 $331.22 $1,431 -6.02
455–480 468 4 270.00–300.00 $285.40 $1,336 -32.98
520–540 533 6 260.00–300.00 $273.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1235 1202 80-85% 3 159.00–163.00 $161.63 $1,943 +28.73
1175–1445 1268 80-85% 6 142.00–150.00 $147.17 $1,866 -0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1525 1450 75-80% 2 156.00–160.00 $158.10 $2,292 —
1405–1795 1618 75-80% 3 136.00–142.00 $138.85 $2,247 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1070 1063 85-90% 4 136.00–141.00 $137.26 $1,459 +7.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1795 1536 6 178.00–188.00 $183.34 $2,816 —
1685 1685 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1025 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 187.00–196.00 $191.61 $1,916
1145–1165 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $1,952

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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.