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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $336.95/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 390 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.28/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 388 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $406.59/cwt -58.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 378 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 16 255.00–540.00 $415.34 $1,121 -217.94
365–390 378 20 380.00–435.00 $406.59 $1,537 -58.47
405–440 414 8 385.00–425.00 $414.37 $1,715 +4.87
475–485 480 4 360.00–380.00 $370.10 $1,776 -11.43
510–540 525 2 355.00–365.00 $359.86 $1,889 —
655 655 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 268 10 420.00–450.00 $446.70 $1,197 —
360–380 370 2 345.00–370.00 $357.84 $1,324 —
410–440 428 4 345.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,509 -21.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 4 550.00–620.00 $587.54 $1,016 +27.54
260–285 273 4 450.00–485.00 $466.70 $1,274 -32.56
370–399 388 21 360.00–395.00 $382.28 $1,483 -9.09
430 430 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -46.86
460–490 470 3 310.00–330.00 $323.05 $1,518 -9.76
520–540 530 2 285.00–295.00 $290.09 $1,537 -32.33
565–570 566 5 280.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,630 -0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 277 11 350.00–355.00 $351.45 $974 —
315–340 332 13 310.00–355.00 $322.40 $1,070 —
360–390 380 3 270.00–320.00 $285.79 $1,086 -22.92
420–440 430 4 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,268 -23.15
505–530 517 5 265.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,407 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 250.00–270.00 $259.45 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 490.00–520.00 $503.97 $922 —
250–260 252 11 400.00–410.00 $401.88 $1,013 —
305–340 323 5 365.00–400.00 $378.65 $1,223 -13.86
360–395 390 29 330.00–360.00 $336.95 $1,314 —
420–440 430 14 275.00–330.00 $301.86 $1,298 -29.36
455–490 473 6 275.00–315.00 $294.26 $1,392 +8.86
510–540 534 5 275.00–320.00 $283.60 $1,514 +10.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 271 8 490.00–550.00 $528.80 $1,433 —
315–340 336 7 485.00–500.00 $487.01 $1,636 —
380–395 388 16 370.00–420.00 $394.52 $1,531 -34.91
410–440 425 10 350.00–400.00 $374.12 $1,590 -30.41
470–490 475 4 330.00–355.00 $348.55 $1,656 -0.26
560–595 578 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1083 85-90% 10 140.00–146.00 $143.23 $1,551 +5.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1185 1123 80-85% 4 146.00–153.00 $149.31 $1,677 —
1165–1235 1200 80-85% 4 157.00–160.00 $158.54 $1,902 -3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1505 1440 75-80% 4 145.00–153.00 $149.18 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1645 1545 8 165.00–181.00 $173.52 $2,681 -9.82
1555–1605 1572 3 188.00–195.00 $190.38 $2,993 —

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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
1075–1145 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,757.88 —

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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.