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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.89/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.94/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 278 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.57/cwt -73.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 270 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 288 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 266 13 465.00–510.00 $495.43 $1,318 +80.09
320–345 340 5 455.00–510.00 $465.35 $1,582 —
360–385 379 4 375.00–400.00 $388.56 $1,473 -18.03
405–440 428 3 370.00–380.00 $373.15 $1,597 -41.22
505–510 508 2 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,727 -19.84
560–585 570 5 290.00–325.00 $310.63 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 395.00–420.00 $407.40 $1,255 —
360–390 375 6 340.00–375.00 $356.80 $1,338 -1.04
420–440 430 8 300.00–345.00 $321.98 $1,385 -30.56
460–490 486 7 310.00–320.00 $318.65 $1,549 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–180 178 2 575.00–590.00 $582.61 $1,037 -4.93
265–295 270 13 365.00–400.00 $393.57 $1,063 -73.13
330–340 334 5 350.00–390.00 $366.29 $1,223 —
355–390 373 6 340.00–370.00 $354.30 $1,322 -27.98
405–440 425 16 310.00–375.00 $343.89 $1,462 -6.11
460–480 471 7 315.00–345.00 $327.55 $1,543 +4.50
510–540 531 11 285.00–310.00 $291.66 $1,549 +1.57
610–640 623 3 250.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 224 5 375.00–405.00 $398.57 $893 —
255–285 272 7 310.00–345.00 $324.06 $881 -27.39
355–385 370 8 315.00–345.00 $330.61 $1,223 +44.82
440 440 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -4.88
460–490 472 5 270.00–285.00 $276.23 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 530.00–550.00 $536.48 $1,271 —
260–285 281 7 490.00–510.00 $507.36 $1,426 -21.44
320–340 330 4 480.00–510.00 $494.55 $1,632 +7.54
360–380 376 11 380.00–405.00 $384.35 $1,445 -10.17
410–435 423 4 340.00–380.00 $359.41 $1,520 -14.71
455–485 478 11 320.00–350.00 $332.28 $1,588 -16.27
530–545 538 2 290.00–340.00 $314.65 $1,693 —
560–590 575 2 285.00–295.00 $290.13 $1,668 -38.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 430.00–455.00 $442.94 $943 —
260–285 278 15 395.00–440.00 $412.94 $1,148 +11.06
325–345 340 8 390.00–425.00 $398.36 $1,354 +19.71
355–385 367 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 +23.05
410–430 425 4 305.00–325.00 $320.18 $1,361 +18.32
460–480 472 3 310.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,479 +18.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1130 80-85% 3 159.00–167.00 $161.88 $1,829 +12.57
1135–1350 1252 80-85% 11 148.00–156.00 $152.70 $1,912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1385 1328 75-80% 8 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $1,995 —
1375–1685 1530 75-80% 6 158.00–168.00 $162.49 $2,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1128 85-90% 12 138.00–147.00 $142.73 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1885 1720 14 168.00–178.00 $172.52 $2,967 —
1995–2055 2025 2 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $3,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–945 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 200.00–238.00 $223.76 $2,030

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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.