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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $346.98/cwt -27.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 492 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $394.79/cwt ≈ $1,299/hd at 329 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.35/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 528 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 236 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 375.00–395.00 $381.37 $1,438 -28.03
460–497 492 27 345.00–355.00 $346.98 $1,707 -27.73
505–545 528 13 315.00–352.00 $326.35 $1,723 -10.80
570–598 593 11 310.00–320.00 $311.75 $1,849 -3.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 310.00–330.00 $320.21 $1,505 -17.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 605.00–700.00 $648.68 $1,414 —
260–270 265 2 415.00–430.00 $422.36 $1,119 +37.49
310–340 330 6 390.00–405.00 $394.70 $1,303 -18.91
360–390 380 6 360.00–375.00 $364.74 $1,386 —
420–440 435 4 330.00–345.00 $333.62 $1,451 -19.96
451–485 464 12 310.00–330.00 $318.59 $1,478 +16.82
502–532 522 12 320.00–330.00 $323.21 $1,687 -13.72
560–580 573 3 295.00–325.00 $304.77 $1,746 -15.91
655–675 663 3 255.00–275.00 $266.56 $1,767 +5.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 325.00–355.00 $337.62 $1,067 +2.74
360–380 370 4 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,239 +9.23
405–440 428 3 310.00–330.00 $323.70 $1,385 -9.01
510–530 523 3 270.00–280.00 $273.25 $1,429 +16.75
560–580 568 5 230.00–250.00 $241.83 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 690.00–770.00 $734.15 $1,652 —
260–290 276 9 470.00–480.00 $476.52 $1,315 —
305–340 323 8 420.00–450.00 $431.05 $1,392 +23.55
360–390 365 6 380.00–385.00 $380.89 $1,390 -42.48
405–410 408 3 380.00–390.00 $383.31 $1,564 -8.82
460–485 476 6 340.00–360.00 $346.51 $1,649 -23.62
520–540 527 3 300.00–305.00 $303.29 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 395.00–440.00 $416.47 $1,137 +1.24
315–345 329 13 375.00–405.00 $394.79 $1,299 —
360–385 377 3 340.00–375.00 $351.15 $1,324 -45.11
425–440 433 2 355.00–370.00 $362.37 $1,569 —
520–540 533 3 285.00–305.00 $291.50 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1235 1175 80-85% 13 145.00–153.00 $148.47 $1,745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1098 85-90% 12 138.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1440 1385 75-80% 2 142.00–151.00 $146.32 $2,027 -2.82
1535 1535 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2200 1767 9 165.00–174.00 $169.12 $2,988 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1170 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 180.00–224.00 $204.49 $1,930
995–1275 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 145.00–153.00 $147.97 $1,684

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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.