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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $531.12/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 221 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $463.79/cwt +42.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.01/cwt ≈ $1,247/hd at 262 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 290 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 16 495.00–555.00 $531.12 $1,174 —
260–285 273 4 495.00–510.00 $502.16 $1,371 -14.58
320–340 330 4 450.00–520.00 $486.06 $1,604 +19.82
355–390 373 16 435.00–490.00 $463.79 $1,730 +42.18
410–440 434 5 395.00–450.00 $405.39 $1,759 -0.83
460–480 470 8 350.00–390.00 $369.57 $1,737 —
510–540 522 10 350.00–360.00 $354.89 $1,853 +13.30
560–580 572 5 330.00–355.00 $339.79 $1,944 +10.90
655–690 673 2 290.00–320.00 $304.61 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 375.00–390.00 $382.25 $1,426 —
410–440 425 2 350.00–375.00 $362.06 $1,539 —
460–485 473 4 310.00–345.00 $327.96 $1,551 —
510–530 523 3 305.00–335.00 $325.25 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 262 14 455.00–485.00 $476.01 $1,247 —
320–340 335 4 360.00–400.00 $369.55 $1,238 -32.37
360–380 368 5 365.00–395.00 $382.61 $1,408 +2.61
415–440 430 10 340.00–370.00 $351.58 $1,512 -20.74
460–485 477 3 330.00–345.00 $334.83 $1,597 +7.70
560–580 573 3 270.00–285.00 $274.88 $1,575 —
1005–1035 1010 6 182.00–189.00 $187.16 $1,890 —
1065–1090 1072 5 174.00–199.00 $181.69 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 285.00–320.00 $296.05 $1,125 -28.78
420–440 430 4 325.00–340.00 $332.33 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 9 400.00–425.00 $410.65 $1,372 —
360–380 373 3 340.00–365.00 $356.96 $1,331 —
420–445 425 5 310.00–320.00 $317.91 $1,351 -48.63
460–490 468 8 275.00–320.00 $308.21 $1,442 -18.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 490.00–495.00 $493.38 $1,120 -48.72
360–385 377 3 415.00–450.00 $426.15 $1,607 +29.72
420–430 427 3 385.00–415.00 $394.84 $1,686 -11.87
735–745 740 8 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1170 1100 85-90% 12 148.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,669 +5.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1420 1263 75-80% 6 167.00–169.00 $167.75 $2,119 —
1185–1425 1305 75-80% 2 174.00–176.00 $175.09 $2,285 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1285 1178 80-85% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.27 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1675 1478 14 174.00–180.00 $176.91 $2,615 -11.97
1875 1875 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,844 +8.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–955 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 206.00–232.00 $217.60 $1,976
880–955 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 168.00–186.00 $177.37 $1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1035 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 204.00–232.00 $221.69 $2,179
930–1090 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 175.00–190.00 $183.09 $1,849

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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.