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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.93/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 363 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.61/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 532 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $465.77/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 370 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 366 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 560.00–580.00 $569.11 $1,280 —
300–345 343 18 475.00–535.00 $484.08 $1,660 +14.41
355–395 370 28 445.00–500.00 $465.77 $1,723 +3.73
415–430 423 10 400.00–450.00 $424.56 $1,796 -33.59
460–495 483 3 345.00–375.00 $354.52 $1,712 -22.71
520–545 532 30 330.00–375.00 $342.61 $1,823 -14.96
577–595 587 20 340.00–352.50 $348.32 $2,045 -1.42
610–635 628 9 310.00–345.00 $328.60 $2,064 —
659–690 676 11 300.00–345.00 $329.31 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 13 335.00–385.00 $350.09 $1,285 -28.96
410–440 425 4 355.00–365.00 $360.18 $1,531 -0.08
520–530 523 3 300.00–330.00 $319.87 $1,673 —
560–580 562 10 295.00–330.00 $318.54 $1,790 +26.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 224 8 480.00–490.00 $482.63 $1,081 —
325–340 331 5 400.00–450.00 $420.54 $1,392 -4.62
352–390 363 39 365.00–405.00 $389.93 $1,415 +1.97
410–440 421 8 365.00–380.00 $370.47 $1,560 -21.70
455–485 470 8 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,598 -14.26
505–535 521 19 315.00–360.00 $321.53 $1,675 -28.19
583 583 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,895 +42.66
632–645 635 4 295.00–330.00 $321.12 $2,039 +34.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 350.00–380.00 $364.31 $1,184 —
360–375 366 5 350.00–360.00 $355.90 $1,303 -3.68
405–435 428 4 300.00–330.00 $307.11 $1,314 -11.66
460–485 468 3 300.00–315.00 $309.82 $1,450 —
530–540 535 4 285.00–300.00 $292.43 $1,565 -2.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 9 495.00–560.00 $518.01 $1,388 +18.08
375 375 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 +15.50
460–480 476 5 345.00–370.00 $349.83 $1,665 -17.47
520–530 527 3 345.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,827 -16.08
755–785 770 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 475 4 330.00–345.00 $333.63 $1,585 —
505–530 513 3 330.00–335.00 $331.72 $1,702 +36.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1220 1163 80-85% 19 160.00–170.00 $165.86 $1,929 —
1210–1255 1241 80-85% 4 178.00–185.00 $179.71 $2,230 +2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1081 85-90% 11 149.00–159.00 $154.78 $1,673 +4.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1321 75-80% 6 166.00–175.00 $171.50 $2,266 +1.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1795 1653 4 177.00–189.00 $183.52 $3,034 —
1675 1675 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1275 1114 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 173.00–185.00 $178.11 $1,984

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.