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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $360.53/cwt +53.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 425 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.58/cwt +30.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 428 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $350.11/cwt +40.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 470 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 446 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 8 545.00–550.00 $546.34 $1,765 +62.26
360–385 373 6 490.00–515.00 $502.92 $1,876 +37.15
420–440 433 11 470.00–500.00 $489.41 $2,119 +64.85
460–485 471 11 380.00–440.00 $408.06 $1,922 +53.54
520–540 530 4 380.00–395.00 $387.64 $2,054 +45.03
560–585 573 6 355.00–365.00 $360.11 $2,063 +11.79
615–635 625 4 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $2,095 +6.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 6 485.00–500.00 $492.81 $1,611 —
360–385 373 8 410.00–475.00 $443.59 $1,655 +93.50
410–440 425 20 375.00–440.00 $408.65 $1,737 +48.47
460–480 470 6 365.00–385.00 $375.21 $1,763 —
515–535 522 3 340.00–370.00 $350.26 $1,828 +30.39
560–580 573 3 335.00–345.00 $341.74 $1,958 +23.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 231 8 580.00–640.00 $611.14 $1,412 +128.51
255–280 267 12 520.00–560.00 $546.94 $1,460 —
315–340 328 6 420.00–470.00 $445.95 $1,463 +25.41
360–390 375 16 375.00–430.00 $403.60 $1,514 +13.67
415–440 428 24 380.00–420.00 $400.58 $1,714 +30.11
460–485 474 20 365.00–385.00 $376.26 $1,783 +36.21
515–540 528 12 350.00–375.00 $362.20 $1,912 +40.67
560–585 572 21 325.00–370.00 $348.08 $1,991 +23.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 8 460.00–500.00 $471.31 $1,306 —
315–340 328 4 380.00–410.00 $395.57 $1,297 +31.26
360–385 375 5 350.00–385.00 $371.56 $1,393 +15.66
410–440 425 30 345.00–375.00 $360.53 $1,532 +53.42
460–480 470 22 345.00–355.00 $350.11 $1,646 +40.29
515–540 528 10 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,744 +37.81
560–585 577 6 305.00–315.00 $308.24 $1,779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 595.00–610.00 $600.36 $1,369 —
260–285 273 6 515.00–530.00 $522.84 $1,427 +4.83
310–340 321 12 495.00–535.00 $520.25 $1,670 —
360–390 380 10 465.00–480.00 $471.17 $1,790 +21.17
410–435 423 4 450.00–460.00 $455.15 $1,925 —
470–485 478 6 385.00–410.00 $397.70 $1,901 +47.87
520–540 530 6 365.00–375.00 $370.09 $1,961 +23.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 505.00–530.00 $514.56 $1,400 —
410–440 425 4 365.00–375.00 $370.18 $1,573 —
460–480 470 4 365.00–375.00 $370.11 $1,740 +36.48
510–540 525 6 340.00–365.00 $352.86 $1,853 +21.14
560–585 573 10 335.00–365.00 $350.33 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1191 80-85% 5 170.00–176.00 $171.99 $2,048 +6.13
1145–1315 1230 80-85% 18 164.00–168.00 $165.86 $2,040 -13.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1190 1068 85-90% 18 151.00–161.00 $157.67 $1,684 +2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1445 1276 75-80% 8 159.00–166.00 $164.04 $2,093 —
1195–1425 1285 75-80% 5 171.00–178.00 $173.65 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1435 1260 6 171.00–175.00 $173.28 $2,183 —
1205–1795 1697 7 189.00–197.00 $191.64 $3,252 -5.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–925 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 218.00–236.00 $229.82 $2,064

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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.