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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.85/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 528 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.67/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 482 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.58/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 572 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 462 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 570.00–590.00 $579.70 $1,913 +75.15
350–390 373 9 460.00–545.00 $503.74 $1,879 -0.24
405–440 436 26 435.00–480.00 $455.48 $1,986 -9.10
460–485 471 20 410.00–480.00 $437.55 $2,061 +54.91
504–528 519 18 375.00–380.00 $378.02 $1,962 +5.88
565–599 587 11 350.00–390.00 $364.01 $2,137 +17.30
610–630 617 13 350.00–395.00 $386.08 $2,382 —
669 669 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 9 475.00–485.00 $478.17 $1,588 —
360–380 371 8 380.00–395.00 $383.79 $1,424 -40.63
420–430 426 5 370.00–445.00 $417.39 $1,778 —
460–485 473 6 345.00–365.00 $354.74 $1,678 -8.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 425.00–470.00 $439.69 $1,438 +12.59
360–390 367 22 415.00–465.00 $452.92 $1,662 +43.86
406–440 425 16 385.00–425.00 $405.17 $1,722 +22.06
455–499 482 33 360.00–390.00 $373.67 $1,801 +4.14
505–530 525 5 395.00–415.00 $398.85 $2,094 +27.38
500–545 528 30 360.00–395.00 $382.52 $2,020 +11.05
552–596 569 24 360.00–395.00 $383.04 $2,179 +19.54
585–590 589 5 390.00–400.00 $391.99 $2,309 +28.49
615–640 628 2 385.00–400.00 $392.65 $2,466 —
631 631 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 385.00–400.00 $392.09 $1,266 -20.71
360–370 368 8 370.00–395.00 $376.12 $1,384 -14.14
420–440 430 6 355.00–360.00 $357.56 $1,538 +42.76
460–480 470 4 345.00–350.00 $347.55 $1,633 -4.75
520–540 530 4 340.00–355.00 $347.36 $1,841 -1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 580.00–650.00 $606.76 $1,650 +82.91
315–340 328 4 545.00–595.00 $569.05 $1,866 +71.36
360–385 373 4 485.00–545.00 $513.99 $1,917 +40.82
415–440 433 12 445.00–470.00 $453.04 $1,962 -1.81
465–485 474 19 380.00–390.00 $385.16 $1,826 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 475.00–550.00 $510.45 $1,404 —
320–345 333 6 410.00–450.00 $430.75 $1,434 —
365–380 376 7 430.00–455.00 $436.94 $1,643 —
420–440 432 6 360.00–395.00 $365.68 $1,580 -35.71
560–580 571 7 335.00–350.00 $341.30 $1,949 +34.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1065 1055 80-85% 23 167.00–174.00 $169.70 $1,790 —
985–1165 1075 80-85% 6 177.00–185.00 $180.67 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1038 85-90% 16 153.00–162.00 $157.34 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1248 75-80% 6 163.00–169.00 $166.35 $2,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1725 1600 4 198.00–204.00 $200.77 $3,212 —
1685–1785 1735 12 180.00–190.00 $185.14 $3,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1025 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 198.00–226.00 $211.21 $2,049

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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
975–1080 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,713.50 —

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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.