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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.24/cwt +30.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.82/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $425.31/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 333 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 570.00–620.00 $595.93 $1,609 —
315–340 328 4 500.00–525.00 $512.98 $1,683 -66.72
365–385 375 6 460.00–495.00 $477.97 $1,792 -25.77
430–445 438 6 430.00–490.00 $460.51 $2,017 +5.03
460–493 473 20 415.00–450.00 $425.31 $2,012 -12.24
510–543 526 34 385.00–425.00 $408.24 $2,147 +30.22
555–580 565 5 345.00–360.00 $351.16 $1,984 -12.85
635 635 19 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 -31.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 6 490.00–510.00 $503.63 $1,123 —
255–260 258 4 500.00–580.00 $540.39 $1,394 —
315–335 325 6 465.00–480.00 $472.73 $1,536 +33.04
360–380 370 6 430.00–490.00 $460.81 $1,705 +7.89
410–440 425 18 370.00–420.00 $394.12 $1,675 -11.05
455–485 473 22 355.00–400.00 $374.82 $1,773 +1.15
515–540 522 11 350.00–375.00 $362.69 $1,893 -36.16
560–580 575 4 330.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,963 -41.69
615–645 633 5 295.00–320.00 $304.72 $1,929 -105.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 340.00–370.00 $355.62 $1,504 -1.94
455–480 468 4 315.00–330.00 $322.70 $1,510 -24.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 4 570.00–610.00 $590.19 $1,582 -16.57
310–345 328 4 475.00–520.00 $498.70 $1,636 -70.35
360–385 373 8 460.00–520.00 $491.01 $1,831 -22.98
415–435 425 4 400.00–440.00 $420.47 $1,787 -32.57
458–480 467 8 385.00–445.00 $422.84 $1,975 +37.68
515–540 528 6 345.00–380.00 $362.91 $1,916 —
560–575 568 8 340.00–355.00 $347.60 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 400.00–440.00 $420.76 $1,380 -9.99
360–385 373 4 375.00–390.00 $382.75 $1,428 -54.19
410–430 420 4 350.00–400.00 $375.60 $1,578 +9.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1430 1367 75-80% 7 179.00–185.00 $182.31 $2,492 —
1305–1470 1388 75-80% 8 153.00–161.00 $157.24 $2,182 —
1325–1475 1400 75-80% 20 166.00–174.00 $170.21 $2,383 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1235 1195 80-85% 8 153.00–160.00 $156.38 $1,869 —
1065–1455 1260 80-85% 12 163.00–171.00 $167.62 $2,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1180 1125 85-90% 8 140.00–147.00 $143.67 $1,616 —
1105–1170 1138 85-90% 8 155.00–161.00 $158.09 $1,799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2155 2058 4 190.00–198.00 $194.19 $3,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1085 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 240.00–275.00 $255.69 $2,475
1055–1080 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 198.00–208.00 $204.06 $2,183
1175–1240 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 164.00–184.00 $174.27 $2,105

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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.