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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.47/cwt +19.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 529 lb · 46 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.76/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 328 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.20/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 375 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 419 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 465.00–505.00 $485.45 $1,617 -27.53
360–385 373 14 465.00–495.00 $480.50 $1,792 +2.53
410–440 425 14 450.00–470.00 $460.35 $1,956 -0.16
460–485 471 20 450.00–490.00 $462.69 $2,179 +37.38
515–545 531 15 350.00–400.00 $379.08 $2,013 -29.16
610–635 623 6 350.00–375.00 $362.75 $2,260 +7.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 7 410.00–445.00 $430.68 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 6 450.00–500.00 $474.40 $996 -29.23
270–285 278 4 465.00–495.00 $480.41 $1,336 -59.98
315–340 328 28 450.00–490.00 $470.76 $1,544 -1.97
360–390 375 28 450.00–485.00 $468.20 $1,756 +7.39
415–445 430 14 380.00–410.00 $396.17 $1,704 +2.05
465–475 470 6 360.00–385.00 $372.63 $1,751 -2.19
505–548 529 46 370.00–395.00 $382.47 $2,023 +19.78
560–585 568 3 365.00–370.00 $366.72 $2,083 +25.37
610–630 623 3 345.00–350.00 $348.37 $2,170 +43.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 7 370.00–430.00 $413.88 $989 —
310–340 325 6 380.00–425.00 $403.54 $1,312 —
360–390 373 7 380.00–400.00 $388.97 $1,451 —
415–435 425 4 335.00–350.00 $342.68 $1,456 -12.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 261 10 500.00–535.00 $527.89 $1,378 -62.30
315–340 328 16 470.00–530.00 $501.15 $1,644 +2.45
365–385 375 12 460.00–515.00 $488.23 $1,831 -2.78
410–435 420 5 460.00–465.00 $462.07 $1,941 +41.60
460–480 470 16 380.00–435.00 $417.26 $1,961 -5.58
510–540 525 6 340.00–365.00 $352.86 $1,853 -10.05
555–575 559 7 350.00–360.00 $352.19 $1,969 +4.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 11 420.00–455.00 $439.88 $1,456 +19.12
360–390 375 6 380.00–420.00 $400.80 $1,503 +18.05
460–485 473 8 350.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1045 1030 85-90% 13 147.00–151.00 $148.50 $1,530 —
1070–1115 1089 85-90% 21 155.00–163.00 $159.49 $1,737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1215 80-85% 16 163.00–172.00 $167.98 $2,041 —
1125–1345 1272 80-85% 3 174.00–179.00 $175.47 $2,232 +7.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1805 1693 3 178.00–179.00 $178.36 $3,020 —
1735–1835 1773 8 193.00–199.00 $195.33 $3,463 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1365 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 170.00–181.00 $174.91 $2,157

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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
1040–1170 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,817.65 —

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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.