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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.84/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 373 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $483.47/cwt +21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $478.34/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 426 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 406 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 6 630.00–660.00 $645.65 $1,485 —
360–385 374 9 490.00–520.00 $507.16 $1,897 +26.66
410–440 426 13 470.00–485.00 $478.34 $2,038 +17.99
460–485 473 4 465.00–475.00 $470.13 $2,224 +7.44
510–540 525 6 365.00–380.00 $372.71 $1,957 -6.37
555–585 570 4 350.00–365.00 $357.70 $2,039 —
605–640 623 8 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,259 -0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 450.00–500.00 $475.95 $1,561 —
355–380 365 5 460.00–485.00 $470.41 $1,717 +39.73
420–440 430 8 425.00–445.00 $435.23 $1,871 —
460–485 475 5 390.00–445.00 $423.69 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 10 510.00–570.00 $542.05 $1,193 +67.65
260–285 273 10 490.00–540.00 $516.15 $1,409 +35.74
310–340 323 7 470.00–500.00 $483.54 $1,562 +12.78
360–385 373 17 440.00–480.00 $461.84 $1,723 -6.36
410–440 426 11 385.00–425.00 $407.52 $1,736 +11.35
460–485 473 10 375.00–410.00 $392.96 $1,859 +20.33
520–540 530 4 365.00–385.00 $375.19 $1,989 -7.28
670–685 678 4 310.00–355.00 $332.75 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 400.00–440.00 $420.44 $946 +6.56
265–285 275 6 410.00–460.00 $435.91 $1,199 —
315–340 328 6 425.00–455.00 $440.57 $1,445 +37.03
360–385 370 5 400.00–440.00 $416.65 $1,542 +27.68
405–425 417 5 360.00–375.00 $369.17 $1,539 +26.49
455–470 464 5 350.00–370.00 $362.16 $1,680 —
505–540 526 5 325.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,774 —
555–580 568 2 310.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 10 580.00–660.00 $621.78 $1,399 —
260–275 268 6 560.00–650.00 $606.26 $1,625 +78.37
325–345 335 6 500.00–520.00 $510.30 $1,710 +9.15
360–390 375 8 475.00–520.00 $498.40 $1,869 +10.17
405–440 420 14 470.00–500.00 $483.47 $2,031 +21.40
460–480 473 7 430.00–455.00 $439.35 $2,078 +22.09
510–530 520 4 375.00–405.00 $390.29 $2,030 +37.43
560–565 563 4 360.00–370.00 $365.02 $2,055 +12.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 490.00–500.00 $495.19 $1,337 —
320–340 330 4 420.00–470.00 $445.76 $1,471 +5.88
360–385 373 6 420.00–455.00 $438.09 $1,634 +37.29
420–445 431 7 375.00–440.00 $403.78 $1,740 —
460–475 468 2 360.00–380.00 $370.16 $1,732 +4.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1255 1183 80-85% 8 178.00–184.00 $180.82 $2,139 —
1145–1280 1213 80-85% 24 164.00–171.00 $167.69 $2,034 -0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1070 1033 85-90% 8 138.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,463 -6.87
1045–1175 1107 85-90% 19 148.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1465 1399 75-80% 14 162.00–171.00 $166.96 $2,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1775 1580 12 180.00–188.00 $184.49 $2,915 —
1690–1885 1788 8 197.00–207.00 $202.27 $3,617 +6.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1055 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 175.00–186.00 $178.97 $1,745
1010–1155 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 216.00–238.00 $227.74 $2,466

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–865 808 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 360.00–400.00 $381.42 $3,082

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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
1060–1105 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,800.00 $3,383.83 —

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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.