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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $466.64/cwt -11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 433 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $491.09/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 323 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.94/cwt -30.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 374 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 389 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 211 5 550.00–640.00 $584.98 $1,234 -60.67
265–275 270 8 550.00–640.00 $595.83 $1,609 —
305–340 323 18 470.00–510.00 $491.09 $1,586 —
360–380 370 10 470.00–510.00 $490.54 $1,815 -16.62
420–445 433 25 455.00–480.00 $466.64 $2,021 -11.70
460–485 473 8 440.00–465.00 $452.83 $2,142 -17.30
515–540 529 7 365.00–400.00 $385.40 $2,039 +12.69
660–685 671 7 350.00–360.00 $354.38 $2,378 —
825–835 830 4 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 500.00–535.00 $518.15 $1,399 —
320–345 333 4 435.00–450.00 $442.78 $1,474 -33.17
360–385 374 9 395.00–445.00 $423.60 $1,584 -46.81
405–440 423 12 375.00–410.00 $391.78 $1,657 -43.45
460–485 473 10 390.00–395.00 $392.57 $1,857 -31.12
515–540 529 11 310.00–325.00 $318.36 $1,684 —
560–580 570 4 280.00–315.00 $297.81 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 181 5 485.00–520.00 $499.70 $904 —
220–235 228 6 475.00–530.00 $503.41 $1,148 -38.64
260–285 273 10 460.00–500.00 $480.92 $1,313 -35.23
310–340 327 9 455.00–490.00 $475.24 $1,554 -8.30
360–385 373 12 445.00–485.00 $465.67 $1,737 +3.83
410–440 428 12 375.00–420.00 $398.79 $1,707 -8.73
460–485 473 8 350.00–395.00 $371.90 $1,759 -21.06
510–535 523 6 330.00–360.00 $345.36 $1,806 -29.83
535–545 540 4 390.00–420.00 $405.14 $2,188 +29.95
560–580 570 4 340.00–365.00 $352.72 $2,011 —
655–660 658 3 290.00–340.00 $306.58 $2,017 -26.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 420.00–425.00 $423.11 $1,164 -12.80
320–340 330 4 350.00–400.00 $375.76 $1,240 -64.81
360–390 374 15 350.00–420.00 $385.94 $1,443 -30.71
405–435 420 4 340.00–380.00 $360.71 $1,515 -8.46
465–475 469 4 310.00–325.00 $313.76 $1,472 -48.40
570–580 573 3 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,843 +4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 158 5 720.00–780.00 $731.39 $1,156 —
260–290 278 9 510.00–610.00 $565.93 $1,573 -40.33
310–340 325 4 450.00–500.00 $476.15 $1,547 -34.15
360–380 367 3 460.00–470.00 $463.45 $1,701 -34.95
410–440 421 11 455.00–480.00 $466.73 $1,965 -16.74
460–485 475 5 430.00–435.00 $433.06 $2,057 -6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 400.00–410.00 $406.76 $1,485 -31.33
405–445 432 3 370.00–395.00 $387.18 $1,673 -16.60
455–480 469 6 350.00–390.00 $370.46 $1,737 +0.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1285 1211 80-85% 17 158.00–167.00 $163.62 $1,981 -4.07
1195–1365 1280 80-85% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.20 $2,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1170 1088 85-90% 18 148.00–154.00 $151.23 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1405 75-80% 10 155.00–165.00 $160.28 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1375 1308 9 189.00–191.00 $189.70 $2,481 —
1735 1735 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1085 951 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 250.00–298.00 $259.82 $2,471
1245–1315 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 180.00–220.00 $200.55 $2,567

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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.