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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.66/cwt +29.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.07/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 372 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.58/cwt +41.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 428 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 523 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 590.00–640.00 $615.98 $1,959 +124.89
360–380 376 5 500.00–610.00 $561.70 $2,112 +71.16
415–440 432 3 455.00–485.00 $475.39 $2,054 +8.75
460–485 473 12 460.00–490.00 $475.40 $2,249 +22.57
510–530 522 5 360.00–405.00 $387.41 $2,022 +2.01
560–585 573 16 370.00–400.00 $385.33 $2,208 —
610–640 625 20 350.00–385.00 $367.85 $2,299 —
750–770 758 5 285.00–325.00 $301.25 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 470.00–530.00 $501.38 $1,629 +58.60
360–375 366 5 445.00–500.00 $467.54 $1,711 +43.94
415–435 422 3 380.00–400.00 $386.88 $1,633 -4.90
460–480 470 6 350.00–390.00 $370.43 $1,741 -22.14
555–575 565 4 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,979 +52.37

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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 4 530.00–580.00 $554.40 $1,164 +50.99
260–280 270 4 500.00–540.00 $520.74 $1,406 +39.82
310–340 326 11 450.00–490.00 $472.73 $1,541 -2.51
360–385 372 26 350.00–500.00 $461.07 $1,715 -4.60
415–440 428 22 420.00–460.00 $440.58 $1,886 +41.79
460–490 477 9 370.00–390.00 $381.42 $1,819 +9.52
505–540 523 4 380.00–395.00 $387.75 $2,028 +42.39
510–535 523 14 360.00–380.00 $370.24 $1,936 +24.88
560–585 573 30 375.00–390.00 $382.66 $2,193 +29.94
615–630 624 5 375.00–380.00 $378.03 $2,359 —
655–675 665 4 280.00–320.00 $300.30 $1,997 -6.28
660–680 670 6 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $2,530 +70.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 9 490.00–505.00 $498.73 $1,381 +75.62
310–335 323 4 380.00–450.00 $416.36 $1,345 +40.60
360–390 372 5 360.00–420.00 $385.16 $1,433 -0.78
410–435 419 8 350.00–400.00 $369.45 $1,548 +8.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 6 530.00–550.00 $540.44 $1,216 —
260–285 270 5 460.00–520.00 $485.33 $1,310 —
305–340 321 8 500.00–515.00 $507.82 $1,630 —
355–380 367 15 450.00–485.00 $466.93 $1,714 +60.17
410–435 423 4 400.00–445.00 $423.17 $1,790 +35.99
455–480 468 4 350.00–390.00 $370.53 $1,734 +0.07
510–535 523 4 320.00–350.00 $335.36 $1,754 —
560–580 570 4 320.00–360.00 $340.35 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 600.00–640.00 $620.89 $1,397 —
260–270 265 6 540.00–570.00 $555.28 $1,471 -10.65
305–330 319 5 550.00–610.00 $582.16 $1,857 +106.01
360–380 373 3 550.00–590.00 $577.14 $2,153 +113.69
415–440 432 12 455.00–485.00 $465.19 $2,010 -1.54
460–485 477 12 450.00–475.00 $466.96 $2,227 +33.90
515–540 528 4 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1203 80-85% 34 152.00–160.00 $156.53 $1,883 -7.09
1125–1290 1215 80-85% 11 165.00–174.00 $170.21 $2,068 +6.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1070 1025 85-90% 19 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,512 —
990–1095 1050 85-90% 7 130.00–138.00 $134.77 $1,415 —
945–1195 1070 85-90% 10 157.00–163.00 $160.35 $1,716 +9.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1340 75-80% 27 151.00–160.00 $155.77 $2,087 —
1330–1510 1420 75-80% 8 168.00–174.00 $171.19 $2,431 +10.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1455 6 174.00–178.00 $176.26 $2,565 —
1475–1875 1675 12 180.00–190.00 $185.60 $3,109 —
1685–2040 1863 2 200.00–206.00 $202.71 $3,776 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1125 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 250.00–325.00 $291.56 $2,959
910–1210 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 160.00–180.00 $171.42 $1,817
1040–1115 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 185.00–210.00 $197.06 $2,124

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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.