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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.68/cwt -13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 625 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $560.20/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $490.84/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 421 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 394 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 4 570.00–635.00 $602.18 $1,554 —
310–340 325 8 560.00–600.00 $580.92 $1,888 -35.06
360–385 373 14 500.00–570.00 $560.20 $2,090 -1.50
405–435 421 14 460.00–520.00 $490.84 $2,066 +15.45
455–485 472 7 460.00–475.00 $468.80 $2,213 -6.60
505–540 523 6 380.00–395.00 $387.75 $2,028 +0.34
555–585 568 13 355.00–385.00 $366.88 $2,084 -18.45
605–635 620 4 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $2,202 -12.73
660–690 674 5 325.00–365.00 $350.93 $2,365 —
715–740 728 6 340.00–365.00 $352.71 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 445.00–480.00 $462.08 $1,446 -39.30
405–440 424 10 360.00–415.00 $394.01 $1,671 +7.13
470–485 478 4 360.00–415.00 $387.93 $1,854 +17.50
520–540 532 5 300.00–350.00 $330.45 $1,758 —
560–580 570 6 330.00–360.00 $345.26 $1,968 -4.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 480.00–560.00 $521.82 $1,148 -32.58
260–285 273 4 500.00–560.00 $531.38 $1,451 +10.64
320–340 330 4 445.00–480.00 $463.03 $1,528 -9.70
360–385 373 6 460.00–480.00 $470.34 $1,754 +9.27
410–440 425 6 400.00–440.00 $420.71 $1,788 -19.87
460–485 474 11 350.00–390.00 $372.34 $1,765 -9.08
505–540 526 5 365.00–385.00 $377.32 $1,985 -10.43
565–590 574 6 330.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,980 -37.68
560–590 575 6 375.00–390.00 $382.70 $2,201 +0.04
610–635 623 8 370.00–400.00 $385.30 $2,400 +7.27
610–640 627 9 335.00–355.00 $346.35 $2,172 -31.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 400.00–445.00 $428.19 $1,169 -70.54
320–340 330 4 400.00–445.00 $423.18 $1,396 +6.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 610.00–690.00 $652.25 $1,455 +31.36
285–295 290 4 570.00–630.00 $599.48 $1,738 +44.20
315–340 328 6 530.00–590.00 $561.15 $1,841 -21.01
355–385 366 8 450.00–500.00 $469.71 $1,719 -107.43
410–440 425 6 450.00–475.00 $462.94 $1,967 -2.25
460–485 473 8 400.00–455.00 $428.23 $2,026 -38.73
515–535 525 6 350.00–370.00 $360.19 $1,891 -4.93
620–640 630 8 325.00–355.00 $340.24 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 500.00–560.00 $531.38 $1,451 +46.05
305–340 323 4 430.00–480.00 $456.36 $1,474 -51.46
410–435 423 4 360.00–400.00 $380.59 $1,610 -42.58
455–485 473 5 370.00–395.00 $385.38 $1,823 +14.85
560–585 573 4 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,949 -0.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1290 1174 80-85% 29 155.00–165.00 $160.31 $1,882 —
1195–1270 1227 80-85% 7 166.00–171.00 $168.22 $2,064 -1.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1585 1470 75-80% 8 167.00–176.00 $171.85 $2,526 —
1405–1570 1488 75-80% 28 155.00–164.00 $159.75 $2,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1093 85-90% 10 144.00–150.00 $147.28 $1,610 -13.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1795 1635 6 180.00–189.00 $184.94 $3,024 —
2145 2145 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,269 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1075 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 228.00–248.00 $237.17 $2,355
945–1120 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 180.00–198.00 $188.24 $1,945
1285–1305 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 169.00–175.00 $172.02 $2,228

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.