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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $583.12/cwt +51.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 274 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.26/cwt +17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.76/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 12 560.00–600.00 $580.92 $1,888 ±0.00
460–475 469 5 465.00–495.00 $483.23 $2,266 +14.43
505–540 523 8 435.00–480.00 $458.25 $2,397 +70.50
560–580 570 6 370.00–420.00 $395.44 $2,254 +28.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 5 400.00–430.00 $418.31 $1,974 +30.38
520–540 530 4 345.00–375.00 $360.28 $1,909 +29.83
555–580 565 5 340.00–350.00 $344.11 $1,944 -1.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 590.00–610.00 $600.34 $1,339 +78.52
260–285 274 18 560.00–600.00 $583.12 $1,598 +51.74
315–340 328 6 475.00–520.00 $498.36 $1,635 +35.33
360–385 373 16 465.00–510.00 $488.26 $1,821 +17.92
410–440 425 12 430.00–445.00 $437.76 $1,860 +17.05
455–480 468 4 370.00–420.00 $395.67 $1,852 +23.33
515–540 528 6 360.00–375.00 $367.68 $1,941 -9.64
560–575 568 4 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $2,017 +10.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 475.00–480.00 $477.58 $1,089 —
255–270 263 4 450.00–480.00 $465.43 $1,224 +37.24
405–440 427 6 350.00–410.00 $370.39 $1,582 —
455–470 463 4 320.00–345.00 $332.70 $1,540 —
520–540 530 6 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 5 640.00–690.00 $671.30 $1,544 +19.05
260–280 270 10 550.00–640.00 $596.67 $1,611 -2.81
360–380 371 9 550.00–580.00 $567.07 $2,104 +97.36
410–440 425 8 470.00–495.00 $482.94 $2,052 +20.00
460–485 480 5 465.00–495.00 $489.25 $2,348 +61.02
520–530 525 6 435.00–460.00 $447.62 $2,350 +87.43
560–580 572 5 350.00–375.00 $365.21 $2,089 —
615–630 624 5 350.00–365.00 $359.09 $2,241 +18.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 535.00–585.00 $561.37 $1,280 —
265–280 273 6 450.00–510.00 $480.83 $1,313 -50.55
310–345 328 10 460.00–485.00 $473.17 $1,552 +16.81
360–380 369 9 410.00–455.00 $430.60 $1,589 —
405–440 426 5 360.00–425.00 $400.28 $1,705 +19.69
460–480 468 6 350.00–375.00 $358.19 $1,676 -27.19
510–535 523 4 325.00–400.00 $363.40 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1070 1030 85-90% 6 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,417 —
1040–1190 1115 85-90% 18 146.00–152.00 $149.20 $1,664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1270 1220 80-85% 14 154.00–160.00 $157.12 $1,917 -11.10
1270–1325 1298 80-85% 8 163.00–167.00 $165.04 $2,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1388 75-80% 10 155.00–159.00 $157.12 $2,181 —
1365–1470 1407 75-80% 5 165.00–167.00 $165.84 $2,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1545 1463 6 170.00–178.00 $174.23 $2,549 —
1485–1885 1685 8 185.00–194.00 $190.03 $3,202 —
1985–2105 2045 4 205.00–208.00 $206.54 $4,224 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1085 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 265.00–300.00 $283.75 $2,874
1005–1040 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $1,738
970–1205 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 185.00–204.00 $195.15 $2,113

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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.