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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.29/cwt +21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $479.22/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $503.85/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 325 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 7 480.00–560.00 $505.31 $1,688 -75.61
360–390 375 14 480.00–520.00 $500.80 $1,878 —
410–440 425 14 485.00–495.00 $490.18 $2,083 —
455–485 470 8 450.00–480.00 $465.48 $2,188 -17.75
515–540 528 8 390.00–430.00 $410.47 $2,167 -47.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 470.00–510.00 $484.30 $1,559 —
460–475 468 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,931 -5.77
510–540 525 6 350.00–375.00 $362.86 $1,905 +2.58
555–585 570 4 340.00–380.00 $360.53 $2,055 +16.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 204 6 700.00–740.00 $713.39 $1,455 +113.05
260–280 270 4 550.00–620.00 $583.70 $1,576 +0.58
310–340 325 14 480.00–530.00 $503.85 $1,638 +5.49
360–385 373 6 460.00–475.00 $467.75 $1,745 -20.51
410–440 425 20 440.00–480.00 $459.29 $1,952 +21.53
460–475 470 3 430.00–460.00 $450.21 $2,116 +54.54
515–540 532 3 355.00–380.00 $371.93 $1,979 +4.25
560–585 573 10 330.00–385.00 $356.90 $2,045 +1.83
620–630 625 3 320.00–380.00 $350.16 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 217 3 500.00–590.00 $530.46 $1,151 +52.88
255–270 263 4 490.00–520.00 $504.57 $1,327 +39.14
325–340 333 4 350.00–380.00 $365.34 $1,217 —
370–380 377 3 350.00–360.00 $356.73 $1,345 —
420–440 430 4 370.00–400.00 $385.35 $1,657 +14.96
455–465 460 2 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,541 +2.35
505–540 529 4 320.00–340.00 $325.11 $1,720 -19.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 206 4 840.00–900.00 $879.39 $1,812 +208.09
315–340 328 6 480.00–530.00 $496.75 $1,629 —
355–385 372 9 450.00–490.00 $473.02 $1,760 -94.05
405–445 423 16 470.00–490.00 $479.22 $2,027 -3.72
455–485 472 7 460.00–495.00 $480.54 $2,268 -8.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 425.00–465.00 $446.09 $1,441 -27.08
360–385 373 5 380.00–400.00 $388.26 $1,448 -42.34
405–440 421 7 340.00–470.00 $367.06 $1,545 -33.22

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1355 1293 75-80% 8 166.00–174.00 $169.15 $2,187 —
1305–1455 1377 75-80% 29 157.00–162.00 $159.55 $2,197 +2.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1198 80-85% 16 154.00–160.00 $157.18 $1,883 —
1145–1295 1220 80-85% 4 166.00–170.00 $167.88 $2,048 +10.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1240 1217 85-90% 12 140.00–148.00 $145.44 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1425 1405 4 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $2,460 —
1485–1765 1625 6 190.00–198.00 $193.66 $3,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–965 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 230.00–250.00 $237.52 $2,285
1120–1280 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 184.00–206.00 $193.51 $2,291

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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
1070–1165 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,788.82 —

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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.