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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.12/cwt -21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.71/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 371 lb · 22 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $480.92/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 273 lb · 16 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
310–335 323 6 470.00–500.00 $485.58 $1,568 -19.73
360–380 370 8 455.00–495.00 $475.54 $1,759 -25.26
415–440 428 4 450.00–500.00 $475.73 $2,036 -14.45
455–485 470 4 450.00–475.00 $462.90 $2,176 -2.58
515–540 528 6 385.00–410.00 $397.80 $2,100 -12.67
615–630 623 6 350.00–385.00 $367.71 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 6 350.00–375.00 $362.80 $1,879 -0.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 450.00–480.00 $465.69 $1,271 -118.01
305–340 321 15 440.00–500.00 $480.69 $1,543 -23.16
355–390 371 22 445.00–495.00 $468.71 $1,739 +0.96
405–440 423 40 420.00–455.00 $438.12 $1,853 -21.17
455–485 470 14 385.00–410.00 $397.90 $1,870 -52.31
505–540 523 6 350.00–390.00 $370.67 $1,939 -1.26
560–575 568 6 350.00–380.00 $365.20 $2,074 +8.30
565–590 578 6 385.00–415.00 $400.32 $2,314 +43.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 385.00–445.00 $416.64 $1,146 -87.93
310–340 326 12 380.00–440.00 $395.63 $1,290 +30.29
410–440 430 8 370.00–405.00 $387.91 $1,668 +2.56
460–485 473 10 350.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,728 +30.35
535–545 542 3 290.00–325.00 $313.48 $1,699 -11.63
575–585 582 3 320.00–340.00 $333.41 $1,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 16 460.00–500.00 $480.92 $1,313 —
310–340 325 6 460.00–480.00 $470.46 $1,529 -26.29
355–385 370 16 450.00–500.00 $476.01 $1,761 +2.99
410–440 425 10 450.00–495.00 $473.29 $2,011 -5.93
455–480 468 10 445.00–475.00 $460.40 $2,155 -20.14
510–540 525 4 370.00–385.00 $377.71 $1,983 —
575–590 583 4 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $2,012 —
620–640 633 6 310.00–345.00 $333.58 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 6 385.00–450.00 $408.01 $1,093 —
305–325 318 3 400.00–445.00 $430.63 $1,369 -15.46
360–385 372 7 400.00–420.00 $405.60 $1,509 +17.34
410–435 418 3 380.00–410.00 $390.40 $1,632 +23.34
460–480 472 5 360.00–420.00 $396.61 $1,872 —
505–535 515 3 340.00–350.00 $343.46 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1260 1178 80-85% 22 149.00–154.00 $151.68 $1,787 -5.50
1245–1305 1275 80-85% 6 156.00–158.00 $156.98 $2,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1103 85-90% 18 139.00–145.00 $142.25 $1,569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1410 75-80% 12 154.00–159.00 $156.62 $2,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1585 1460 10 165.00–172.00 $168.80 $2,464 —
1660–1805 1733 8 187.00–196.00 $191.69 $3,322 —
1870–2065 1968 4 199.00–207.00 $203.20 $3,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1030 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 224.00–248.00 $236.24 $2,386
1060–1290 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 168.00–180.00 $174.59 $2,051

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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.