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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.96/cwt -25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 368 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $415.94/cwt -44.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.44/cwt -42.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 341 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 450.00–460.00 $456.18 $1,505 -29.40
360–380 370 4 420.00–460.00 $440.54 $1,630 -35.00
405–440 423 6 440.00–465.00 $451.98 $1,912 -23.75
460–485 470 5 420.00–450.00 $432.38 $2,032 -30.52
505–540 523 4 350.00–380.00 $365.50 $1,912 -32.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 350.00–420.00 $403.38 $1,509 —
410–435 424 8 360.00–400.00 $385.51 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 4 460.00–520.00 $488.94 $1,041 —
255–290 272 7 440.00–460.00 $448.92 $1,221 -16.77
310–340 325 10 440.00–450.00 $445.23 $1,447 -35.46
360–375 368 18 420.00–465.00 $442.96 $1,630 -25.75
410–435 423 12 380.00–410.00 $395.44 $1,673 -42.68
460–480 470 8 330.00–350.00 $340.21 $1,599 -57.69
520–540 530 6 320.00–345.00 $332.74 $1,764 -37.93
560–585 573 6 325.00–340.00 $332.66 $1,906 -32.54
610–635 623 4 300.00–325.00 $312.75 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 380.00–420.00 $401.09 $1,296 +5.46
360–385 373 8 350.00–400.00 $375.84 $1,402 —
405–440 419 5 300.00–330.00 $312.60 $1,310 -75.31
460–480 472 5 300.00–325.00 $315.25 $1,488 -50.15
520–540 532 5 280.00–300.00 $292.18 $1,554 -21.30

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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 6 480.00–560.00 $521.83 $1,425 +40.91
315–340 328 4 435.00–460.00 $447.98 $1,469 -22.48
360–385 373 6 435.00–465.00 $450.50 $1,680 -25.51
410–440 425 6 430.00–445.00 $437.76 $1,860 -35.53
455–480 468 12 380.00–450.00 $415.94 $1,947 -44.46
510–535 523 4 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,818 -30.15
560–580 570 4 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,838 -22.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 400.00–425.00 $412.97 $1,375 -17.66
360–385 373 6 350.00–400.00 $375.84 $1,402 -29.76
405–440 426 5 360.00–390.00 $378.59 $1,613 -11.81
520–540 530 4 310.00–325.00 $317.64 $1,683 -25.82

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1475 1339 75-80% 14 165.00–173.00 $168.50 $2,256 —
1210–1585 1409 75-80% 17 155.00–160.00 $157.98 $2,226 +1.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1240 1158 80-85% 8 165.00–170.00 $167.32 $1,938 +15.64
1090–1265 1178 80-85% 18 149.00–157.00 $153.30 $1,806 +1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1145 1065 85-90% 16 138.00–145.00 $141.76 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1295 1250 6 165.00–175.00 $170.18 $2,127 —
1475–1805 1640 12 179.00–187.00 $183.40 $3,008 —
1685 1685 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1105 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 158.00–175.00 $167.03 $1,737
1130–1205 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 220.00–240.00 $230.32 $2,690
1105–1315 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 180.00–200.00 $189.13 $2,288

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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
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1090–1210 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,210.43 —

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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.