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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.92/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $463.44/cwt +15.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 328 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $471.10/cwt +19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 361 — —

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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 4 450.00–480.00 $465.58 $1,504 +9.40
355–385 372 9 440.00–490.00 $468.77 $1,744 +28.23
405–445 428 13 450.00–495.00 $471.10 $2,016 +19.12
460–480 470 6 450.00–460.00 $455.11 $2,139 +22.73
505–540 524 13 400.00–410.00 $405.55 $2,125 +40.05
560–585 573 8 360.00–390.00 $375.33 $2,151 —
655–670 663 10 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 385.00–425.00 $405.63 $1,298 —
420–440 427 3 400.00–430.00 $419.69 $1,792 +34.18
455–485 472 9 370.00–425.00 $393.58 $1,858 —
570–585 578 4 305.00–335.00 $320.19 $1,851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 6 480.00–540.00 $508.00 $1,143 +19.06
260–285 273 10 460.00–480.00 $470.46 $1,284 +21.54
310–340 323 12 440.00–490.00 $468.04 $1,512 +22.81
360–385 373 18 435.00–460.00 $447.92 $1,671 +4.96
410–435 423 6 440.00–465.00 $452.87 $1,916 +57.43
460–485 473 6 350.00–385.00 $367.96 $1,740 +27.75
505–540 523 12 340.00–370.00 $355.50 $1,859 +22.76
555–585 572 7 330.00–350.00 $341.69 $1,954 +9.03
660–685 674 9 310.00–325.00 $318.47 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 5 420.00–445.00 $430.52 $1,167 —
320–340 330 4 430.00–445.00 $437.73 $1,445 +36.64
365–385 375 4 390.00–420.00 $405.40 $1,520 +29.56
410–440 427 6 370.00–410.00 $383.44 $1,637 +70.84
455–480 472 3 310.00–335.00 $326.96 $1,543 +11.71
510–535 523 4 300.00–340.00 $320.48 $1,676 +28.30

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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 10 450.00–475.00 $463.07 $1,264 -58.76
310–345 328 14 445.00–480.00 $463.44 $1,520 +15.46
360–390 375 8 440.00–480.00 $460.80 $1,728 +10.30
415–445 427 5 460.00–470.00 $464.17 $1,982 +26.41
460–485 473 9 430.00–455.00 $446.90 $2,114 +30.96
510–540 525 4 380.00–405.00 $392.86 $2,063 +45.30
555–575 565 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,006 +32.55
610–640 626 11 325.00–345.00 $336.15 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 425.00–450.00 $438.07 $1,196 —
310–345 328 8 380.00–425.00 $403.70 $1,324 -9.27
365–385 375 4 400.00–430.00 $415.40 $1,558 +39.56
420–440 430 4 370.00–415.00 $393.02 $1,690 +14.43
460–465 463 2 360.00–420.00 $389.84 $1,805 —
520–540 530 6 300.00–335.00 $317.83 $1,684 +0.19
560–580 570 2 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1405 1385 75-80% 12 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $2,106 —
1365–1445 1405 75-80% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.63 $2,313 +6.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1195 1145 85-90% 12 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $1,606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1290 1233 80-85% 11 150.00–156.00 $152.85 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1695 1598 13 175.00–185.00 $180.71 $2,888 —
1895 1895 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1135 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 180.00–228.00 $202.00 $2,117
1020–1180 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 145.00–160.00 $153.05 $1,684

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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.