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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.50/cwt +87.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.06/cwt +75.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.42/cwt ≈ $2,058/hd at 523 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 365 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 580.00–590.00 $585.14 $1,568 —
305–340 328 3 515.00–550.00 $539.16 $1,768 +76.09
355–380 368 8 480.00–530.00 $505.85 $1,862 +88.15
405–440 423 14 465.00–505.00 $485.83 $2,055 +67.70
455–480 468 10 390.00–450.00 $420.80 $1,969 +26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 450.00–505.00 $487.78 $1,610 —
410–440 425 6 375.00–430.00 $403.47 $1,715 +30.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 540.00–560.00 $550.68 $1,211 +59.71
260–280 270 6 450.00–500.00 $475.93 $1,285 +66.48
310–340 325 14 460.00–485.00 $473.08 $1,538 +32.47
360–390 374 25 465.00–480.00 $472.50 $1,767 +87.09
410–440 425 18 420.00–480.00 $451.06 $1,917 +75.88
460–480 470 14 375.00–405.00 $390.32 $1,835 +34.92
510–540 520 3 355.00–365.00 $358.46 $1,864 +25.48
560–580 568 5 325.00–355.00 $337.25 $1,916 —
610–640 625 6 325.00–330.00 $327.56 $2,047 +42.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 450.00–480.00 $470.57 $1,096 —
260–285 273 12 350.00–400.00 $376.15 $1,027 —
315–340 328 6 420.00–430.00 $425.19 $1,395 —
360–380 370 4 370.00–410.00 $390.54 $1,445 —
410–445 428 6 350.00–380.00 $365.61 $1,565 —
460–480 472 5 330.00–350.00 $342.20 $1,615 —
520–540 533 3 295.00–315.00 $308.50 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 640.00–700.00 $671.69 $1,498 —
310–330 323 3 495.00–520.00 $512.01 $1,654 +61.51
360–385 376 8 470.00–520.00 $502.03 $1,888 —
405–440 423 6 470.00–480.00 $475.21 $2,010 +83.49
460–485 471 11 395.00–450.00 $420.72 $1,982 —
505–540 523 16 365.00–420.00 $393.42 $2,058 —
560–580 570 6 360.00–380.00 $370.18 $2,110 +65.09
755–770 760 10 265.00–305.00 $277.17 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 560.00–570.00 $565.17 $1,260 —
355–380 369 7 350.00–410.00 $385.28 $1,422 —
410–435 423 4 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,576 —
460–490 475 6 325.00–380.00 $353.37 $1,679 —
510–540 520 3 325.00–350.00 $333.65 $1,735 —
560–585 573 4 320.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1325 1258 80-85% 22 155.00–161.00 $158.16 $1,990 +9.61
1135–1445 1268 80-85% 7 165.00–171.00 $167.93 $2,129 +19.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1430 75-80% 16 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $2,222 —
1315–1600 1478 75-80% 7 163.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,473 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1240 1135 85-90% 10 138.00–146.00 $142.37 $1,616 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,405 —
1515–1730 1623 8 185.00–193.00 $188.73 $3,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1295 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 200.00–258.00 $230.52 $2,554
1095–1275 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 160.00–183.00 $170.63 $2,022

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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.