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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.27/cwt -17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 365 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.74/cwt -11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 517 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.46/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 325 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 413 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 540.00–580.00 $560.92 $1,531 -24.22
315–340 335 11 485.00–550.00 $510.65 $1,711 -28.51
355–380 368 12 465.00–485.00 $475.34 $1,749 -30.51
405–440 423 6 450.00–475.00 $463.02 $1,959 -22.81
460–480 470 6 425.00–455.00 $440.32 $2,070 +19.52
510–540 525 10 375.00–430.00 $403.29 $2,117 —
555–580 568 6 355.00–375.00 $365.22 $2,074 —
710–735 723 6 295.00–325.00 $310.26 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 8 420.00–500.00 $462.46 $1,503 -25.32
360–390 375 6 400.00–440.00 $420.80 $1,578 —
410–440 422 5 375.00–430.00 $397.94 $1,679 -5.53
460–485 473 6 350.00–410.00 $380.79 $1,801 —
505–540 525 7 325.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,783 —
560–580 571 11 280.00–325.00 $304.94 $1,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 445.00–485.00 $469.71 $1,278 -6.22
310–340 325 14 465.00–485.00 $475.46 $1,545 +2.38
355–375 365 16 445.00–465.00 $455.27 $1,662 -17.23
405–440 423 12 425.00–455.00 $440.62 $1,864 -10.44
455–485 470 8 420.00–455.00 $438.06 $2,059 +47.74
505–540 517 15 345.00–350.00 $346.74 $1,793 -11.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 395.00–420.00 $408.08 $1,326 -17.11
360–380 368 8 400.00–425.00 $409.18 $1,506 +18.64
410–440 425 6 350.00–410.00 $381.06 $1,620 +15.45
455–480 470 5 350.00–410.00 $386.77 $1,818 +44.57
505–540 523 6 280.00–335.00 $308.42 $1,613 -0.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 224 11 560.00–620.00 $588.90 $1,319 -82.79
260–285 277 3 470.00–550.00 $524.94 $1,454 —
310–340 325 6 470.00–530.00 $501.38 $1,629 -10.63
360–385 373 10 450.00–480.00 $465.50 $1,736 -36.53
415–440 428 8 440.00–465.00 $452.87 $1,938 -22.34
460–480 470 4 440.00–465.00 $452.77 $2,128 +32.05
505–530 522 3 365.00–400.00 $388.71 $2,029 -4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 6 365.00–430.00 $398.80 $1,496 +13.52
405–435 420 4 350.00–425.00 $388.84 $1,633 +16.27
510–535 523 6 290.00–325.00 $307.92 $1,610 -25.73
560–580 572 5 320.00–330.00 $326.08 $1,865 -1.58

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1635 1555 75-80% 16 148.00–155.00 $151.68 $2,359 —
1395–1685 1561 75-80% 7 163.00–168.00 $164.92 $2,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1170 1083 85-90% 16 139.00–145.00 $141.84 $1,536 —
1010–1170 1090 85-90% 6 126.00–135.00 $130.83 $1,426 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1265 1195 80-85% 16 157.00–164.00 $160.71 $1,920 —
1275–1280 1278 80-85% 6 166.00–172.00 $169.01 $2,160 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1910 1628 9 163.00–175.00 $167.18 $2,722 -21.55
1475–1910 1693 16 185.00–194.00 $190.08 $3,218 —
1770–1885 1837 6 201.00–219.00 $205.69 $3,779 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1075 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 240.00–262.00 $250.29 $2,528
1100–1105 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 183.00–208.00 $196.49 $2,167
1205–1460 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $2,053

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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.