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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.85/cwt -28.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.27/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 521 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.54/cwt +29.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 307 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 600.00–680.00 $641.35 $1,430 —
260–265 263 3 600.00–660.00 $640.25 $1,684 +79.33
305–315 312 3 520.00–530.00 $526.74 $1,643 +16.09
360–385 373 6 485.00–535.00 $510.84 $1,905 +35.50
460–485 473 10 445.00–455.00 $450.13 $2,129 +9.81
505–540 521 21 410.00–440.00 $423.27 $2,205 +19.98
610–635 623 6 350.00–370.00 $360.20 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 425.00–480.00 $453.24 $1,677 +32.44

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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 6 520.00–580.00 $552.00 $1,242 —
255–280 269 6 510.00–525.00 $517.80 $1,393 +48.09
310–340 325 8 450.00–520.00 $486.62 $1,582 +11.16
360–385 373 8 450.00–480.00 $465.50 $1,736 +10.23
405–440 420 12 380.00–450.00 $422.65 $1,775 -17.97
460–485 472 35 390.00–430.00 $409.85 $1,934 -28.21
510–545 523 17 365.00–395.00 $376.54 $1,969 +29.80
560–585 573 4 320.00–350.00 $335.33 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 500.00–520.00 $513.83 $1,141 —
420–440 432 3 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $1,656 +2.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 580.00–610.00 $599.75 $1,577 +74.81
310–340 330 9 480.00–530.00 $514.34 $1,697 +12.96
415–440 431 8 460.00–495.00 $482.35 $2,079 +29.48
460–480 470 8 450.00–455.00 $452.55 $2,127 -0.22
505–540 529 12 385.00–450.00 $411.92 $2,179 +23.21
560–580 570 4 345.00–385.00 $365.35 $2,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1270 1231 80-85% 13 155.00–163.00 $159.45 $1,963 —
1250–1305 1283 80-85% 5 166.00–178.00 $170.68 $2,190 +1.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1095 1045 85-90% 4 137.00–161.00 $149.57 $1,563 —
1085–1195 1140 85-90% 8 146.00–155.00 $150.72 $1,718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1495 1435 75-80% 8 155.00–163.00 $159.17 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1445 1418 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $3,063 —
1705–1905 1796 11 179.00–188.00 $183.34 $3,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235–1555 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 155.00–176.00 $164.89 $2,285

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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.