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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.80/cwt +22.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $490.03/cwt ≈ $1,813/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $515.88/cwt +29.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 332 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 205 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 490.00–520.00 $510.36 $1,904 -0.48
460–485 471 7 450.00–480.00 $466.75 $2,198 +16.62
510–540 525 8 410.00–430.00 $420.29 $2,207 -2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $1,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 520.00–590.00 $557.21 $1,549 +39.41
320–340 332 12 480.00–540.00 $515.88 $1,713 +29.26
360–385 371 14 470.00–510.00 $487.80 $1,810 +22.30
410–440 429 8 435.00–460.00 $451.03 $1,935 +28.38
460–485 473 10 385.00–440.00 $418.60 $1,980 +8.75
615–640 628 4 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 470.00–500.00 $485.55 $1,335 —
405–440 428 6 370.00–400.00 $385.44 $1,650 +2.12
455–465 462 3 350.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 5 525.00–545.00 $533.38 $1,680 +19.04
360–385 370 13 470.00–520.00 $490.03 $1,813 —
410–440 428 6 485.00–490.00 $488.37 $2,090 +6.02
525–540 535 3 365.00–380.00 $375.09 $2,007 -36.83
560–580 573 3 345.00–360.00 $355.12 $2,035 -10.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 425.00–455.00 $437.58 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1305 1280 80-85% 4 172.00–178.00 $175.06 $2,241 +4.38
1225–1495 1368 80-85% 17 161.00–171.00 $166.79 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1195 1128 85-90% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.59 $1,597 -9.13
1185–1285 1235 85-90% 12 146.00–155.00 $150.68 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1377 75-80% 10 149.00–158.00 $154.12 $2,122 —
1365–1405 1395 75-80% 4 168.00–176.00 $169.96 $2,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1785 1540 18 180.00–189.00 $185.22 $2,852 —
1455–2025 1645 6 166.00–172.00 $168.46 $2,771 —
1895–2025 1960 2 207.00–208.00 $207.48 $4,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1070 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 208.00–212.00 $210.07 $2,170

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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.