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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.06/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 330 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 216 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 595.00–670.00 $634.56 $1,447 —
260–275 268 4 640.00–660.00 $650.28 $1,743 —
310–335 323 4 450.00–520.00 $486.36 $1,571 —
360–380 372 6 400.00–450.00 $416.82 $1,551 -93.54
455–485 472 7 370.00–430.00 $405.22 $1,913 -61.53
505–530 518 2 380.00–385.00 $382.56 $1,982 -37.73
560–585 570 5 360.00–375.00 $366.16 $2,087 —
720–745 737 6 280.00–320.00 $306.97 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 475.00–500.00 $488.41 $1,343 —
320–340 330 4 375.00–430.00 $403.33 $1,331 —
460–480 467 3 340.00–360.00 $346.86 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 460.00–500.00 $480.73 $1,322 -76.48
360–375 368 6 370.00–400.00 $385.31 $1,418 -102.49
410–435 423 2 380.00–390.00 $385.15 $1,629 -65.88
465–485 476 7 360.00–370.00 $365.82 $1,741 -52.78
515–530 523 4 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 350.00–380.00 $364.69 $1,324 —
405–440 414 4 350.00–360.00 $352.66 $1,460 -32.78
455–470 460 3 330.00–335.00 $331.70 $1,526 -31.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 415.00–450.00 $433.45 $1,192 —
320–340 330 16 350.00–420.00 $386.06 $1,274 —
455–480 472 3 320.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 530.00–550.00 $540.46 $1,475 —
360–385 373 6 380.00–420.00 $400.67 $1,494 -89.36
420–440 432 5 380.00–400.00 $392.22 $1,694 -96.15
465–485 475 2 350.00–360.00 $355.11 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1198 80-85% 20 158.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1093 85-90% 16 147.00–155.00 $151.38 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1298 75-80% 8 158.00–163.00 $160.67 $2,085 —
1265–1465 1365 75-80% 4 168.00–175.00 $171.76 $2,345 +17.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1278 5 165.00–174.00 $168.34 $2,151 —
1655–1865 1760 8 185.00–195.00 $190.30 $3,349 —
1735–2065 1851 4 199.00–209.00 $202.16 $3,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1065 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 210.00–290.00 $252.07 $2,553
1165–1185 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 180.00–200.00 $190.09 $2,234
1170–1265 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 155.00–165.00 $159.80 $1,946

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1120 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,496.61 —

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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.