Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.04/cwt ≈ $2,018/hd at 423 lb · 22 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.34/cwt +85.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 373 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $474.44/cwt +69.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	340	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	6	635.00–690.00	$663.76	$1,812	+13.48
305–340	323	6	590.00–625.00	$608.45	$1,965	+122.09
355–385	370	10	500.00–565.00	$533.82	$1,975	+117.00
405–440	423	22	445.00–500.00	$477.04	$2,018	—
455–490	473	16	460.00–490.00	$474.44	$2,244	+69.22
505–540	528	3	440.00–450.00	$446.81	$2,359	+64.25
560–580	570	4	400.00–415.00	$407.63	$2,323	+41.47
610–635	620	8	340.00–380.00	$352.64	$2,186	—
650–675	664	9	340.00–350.00	$345.63	$2,295	—
710–740	725	8	300.00–340.00	$325.28	$2,358	+18.31
760–785	770	5	305.00–310.00	$307.04	$2,364	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	550.00–590.00	$570.55	$1,558	+82.14
310–340	322	5	530.00–550.00	$538.45	$1,734	+135.12
360–385	373	16	460.00–490.00	$475.50	$1,774	—
420–440	430	4	400.00–440.00	$420.47	$1,808	—
455–470	463	4	410.00–445.00	$427.78	$1,981	+80.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	4	530.00–600.00	$566.61	$1,547	+85.88
305–345	319	9	505.00–560.00	$542.91	$1,732	—
360–385	373	16	460.00–480.00	$470.34	$1,754	+85.03
405–440	423	6	445.00–475.00	$460.62	$1,948	+75.47
455–485	470	12	420.00–450.00	$435.48	$2,047	+69.66
510–535	523	14	405.00–415.00	$410.12	$2,145	+82.58
560–585	573	6	350.00–385.00	$367.12	$2,104	—
610–630	620	4	320.00–340.00	$330.16	$2,047	—
655–675	663	5	320.00–340.00	$328.14	$2,176	—
710–735	723	4	270.00–290.00	$280.17	$2,026	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	6	500.00–530.00	$515.82	$1,176	—
320–340	333	3	420.00–460.00	$447.20	$1,489	—
470–485	478	4	365.00–415.00	$390.39	$1,866	+58.69
510–540	533	8	340.00–390.00	$351.97	$1,876	—
565–585	575	2	320.00–340.00	$330.17	$1,898	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	5	620.00–670.00	$650.88	$1,770	+110.42
360–380	370	4	475.00–510.00	$492.97	$1,824	+92.30
460–480	470	4	435.00–460.00	$447.77	$2,105	+92.66
505–530	522	3	415.00–455.00	$442.09	$2,308	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	425	6	400.00–450.00	$425.88	$1,810	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1240	1211	85-90%	15	150.00–158.00	$156.55	$1,896	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1295	1255	80-85%	11	158.00–167.00	$163.91	$2,057	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1635	1545	8	170.00–180.00	$173.39	$2,679	—
1365–1885	1563	6	205.00–224.00	$216.25	$3,380	—
1485–1710	1614	19	185.00–210.00	$193.03	$3,116	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1155	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	195.00–265.00	$227.31	$2,439
1050–1165	1127	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	330.00–370.00	$342.43	$3,859

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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.