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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.24/cwt +34.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $583.60/cwt +49.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $473.56/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 237 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 214 6 850.00–940.00 $866.46 $1,854 —
260–285 270 5 780.00–850.00 $809.56 $2,186 +145.80
305–340 323 6 590.00–680.00 $632.56 $2,043 +24.11
360–390 375 12 550.00–620.00 $583.60 $2,188 +49.78
405–440 423 16 480.00–540.00 $511.24 $2,163 +34.20
460–485 471 9 470.00–490.00 $479.15 $2,257 +4.71
510–535 523 4 450.00–470.00 $460.24 $2,407 +13.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 226 5 600.00–660.00 $636.64 $1,439 —
255–285 270 6 550.00–630.00 $587.78 $1,587 +17.23
305–340 328 9 530.00–580.00 $545.48 $1,789 +7.03
355–390 373 12 450.00–495.00 $473.56 $1,766 -1.94
420–440 430 4 420.00–450.00 $435.35 $1,872 +14.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 690.00–725.00 $711.92 $1,944 +145.31
305–340 336 8 420.00–535.00 $474.48 $1,594 -68.43
355–385 366 7 470.00–505.00 $480.53 $1,759 +10.19
405–440 426 5 435.00–460.00 $450.49 $1,919 -10.13
455–480 468 4 425.00–455.00 $440.40 $2,061 +4.92
510 510 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -35.12
560–585 573 8 375.00–390.00 $382.66 $2,193 +15.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 239 5 480.00–560.00 $529.21 $1,265 +13.39
270–285 278 10 480.00–560.00 $521.08 $1,449 —
300–335 321 5 450.00–500.00 $481.31 $1,545 +34.11
355–385 373 5 440.00–465.00 $455.48 $1,699 —
465–480 470 3 375.00–390.00 $380.11 $1,787 -10.28
540 540 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 +68.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 4 550.00–580.00 $572.87 $2,171 +79.90
405–435 420 4 465.00–485.00 $475.36 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 430.00–445.00 $440.18 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1260 1183 85-90% 10 150.00–160.00 $155.33 $1,838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1535 1410 80-85% 10 160.00–170.00 $164.56 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2360 1716 19 185.00–194.00 $188.81 $3,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1105 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 280.00–325.00 $301.09 $3,131
930–1165 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 192.00–242.00 $214.20 $2,245

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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.