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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $586.42/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 234 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 720.00–810.00 $766.64 $2,108 -42.92
310–335 323 4 700.00–720.00 $710.39 $2,295 +77.83
355–385 370 10 550.00–620.00 $586.42 $2,170 +2.82
410–435 423 4 470.00–500.00 $485.44 $2,053 -25.80
455–485 470 6 450.00–470.00 $460.32 $2,164 -18.83
660–675 666 5 340.00–350.00 $344.05 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 530.00–580.00 $555.91 $1,529 -31.87
365–390 378 4 450.00–500.00 $475.83 $1,799 +2.27
405–435 423 5 400.00–450.00 $430.85 $1,822 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 600.00–650.00 $626.15 $1,709 -85.77
315–335 325 6 530.00–580.00 $555.77 $1,806 +81.29
405–440 423 6 435.00–490.00 $463.64 $1,961 +13.15
460–485 473 4 420.00–485.00 $453.36 $2,144 +12.96
505–540 523 4 375.00–425.00 $400.84 $2,096 +25.84
555–585 570 4 370.00–390.00 $380.26 $2,167 -2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 450.00–550.00 $502.29 $1,371 -18.79
360–385 373 4 400.00–450.00 $425.84 $1,588 -29.64
405–440 426 5 400.00–410.00 $406.20 $1,730 —
520–540 533 6 340.00–380.00 $367.00 $1,956 -53.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 670.00–700.00 $685.42 $1,837 —
305–340 318 9 575.00–620.00 $591.02 $1,879 —
360–385 375 5 550.00–590.00 $574.64 $2,155 +1.77
505–535 520 8 400.00–425.00 $412.86 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 490.00–590.00 $552.18 $1,518 —
310–345 331 5 530.00–540.00 $536.25 $1,775 —
360–385 373 4 450.00–480.00 $465.50 $1,736 +25.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1385 1131 80-85% 8 181.00–189.00 $183.69 $2,078 —
1070–1380 1247 80-85% 27 168.00–178.00 $170.84 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1190 1140 85-90% 12 154.00–161.00 $157.65 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1412 75-80% 3 162.00–164.00 $162.62 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1485 1425 5 170.00–180.00 $175.83 $2,506 —
1505–1685 1613 5 208.00–210.00 $209.25 $3,375 —
1485–1755 1620 18 188.00–197.00 $192.88 $3,125 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1265 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 191.00–260.00 $225.29 $2,683

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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.