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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $578.54/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $650.37/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 371 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $658.16/cwt -15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 331 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 467 436
Feeder cattle 259 367 336
Slaughter cattle 46 59 69
Replacement cattle 24 41 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle fully steady. Replacement type cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 860.00–880.00 $872.71 $1,876 —
260–285 273 8 740.00–820.00 $778.17 $2,124 -61.08
300–340 322 10 700.00–800.00 $732.05 $2,357 +50.36
360–385 371 11 620.00–680.00 $650.37 $2,413 +18.75
405–435 420 4 540.00–580.00 $560.71 $2,355 -23.53
460–485 473 6 510.00–580.00 $545.93 $2,582 -9.23
560–575 570 3 430.00–480.00 $463.63 $2,643 +8.59
820–835 828 4 275.00–320.00 $297.70 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 610.00–650.00 $629.08 $2,045 —
360–380 370 4 560.00–570.00 $565.14 $2,091 +75.10
405–440 419 5 510.00–550.00 $534.53 $2,240 —
560–580 573 3 375.00–430.00 $412.09 $2,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 700.00–760.00 $718.26 $1,652 -67.50
310–340 329 9 580.00–680.00 $624.35 $2,054 +27.73
360–390 376 5 570.00–590.00 $578.19 $2,174 +32.79
410–440 425 4 470.00–520.00 $495.88 $2,107 -12.88
460–485 479 4 470.00–475.00 $471.20 $2,257 -14.12
510–530 517 6 445.00–470.00 $461.45 $2,386 +12.18
560–585 573 7 395.00–420.00 $409.53 $2,347 —
615–620 616 6 345.00–375.00 $350.03 $2,156 -40.21
665–680 673 4 300.00–320.00 $310.11 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 7 500.00–550.00 $536.38 $1,759 +13.34
360–375 365 3 500.00–550.00 $517.12 $1,887 +42.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 7 750.00–770.00 $758.12 $2,039 —
320–340 331 10 645.00–710.00 $658.16 $2,179 -15.48
360–385 373 4 640.00–660.00 $650.34 $2,426 +51.41
405–440 427 11 540.00–620.00 $578.54 $2,470 +8.07
460–485 473 6 460.00–540.00 $501.06 $2,370 -37.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,638 —
310–345 328 8 580.00–610.00 $595.80 $1,954 +23.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1189 80-85% 5 179.00–182.00 $180.92 $2,151 —
1095–1285 1190 80-85% 10 166.00–174.00 $170.32 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1060 85-90% 4 158.00–163.00 $160.68 $1,703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1550 1480 75-80% 4 178.00–185.00 $181.67 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1310 4 206.00–214.00 $210.41 $2,756 —
1435–1805 1574 8 196.00–204.00 $199.44 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1185 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 250.00–280.00 $260.87 $2,909

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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.