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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.11/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 533 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.53/cwt -24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 520 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.78/cwt ≈ $2,432/hd at 616 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 329 491
Feeder cattle 470 259 321
Slaughter cattle 50 46 85
Replacement cattle 44 24 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 213 3 700.00–730.00 $710.78 $1,514 -161.93
253–285 263 7 700.00–770.00 $741.29 $1,950 -36.88
305–335 320 6 650.00–710.00 $681.41 $2,181 -50.64
360–385 373 4 575.00–640.00 $608.59 $2,270 -41.78
410–435 424 9 485.00–550.00 $520.07 $2,205 -40.64
455–470 463 4 450.00–505.00 $477.95 $2,213 -67.98
505–545 533 48 435.00–465.00 $456.11 $2,431 —
557–575 563 6 450.00–455.00 $451.70 $2,543 -11.93
607–630 616 20 380.00–405.00 $394.78 $2,432 —
685 685 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 —
805 805 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,777 +47.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 600.00–670.00 $624.78 $1,674 —
310–340 323 7 530.00–610.00 $566.11 $1,829 -62.97
360–380 370 2 550.00–570.00 $560.27 $2,073 -4.87
410–435 425 5 395.00–440.00 $422.64 $1,796 -111.89
520–540 532 5 375.00–410.00 $396.32 $2,108 —
560–580 573 3 370.00–385.00 $380.12 $2,178 -31.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 267 5 620.00–720.00 $639.10 $1,706 —
310–340 324 8 610.00–650.00 $630.46 $2,043 +6.11
360–385 368 9 475.00–530.00 $494.16 $1,819 -84.03
415–440 432 8 450.00–505.00 $474.59 $2,050 -21.29
460–480 472 5 440.00–465.00 $455.25 $2,149 -15.95
508–545 520 24 395.00–450.00 $436.53 $2,270 -24.92
565–585 582 9 365.00–415.00 $404.02 $2,351 -5.51
615–635 625 4 335.00–350.00 $342.62 $2,141 -7.41
660–670 666 5 320.00–350.00 $338.11 $2,252 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 580.00–610.00 $600.37 $1,621 —
310–330 323 3 480.00–510.00 $500.41 $1,616 -35.97
360–390 370 3 450.00–475.00 $458.78 $1,697 -58.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 660.00–680.00 $670.19 $1,776 -87.93
310–335 323 2 630.00–660.00 $645.58 $2,085 -12.58
360–380 370 4 575.00–640.00 $608.38 $2,251 -41.96
405–420 413 2 540.00–545.00 $542.55 $2,241 -35.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 570.00–600.00 $590.37 $1,594 -9.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1685 1590 75-80% 22 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $2,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1130 85-90% 8 149.00–157.00 $153.23 $1,731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1275 80-85% 6 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1825 1515 14 195.00–205.00 $201.02 $3,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1055 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 240.00–320.00 $280.19 $2,942
1160–1355 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 195.00–205.00 $200.39 $2,521

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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.