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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.81/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.00/cwt -54.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.72/cwt -25.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 323 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 467 311
Feeder cattle 351 380 211
Slaughter cattle 46 45 49
Replacement cattle 40 42 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle weak. 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
260–285 273 4 610.00–650.00 $630.92 $1,722 -6.71
305–325 315 4 560.00–610.00 $585.79 $1,845 +3.92
460–485 473 6 385.00–440.00 $413.23 $1,955 -54.22
505–535 520 8 365.00–420.00 $393.29 $2,045 -35.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 10 580.00–610.00 $595.82 $1,639 +32.92
305–340 323 16 470.00–515.00 $493.72 $1,595 -25.82
355–385 370 20 470.00–510.00 $490.81 $1,816 +14.04
405–440 423 6 390.00–450.00 $421.24 $1,782 -25.82
460–485 471 7 390.00–415.00 $401.04 $1,889 -12.95
510–535 523 6 340.00–360.00 $350.24 $1,832 —
560–580 570 4 335.00–360.00 $347.72 $1,982 -25.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 440.00–450.00 $447.70 $1,482 +8.73
360–385 377 3 375.00–440.00 $419.29 $1,581 —
405–440 427 11 340.00–440.00 $375.57 $1,604 —
455–490 473 8 340.00–365.00 $352.96 $1,670 —
615–640 628 6 225.00–250.00 $237.75 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 480.00–560.00 $521.45 $1,434 -33.70
310–335 323 2 475.00–530.00 $503.57 $1,627 -2.61
360–385 373 4 425.00–445.00 $435.34 $1,624 -50.16
410–445 427 9 425.00–440.00 $431.95 $1,844 +36.11
460–485 468 10 380.00–440.00 $412.95 $1,933 —
510–540 525 16 320.00–355.00 $338.00 $1,774 -54.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 470.00–505.00 $489.06 $1,100 —
260–285 270 5 580.00–620.00 $596.89 $1,612 —
305–340 323 8 560.00–620.00 $591.63 $1,911 +3.00
355–375 365 4 490.00–510.00 $500.27 $1,826 -53.55
410–440 425 6 440.00–500.00 $471.06 $2,002 +8.12
510–535 523 2 380.00–400.00 $390.24 $2,041 -25.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1175 1075 85-90% 14 141.00–150.00 $145.92 $1,569 -7.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1235 80-85% 7 159.00–163.00 $161.37 $1,993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1485 1425 75-80% 4 156.00–165.00 $160.69 $2,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2105 1908 10 190.00–199.00 $194.97 $3,720 -33.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1115 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 290.00–315.00 $299.35 $3,200

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1125 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,343.92 —

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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.