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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.61/cwt +50.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 537 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.90/cwt +39.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.12/cwt +16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 437 370
Feeder cattle 246 351 250
Slaughter cattle 53 46 58
Replacement cattle 40 40 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 650.00–670.00 $660.67 $1,487 —
260–280 273 3 600.00–620.00 $613.66 $1,675 -17.26
310–330 325 4 575.00–600.00 $594.04 $1,931 +8.25
365–385 378 3 480.00–540.00 $520.70 $1,968 —
410–440 428 5 460.00–525.00 $500.09 $2,140 —
460–480 470 4 440.00–465.00 $452.77 $2,128 +39.54
510–540 524 11 410.00–440.00 $432.90 $2,268 +39.61
560–575 565 3 395.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,241 —
610–645 634 9 375.00–410.00 $390.96 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 450.00–500.00 $488.06 $1,635 —
420–440 430 4 350.00–425.00 $388.37 $1,670 —
510–535 523 4 370.00–400.00 $385.36 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 500.00–540.00 $520.75 $1,380 -75.07
310–340 318 4 475.00–560.00 $497.76 $1,583 +4.04
360–385 370 5 475.00–500.00 $485.41 $1,796 -5.40
410–440 425 10 420.00–455.00 $438.12 $1,862 +16.88
460–485 473 10 415.00–430.00 $422.70 $1,999 +21.66
515–540 537 11 375.00–410.00 $400.61 $2,151 +50.37
570–585 578 2 355.00–360.00 $357.53 $2,067 +9.81
630–640 631 7 345.00–350.00 $349.28 $2,204 —
710–715 713 3 270.00–290.00 $283.36 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 8 330.00–365.00 $347.87 $1,652 -5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 550.00–590.00 $575.99 $1,889 -15.64
365–385 378 4 485.00–520.00 $493.69 $1,866 -6.58
410–440 430 5 450.00–520.00 $478.00 $2,055 +6.94
455–485 478 4 425.00–490.00 $474.52 $2,268 —
505–545 525 5 425.00–435.00 $427.08 $2,242 +36.84
560–585 573 4 365.00–400.00 $382.88 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1120 1068 85-90% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.78 $1,536 -2.14
1020–1245 1122 85-90% 11 150.00–159.00 $154.54 $1,734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1285 1248 80-85% 12 163.00–172.00 $167.64 $2,092 +6.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1525 75-80% 3 177.00–181.00 $178.22 $2,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1885 1760 8 185.00–195.00 $190.36 $3,350 —
1885–2015 1937 5 198.00–217.00 $205.91 $3,988 +10.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 250.00–300.00 $294.49 $2,898

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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.