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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $534.21/cwt +56.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $511.01/cwt +25.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.84/cwt +34.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 339 638
Feeder cattle 440 246 490
Slaughter cattle 67 53 83
Replacement cattle 68 40 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement type cows' steady instances firm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 7 700.00–710.00 $704.39 $1,937 +90.73
315–340 331 8 590.00–660.00 $634.99 $2,102 +40.95
360–380 370 8 560.00–590.00 $575.41 $2,129 +54.71
415–440 428 6 530.00–545.00 $537.72 $2,301 +37.63
460–485 468 6 460.00–510.00 $492.74 $2,306 +39.97
505–540 519 5 460.00–510.00 $489.19 $2,539 +56.29
610–640 627 6 420.00–430.00 $426.76 $2,676 +35.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 520.00–525.00 $522.61 $1,725 +34.55
365–385 375 6 450.00–510.00 $480.80 $1,803 —
405–440 419 5 450.00–490.00 $466.80 $1,956 +78.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 10 610.00–650.00 $631.38 $1,421 —
260–285 273 6 550.00–600.00 $576.15 $1,573 +55.40
305–340 321 9 545.00–580.00 $561.50 $1,802 +63.74
360–385 373 12 480.00–540.00 $511.01 $1,906 +25.60
455–485 471 11 440.00–470.00 $456.84 $2,152 +34.14
510–540 523 7 375.00–420.00 $394.92 $2,065 -5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 224 8 540.00–570.00 $558.64 $1,251 —
260–285 273 6 480.00–550.00 $516.61 $1,410 —
365–385 375 4 440.00–460.00 $450.27 $1,689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 620.00–720.00 $672.75 $1,534 —
260–280 272 5 620.00–700.00 $669.41 $1,821 —
310–340 325 8 570.00–640.00 $606.62 $1,972 +30.63
360–385 374 7 560.00–580.00 $571.76 $2,138 +78.07
410–440 424 15 510.00–560.00 $534.21 $2,265 +56.21
460–490 473 7 480.00–520.00 $497.76 $2,354 +23.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 5 550.00–590.00 $575.04 $1,323 —
320–340 328 5 490.00–550.00 $514.88 $1,689 —
425–440 434 5 400.00–450.00 $430.41 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1110 1057 85-90% 25 162.00–168.00 $164.27 $1,736 +20.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1295 1278 80-85% 18 172.00–178.00 $175.04 $2,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1405 1330 75-80% 5 180.00–187.00 $184.04 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2020 1813 10 194.00–204.00 $199.57 $3,618 —
1665–2000 1853 6 216.00–221.00 $219.30 $4,064 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–875 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 320.00–345.00 $333.10 $2,781
885–1080 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 200.00–240.00 $220.45 $2,149

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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
1035–1150 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,292.11 —

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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.