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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.22/cwt -12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 375 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.12/cwt ≈ $2,011/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $521.07/cwt -13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 575 407
Feeder cattle 280 440 267
Slaughter cattle 63 67 82
Replacement cattle 48 68 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 375 4 530.00–560.00 $552.80 $2,073 -22.61
415–440 426 9 530.00–560.00 $543.77 $2,316 +6.05
465–485 478 3 490.00–520.00 $510.28 $2,439 +17.54
515–535 525 4 480.00–490.00 $485.10 $2,547 -4.09
710–735 720 5 325.00–345.00 $333.17 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 6 430.00–480.00 $464.21 $1,764 -16.59
410–440 425 6 450.00–500.00 $475.88 $2,022 +9.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 570.00–600.00 $585.82 $1,336 -45.56
260–285 273 6 550.00–610.00 $581.38 $1,587 +5.23
315–340 328 9 490.00–560.00 $537.61 $1,763 -23.89
360–385 375 28 470.00–540.00 $498.22 $1,868 -12.79
410–440 425 18 455.00–490.00 $473.12 $2,011 —
465–485 478 3 470.00–490.00 $483.52 $2,311 +26.68
510–540 525 4 375.00–430.00 $403.29 $2,117 +8.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 6 500.00–520.00 $513.62 $1,397 -2.99
320–330 327 3 470.00–520.00 $503.67 $1,647 —
360–385 373 4 400.00–480.00 $441.34 $1,646 -8.93
520–535 528 4 350.00–365.00 $357.61 $1,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 600.00–650.00 $625.93 $1,690 -43.48
310–340 323 9 580.00–610.00 $594.02 $1,919 -12.60
355–390 373 10 565.00–620.00 $593.79 $2,215 +22.03
405–435 420 12 490.00–550.00 $521.07 $2,188 -13.14
460–475 470 7 460.00–515.00 $491.76 $2,311 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 480.00–530.00 $506.15 $1,382 —
310–335 323 4 450.00–460.00 $455.19 $1,470 -59.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1186 80-85% 19 170.00–179.00 $175.13 $2,077 —
1325–1445 1380 80-85% 11 186.00–194.00 $190.19 $2,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1235 1191 85-90% 11 159.00–169.00 $164.87 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1715 1600 10 190.00–200.00 $195.36 $3,126 —
1875 1875 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,219 +5.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1205 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 262.00–310.00 $285.39 $3,353

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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.