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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 391 410
Feeder cattle 220 280 310
Slaughter cattle 23 63 65
Replacement cattle 50 48 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. 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
275–285 280 4 650.00–720.00 $702.19 $1,966 —
305–340 323 6 610.00–660.00 $636.36 $2,055 —
360–385 368 3 610.00–625.00 $615.23 $2,264 +62.43
405–430 422 3 550.00–580.00 $570.40 $2,407 +26.63
560–565 563 2 450.00–455.00 $452.51 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 550.00–610.00 $588.97 $1,902 —
410–435 423 4 485.00–500.00 $492.72 $2,084 +16.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 540.00–580.00 $560.73 $1,542 -20.65
315–340 330 5 550.00–560.00 $556.18 $1,835 +18.57
360–385 373 4 470.00–550.00 $511.34 $1,907 +13.12
460–485 473 4 425.00–450.00 $437.83 $2,071 -45.69
505–540 523 8 420.00–450.00 $435.50 $2,278 +32.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 490.00–500.00 $495.12 $1,550 -8.55
365–385 375 4 460.00–470.00 $465.13 $1,744 +23.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 650.00–710.00 $680.84 $1,825 +54.91
305–335 320 4 640.00–655.00 $647.85 $2,073 +53.83
360–385 368 3 590.00–610.00 $596.97 $2,197 +3.18
420–440 433 3 540.00–550.00 $546.77 $2,368 +25.70
460–485 473 4 515.00–535.00 $525.26 $2,484 +33.50
510–540 525 6 430.00–460.00 $445.43 $2,339 —
560–580 570 6 430.00–440.00 $435.09 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 570.00–590.00 $580.36 $1,596 +74.21
360–375 368 2 515.00–550.00 $532.86 $1,961 —
460–485 473 4 415.00–475.00 $445.79 $2,109 —
530–545 538 2 400.00–425.00 $412.67 $2,220 —
560–570 568 6 365.00–400.00 $370.75 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1425 1323 80-85% 9 175.00–180.00 $177.99 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1170 1128 85-90% 5 160.00–169.00 $165.60 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1600 1513 6 200.00–218.00 $209.52 $3,170 —
1600 1600 1 236.00 $236.00 $3,776 +40.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1025 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 270.00–335.00 $296.82 $2,959
1135–1205 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 180.00–220.00 $200.60 $2,347

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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
1080–1140 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,964.86 —

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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.