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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.12/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.66/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $600.67/cwt -14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 293 418
Feeder cattle 390 220 268
Slaughter cattle 88 23 55
Replacement cattle 88 50 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder and 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
260–280 273 7 650.00–670.00 $658.48 $1,798 -43.71
305–340 323 6 560.00–620.00 $591.63 $1,911 -44.73
360–385 373 12 580.00–620.00 $600.67 $2,240 -14.56
405–440 424 11 545.00–560.00 $553.49 $2,347 -16.91
465–485 478 3 470.00–520.00 $503.80 $2,408 —
560–580 573 3 400.00–415.00 $410.12 $2,350 -42.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 550.00–580.00 $565.65 $1,301 —
255–275 267 5 580.00–650.00 $623.26 $1,664 +62.53
320–340 330 8 530.00–600.00 $566.06 $1,868 +9.88
410–440 425 16 435.00–470.00 $453.12 $1,926 —
460–485 473 12 425.00–475.00 $450.66 $2,132 +12.83
515–525 522 3 390.00–395.00 $393.35 $2,053 -42.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 450.00–510.00 $487.31 $1,340 —
320–345 333 4 470.00–500.00 $485.56 $1,617 -9.56
360–385 374 9 430.00–450.00 $443.05 $1,657 -22.08
455–485 473 5 400.00–420.00 $412.30 $1,950 —
520–540 533 3 350.00–370.00 $363.50 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 5 640.00–650.00 $646.27 $1,454 —
255–275 263 5 600.00–650.00 $620.91 $1,633 -59.93
305–335 317 5 565.00–640.00 $596.70 $1,892 -51.15
355–385 371 10 560.00–620.00 $584.91 $2,170 -12.06
410–440 425 10 470.00–550.00 $508.59 $2,162 -38.18
460–485 473 8 440.00–460.00 $450.26 $2,130 -75.00
505–535 520 4 430.00–445.00 $437.72 $2,276 -7.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 7 490.00–540.00 $519.44 $1,460 -60.92
315–340 328 6 470.00–550.00 $511.53 $1,678 —
355–390 377 11 460.00–520.00 $493.66 $1,861 -39.20
410–435 423 6 385.00–425.00 $405.59 $1,716 —
460–485 475 5 400.00–445.00 $427.57 $2,031 -18.22
520–535 530 3 345.00–400.00 $382.01 $2,025 -30.66

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1385 1380 75-80% 40 189.00–200.00 $194.48 $2,684 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1275 1176 80-85% 15 170.00–179.00 $174.55 $2,053 —
1360–1410 1382 80-85% 9 186.00–194.00 $189.63 $2,621 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1038 85-90% 9 168.00–174.00 $170.84 $1,773 —
960–1210 1110 85-90% 5 154.00–158.00 $156.62 $1,738 -8.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1885 1748 6 206.00–219.00 $213.01 $3,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1230 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 180.00–212.00 $197.00 $2,281

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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.