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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.25/cwt -42.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.70/cwt -28.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.62/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 566 523
Feeder cattle 405 390 370
Slaughter cattle 60 88 71
Replacement cattle 64 88 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady instances 3.00 lower. Replacement type cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 580.00–630.00 $605.95 $1,988 +14.32
360–385 373 14 560.00–600.00 $580.67 $2,166 -20.00
405–435 420 22 475.00–545.00 $511.25 $2,147 -42.24
460–485 477 3 450.00–480.00 $470.35 $2,244 -33.45
510–540 535 6 420.00–455.00 $449.44 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 6 470.00–560.00 $516.73 $1,685 —
355–375 365 4 520.00–540.00 $530.27 $1,935 —
420–445 433 8 440.00–470.00 $455.43 $1,972 —
455–485 470 6 395.00–440.00 $418.22 $1,966 —
510–540 532 6 395.00–410.00 $405.16 $2,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 540.00–570.00 $560.51 $1,833 -5.55
355–385 369 10 460.00–540.00 $493.39 $1,821 —
405–440 423 16 460.00–490.00 $475.62 $2,012 +22.50
460–485 473 17 400.00–440.00 $421.70 $1,995 -28.96
510–540 525 6 360.00–400.00 $380.57 $1,998 -12.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 5 480.00–500.00 $496.34 $1,653 +10.78
405–435 420 4 410.00–430.00 $420.36 $1,766 —
510–540 525 6 325.00–340.00 $332.71 $1,747 -30.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 750.00–770.00 $763.62 $1,756 +117.35
260–285 273 6 630.00–680.00 $656.15 $1,791 +35.24
305–340 323 6 570.00–620.00 $596.36 $1,926 -0.34
355–385 370 14 550.00–585.00 $568.21 $2,102 -16.70
410–440 425 14 490.00–550.00 $521.06 $2,215 +12.47
460–485 473 6 440.00–480.00 $460.53 $2,178 +10.27
520–540 530 8 430.00–465.00 $447.83 $2,373 +10.11
555–585 570 6 435.00–440.00 $437.57 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 550.00–590.00 $564.12 $1,281 —
260–285 273 8 470.00–510.00 $490.92 $1,340 -28.52
320–335 330 3 570.00–590.00 $583.54 $1,926 +72.01
360–385 373 6 485.00–500.00 $492.75 $1,838 -0.91
410–440 425 12 440.00–460.00 $450.35 $1,914 +44.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1054 80-85% 24 175.00–183.00 $178.22 $1,878 —
1110–1235 1178 80-85% 11 185.00–189.00 $186.71 $2,199 +12.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1126 85-90% 7 159.00–165.00 $163.55 $1,842 +6.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1352 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $170.24 $2,302 -24.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–244.00 $238.69 $2,227
1055–1225 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 170.00–189.00 $181.06 $2,079

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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.