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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $478.55/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.37/cwt +28.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.04/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 529 618
Feeder cattle 438 405 418
Slaughter cattle 55 60 83
Replacement cattle 95 64 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 650.00–670.00 $660.38 $1,750 —
355–385 365 3 590.00–600.00 $593.52 $2,166 +12.85
410–440 425 10 460.00–550.00 $506.59 $2,153 -4.66
460–490 478 19 445.00–515.00 $478.55 $2,287 +8.20
560–590 575 8 435.00–445.00 $440.13 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 410.00–440.00 $425.62 $1,800 -29.81
465–485 473 5 410.00–430.00 $418.20 $1,978 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 7 560.00–600.00 $583.75 $1,599 —
310–340 325 14 550.00–580.00 $565.69 $1,838 +5.18
360–385 373 6 470.00–490.00 $480.34 $1,792 -13.05
405–440 423 16 450.00–500.00 $476.04 $2,014 +0.42
455–490 473 18 440.00–460.00 $450.37 $2,130 +28.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 8 530.00–550.00 $537.67 $1,500 —
305–345 325 14 470.00–510.00 $491.23 $1,596 -5.11
365–385 375 4 440.00–470.00 $455.40 $1,708 —
410–440 427 7 390.00–420.00 $407.66 $1,741 -12.70
460–485 473 4 400.00–420.00 $410.26 $1,941 —
505–540 523 8 375.00–400.00 $387.92 $2,029 +55.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 226 7 580.00–670.00 $634.68 $1,434 -128.94
260–285 271 7 630.00–660.00 $643.54 $1,744 -12.61
310–340 325 10 560.00–620.00 $591.38 $1,922 -4.98
355–385 370 10 550.00–590.00 $570.81 $2,112 +2.60
410–440 427 7 500.00–580.00 $547.09 $2,336 +26.03
460–485 473 10 445.00–490.00 $468.10 $2,214 +7.57
555–585 570 10 375.00–405.00 $390.39 $2,225 -47.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 6 550.00–580.00 $570.43 $1,341 +6.31
265–275 270 4 520.00–590.00 $555.65 $1,500 +64.73
315–340 330 5 500.00–520.00 $512.36 $1,691 -71.18
360–385 373 4 500.00–520.00 $510.34 $1,904 +17.59
425–435 431 5 410.00–440.00 $428.17 $1,845 -22.18
460–485 473 6 410.00–430.00 $420.26 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1285 1235 80-85% 16 168.00–177.00 $172.68 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1108 85-90% 12 160.00–166.00 $163.17 $1,808 -0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1385 75-80% 8 176.00–183.00 $179.30 $2,483 +9.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1895 1667 9 189.00–199.00 $194.05 $3,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,710
935–1045 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 345.00–445.00 $392.22 $3,883
1055–1205 1104 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 192.00–305.00 $258.20 $2,851

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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
1065–1135 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,211.14 —
1095–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,850.00–4,900.00 $4,403.35 —

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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.