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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $569.28/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 377 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.65/cwt -11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $448.13/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 588 434
Feeder cattle 297 438 370
Slaughter cattle 45 55 35
Replacement cattle 45 95 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows fully steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 570.00–600.00 $590.36 $2,202 -3.16
405–440 423 4 470.00–530.00 $498.76 $2,110 -7.83
455–485 470 3 460.00–500.00 $476.35 $2,239 -2.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 470.00–520.00 $486.07 $1,813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 580.00–640.00 $620.89 $1,397 —
260–285 277 3 580.00–640.00 $598.80 $1,659 +15.05
305–340 323 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,841 +4.31
355–385 368 8 465.00–530.00 $493.51 $1,816 +13.17
420–440 430 12 450.00–480.00 $464.65 $1,998 -11.39
455–485 471 5 445.00–470.00 $459.81 $2,166 +9.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 450.00–470.00 $460.46 $1,257 -77.21
355–385 379 10 440.00–450.00 $448.13 $1,698 -7.27
420–435 428 2 400.00–410.00 $405.09 $1,734 -2.57
460–485 473 2 370.00–410.00 $389.47 $1,842 -20.79
515–545 523 4 320.00–340.00 $325.22 $1,701 -62.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 4 640.00–650.00 $642.68 $1,710 -0.86
315–340 328 4 600.00–610.00 $604.81 $1,984 +13.43
365–385 377 12 545.00–600.00 $569.28 $2,146 -1.53
420–440 428 5 470.00–510.00 $493.55 $2,112 -53.54
470–485 478 4 460.00–500.00 $479.69 $2,293 +11.59
705–730 718 2 275.00–325.00 $299.56 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 570.00–580.00 $575.16 $1,812 +62.80
360–385 370 5 470.00–515.00 $496.27 $1,836 -14.07
415–440 425 5 420.00–450.00 $437.58 $1,860 +9.41
460–485 473 2 425.00–440.00 $432.30 $2,045 +12.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1260 1203 80-85% 4 174.00–177.00 $175.57 $2,112 +2.89
1240–1285 1270 80-85% 3 192.00–194.00 $192.65 $2,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1395 1390 4 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $2,571 —
1310–2010 1660 2 225.00–239.00 $233.48 $3,876 +39.43
1610–1965 1788 16 195.00–210.00 $201.76 $3,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–270.00 $249.95 $2,407
960–1175 1052 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 177.00–210.00 $194.21 $2,043

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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.