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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $580.54/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.42/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $501.01/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 387 597
Feeder cattle 300 297 531
Slaughter cattle 62 45 36
Replacement cattle 60 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows' firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 10 580.00–650.00 $617.25 $1,685 —
305–345 327 5 600.00–640.00 $616.64 $2,016 —
360–380 373 3 600.00–630.00 $620.36 $2,314 +30.00
410–440 430 12 510.00–560.00 $536.42 $2,307 +37.66
505–540 524 8 460.00–470.00 $462.58 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 540.00–550.00 $545.19 $1,788 —
360–385 373 6 490.00–500.00 $495.17 $1,847 +9.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 560.00–620.00 $597.31 $1,643 -1.49
315–340 328 6 500.00–560.00 $531.15 $1,742 -38.85
360–385 373 14 470.00–530.00 $501.01 $1,869 +7.50
405–440 424 9 440.00–500.00 $474.55 $2,012 +9.90
465–485 475 16 440.00–480.00 $460.42 $2,187 +0.61
515–540 528 6 370.00–420.00 $395.59 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 470.00–550.00 $511.83 $1,397 +51.37
305–340 323 14 460.00–490.00 $475.81 $1,537 —
415–440 428 6 350.00–410.00 $380.88 $1,630 -24.21
560–585 573 4 350.00–390.00 $370.44 $2,123 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 5 660.00–720.00 $697.27 $1,583 —
310–335 327 3 580.00–600.00 $593.67 $1,941 -11.14
360–385 373 16 560.00–600.00 $580.54 $2,165 +11.26
420–440 431 11 510.00–535.00 $523.92 $2,258 +30.37
455–470 461 5 470.00–480.00 $474.08 $2,186 -5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 550.00–590.00 $571.33 $1,285 —
315–330 325 3 540.00–550.00 $546.77 $1,777 -28.39
420–440 433 6 460.00–470.00 $466.77 $2,021 +29.19
505–540 526 5 385.00–400.00 $394.24 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1290 1245 80-85% 15 173.00–181.00 $176.87 $2,202 —
1260–1305 1283 80-85% 6 187.00–193.00 $190.05 $2,438 -2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1190 1139 85-90% 15 165.00–174.00 $169.39 $1,929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1485 1425 75-80% 8 173.00–180.00 $176.65 $2,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2035 1820 6 194.00–204.00 $199.59 $3,633 —
2105 2105 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–965 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 265.00–335.00 $297.47 $2,677
880–935 908 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 188.00–212.00 $200.36 $1,819

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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.