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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $548.24/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 322 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 531 425
Feeder cattle 295 407 335
Slaughter cattle 72 62 46
Replacement cattle 108 62 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle fully steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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
255–285 270 8 650.00–690.00 $671.11 $1,812 —
310–340 325 8 610.00–660.00 $636.15 $2,067 —
360–385 373 8 570.00–630.00 $601.01 $2,242 +25.17
410–435 427 3 550.00–575.00 $566.99 $2,421 —
460–485 469 6 490.00–510.00 $498.45 $2,338 +9.93
510–540 525 6 445.00–480.00 $463.00 $2,431 -16.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 620.00–660.00 $640.89 $1,442 —
260–285 273 4 560.00–630.00 $596.61 $1,629 -9.08
310–335 323 8 570.00–620.00 $595.97 $1,925 +40.11
360–385 373 4 510.00–540.00 $525.50 $1,960 +44.49
585 585 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 6 600.00–620.00 $606.95 $1,687 —
305–345 321 5 550.00–580.00 $562.90 $1,807 -12.90
360–385 373 4 500.00–550.00 $525.84 $1,961 +39.03
405–435 420 4 440.00–480.00 $460.71 $1,935 -48.30
460–490 476 7 450.00–475.00 $464.64 $2,212 -15.09
515–530 521 6 430.00–440.00 $435.04 $2,267 -30.43
560–580 572 5 400.00–435.00 $407.04 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 209 5 500.00–540.00 $516.08 $1,079 —
315–345 330 4 490.00–520.00 $505.68 $1,669 +12.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 590.00–650.00 $621.38 $1,696 —
305–345 318 7 570.00–650.00 $606.13 $1,927 -34.33
360–380 373 3 570.00–600.00 $590.36 $2,202 +9.87
410–440 425 6 510.00–540.00 $525.53 $2,234 +20.35
460–485 470 5 465.00–480.00 $471.19 $2,215 -23.94
610–630 620 4 365.00–380.00 $372.62 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 7 540.00–550.00 $545.87 $1,474 -25.22
305–345 322 13 540.00–560.00 $548.24 $1,765 +5.04
410–440 425 4 480.00–500.00 $490.35 $2,084 +34.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1295 1237 80-85% 19 178.00–188.00 $182.96 $2,263 -0.04
1285–1395 1329 80-85% 5 198.00–220.00 $207.24 $2,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1270 1162 85-90% 23 158.00–167.00 $163.13 $1,896 -6.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1610 1510 75-80% 9 190.00–196.00 $193.55 $2,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1985 1761 5 205.00–220.00 $212.66 $3,745 —
1880–2260 2007 3 230.00–242.00 $234.50 $4,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 380.00–430.00 $406.46 $3,821
895–1165 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 200.00–280.00 $251.62 $2,491
990–1185 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 280.00–345.00 $310.78 $3,369

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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
945–1085 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,254.31 —
1160–1250 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00–5,200.00 $4,622.41 —

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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.