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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.62/cwt -20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 460 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.80/cwt -33.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 529 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.72/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 428 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 475 568
Feeder cattle 369 295 461
Slaughter cattle 50 72 40
Replacement cattle 38 108 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows' steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 580.00–640.00 $606.84 $1,978 -29.31
355–385 370 10 490.00–545.00 $518.61 $1,919 -82.40
420–440 433 3 470.00–500.00 $490.31 $2,123 -76.68
460–485 475 5 440.00–475.00 $461.44 $2,192 -37.01
505–540 524 8 410.00–435.00 $427.76 $2,241 -35.24
560–585 574 11 430.00–445.00 $438.34 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 5 400.00–480.00 $445.21 $1,674 -80.29
425–435 430 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,817 —
460–490 475 4 370.00–420.00 $395.79 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 550.00–590.00 $577.31 $1,605 -29.64
310–345 328 8 520.00–570.00 $546.34 $1,792 -16.56
360–385 373 4 460.00–480.00 $470.34 $1,754 -55.50
415–440 428 16 460.00–475.00 $467.72 $2,002 +7.01
455–485 460 30 425.00–460.00 $444.62 $2,045 -20.02
520–540 529 17 385.00–420.00 $401.80 $2,126 -33.24
610–640 625 14 315.00–345.00 $330.36 $2,065 —
660–695 678 6 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 400.00–430.00 $420.53 $1,577 —
420–440 433 3 360.00–395.00 $383.69 $1,661 —
460–485 470 5 350.00–390.00 $366.51 $1,723 —

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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 6 640.00–650.00 $645.23 $1,761 +23.85
305–340 323 6 550.00–640.00 $597.44 $1,930 -8.69
365–385 377 5 450.00–500.00 $480.64 $1,812 -109.72
405–420 408 5 450.00–500.00 $460.29 $1,878 -65.24
460–490 477 11 410.00–455.00 $430.85 $2,055 -40.34
520–540 530 8 410.00–455.00 $432.92 $2,294 —
620 620 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 -2.62
665 665 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 590.00–630.00 $604.16 $1,619 +58.29
320–345 333 6 490.00–540.00 $515.94 $1,718 -32.30
415–440 428 8 430.00–460.00 $445.44 $1,906 -44.91
560–585 573 4 360.00–370.00 $365.11 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,817 —
1095–1235 1218 80-85% 8 192.00–200.00 $192.90 $2,350 +9.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1165 1065 85-90% 8 160.00–166.00 $163.28 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1865 1720 17 200.00–211.00 $205.29 $3,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1090 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 230.00–290.00 $247.18 $2,516
910–1135 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 180.00–210.00 $196.65 $2,012

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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.