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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $480.17/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 457 638
Feeder cattle 300 369 528
Slaughter cattle 35 50 59
Replacement cattle 42 38 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 500.00–540.00 $520.28 $1,873 +1.67
405–435 425 3 495.00–520.00 $512.06 $2,176 +21.75
460–485 476 12 470.00–485.00 $480.17 $2,286 +18.73
505–540 523 4 435.00–440.00 $437.58 $2,289 +9.82
550–565 556 5 435.00–440.00 $437.03 $2,430 -1.31
610–630 620 6 370.00–395.00 $382.70 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 523 3 375.00–400.00 $391.88 $2,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 570.00–610.00 $590.92 $1,920 +44.58
365–385 376 7 480.00–500.00 $491.69 $1,849 +21.35
410–440 430 3 420.00–475.00 $457.52 $1,967 -10.20
455–485 467 5 440.00–455.00 $446.23 $2,084 +1.61
510–535 523 4 400.00–405.00 $402.56 $2,105 +0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 530.00–550.00 $540.46 $1,475 —
315–340 328 4 470.00–520.00 $495.95 $1,627 —
365–385 379 6 415.00–430.00 $425.15 $1,611 +4.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 6 640.00–670.00 $650.91 $1,432 —
315–345 330 6 510.00–540.00 $525.68 $1,735 +9.74
360–385 373 4 450.00–500.00 $475.84 $1,775 —
410–440 418 8 410.00–455.00 $421.86 $1,763 -23.58
460–485 477 8 410.00–450.00 $435.43 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 740.00–750.00 $746.87 $1,666 —
265–280 275 3 700.00–730.00 $720.36 $1,981 +75.13
315–340 328 4 600.00–630.00 $615.57 $2,019 +18.13
355–385 365 6 520.00–540.00 $527.03 $1,924 +46.39
460–485 478 9 470.00–520.00 $489.00 $2,337 +58.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1198 80-85% 14 178.00–186.00 $182.21 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1075 85-90% 8 161.00–169.00 $165.26 $1,777 +1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2045 1720 8 198.00–213.00 $206.92 $3,559 +1.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–945 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 310.00–350.00 $330.88 $2,994
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,163

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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
1065–1105 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–3,900.00 $3,433.76 —

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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.