Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $474.07/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 473 lb · 54 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.44/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 473 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.69/cwt +19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 432 lb · 43 head

Lake City, FL 4-weight heifers sold at $458/cwt, $16/cwt above the FL average ($442), and the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class. The class is down $19 from its mid-May peak of $465/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	570	377	450
Feeder cattle	480	300	340
Slaughter cattle	60	35	55
Replacement cattle	30	42	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle mostly steady
→ Replacement cows: Feeder and replacement cows' steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	225	6	720.00–750.00	$740.89	$1,667	—
260–275	268	2	660.00–690.00	$675.42	$1,810	—
315–340	334	9	540.00–590.00	$568.24	$1,898	—
360–385	374	7	535.00–585.00	$564.39	$2,111	+44.11
410–440	425	22	470.00–530.00	$501.06	$2,130	-11.00
455–490	473	54	450.00–500.00	$474.07	$2,242	-6.10
510–525	520	3	450.00–470.00	$463.46	$2,410	+25.88
560–595	582	13	400.00–430.00	$412.74	$2,402	-24.29
600–645	640	16	385.00–400.00	$390.55	$2,500	+7.85
650–675	660	3	365.00–395.00	$381.79	$2,520	—
750–755	753	2	365.00–380.00	$372.48	$2,805	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	6	450.00–510.00	$481.01	$1,794	—
460–485	470	5	380.00–410.00	$392.38	$1,844	—
510–520	517	3	400.00–415.00	$410.06	$2,120	+18.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	277	3	630.00–640.00	$636.87	$1,764	—
315–345	329	13	530.00–580.00	$554.21	$1,823	-36.71
360–385	373	16	475.00–540.00	$508.59	$1,897	+16.90
420–440	432	43	465.00–490.00	$476.69	$2,059	+19.17
455–490	473	44	425.00–455.00	$439.44	$2,079	-6.79
505–540	529	13	410.00–450.00	$438.26	$2,318	+35.70
555–585	570	16	390.00–415.00	$402.83	$2,296	—
560–585	573	4	455.00–490.00	$472.88	$2,710	—
700–725	713	2	370.00–390.00	$379.82	$2,708	—
788	788	8	315.00	$315.00	$2,482	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	230	5	630.00–670.00	$655.04	$1,507	—
310–340	325	4	470.00–530.00	$501.38	$1,629	+5.43
360–385	373	2	370.00–450.00	$411.34	$1,534	-13.81
415–435	428	3	420.00–440.00	$433.54	$1,856	—
460–475	468	6	375.00–420.00	$397.86	$1,862	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	580.00–590.00	$585.08	$1,814	-30.49
360–385	373	6	525.00–550.00	$537.92	$2,006	+10.89
455–485	471	12	430.00–485.00	$464.18	$2,186	-24.82
510–540	525	8	430.00–450.00	$440.29	$2,312	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	377	3	450.00–490.00	$477.26	$1,799	+1.42
405–425	418	3	420.00–440.00	$433.55	$1,812	+11.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1285	1235	80-85%	18	175.00–185.00	$180.20	$2,225	—
1285–1305	1295	80-85%	6	190.00–198.00	$194.03	$2,513	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1190	1113	85-90%	6	147.00–155.00	$151.28	$1,684	—
1085–1205	1145	85-90%	14	162.00–171.00	$166.74	$1,909	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1445	1418	75-80%	10	175.00–185.00	$179.90	$2,551	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1785	1695	2	190.00–197.00	$193.69	$3,283	—
1695–1885	1790	4	210.00–222.00	$216.32	$3,872	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–960	902	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	300.00–370.00	$338.91	$3,057
1070–1105	1082	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	260.00–275.00	$269.89	$2,920
1395	1395	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	179.00	$179.00	$2,497

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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.