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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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.