Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Columbia Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 570 642
Feeder cattle 370 480 442
Slaughter cattle 30 60 65
Replacement cattle 22 30 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: All Florida markets closed last in in celebration of America's 250th July 4th.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 640.00–700.00 $669.52 $2,076 +101.28
360–375 368 4 590.00–650.00 $619.39 $2,279 +55.00
410–440 425 6 465.00–500.00 $483.12 $2,053 -17.94
460–485 471 7 430.00–460.00 $443.25 $2,088 -30.82

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 6 620.00–670.00 $646.34 $1,506 —
260–285 273 4 570.00–620.00 $596.15 $1,627 -40.72
315–335 325 6 580.00–650.00 $616.08 $2,002 +61.87
360–385 377 9 530.00–570.00 $557.26 $2,101 +48.67
410–440 422 5 450.00–480.00 $462.51 $1,952 -14.18
460–485 475 5 400.00–440.00 $424.51 $2,016 -14.93
505–530 524 4 380.00–410.00 $402.77 $2,111 -35.49
620–635 628 2 390.00–420.00 $405.18 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 470.00–540.00 $512.90 $1,431 —
315–340 330 5 510.00–550.00 $534.73 $1,765 +33.35
365–385 375 4 450.00–500.00 $475.67 $1,784 +64.33
510–535 523 4 340.00–360.00 $350.24 $1,832 —
560–580 570 4 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,910 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 730.00–780.00 $751.33 $1,690 —
260–290 275 4 730.00–750.00 $740.55 $2,037 —
315–340 328 6 650.00–670.00 $660.38 $2,166 +75.30
360–390 373 7 590.00–640.00 $612.41 $2,284 +74.49
415–435 425 4 480.00–550.00 $515.82 $2,192 —
460–485 473 8 450.00–490.00 $470.53 $2,226 +6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 375.00–420.00 $398.10 $1,883 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1244 80-85% 5 186.00–190.00 $187.67 $2,335 +7.47
1225–1305 1257 80-85% 5 178.00–184.00 $180.49 $2,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1405 75-80% 3 185.00–191.00 $186.86 $2,625 +6.96
1385–1525 1455 75-80% 6 170.00–179.00 $174.72 $2,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1210 1188 85-90% 6 164.00–168.00 $166.04 $1,973 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1385 1278 3 210.00–224.00 $215.06 $2,748 —
1655–1885 1770 2 235.00–240.00 $237.66 $4,207 +21.34

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1195 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 180.00–250.00 $218.28 $2,386

↑ Back to top

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.