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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.22/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 523 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $474.79/cwt +31.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.10/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
Lake City, FL 5-weight heifers sold at $410/cwt, running $9/cwt above the FL average ($401) and $5/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($415). With 662 head through the ring, the market reflected steady activity. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 422 794
Feeder cattle 542 370 674
Slaughter cattle 45 30 75
Replacement cattle 75 22 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 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
355–380 370 5 650.00–670.00 $662.32 $2,451 +42.93
410–435 423 6 540.00–545.00 $542.57 $2,295 +59.45
460–485 473 35 450.00–497.00 $474.79 $2,246 +31.54
610 610 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 490.00–550.00 $527.11 $1,713 —
360–385 373 10 545.00–570.00 $557.92 $2,081 —
405–435 425 3 400.00–435.00 $423.88 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 15 690.00–730.00 $714.95 $1,644 +68.61
270–295 283 8 580.00–650.00 $616.55 $1,745 +20.40
305–335 320 6 570.00–610.00 $590.94 $1,891 -25.14
355–385 370 12 520.00–565.00 $543.41 $2,011 -13.85
410–440 425 16 440.00–485.00 $463.29 $1,969 +0.78
460–485 473 22 410.00–455.00 $433.10 $2,049 +8.59
510–535 523 51 405.00–415.00 $410.22 $2,145 +7.45
560–585 573 2 385.00–410.00 $397.77 $2,279 —
610–640 625 4 325.00–365.00 $345.48 $2,159 -59.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 7 520.00–570.00 $540.31 $1,480 +27.41
360–385 375 5 450.00–505.00 $483.88 $1,815 +8.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 690.00–760.00 $726.15 $1,656 -25.18
260–285 274 9 670.00–720.00 $698.90 $1,915 -41.65
310–340 325 6 610.00–660.00 $636.15 $2,067 -24.23
355–390 373 10 570.00–610.00 $590.94 $2,204 -21.47
410–440 428 5 400.00–435.00 $421.59 $1,804 -94.23
460–485 477 6 400.00–435.00 $423.74 $2,021 -46.79
610–635 623 6 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1275 1150 80-85% 18 180.00–184.00 $181.78 $2,090 —
1035–1365 1200 80-85% 6 189.00–195.00 $192.41 $2,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1105 1088 85-90% 6 154.00–164.00 $159.08 $1,731 —
1070–1175 1123 85-90% 18 169.00–177.00 $173.19 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1615 1453 6 206.00–215.00 $211.00 $3,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1010 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 285.00–320.00 $304.69 $2,736
990–1150 1072 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 200.00–250.00 $227.58 $2,440

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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.