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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.26/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.93/cwt -30.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 376 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $533.44/cwt -21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 373 lb · 19 head
Lake City, FL 3-weight heifers sold at $487/cwt, running $10/cwt below the FL average ($497) and $36/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($523). The class is down $60 from its mid-July peak of $520. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 805 0
Feeder cattle 314 680 0
Slaughter cattle 35 63 0
Replacement cattle 65 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady to instances 5.00 lower. 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
360–385 371 9 495.00–570.00 $529.58 $1,965 -28.17
455–485 470 16 390.00–405.00 $397.74 $1,869 -30.37
515–540 532 3 365.00–390.00 $381.93 $2,032 +3.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 350.00–400.00 $376.18 $1,599 -37.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 530.00–570.00 $550.87 $1,267 -125.53
260–275 266 7 540.00–550.00 $544.42 $1,448 -71.24
310–345 325 11 500.00–540.00 $519.08 $1,687 -12.04
355–395 376 23 450.00–490.00 $471.93 $1,774 -30.25
410–440 423 8 420.00–505.00 $442.61 $1,872 +13.79
460–485 473 24 370.00–390.00 $380.26 $1,799 -6.78
505–540 523 12 375.00–420.00 $398.25 $2,083 +18.17
560–575 568 4 340.00–380.00 $360.26 $2,046 -144.38
575–585 580 2 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,247 -117.20
610–640 625 16 310.00–330.00 $320.24 $2,002 -169.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 370.00–440.00 $406.17 $1,515 —
410–440 431 6 380.00–410.00 $400.31 $1,725 +10.13
470–480 475 2 330.00–350.00 $340.11 $1,616 —
510–540 525 6 355.00–365.00 $360.14 $1,891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 7 630.00–700.00 $661.53 $1,482 —
255–275 265 8 600.00–650.00 $625.94 $1,659 -29.42
315–340 326 7 550.00–610.00 $576.84 $1,880 +31.65
360–385 373 19 490.00–570.00 $533.44 $1,990 -21.84
410–440 425 12 460.00–520.00 $491.06 $2,087 -4.48
465–485 475 16 350.00–385.00 $367.87 $1,747 —
515–540 528 14 360.00–385.00 $372.80 $1,968 +5.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 450.00–500.00 $475.91 $1,309 -117.30
305–340 325 5 450.00–500.00 $481.23 $1,564 -26.33
360–390 377 7 440.00–480.00 $463.64 $1,748 -69.23
410–445 428 8 345.00–410.00 $378.45 $1,620 -16.96
460–485 471 7 320.00–350.00 $337.45 $1,589 —
505–540 523 8 330.00–350.00 $340.30 $1,780 —
560–580 573 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,872 -9.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1280 1223 80-85% 10 170.00–177.00 $173.66 $2,124 —
1285–1465 1345 80-85% 3 185.00–187.00 $185.73 $2,498 +11.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1180 1133 85-90% 6 155.00–164.00 $159.69 $1,809 -1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,426 —
1485–1975 1695 7 214.00–227.00 $220.49 $3,737 -3.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1240 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 224.00–250.00 $238.33 $2,681

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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
1035–1175 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,151.26 —

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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.