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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $606.40/cwt +29.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 326 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.34/cwt +34.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $466.06/cwt -25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 414 660
Feeder cattle 430 314 530
Slaughter cattle 51 35 49
Replacement cattle 35 65 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Columbia Livestock was not reported the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 620.00–660.00 $637.05 $2,032 —
355–375 362 3 540.00–550.00 $543.46 $1,967 +13.88
410–440 427 7 520.00–560.00 $543.41 $2,320 —
560–585 575 5 350.00–385.00 $371.37 $2,135 —
615–640 625 8 340.00–360.00 $350.16 $2,189 —
720–740 730 6 275.00–300.00 $287.67 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 480.00–515.00 $498.09 $1,858 —
455–485 470 6 380.00–405.00 $392.90 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 600.00–620.00 $610.44 $1,373 +59.57
260–285 270 5 530.00–620.00 $568.00 $1,534 +23.58
310–340 323 7 560.00–640.00 $596.11 $1,925 +77.03
360–385 373 12 450.00–520.00 $486.17 $1,813 +14.24
405–435 428 4 440.00–455.00 $451.45 $1,932 +8.84
460–490 471 15 380.00–400.00 $388.28 $1,829 +8.02
560–580 573 3 350.00–370.00 $363.49 $2,083 +3.23
715–740 726 7 345.00–375.00 $358.11 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 490.00–520.00 $505.68 $1,406 —
305–320 313 2 520.00–540.00 $530.24 $1,660 —
365–390 373 3 400.00–440.00 $413.93 $1,544 +7.76
410–425 418 4 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,683 +2.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 620.00–640.00 $630.19 $1,702 +4.25
310–340 326 21 590.00–620.00 $606.40 $1,977 +29.56
360–385 373 12 530.00–580.00 $555.84 $2,073 +22.40
420–445 424 20 445.00–470.00 $466.06 $1,976 -25.00
460–485 472 21 395.00–410.00 $402.34 $1,899 +34.47
510–540 525 18 385.00–410.00 $397.86 $2,089 +25.06
555–575 565 4 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,006 —
615–640 628 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 500.00–550.00 $521.12 $1,678 +39.89
360–385 373 6 400.00–470.00 $436.17 $1,627 -27.47
415–440 431 10 375.00–420.00 $402.56 $1,735 +24.11
460–485 474 11 330.00–390.00 $363.51 $1,723 +26.06
565–585 580 4 320.00–345.00 $338.91 $1,966 +12.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1250 1178 80-85% 12 173.00–181.00 $176.75 $2,082 —
1245–1335 1305 80-85% 3 185.00–191.00 $186.91 $2,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1063 85-90% 9 163.00–171.00 $164.57 $1,749 —
1010–1140 1075 85-90% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $1,669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1505 1455 75-80% 4 168.00–177.00 $172.65 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1478 4 210.00–219.00 $214.86 $3,176 —
1635–1775 1719 5 188.00–194.00 $190.28 $3,271 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1075 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 240.00–275.00 $258.63 $2,612
1105–1110 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 185.00–206.00 $195.52 $2,166

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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.