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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $625.92/cwt +19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 325 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $628.45/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 275 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.68/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 374 lb · 19 head
Lake City, FL 3-weight heifers sold at $485/cwt, which is $22/cwt below the FL average ($507) and $51/cwt under Okeechobee, FL ($536). The class is down $52 from its mid-July peak of $520/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 516 846
Feeder cattle 476 430 726
Slaughter cattle 25 51 75
Replacement cattle 35 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement type cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 570.00–580.00 $575.17 $2,145 +31.71
460–490 475 4 375.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,818 —
505–540 523 10 350.00–390.00 $370.67 $1,939 —
560–590 575 6 335.00–360.00 $347.83 $2,000 -23.54
620–640 630 4 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,032 -27.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 480.00–490.00 $486.84 $1,850 -11.25
465–485 475 4 350.00–370.00 $360.21 $1,711 -32.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 6 570.00–610.00 $591.57 $1,319 -18.87
260–290 273 8 530.00–610.00 $576.61 $1,574 +8.61
305–340 324 8 490.00–530.00 $511.00 $1,656 -85.11
360–390 374 19 450.00–500.00 $474.68 $1,775 -11.49
405–440 424 13 390.00–450.00 $423.54 $1,796 -27.91
465–485 475 4 340.00–375.00 $357.87 $1,700 -30.41
510–540 528 5 330.00–370.00 $354.55 $1,872 —
560–580 570 8 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,967 -18.40
605–645 627 6 300.00–325.00 $312.73 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 19 500.00–535.00 $517.53 $1,418 +11.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 600.00–620.00 $610.34 $1,361 —
260–290 275 20 610.00–645.00 $628.45 $1,728 -1.74
305–345 325 24 610.00–640.00 $625.92 $2,034 +19.52
355–385 368 18 540.00–570.00 $553.94 $2,038 -1.90
410–435 423 4 440.00–460.00 $450.30 $1,905 -15.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 530.00–570.00 $557.46 $1,867 +36.34
365–385 374 9 450.00–490.00 $468.31 $1,751 +32.14
405–435 425 3 360.00–400.00 $387.29 $1,646 -15.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1180 1069 85-90% 9 149.00–154.00 $151.45 $1,619 -13.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1250 1208 80-85% 6 172.00–177.00 $174.41 $2,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1435 1332 75-80% 3 154.00–163.00 $159.77 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1645 1628 3 204.00–215.00 $207.59 $3,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1275 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 199.00–250.00 $221.83 $2,509

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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.