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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.26/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 374 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $479.98/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 373 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $432.96/cwt +32.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 431 lb · 12 head
Lake City, FL 3-weight heifers sold at $453/cwt, $7/cwt below the FL average ($460) and $39/cwt under Arcadia, FL (Wed) ($492). The class is down $59/cwt from its early August peak of $499. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 409 689
Feeder cattle 476 340 564
Slaughter cattle 35 69 78
Replacement cattle 30 — 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 500.00–570.00 $536.90 $1,734 —
360–390 374 9 470.00–500.00 $487.18 $1,822 —
405–440 425 8 450.00–480.00 $465.26 $1,977 +49.95
460–485 473 10 350.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,728 —
505–535 520 4 300.00–340.00 $320.58 $1,667 —
560–585 570 10 300.00–320.00 $308.21 $1,757 —
615–640 628 6 300.00–305.00 $302.55 $1,900 —
660–680 670 4 275.00–300.00 $287.69 $1,928 —
805–835 817 5 240.00–250.00 $244.09 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 455.00–470.00 $462.84 $1,527 —
420–440 430 4 325.00–375.00 $350.58 $1,507 -29.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 3 550.00–580.00 $560.16 $1,188 —
260–285 273 12 480.00–520.00 $500.92 $1,368 —
315–345 325 6 460.00–490.00 $470.62 $1,530 +29.53
360–390 374 26 430.00–470.00 $449.26 $1,680 +13.76
405–440 423 8 375.00–425.00 $401.04 $1,696 -9.69
460–485 473 6 330.00–370.00 $350.53 $1,658 -9.83
510–535 520 5 300.00–330.00 $312.35 $1,624 -43.25
560–590 575 4 345.00–355.00 $350.13 $2,013 +32.25
625–645 632 3 320.00–355.00 $343.09 $2,168 +30.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 3 400.00–460.00 $441.78 $994 —
260–285 270 5 400.00–470.00 $429.56 $1,160 —
315–335 325 4 440.00–460.00 $450.31 $1,464 —
420–440 433 3 320.00–360.00 $347.08 $1,503 +6.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 540.00–570.00 $555.68 $1,222 —
260–285 273 6 500.00–550.00 $526.15 $1,436 -54.47
320–345 333 4 500.00–510.00 $505.19 $1,682 -68.32
355–385 373 13 455.00–500.00 $479.98 $1,790 -7.85
420–445 431 12 415.00–450.00 $432.96 $1,866 +32.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 450.00–500.00 $484.06 $1,113 -16.27
270–285 278 2 450.00–490.00 $470.54 $1,308 —
365–395 375 7 350.00–415.00 $380.93 $1,428 —
405–440 426 6 335.00–400.00 $375.86 $1,601 +13.47
465–485 478 3 320.00–340.00 $333.52 $1,594 -6.90

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1765 1647 75-80% 7 158.00–168.00 $164.12 $2,703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1280 1183 80-85% 6 152.00–162.00 $157.41 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1065 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1455 2 197.00–200.00 $198.37 $2,886 —
1305–1655 1480 4 178.00–188.00 $183.59 $2,717 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1260 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 200.00–238.00 $223.30 $2,622
1295–1510 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 176.00–181.00 $179.16 $2,449

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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.