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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026 Corrected report

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.21/cwt -27.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 408 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $506.11/cwt +26.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.81/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 541 844
Feeder cattle 477 476 644
Slaughter cattle 52 35 103
Replacement cattle 88 30 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Arcadia (N/S), Columbia (617), Ocala (N/S) and Okeechobee (N/S). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' firm on young cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 219 5 610.00–650.00 $627.53 $1,374 —
305–340 323 4 480.00–550.00 $516.90 $1,670 -20.00
360–385 373 8 475.00–510.00 $493.09 $1,839 +5.91
405–440 408 47 435.00–470.00 $438.21 $1,788 -27.05
455–470 463 4 370.00–415.00 $392.86 $1,819 +27.46
505–540 517 3 335.00–375.00 $348.94 $1,804 +28.36
555–585 569 7 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,773 +3.40
610 610 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 500.00–550.00 $526.37 $1,200 —
310–345 333 3 455.00–480.00 $472.25 $1,573 +9.41
370–385 378 2 410.00–450.00 $430.40 $1,627 —
405–440 423 10 350.00–415.00 $383.65 $1,623 +33.07
520–530 527 3 300.00–315.00 $310.06 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 9 540.00–580.00 $559.10 $1,247 -1.06
310–340 323 9 470.00–500.00 $484.02 $1,563 +13.40
355–385 370 12 440.00–480.00 $460.81 $1,705 +11.55
420–440 431 7 410.00–435.00 $424.57 $1,830 +23.53
460–485 468 6 360.00–400.00 $373.81 $1,749 +23.28
565–585 573 5 370.00–375.00 $372.04 $2,132 +21.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 360.00–375.00 $365.20 $1,194 -85.11
360–385 373 6 380.00–405.00 $392.92 $1,466 —
420–440 430 4 360.00–390.00 $375.35 $1,614 +28.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 226 5 580.00–620.00 $605.13 $1,368 +49.45
255–285 270 10 540.00–590.00 $566.39 $1,529 +40.24
315–340 332 9 500.00–570.00 $547.84 $1,819 +42.65
360–385 373 16 470.00–540.00 $506.11 $1,888 +26.13
410–440 425 4 420.00–470.00 $445.88 $1,895 +12.92
460–485 473 6 360.00–395.00 $377.96 $1,788 —
505–540 518 6 300.00–350.00 $334.47 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 500.00–520.00 $513.83 $1,141 +29.77
260–285 273 2 480.00–490.00 $485.23 $1,325 +14.69
320–340 330 4 410.00–450.00 $430.61 $1,421 —
355–380 372 3 410.00–450.00 $437.26 $1,627 +56.33
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1265 1198 80-85% 16 145.00–150.00 $147.64 $1,769 -9.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1455 75-80% 10 150.00–153.00 $151.37 $2,202 —
1365–1685 1525 75-80% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.34 $2,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1085 1029 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $142.66 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,550 —
1655–1910 1783 6 180.00–189.00 $184.82 $3,295 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1020 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 220.00–260.00 $240.50 $2,393
865–1145 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 360.00–420.00 $394.18 $3,962
940–1180 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 290.00–345.00 $320.61 $3,398

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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
1090–1135 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,142.92 —

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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.