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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.60/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $506.40/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $395.30/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 617 699
Feeder cattle 494 477 550
Slaughter cattle 50 52 83
Replacement cattle 70 88 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady to instances 5.00 higher. Replacement type cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 640.00–650.00 $645.09 $1,709 —
460–485 472 10 370.00–415.00 $388.52 $1,834 -4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 7 440.00–470.00 $453.30 $1,686 +22.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 500.00–545.00 $523.53 $1,429 —
305–340 325 7 460.00–490.00 $477.93 $1,553 -6.09
360–390 375 6 445.00–480.00 $463.20 $1,737 +2.39
410–440 425 35 385.00–435.00 $411.60 $1,749 -12.97
455–485 470 6 360.00–370.00 $365.16 $1,716 -8.65
515–530 525 3 275.00–330.00 $312.02 $1,638 —
610–640 620 6 300.00–325.00 $308.60 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 420.00–500.00 $470.07 $1,307 —
310–330 323 3 400.00–415.00 $410.21 $1,325 +45.01
365–390 378 2 380.00–415.00 $398.08 $1,505 +5.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 6 650.00–710.00 $682.31 $1,556 +77.18
255–285 272 9 570.00–650.00 $616.63 $1,677 +50.24
310–340 327 9 560.00–590.00 $577.35 $1,888 +29.51
360–390 375 16 470.00–540.00 $506.40 $1,899 +0.29
405–445 423 9 420.00–490.00 $452.75 $1,915 +6.87
460–490 474 10 385.00–405.00 $395.30 $1,874 +17.34
510–530 520 4 360.00–390.00 $375.29 $1,952 +40.82
560–585 575 5 345.00–350.00 $348.05 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 430.00–480.00 $458.91 $1,501 +28.30
360–390 372 5 400.00–435.00 $414.68 $1,543 -22.58
415–440 425 5 360.00–430.00 $388.99 $1,653 —
460–485 473 8 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,585 —
505–540 523 4 330.00–350.00 $340.33 $1,780 +25.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1165 1141 80-85% 10 136.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,599 —
1165–1355 1223 80-85% 5 151.00–160.00 $153.61 $1,879 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1132 85-90% 9 134.00–137.00 $135.40 $1,533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1293 75-80% 4 134.00–136.00 $135.06 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2200 1464 9 170.00–177.00 $173.02 $2,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–995 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 226.00–285.00 $235.17 $2,309
1005–1145 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 188.00–218.00 $201.42 $2,187

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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
995–1190 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 2,750.00–3,700.00 $3,201.69 —

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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.