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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.71/cwt -32.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.90/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 533 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.54/cwt ≈ $1,956/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 614 657
Feeder cattle 390 494 417
Slaughter cattle 44 50 118
Replacement cattle 62 70 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Market not reported previous week.

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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 4 530.00–540.00 $535.17 $1,996 —
555–585 566 10 335.00–350.00 $345.54 $1,956 —
610–640 621 8 330.00–345.00 $335.79 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 460.00–490.00 $470.45 $1,731 +17.15
560–585 570 5 300.00–327.50 $311.29 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 3 600.00–610.00 $603.59 $1,316 —
260–285 274 9 550.00–600.00 $578.90 $1,586 +55.37
310–340 320 6 500.00–550.00 $517.71 $1,657 +39.78
360–385 375 5 455.00–510.00 $488.88 $1,833 +25.68
410–435 423 4 405.00–455.00 $430.74 $1,822 +19.14
460–485 473 8 345.00–370.00 $357.83 $1,693 -7.33
515–540 533 11 330.00–360.00 $337.90 $1,801 +25.88
560–580 570 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,796 —
620–640 632 5 295.00–310.00 $304.11 $1,922 -4.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 500.00–510.00 $505.19 $1,364 +35.12
310–340 322 5 415.00–470.00 $438.23 $1,411 +28.02
360–385 379 4 400.00–460.00 $445.74 $1,689 +47.66
405–440 419 5 345.00–370.00 $355.50 $1,490 —
505–540 519 5 270.00–320.00 $290.81 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 5 600.00–670.00 $643.83 $1,481 -38.48
260–285 271 7 600.00–640.00 $618.05 $1,675 +1.42
310–340 320 6 550.00–560.00 $553.54 $1,771 -23.81
360–385 373 6 485.00–540.00 $513.42 $1,915 +7.02
415–440 430 5 420.00–495.00 $466.05 $2,004 +13.30
460–485 473 4 380.00–415.00 $397.96 $1,882 +2.66
510–540 525 12 335.00–350.00 $342.71 $1,799 -32.58
560–580 573 3 325.00–330.00 $328.37 $1,882 -19.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 550.00–580.00 $560.62 $1,502 —
315–335 327 5 450.00–500.00 $480.73 $1,572 +21.82
370–385 381 4 400.00–460.00 $445.44 $1,697 +30.76
420–440 430 4 375.00–405.00 $390.35 $1,679 +1.36
520–540 533 6 275.00–325.00 $308.75 $1,646 -31.58
580–590 587 3 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1420 75-80% 13 136.00–141.00 $138.14 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1180 1138 85-90% 9 134.00–139.00 $136.12 $1,549 +0.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1230 1187 80-85% 8 145.00–147.00 $146.30 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1785 1590 5 174.00–180.00 $176.69 $2,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1115 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 220.00–240.00 $228.96 $2,312
985–1065 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 280.00–305.00 $288.25 $2,940
1085–1260 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 170.00–175.00 $172.67 $2,003

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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.