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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.38/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 625 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.70/cwt ≈ $1,885/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.03/cwt -19.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 330 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 496 619
Feeder cattle 556 390 469
Slaughter cattle 54 44 75
Replacement cattle 66 62 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. 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
355–390 371 11 495.00–510.00 $502.17 $1,863 -33.00
410–435 423 4 430.00–460.00 $445.44 $1,884 —
455–480 468 24 395.00–410.00 $402.70 $1,885 —
510–535 523 10 340.00–370.00 $355.36 $1,859 —
610–640 625 32 330.00–362.00 $346.38 $2,165 +10.59
655–680 668 16 326.00–332.00 $329.06 $2,198 —
740–745 743 8 280.00–288.00 $284.01 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 405.00–410.00 $408.39 $1,727 —
520–540 532 5 305.00–315.00 $311.09 $1,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 217 5 560.00–600.00 $577.33 $1,253 -26.26
255–290 273 12 540.00–575.00 $558.62 $1,525 -20.28
320–340 330 20 480.00–515.00 $498.03 $1,643 -19.68
360–390 376 19 390.00–450.00 $431.03 $1,621 -57.85
425–440 437 9 390.00–400.00 $397.84 $1,739 -32.90
455–460 458 13 340.00–375.00 $361.63 $1,656 +3.80
510–540 534 16 310.00–315.00 $314.11 $1,677 -23.79
560–580 570 18 295.00–310.00 $302.63 $1,725 -12.46
615 615 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,759 -18.11
722 722 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 5 460.00–540.00 $508.81 $1,201 —
320–335 330 3 400.00–430.00 $420.30 $1,387 -17.93
365–390 378 4 400.00–405.00 $402.58 $1,522 -43.16
420–440 430 4 315.00–318.00 $316.53 $1,361 -38.97
460–490 475 4 300.00–315.00 $307.74 $1,462 —
520–540 530 6 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,577 +6.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 5 630.00–650.00 $642.65 $1,433 -1.18
260–285 272 15 610.00–690.00 $649.17 $1,766 +31.12
310–340 325 16 560.00–610.00 $586.15 $1,905 +32.61
360–390 374 13 485.00–510.00 $497.04 $1,859 -16.38
420–440 433 3 430.00–455.00 $446.92 $1,935 -19.13
460–485 472 13 380.00–410.00 $394.24 $1,861 -3.72
510–540 525 10 340.00–375.00 $358.00 $1,880 +15.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 500.00–590.00 $546.64 $1,503 -13.98
310–340 325 4 430.00–490.00 $461.38 $1,499 -19.35
420–435 430 3 400.00–410.00 $403.26 $1,734 +12.91
520–540 532 5 308.00–315.00 $312.26 $1,661 +3.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1190 1123 85-90% 14 120.00–127.00 $123.71 $1,389 -12.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1280 1218 80-85% 13 126.00–131.00 $128.83 $1,569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1485 1427 75-80% 9 128.00–138.00 $133.78 $1,909 -4.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1755 1570 4 134.00–173.00 $151.20 $2,374 -25.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1105 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 188.00–200.00 $193.92 $1,974

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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.