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Columbia Livestock Auction Market Report, Lake City, FL

Lake City, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $531.09/cwt +33.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 323 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.74/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 470 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $392.89/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 676 765
Feeder cattle 510 556 570
Slaughter cattle 37 54 85
Replacement cattle 130 66 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 22 560.00–600.00 $580.92 $1,888 —
360–390 374 15 490.00–560.00 $524.06 $1,960 +21.89
405–440 423 18 390.00–440.00 $416.04 $1,760 -29.40
460–490 475 30 380.00–405.00 $392.89 $1,866 -9.81
510–540 525 18 370.00–390.00 $380.29 $1,997 +24.93
555–590 573 8 350.00–380.00 $365.46 $2,094 —
610–635 619 14 310.00–345.00 $335.15 $2,075 -11.23
650–660 655 12 330.00–352.00 $340.92 $2,233 +11.86
705–740 723 6 260.00–300.00 $280.48 $2,028 -3.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 450.00–510.00 $481.01 $1,794 —
420–440 430 4 350.00–380.00 $365.35 $1,571 -43.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 570.00–600.00 $585.83 $1,582 +27.21
305–340 323 44 510.00–550.00 $531.09 $1,715 +33.06
365–385 375 4 425.00–465.00 $445.53 $1,671 +14.50
410–440 425 22 370.00–400.00 $385.53 $1,639 -12.31
455–485 470 44 360.00–375.00 $367.74 $1,728 +6.11
520–540 530 4 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,776 +20.98
560–585 573 6 320.00–342.00 $331.24 $1,898 +28.61
610–635 623 26 320.00–330.00 $325.10 $2,025 +39.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 500.00–540.00 $520.92 $1,422 —
310–340 325 12 405.00–455.00 $431.15 $1,401 +10.85
355–390 373 4 350.00–420.00 $386.64 $1,442 -15.94
415–435 425 4 310.00–350.00 $330.47 $1,404 +13.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 18 650.00–710.00 $682.05 $1,501 +39.40
260–290 276 11 590.00–660.00 $630.07 $1,739 -19.10
310–345 326 15 560.00–610.00 $584.67 $1,906 -1.48
360–385 373 8 510.00–540.00 $525.50 $1,960 +28.46
455–490 473 16 380.00–390.00 $385.19 $1,822 -9.05
510–540 522 5 350.00–375.00 $360.34 $1,881 +2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 500.00–560.00 $531.65 $1,212 —
260–285 270 5 550.00–610.00 $575.33 $1,553 +28.69
305–340 323 14 450.00–510.00 $481.43 $1,555 +20.05
355–390 374 9 450.00–500.00 $478.93 $1,791 —
520–535 530 3 300.00–330.00 $320.19 $1,697 +7.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1238 80-85% 16 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $1,698 +8.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1695 1540 14 166.00–174.00 $170.40 $2,624 —
1785–1880 1833 2 183.00–184.00 $183.51 $3,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1165 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 220.00 $220.00 $2,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1185 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 220.00–290.00 $258.94 $2,758
1065–1310 1196 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 160.00–174.00 $165.82 $1,983

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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.