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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Oct 26

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

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Feeder Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 559▼ 235 vs year ago 640 · −36.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 48▼ 53 vs year ago 103 · −51.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 42▲ 2 vs year ago 104 · +1.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows' firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $322.14/cwt on 22 head, down $26.95 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −31.92 against this barn's trailing median of $354.06.

Average price

$322.14

▼ 26.95 vs prior sale

22 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.63

vs FL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	335.34	1,805	13thin
Medium and Large 2	549	303.06	1,663	9thin

One grade step is worth $32.28/cwt here — about $142 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

322.14

—

FL average4 barns · 72 hd

314.51

+7.63

This barn, trailing median9 sales

354.06

−31.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $410.32, low $322.14, median $354.06 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,493	174.74	2,609	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	133.92	1,751	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	123.25	1,719	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,228	117.08	1,438	14

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · Columbia Livestock Auction - Lake City, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	626.82/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,724	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	581.63/cwt	550.00–610.00	1,879	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	471.15/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,545	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	426.79/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,528	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	472.03/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,775	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	386.99/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,606	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	420.35/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,786	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	387.87/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,823	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	370.24/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,936	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	352.16/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,053	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	356.77/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,365	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	316.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,296	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	523.68/cwt	470.00–540.00	1,461	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	433.57/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,214	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	476.62/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,549	16
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	435.34/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,428	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	354.52/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,319	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	391.20/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,467	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	332.87/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,408	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	374.65/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,589	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	335.40/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,586	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	325.43/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,692	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	292.57/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,653	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	310.22/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,778	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	302.83/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,038	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	650.68/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,431	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	617.85/cwt	590.00–640.00	1,674	17
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	570.92/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,559	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	592.52/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,932	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	450.38/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,477	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	473.09/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,760	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	426.91/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,588	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	360.91/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,541	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	392.22/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,694	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	340.35/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,623	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	305.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,575	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	335.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,759	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	334.61/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,907	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	301.37/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,733	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	300.32/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,862	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	289.16/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,943	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	188.66/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,811	3
Bulls	—	—	1,494	171.53/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,563	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	117.08/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,438	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	142.81/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,857	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	130.75/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,713	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	123.25/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,719	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	208.77/cwt	200.00–222.00	2,257	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	186.74/cwt	178.00–194.00	2,054	29

How this sale compares

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Columbia Livestock Auction - Lake City, FL

Mon Oct 26, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 559Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 48Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 42Year ago 104

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows' firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	640.00–660.00	650.68
17	250–300	271	590.00–640.00	617.85
5	300–350	326	580.00–600.00	592.52
9	350–400	372	450.00–500.00	473.09
5	400–450	432	380.00–400.00	392.22
9	500–550	524	330.00–340.00	335.67
4	550–600	570	320.00–350.00	334.61
8	600–650	620	280.00–320.00	300.32
9	650–700	672	275.00–300.00	289.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	550.00–590.00	570.92
4	300–350	328	440.00–460.00	450.38
3	350–400	372	400.00–440.00	426.91
7	400–450	427	350.00–365.00	360.91
3	450–500	477	320.00–350.00	340.35
4	500–550	516	300.00–320.00	305.18
5	550–600	575	280.00–315.00	301.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	420.00–440.00	433.57
4	300–350	328	420.00–450.00	435.34
5	350–400	372	330.00–370.00	354.52
4	400–450	423	320.00–345.00	332.87
4	550–600	565	285.00–300.00	292.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	470.00–540.00	523.68
16	300–350	325	440.00–510.00	476.62
14	350–400	375	360.00–420.00	391.20
17	400–450	424	360.00–390.00	374.65
4	450–500	473	320.00–350.00	335.40
6	500–550	520	310.00–340.00	325.43
6	550–600	573	300.00–320.00	310.22
6	650–700	673	285.00–320.00	302.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	440.00–500.00	471.15
3	350–400	358	400.00–440.00	426.79
3	400–450	415	380.00–400.00	386.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	600.00–650.00	626.82
10	300–350	323	550.00–610.00	581.63
8	350–400	376	440.00–490.00	472.03
20	400–450	425	410.00–430.00	420.35
4	450–500	470	370.00–405.00	387.87
4	500–550	523	360.00–380.00	370.24
22	550–600	583	340.00–365.00	352.16
3	650–700	663	340.00–365.00	356.77
3	700–750	725	310.00–320.00	316.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,081	200.00–222.00	208.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,100	178.00–194.00	186.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,494	168.00–174.00	171.53
3	—	1,490	188.00–190.00	188.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	141.00–144.00	142.81
14	—	1,310	127.00–134.00	130.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,228	114.00–120.00	117.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	120.00–126.00	123.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.