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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Aug 17

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

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Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 430▼ 250 vs year ago 726 · −34.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 51▼ 50 vs year ago 75 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 35▼ 10 vs year ago 45 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement type cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $348.73/cwt on 13 head, down $32.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 16 comparable sales and sits −23.37 against this barn's trailing median of $372.10.

Average price

$348.73

▼ 32.76 vs prior sale

13 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−15.58

vs FL average

−2.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	348.73	1,931	13thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

348.73

—

FL average7 barns · 191 hd

364.31

−15.58

National average160 barns · 5,295 hd

350.92

−2.19

This barn, trailing median16 sales

372.10

−23.37

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

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $425.28, low $306.46, median $372.10 across 16 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	1,628	207.59	3,380	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	174.41	2,107	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,332	159.77	2,128	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	151.45	1,619	9thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	575.17/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,145	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	486.84/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,850	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	382.74/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,818	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	360.21/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,711	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	370.67/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,939	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	347.83/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,000	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	322.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,032	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	591.57/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,319	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	576.61/cwt	530.00–610.00	1,574	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	517.53/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,418	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	511.00/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,656	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	474.68/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,775	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	423.54/cwt	390.00–450.00	1,796	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	357.87/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,700	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	354.55/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,872	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	345.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,967	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	312.73/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,961	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	610.34/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,361	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	628.45/cwt	610.00–645.00	1,728	20
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	625.92/cwt	610.00–640.00	2,034	24
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	557.46/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,867	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	553.94/cwt	540.00–570.00	2,038	18
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	468.31/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,751	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	450.30/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,905	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	387.29/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,646	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	207.59/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,380	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	151.45/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,619	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	174.41/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,107	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	159.77/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,128	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	221.83/cwt	199.00–250.00	2,509	8

This sale against other markets

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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 430Year ago 726

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 51Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement type cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,628	204.00–215.00	207.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	172.00–177.00	174.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	154.00–163.00	159.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,069	149.00–154.00	151.45

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	223	600.00–620.00	610.34
20	250–300	275	610.00–645.00	628.45
24	300–350	325	610.00–640.00	625.92
18	350–400	368	540.00–570.00	553.94
4	400–450	423	440.00–460.00	450.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	530.00–570.00	557.46
9	350–400	374	450.00–490.00	468.31
3	400–450	425	360.00–400.00	387.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	570.00–610.00	591.57
8	250–300	273	530.00–610.00	576.61
8	300–350	324	490.00–530.00	511.00
19	350–400	374	450.00–500.00	474.68
13	400–450	424	390.00–450.00	423.54
4	450–500	475	340.00–375.00	357.87
5	500–550	528	330.00–370.00	354.55
8	550–600	570	340.00–350.00	345.09
6	600–650	627	300.00–325.00	312.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	250–300	274	500.00–535.00	517.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	570.00–580.00	575.17
4	450–500	475	375.00–390.00	382.74
10	500–550	523	350.00–390.00	370.67
6	550–600	575	335.00–360.00	347.83
4	600–650	630	320.00–325.00	322.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	480.00–490.00	486.84
4	450–500	475	350.00–370.00	360.21

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)	8	—	1,131	199.00–250.00	221.83

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.