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Columbia Livestock Market

Name: Columbia Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lake City, Florida · Mon, Aug 31

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1418

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 340▼ 88 vs year ago 564 · −15.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 69▼ 43 vs year ago 78 · −55.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 0▼ 17 vs year ago 47 · −36.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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 $329.14/cwt on 9 head, down $23.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 16 comparable sales and sits −42.95 against this barn's trailing median of $372.10.

Average price

$329.14

▼ 23.82 vs prior sale

9 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.22

vs FL average

−2.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	329.14	1,792	9thin

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 sale9 hd

329.14

—

FL average7 barns · 216 hd

329.36

−0.22

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−2.38

This barn, trailing median16 sales

372.10

−42.95

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	1,472	188.52	2,774	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	164.12	2,703	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	157.41	1,862	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	152.64	1,626	4thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	536.90/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,734	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	462.84/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,527	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	487.18/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,822	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	465.26/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,977	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	350.58/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,507	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	365.40/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,728	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	320.58/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,667	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	308.21/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,757	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	302.55/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,900	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	287.69/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,928	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	244.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,994	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	212	560.16/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,188	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	441.78/cwt	400.00–460.00	994	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	429.56/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,160	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	500.92/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,368	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	470.62/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,530	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	450.31/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,464	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	449.26/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,680	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	401.04/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,696	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	347.08/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,503	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	350.53/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,658	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	312.35/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,624	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	575	350.13/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,013	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	632	343.09/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,168	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	555.68/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,222	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	484.06/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,113	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	526.15/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,436	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	470.54/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,308	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	505.19/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,682	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	479.98/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,790	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	380.93/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,428	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	375.86/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,601	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	432.96/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,866	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	333.52/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,594	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	198.37/cwt	197.00–200.00	2,886	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	183.59/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,717	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	152.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,626	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	157.41/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,862	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	164.12/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,703	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	223.30/cwt	200.00–238.00	2,622	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	179.16/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,449	3

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 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 340Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 69Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 47

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement type cows steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,183	152.00–162.00	157.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,647	158.00–168.00	164.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	150.00–155.00	152.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	197.00–200.00	198.37
4	—	1,480	178.00–188.00	183.59

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	540.00–570.00	555.68
6	250–300	273	500.00–550.00	526.15
4	300–350	333	500.00–510.00	505.19
13	350–400	373	455.00–500.00	479.98
12	400–450	431	415.00–450.00	432.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	450.00–500.00	484.06
2	250–300	278	450.00–490.00	470.54
7	350–400	375	350.00–415.00	380.93
6	400–450	426	335.00–400.00	375.86
3	450–500	478	320.00–340.00	333.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	323	500.00–570.00	536.90
9	350–400	374	470.00–500.00	487.18
8	400–450	425	450.00–480.00	465.26
10	450–500	473	350.00–380.00	365.40
4	500–550	520	300.00–340.00	320.58
10	550–600	570	300.00–320.00	308.21
6	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.55
4	650–700	670	275.00–300.00	287.69
5	800–850	817	240.00–250.00	244.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	455.00–470.00	462.84
4	400–450	430	325.00–375.00	350.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	575	345.00–355.00	350.13
3	600–650	632	320.00–355.00	343.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	550.00–580.00	560.16
12	250–300	273	480.00–520.00	500.92
6	300–350	325	460.00–490.00	470.62
26	350–400	374	430.00–470.00	449.26
8	400–450	423	375.00–425.00	401.04
6	450–500	473	330.00–370.00	350.53
5	500–550	520	300.00–330.00	312.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	400.00–460.00	441.78
5	250–300	270	400.00–470.00	429.56
4	300–350	325	440.00–460.00	450.31
3	400–450	433	320.00–360.00	347.08

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,367	176.00–181.00	179.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,174	200.00–238.00	223.30

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.