Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.50/cwt ≈ $1,977/hd at 786 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.11/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 634 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.89/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 621 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 159 0
Feeder cattle 246 117 0
Slaughter cattle 53 22 0
Replacement cattle 20 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls/Heifers steady; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady; Quality excellent, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 —
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
370 370 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,249 +30.50
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 -10.00
534 value added 534 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,634 +1.00
560–595 571 4 280.00–296.00 $287.65 $1,642 —
605–635 617 5 268.00–280.00 $275.61 $1,701 -14.36
622 value added 622 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,822 -9.00
676 value added 676 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,906 —
685 685 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,767 -21.00
710–746 value added 743 12 260.00–261.00 $260.08 $1,932 —
775–786 value added 786 22 250.00–253.00 $251.50 $1,977 —
825–840 833 2 241.00–244.00 $242.49 $2,020 —
855 value added 855 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,112 —
860–866 864 11 239.00–240.00 $239.27 $2,067 —
1050 1050 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
470–495 483 4 280.00–291.00 $287.69 $1,390 —
575 575 2 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,515 +21.06
610 610 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 -0.67
365–390 370 5 280.00–289.00 $287.10 $1,062 +17.10
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
450–470 456 7 266.00–274.00 $268.57 $1,225 -1.76
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -20.33
505 505 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,303 -10.25
514 value added 514 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,372 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -28.25
550–553 552 5 245.00–246.00 $245.40 $1,355 -15.60
600 600 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 -23.66
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -19.66
637 value added 637 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,561 —
685 685 2 224.00–226.00 $225.00 $1,541 -15.00
682–692 value added 688 8 227.50–229.00 $228.06 $1,569 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
720–746 value added 735 14 225.50–227.50 $226.34 $1,664 —
750–765 758 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,652 —
820 value added 820 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,796 —
856–890 873 2 204.00–212.00 $207.92 $1,815 —
883 value added 883 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,890 —
1030 1030 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 242.50–260.00 $251.58 $838 +16.37
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +1.42
470–490 480 2 258.00–264.00 $261.06 $1,253 -10.94
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +14.00
550–595 575 4 222.50–240.00 $235.82 $1,356 -17.63
600–625 615 4 216.00–225.00 $219.70 $1,351 -15.30
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -9.97
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 272.50 $272.50 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 ±0.00
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -20.84
565–595 580 2 261.00–266.00 $263.44 $1,528 —
635–640 638 2 244.00–256.00 $249.98 $1,595 +6.98
720 720 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 -1.00
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -20.38
415 415 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,170 -1.00
450–495 473 2 260.00–275.00 $267.14 $1,264 -11.22
503–520 512 2 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,255 -1.92
650 650 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -35.00
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1375 1058 80-85% 12 120.00–130.00 $126.20 $1,335 -8.96
1035–1350 1178 80-85% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $1,593 —
1220–1315 1258 80-85% 3 141.00–145.00 $143.36 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,060 —
920–1250 1068 85-90% 6 115.00–118.00 $116.03 $1,239 -6.53
1105–1145 1123 85-90% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.36 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,825 —
1295–1415 1355 75-80% 2 137.00–144.00 $140.35 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1750 1490 6 156.00–164.00 $159.75 $2,380 —
1420–1940 1680 2 135.00–137.00 $135.85 $2,282 —
1480–2025 1753 2 166.00–172.00 $169.47 $2,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1365–1390 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,624.77 —
1275–1470 1397 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,216.23 —
1410–1625 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,204.71 -81.76
1435–1605 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,476.40 +189.93
1690 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.