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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.74/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 671 lb · 17 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.00/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 791 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.00/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 649 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 319 0
Feeder cattle 137 246 0
Slaughter cattle 25 53 0
Replacement cattle 9 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

no trends could be established due to light receipts. No sale July 3rd. Next sale July 10th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–433 432 6 297.50–300.00 $299.59 $1,294 —
450 value added 450 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -7.65
649 value added 649 12 287.00 $287.00 $1,863 -6.00
670–685 678 2 269.00–272.00 $270.48 $1,834 +12.48
722–737 733 4 249.00–250.00 $249.75 $1,831 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
793 value added 793 12 256.00 $256.00 $2,030 +4.50
860 860 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,961 -11.27
920 920 2 226.50 $226.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -20.00
480 480 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,373 -1.69
575 575 2 222.50–265.00 $243.75 $1,402 -19.75
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 230.00–257.50 $243.86 $763 -7.72
370 370 1 252.50 $252.50 $934 —
415–435 423 3 227.50–248.00 $239.18 $1,012 -0.82
450–470 459 6 227.50–248.00 $243.33 $1,117 -17.73
528–540 530 5 210.00–236.00 $230.71 $1,223 -29.29
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 -3.82
602–620 611 5 220.00–226.00 $223.63 $1,366 +3.93
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 -7.50
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -8.57
510–515 513 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,241 +2.00
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 -4.00
670 670 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,434 -11.00
671 value added 671 14 240.75 $240.75 $1,615 +12.69
675 675 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -34.50
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -12.14
505–525 515 3 242.00–266.00 $250.52 $1,290 +5.44
558–575 562 4 238.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,346 —
655 655 4 225.00–236.00 $233.25 $1,528 -0.75
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
772 772 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,544 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1555 1183 80-85% 6 136.00–143.00 $139.04 $1,645 +3.77
1420–1425 1423 80-85% 2 144.00–153.00 $148.51 $2,113 —
1885 1885 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,450 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 916 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $104.84 $960 —
950 950 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1535 1535 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,071 +5.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.