Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.50/cwt ≈ $2,282/hd at 990 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.47/cwt ≈ $1,319/hd at 580 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 171 0
Feeder cattle 167 137 0
Slaughter cattle 36 25 0
Replacement cattle 8 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate reciepts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,458 —
990 value added 990 53 230.50 $230.50 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 —
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
505–520 513 2 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,467 —
560–565 563 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,582 —
610–640 625 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,569 —
735 735 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,668 —
1105 1105 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 300.00–317.00 $308.82 $1,013 —
520 520 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,570 —
600–610 605 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
730 730 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 —
768–785 774 4 238.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 245.00–265.00 $255.18 $715 —
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
405–430 415 3 247.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,058 —
450–495 481 5 245.00–265.00 $255.22 $1,228 —
515–545 535 3 210.00–250.00 $237.17 $1,269 —
555–595 580 11 200.00–245.00 $227.47 $1,319 —
610–625 615 3 200.00–220.00 $206.78 $1,272 —
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
758–780 767 5 200.00–217.00 $211.10 $1,619 —
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–645 635 3 227.00–237.00 $231.95 $1,473 —
660 660 2 228.00–232.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
745 745 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,661 —
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.00 $207.00 $683 —
475 475 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 242.00–290.00 $266.31 $1,039 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
475–480 478 2 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,243 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
550–590 576 5 222.00–260.00 $235.09 $1,354 —
625–645 637 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,363 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
760–765 763 2 180.00–197.00 $188.53 $1,438 —
800–820 810 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 417 4 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,281 —
632 632 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1020 1003 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $102.98 $1,033 —
1130–1180 1160 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $112.70 $1,307 —
1050–1450 1243 85-90% 8 120.00–128.00 $124.46 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,719 —
1225–1720 1421 75-80% 9 134.00–141.00 $138.27 $1,965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1375 1245 80-85% 3 122.00–127.00 $125.16 $1,558 —
1020–1470 1313 80-85% 5 135.00–140.00 $136.63 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,058 —
1760–2300 2050 3 160.00–167.00 $165.00 $3,382 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–825 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $943.24
770–915 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,118.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.