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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.34/cwt ≈ $1,898/hd at 810 lb · 173 head
heavy 8-weight M 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $2,044/hd at 870 lb · 111 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 981 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 211 0
Feeder cattle 627 167 0
Slaughter cattle 44 36 0
Replacement cattle 15 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/ Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls steady; Sale consisted of 8 loads; 111 , 870lbs, 50% blk 50% mixed, M/L, 6 fleshed $235; 57, 921lbs , Steers, Black, M/L, 6 fleshed, $231; 104, 981lbs , Steers, 70% black 30% mixed, M/L, 6 fleshed, $225; 66, 750lbs, Heifers, 100% black, 5 fleshed, M/L, $242.5; 126, 804lbs, Heifers, 100 black 26 mixed, M/L, 6 fleshed, $236; 47, 826lbs, Heifers 50% black 50% mixed, M/L, 5 fleshed, $230.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -10.00
525 525 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,502 —
561 value added 561 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,593 —
921 value added 921 57 231.00 $231.00 $2,128 —
981 value added 981 104 225.00 $225.00 $2,207 -5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 value added 870 111 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 310.00 $310.00 $666 —
255–285 270 2 272.00–310.00 $292.06 $789 —
305 305 1 282.00 $282.00 $860 -35.00
450–495 473 2 265.00–271.00 $267.86 $1,267 +27.86
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -31.00
630–645 638 2 227.00–264.00 $245.28 $1,565 -5.74
815 815 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,728 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 272.00–275.00 $273.48 $1,403 -28.52
910 910 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 13 249.50 $249.50 $1,367 —
620 620 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,442 —
750 value added 750 66 242.50 $242.50 $1,819 —
804–826 value added 810 173 230.00–236.00 $234.34 $1,898 —
858 value added 858 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–232 227 4 255.00–282.00 $267.01 $606 —
370–395 383 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $981 -13.97
415–430 426 4 242.00–260.00 $255.62 $1,089 +0.78
460–490 476 4 245.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,184 -6.48
505–540 525 4 202.00–246.00 $226.96 $1,192 -10.21
635 635 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,410 +15.22
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 —
710 710 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,470 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -1.95
805 805 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,642 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–496 494 5 271.00–275.00 $274.21 $1,355 +14.26
595 595 2 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,485 +14.41
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,210 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 92.00–102.00 $96.79 $915 —
930–1025 974 85-90% 6 110.00–116.00 $113.89 $1,109 —
945–1185 1059 85-90% 7 120.00–127.00 $123.63 $1,309 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1465 1106 80-85% 8 131.00–138.00 $134.95 $1,493 —
1110–1335 1192 80-85% 3 127.00–129.00 $128.38 $1,530 —
1155–1485 1273 80-85% 3 142.00–146.00 $144.46 $1,839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1635 1380 75-80% 5 136.00–143.00 $139.81 $1,929 +14.81
1520–1800 1660 75-80% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.08 $2,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,632 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1270–1295 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.24
1230–1430 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,839.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1205 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,595.34
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.