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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 702 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.94/cwt ≈ $1,544/hd at 672 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 686 0
Feeder cattle 90 627 0
Slaughter cattle 14 44 0
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available at this time due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–522 513 5 257.00–275.00 $269.10 $1,380 -4.38
580–582 581 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,540 —
702 value added 702 14 272.00 $272.00 $1,909 —
829 value added 829 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
755–770 763 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,705 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 262.00 $262.00 $616 —
415–423 421 4 250.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,084 —
558 value added 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 —
585 585 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
650 value added 650 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
650–686 681 7 220.00–228.00 $226.91 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
467 value added 467 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,224 —
485–490 488 2 222.00–247.00 $234.56 $1,145 -14.18
592 value added 592 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +8.00
672–680 673 7 211.00–212.00 $211.14 $1,421 -0.86
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 —
520 520 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 —
550–560 555 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,359 —
665 665 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,510 —
895 895 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 302.00 $302.00 $951 —
360–365 363 2 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,074 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–930 883 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $108.11 $955 —
925–1150 1026 85-90% 4 119.00–130.00 $127.24 $1,305 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1535 1405 80-85% 4 135.00–146.00 $140.43 $1,973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1450 1423 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $1,971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,553.77

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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.