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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.50/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 893 lb · 54 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.11/cwt +17.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 817 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.11/cwt ≈ $1,573/hd at 672 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 96 0
Feeder cattle 256 62 0
Slaughter cattle 30 30 0
Replacement cattle 4 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable receipts to form a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
500–535 510 4 242.00–258.00 $252.27 $1,287 -22.87
640 640 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,542 —
670–676 672 18 230.00–240.50 $234.11 $1,573 —
706–741 value added 709 12 237.50–239.50 $237.67 $1,685 —
705–735 715 4 228.00–232.50 $231.13 $1,653 —
772 value added 772 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,803 —
814–819 value added 817 22 231.00–231.25 $231.11 $1,888 —
855 855 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 240.00–252.00 $245.97 $1,065 —
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 —
540 540 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,291 —
705 705 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 282.00 $282.00 $832 —
350–395 367 6 242.00–257.00 $249.18 $914 —
450–495 476 14 230.00–243.00 $237.74 $1,132 -18.26
520–540 532 3 220.00–226.00 $222.99 $1,186 —
557–560 558 6 213.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,202 -19.50
570–588 value added 576 6 224.00–231.00 $226.38 $1,304 —
635 635 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
660–692 value added 681 13 217.00–231.00 $225.72 $1,537 —
742 value added 742 15 229.00 $229.00 $1,699 —
777 value added 777 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,655 —
893 value added 893 54 208.50 $208.50 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 248.00 $248.00 $794 -29.50
370–395 385 3 236.00–242.00 $239.74 $923 -14.55
490 490 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 -14.33
590 590 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,221 —
605–635 625 3 200.00–210.00 $203.39 $1,271 -16.61
655–675 665 2 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $1,297 —
880–890 885 2 160.00–179.00 $169.45 $1,500 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
475–490 483 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,183 -15.00
530–548 537 6 233.00–242.00 $238.77 $1,282 —
570–583 580 4 227.00–232.00 $230.77 $1,338 —
610 610 2 221.00–224.00 $222.50 $1,357 —
815 815 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 242.00 $242.00 $883 -33.00
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
485–495 492 3 220.00–232.00 $226.29 $1,113 —
500–515 508 2 222.00–232.00 $227.07 $1,154 —
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -22.36
730 730 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,482 -2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1060 928 85-90% 3 98.00–110.00 $101.94 $946 -5.12
1155 1155 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,605 —
1055–1250 1178 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $126.09 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1323 75-80% 2 152.00–160.00 $155.64 $2,059 —
1175–1690 1429 75-80% 5 140.00–150.00 $144.47 $2,064 -3.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1182 80-85% 3 127.00–135.00 $130.74 $1,545 —
1455–1650 1553 80-85% 2 153.00–160.00 $156.28 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1243 2 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $1,845 —
1610–1750 1680 2 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $2,402 —

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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
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,780.56 —

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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.