Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.90/cwt ≈ $2,022/hd at 895 lb · 177 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.50/cwt ≈ $1,908/hd at 817 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt ≈ $1,578/hd at 724 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 172 0
Feeder cattle 533 143 0
Slaughter cattle 66 21 0
Replacement cattle 7 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 340.00 $340.00 $959 —
486 486 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,312 —
575 575 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +11.00
817 value added 817 64 233.50 $233.50 $1,908 —
895 value added 895 177 225.90 $225.90 $2,022 —
902–925 value added 906 22 217.00–218.00 $217.81 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–616 611 7 244.00–250.00 $245.68 $1,501 +2.17
601–639 value added 625 19 256.00–258.00 $256.71 $1,604 —
650 650 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 —
705–748 value added 727 27 230.00–235.00 $233.62 $1,698 +7.62
815–819 value added 816 26 222.00–225.50 $224.96 $1,836 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 250.00–286.00 $269.60 $607 —
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 -20.00
475 475 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —
520–525 523 2 232.00–245.00 $238.53 $1,248 +11.93
625 625 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 —
758 758 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
551 551 4 234.50 $234.50 $1,292 —
724 value added 724 27 218.00 $218.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 237.00 $237.00 $652 —
347 347 6 255.00 $255.00 $885 —
360–370 363 3 242.00–250.00 $247.28 $898 —
400–440 420 2 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $914 -11.35
450–478 474 9 222.00–230.00 $228.45 $1,083 +10.91
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +0.98
570–594 591 10 180.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,212 -14.77
660–695 673 4 170.00–200.00 $187.99 $1,265 -6.91
728 728 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,310 —
771 771 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–637 631 10 221.00–225.00 $223.39 $1,410 -1.61
655 655 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,389 -8.49
810 value added 810 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 -3.33
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 262.00–270.00 $266.03 $966 —
402–425 414 8 232.00–257.00 $246.25 $1,019 +10.30
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -3.02
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 -5.00
550–580 565 2 215.00–225.00 $219.87 $1,242 +3.92
655–695 679 6 175.00–209.00 $196.08 $1,331 -7.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 197.00 $197.00 $906 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1255 1049 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $106.11 $1,113 -14.00
1015–1220 1096 85-90% 8 115.00–121.00 $116.30 $1,275 —
1015–1200 1130 85-90% 10 125.00–133.00 $127.79 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1230 80-85% 4 129.00–133.00 $130.66 $1,607 —
1185–1380 1243 80-85% 6 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $1,686 —
1340–1565 1453 80-85% 2 146.00–154.00 $149.69 $2,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1570 1443 75-80% 5 138.00–145.00 $142.07 $2,050 —
1180–1830 1568 75-80% 6 147.00–155.00 $151.42 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1533 2 140.00–143.00 $141.71 $2,172 —
1665–1815 1740 2 163.00–166.00 $164.56 $2,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1155 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,410.00–1,490.00 $1,450.17
1115–1335 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,568.11

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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.