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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.02/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 787 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 606 0
Feeder cattle 190 533 0
Slaughter cattle 62 66 0
Replacement cattle 69 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, insufficient feeder receipts to develop a trend. Slaughter lean cows/bulls steady to 2.00 higher, breaker/boning 4.00 to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.00 $302.00 $891 —
315–330 323 2 270.00–287.00 $278.70 $900 —
455–495 467 4 245.00–260.00 $252.36 $1,179 —
560–592 581 3 237.00–246.00 $239.89 $1,394 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -5.68
700–715 705 4 220.00–229.00 $225.99 $1,593 —
765 765 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,698 —
805–810 807 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 -55.00
390 390 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,002 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 +3.00
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -3.53
550–575 565 4 240.00–247.00 $242.00 $1,367 —
585 value added 585 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,480 —
635–645 640 2 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,427 -13.99
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 229.00 $229.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 245.00–282.00 $264.67 $736 —
310–325 318 2 262.00–282.00 $271.76 $864 —
452–495 464 4 217.00–224.00 $220.41 $1,023 —
500–532 522 4 221.00–230.00 $224.16 $1,170 —
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
605–615 612 3 211.00–223.00 $214.96 $1,316 -8.43
685 685 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,384 -10.00
775–795 785 2 198.00–202.00 $200.03 $1,570 —
787 787 58 214.50 $214.50 $1,688 —
875 875 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,698 —
999 999 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $922 -7.79
410–430 424 4 205.00–220.00 $216.20 $917 -1.42
578 578 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,220 +5.90
700–740 value added 715 8 208.00–218.00 $214.12 $1,531 —
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 +15.00
780 780 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,264 -35.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 302.00 $302.00 $966 —
405–435 420 2 242.00–262.00 $251.64 $1,057 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
505–520 513 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,193 —
560–565 563 2 220.00–237.00 $228.54 $1,287 —
600–620 610 2 217.00–219.00 $217.98 $1,330 —
825 825 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 220.00–237.00 $228.19 $863 -37.84
530–540 535 2 205.00–212.00 $208.47 $1,115 -8.53
555 555 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,338 +21.13
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -16.08
775 775 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,294 —
870 870 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,357 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +40.00
575 575 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1117 85-90% 5 96.00–106.00 $99.61 $1,113 -28.18
1085–1405 1200 85-90% 13 111.00–125.00 $118.39 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,606 —
1300–1595 1446 75-80% 12 133.00–140.00 $136.35 $1,972 -5.72
1190–1635 1480 75-80% 3 143.00–147.00 $144.45 $2,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1266 80-85% 12 125.00–137.00 $130.94 $1,658 —
1220–1425 1332 80-85% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.69 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,894 —
1645 1645 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,468 —
1630–1910 1798 5 160.00–172.00 $165.26 $2,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1070–1115 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,521.78
1005–1295 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,586.24
1075–1360 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,725.04
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1195–1330 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,555.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
905–979 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,276.80
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950–1025 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,269.62
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,340.10

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,162.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.