Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.87/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 573 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 660 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.45/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 741 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 329 0
Feeder cattle 267 280 0
Slaughter cattle 32 49 0
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Heifers/Bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows Breaking/Boning 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Lean Cows 10.00 to 16.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 423 5 270.00–275.00 $271.34 $1,148 —
482 482 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,287 —
505 value added 505 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,308 —
512–545 523 3 245.00–246.00 $245.65 $1,285 +5.65
555–589 value added 572 8 258.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,481 +5.97
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -0.34
615–646 value added 638 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,576 —
660 value added 660 23 251.00 $251.00 $1,657 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +8.00
741 value added 741 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,712 +3.00
770–791 787 5 224.00–225.00 $224.80 $1,769 +14.80
802–829 value added 810 13 230.00–231.00 $230.69 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 279.00–280.00 $279.50 $791 +29.50
300–332 319 5 220.00–272.00 $239.05 $763 -2.95
450–495 478 3 249.00–260.00 $256.24 $1,225 +4.24
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 +3.00
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 247.00–250.00 $248.54 $1,064 —
515 value added 515 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
505–538 521 9 220.00–225.00 $222.07 $1,157 +3.56
556–567 value added 563 10 237.50–248.00 $241.65 $1,360 —
551–598 577 26 222.00–234.00 $230.88 $1,332 +8.88
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 +13.00
630–638 value added 637 8 224.00–227.00 $226.63 $1,444 —
652 652 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,415 —
653–665 value added 657 10 223.00–227.00 $225.78 $1,483 —
700 700 4 208.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,460 —
710 value added 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
762 value added 762 9 217.00–220.00 $218.00 $1,661 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 237.00 $237.00 $588 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +25.00
385 385 1 232.00 $232.00 $893 +12.34
405–430 414 4 210.00–237.00 $221.91 $919 +1.49
450–488 474 6 212.00–232.00 $222.59 $1,055 +11.59
513 513 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,113 +10.47
560–588 579 5 200.00–217.00 $213.26 $1,235 +2.53
665–690 679 4 197.00–202.00 $199.76 $1,356 +9.76
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
830 830 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,262 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 245.00–271.00 $258.35 $969 —
435–440 438 3 235.00–252.00 $246.38 $1,079 —
458–485 469 5 232.00–252.00 $239.86 $1,125 —
500–545 530 5 217.00–222.00 $218.59 $1,159 -1.63
550–580 565 4 207.00–230.00 $217.90 $1,231 -10.03
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -12.00
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
420–445 433 2 277.00–282.00 $279.57 $1,211 —
500–530 515 2 240.00–250.00 $244.85 $1,261 —
610 610 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,385 —
660–680 668 3 220.00–229.00 $222.99 $1,490 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1015 1013 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.01 $983 -7.28
995–1060 1028 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.48 $1,177 +10.19
815–1345 1118 85-90% 7 106.00–112.00 $108.66 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,243 —
1030–1445 1233 80-85% 6 117.00–122.00 $119.88 $1,478 +5.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1375 1267 75-80% 3 114.00–122.00 $117.31 $1,486 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1475 2 136.00–144.00 $140.20 $2,068 +9.20
1505–1585 1545 2 150.00–156.00 $153.08 $2,365 —
2070 2070 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080–1370 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,537.17

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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.