Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 680 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.39/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 610 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.13/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 627 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 297 0
Feeder cattle 154 237 0
Slaughter cattle 58 56 0
Replacement cattle 6 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 500lbs steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 lower, over 500lbs steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher with better quality than the previous week; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,027 —
448 448 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,196 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
545 545 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,384 —
550–595 569 5 250.00–260.00 $252.53 $1,437 +7.53
618 value added 618 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,582 +11.00
600–643 625 10 249.50–250.00 $249.85 $1,562 —
666–684 value added 676 9 253.00–255.00 $254.12 $1,718 +12.12
684–690 685 7 245.00–250.00 $249.28 $1,708 —
700–715 708 2 222.00–240.00 $231.10 $1,636 —
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -2.00
800–805 803 2 211.00–220.00 $215.49 $1,730 -6.51
873 873 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 222.00–260.00 $241.74 $781 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
480 480 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,234 —
575 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 —
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
770 770 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,033 -9.00
452 452 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 —
523 523 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,266 —
526 value added 526 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,294 —
528 528 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 —
558 value added 558 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,378 —
600 value added 600 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,446 —
602–640 618 6 225.00–231.00 $228.48 $1,412 +1.48
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 -10.00
650–685 668 2 222.00–225.00 $223.54 $1,493 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
705–735 718 3 212.00–222.00 $218.73 $1,570 —
715–735 730 4 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,507 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
900 900 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
365–395 378 4 235.00–260.00 $250.52 $947 -10.48
435 435 3 205.00–222.00 $214.67 $934 +4.67
455–490 481 7 200.00–235.00 $226.50 $1,089 -16.36
515–530 523 3 202.00–225.00 $212.32 $1,110 -7.24
590 590 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 +4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
465–495 480 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,128 -46.00
465–475 473 4 250.00–251.00 $250.75 $1,186 -14.25
510–518 514 6 245.00–252.00 $249.16 $1,281 —
555 555 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,429 —
603–646 627 14 227.00–236.00 $232.13 $1,455 +0.13
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 +17.00
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 481 4 236.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,156 -20.80
530 530 2 210.00–231.00 $220.50 $1,169 +18.50
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -18.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
515 515 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1235 1069 85-90% 10 91.00–102.00 $95.84 $1,025 —
870–1255 1087 85-90% 3 108.00–113.00 $110.87 $1,205 —
1170–1275 1215 85-90% 3 120.00–129.00 $125.53 $1,525 +19.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1248 80-85% 8 124.00–133.00 $128.61 $1,605 +15.19
1065–1560 1337 80-85% 8 136.00–145.00 $138.83 $1,856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1220 75-80% 3 122.00–133.00 $127.00 $1,549 —
1140–1715 1379 75-80% 11 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1295 1213 2 145.00–148.00 $146.60 $1,778 —
1730–1830 1780 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,857 —
1835 1835 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,863 +3.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.