Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.63/cwt +19.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 834 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 852 lb · 60 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.75/cwt ≈ $1,838/hd at 840 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 218 0
Feeder cattle 509 154 0
Slaughter cattle 30 58 0
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 600lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher, over 600lbs steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 10.00 to 16.00 higher, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows steady with lighter offering; No trends could be established on Slaughter Bulls due to inadequate receipts. Quality fair, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–442 441 13 280.00–301.50 $299.89 $1,323 +32.89
503–525 506 7 262.00–270.00 $268.81 $1,360 —
555 value added 555 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,504 —
573–595 576 8 255.00–265.00 $263.71 $1,519 +11.18
651–670 value added 657 12 250.00–251.00 $250.66 $1,647 -3.46
684 684 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,689 -2.28
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -11.10
725 value added 725 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 —
770 770 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 -7.00
791 value added 791 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,788 —
832–837 value added 834 122 226.75–243.00 $234.63 $1,957 —
852 value added 852 60 242.00 $242.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,125 —
490 490 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 +15.00
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
565 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 +6.00
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
575 575 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 —
605–630 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,028 +4.00
515–525 523 4 242.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,317 +9.80
580 580 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,375 —
555–595 583 4 245.00–247.00 $245.50 $1,431 —
588 value added 588 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 +3.00
610 610 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 -10.48
600–630 612 11 228.00–237.00 $233.74 $1,430 +5.26
620 value added 620 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +4.00
695 695 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 +20.00
705–710 709 6 217.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,556 +0.77
757–786 774 12 214.50–220.00 $215.93 $1,671 —
840 value added 840 54 218.75 $218.75 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 262.00 $262.00 $773 —
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 +20.00
365–385 374 10 220.00–247.00 $236.04 $883 -14.48
400–418 409 6 210.00–242.00 $231.46 $947 +16.79
450–495 480 10 230.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,146 +12.33
500–520 510 3 222.00–237.00 $228.96 $1,168 +16.64
575–588 581 6 226.00–239.00 $233.85 $1,359 +6.85
625–645 635 2 212.00–217.00 $214.54 $1,362 —
660–667 664 5 211.00–217.00 $213.38 $1,417 —
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 —
860 860 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 —
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
365–380 369 7 270.00–282.00 $272.48 $1,005 —
400–440 421 6 232.00–277.00 $251.61 $1,059 —
455–495 475 7 220.00–270.00 $250.57 $1,190 +10.33
518–540 525 7 240.00–249.00 $247.14 $1,297 +26.64
550–565 558 3 215.00–246.00 $226.87 $1,266 +16.87
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
650–685 668 2 185.00–215.00 $200.39 $1,339 —
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
800–810 805 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,509 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 +28.00
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +34.25
500 500 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 +15.84
580–590 587 3 242.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,432 -13.49
600–623 616 6 237.00–241.00 $238.31 $1,468 +6.18
650 650 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 212.00 $212.00 $869 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,663 —
1185–1275 1230 80-85% 2 111.00–118.00 $114.63 $1,410 -13.98
1155–1675 1327 80-85% 7 124.00–131.00 $128.73 $1,708 -10.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,591 —
1335–1530 1446 75-80% 5 125.00–130.00 $128.94 $1,864 —
1375–1495 1448 75-80% 3 137.00–139.00 $137.98 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 935 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
1035–1270 1130 85-90% 3 90.00–101.00 $96.26 $1,088 —
1135–1230 1183 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,820 —
1790 1790 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,685 -10.51

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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.