Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.77/cwt +28.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 670 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 559 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 646 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 186 0
Feeder cattle 571 159 0
Slaughter cattle 34 27 0
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 11.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Quality good, Demand good. Slaughter Cow quality pour to fair with steady demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 24 280.50 $280.50 $1,310 —
559 559 66 256.00 $256.00 $1,431 —
646 646 52 238.00 $238.00 $1,537 —
744 744 21 234.75 $234.75 $1,747 —
842 842 10 223.50 $223.50 $1,882 —
900 900 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 ±0.00
500–521 519 18 267.00–270.00 $269.68 $1,400 -1.43
622 622 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,524 -1.67
656–661 658 22 240.00–250.00 $246.35 $1,621 +14.35
674 value added 674 75 265.00 $265.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 317.00 $317.00 $824 —
325–345 335 2 282.00–287.00 $284.57 $953 —
359 359 7 270.00 $270.00 $969 —
410–445 428 2 220.00–242.00 $230.55 $987 —
458–490 480 7 230.00–260.00 $240.38 $1,154 —
518 518 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,331 —
578 578 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,457 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
655–685 675 3 200.00–225.00 $216.91 $1,464 —
840 840 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 252.00 $252.00 $706 —
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 231.00 $231.00 $797 —
454 454 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,071 —
543 543 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 —
650 650 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
742 742 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,543 —
825 825 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 235.00–254.00 $244.71 $827 —
365–392 383 3 230.00–245.00 $240.23 $920 -1.77
400–438 405 14 212.00–225.00 $222.57 $901 -9.43
465–488 482 8 232.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,122 +2.72
525–532 527 8 225.00–229.00 $227.49 $1,199 +12.42
565–595 580 5 219.00–224.00 $222.18 $1,289 +19.46
617–630 624 6 195.00–202.00 $198.46 $1,238 +2.25
738 738 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,439 —
850 850 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 282.00 $282.00 $733 +7.00
411–430 415 9 245.00–250.00 $248.85 $1,033 +6.85
514 514 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 -2.18
624 value added 624 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,473 —
620–637 633 4 218.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,386 +2.28
651 651 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,202 -3.00
504 504 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,320 +17.00
606–645 613 6 230.00–235.00 $234.12 $1,435 +12.12
810 810 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 384 7 235.00–272.00 $258.15 $991 -16.85
400–448 432 6 230.00–267.00 $255.72 $1,105 +8.60
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 +3.00
500 500 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,160 +40.00
570–573 572 4 212.00–227.00 $223.26 $1,277 +38.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1111 80-85% 8 106.00–110.00 $107.27 $1,192 —
1145–1470 1275 80-85% 6 114.00–118.00 $116.22 $1,482 -0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1138 85-90% 4 98.00–108.00 $104.13 $1,185 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1147 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,238 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,601 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,855 —
1625 1625 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1420–1565 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,085.00 $2,040.44 —

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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.