Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 793 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 909 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 609 0
Feeder cattle 156 571 0
Slaughter cattle 19 34 0
Replacement cattle 2 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls Steady; Slaughter Cows/Bulls Steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,063 -8.00
395 395 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
465 465 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,335 —
500–548 529 5 258.00–260.00 $258.76 $1,369 -10.92
630 630 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,594 +8.00
909 value added 909 24 225.00 $225.00 $2,045 —
1025 1025 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +44.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 295.00 $295.00 $729 —
255 255 1 287.00 $287.00 $732 +5.00
360 360 1 262.00 $262.00 $943 —
480 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 —
502–532 520 5 242.00–243.00 $242.39 $1,260 +7.39
530 530 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 -33.00
698 698 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,263 —
793 value added 793 66 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 366 3 240.00–252.00 $243.88 $893 +3.65
470–498 491 4 187.00–222.00 $213.62 $1,049 -19.10
500–545 511 4 172.00–200.00 $186.06 $951 -41.43
655–695 675 2 167.00–170.00 $168.54 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 -23.00
542 542 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -33.26
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -7.00
655–680 668 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1340 1116 80-85% 4 111.00–117.00 $113.93 $1,271 +6.66
895–1660 1228 80-85% 6 96.00–107.00 $102.21 $1,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —
1115–1195 1155 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $1,196 +20.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 —
1475–1775 1602 3 138.00–141.00 $139.76 $2,239 -5.24
1665–1950 1808 2 151.00–154.00 $152.62 $2,759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 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.