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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.59/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 875 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.41/cwt ≈ $1,870/hd at 830 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.67/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 514 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 177 0
Feeder cattle 339 156 0
Slaughter cattle 43 19 0
Replacement cattle 24 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no sale last week. 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
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 —
285 285 2 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
310–332 324 4 310.00–322.00 $316.56 $1,026 -5.44
408 value added 408 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,346 —
425–446 442 5 305.00–316.00 $313.88 $1,387 —
460–470 463 4 298.00–315.00 $310.68 $1,438 +23.68
500 value added 500 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
505–545 525 3 267.00–287.00 $280.08 $1,470 +21.32
556–570 value added 559 10 290.00–297.00 $294.87 $1,648 —
561–595 570 11 272.00–281.00 $279.61 $1,594 —
600–610 605 2 244.00–257.00 $250.45 $1,515 -2.55
650–690 677 3 250.00–261.00 $257.48 $1,743 —
685 value added 685 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
726 value added 726 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,808 —
780–790 785 2 220.00–229.00 $224.47 $1,762 —
852 852 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,798 —
850–883 value added 876 75 234.00–234.25 $234.19 $2,052 —
915 value added 915 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,031 -3.00
1200 1200 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 305.00 $305.00 $756 —
300 300 1 302.00 $302.00 $906 —
440 440 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,241 +7.00
465–470 468 2 217.00–242.00 $229.43 $1,074 —
888 888 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +20.00
310–325 317 3 287.00–307.00 $294.84 $935 —
355–395 371 12 285.00–302.00 $292.37 $1,085 +30.37
400–435 423 7 262.00–285.00 $267.92 $1,133 —
465–477 474 4 263.00–270.00 $268.28 $1,272 +51.28
509–540 value added 511 19 250.00–255.00 $250.28 $1,279 —
525–540 531 4 237.00–245.00 $241.02 $1,280 +39.02
555–590 562 5 235.00–236.00 $235.40 $1,323 —
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
600–625 613 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,364 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +44.00
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
829 value added 829 59 227.50 $227.50 $1,886 —
834 834 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,751 —
905 905 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00 $260.00 $580 —
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
355–375 365 2 230.00–275.00 $253.12 $924 +9.24
412–445 430 5 217.00–250.00 $231.66 $996 —
475–487 484 4 240.00–251.00 $248.30 $1,202 +34.68
515 515 2 232.00–233.00 $232.50 $1,197 +46.44
570 570 2 190.00–197.00 $193.50 $1,103 —
840 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
945 945 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,578 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 —
945 945 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,125 —
405–440 423 4 307.00–310.00 $308.44 $1,305 +38.44
515–530 523 3 267.00–282.00 $272.02 $1,423 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
600–635 615 7 240.00–257.00 $249.10 $1,532 —
660–670 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +17.55
885 885 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 257.00–272.00 $264.50 $1,032 —
405–430 418 2 257.00–260.00 $258.54 $1,081 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -5.00
550–570 560 2 210.00–250.00 $230.36 $1,290 +40.36
725 725 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 -33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1435 1343 75-80% 3 121.00–124.00 $122.72 $1,648 —
1160–1905 1447 75-80% 13 114.00–119.00 $116.01 $1,679 —
1380–1755 1611 75-80% 4 105.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,771 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1530 1305 80-85% 4 117.00–119.00 $118.27 $1,543 —
1390–1415 1403 80-85% 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $1,712 —
1320–1595 1458 80-85% 2 104.00–112.00 $108.38 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 —
955–1290 1123 85-90% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.45 $993 —
1160–1560 1320 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.19 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,295 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1105 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.94
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50
1130–1255 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,666.73
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1090–1575 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,969.50
1270–1325 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,898.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.