Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.27/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 722 lb · 39 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.50/cwt +29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 916 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.44/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 526 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 278 0
Feeder cattle 310 267 0
Slaughter cattle 30 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 26.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Quality good, demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $1,201 —
401–440 417 4 350.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,522 +32.90
458–485 466 7 345.00–365.00 $359.05 $1,673 —
530 value added 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 —
552–565 value added 555 5 332.00–338.00 $336.78 $1,869 —
565 565 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,791 +7.00
610–646 643 11 285.00–295.00 $285.86 $1,838 —
650–693 668 13 282.00–290.00 $286.13 $1,911 —
713–721 value added 718 27 275.00–276.00 $275.37 $1,977 +8.47
705–734 731 12 262.00–272.00 $265.31 $1,939 —
772 772 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,007 —
806–837 value added 822 12 259.00 $259.00 $2,129 +3.11
855–857 value added 857 7 251.00–255.00 $254.43 $2,180 —
931 value added 931 11 245.00 $245.00 $2,281 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
360–365 363 2 310.00–345.00 $327.38 $1,188 —
450–485 470 3 300.00–322.00 $314.29 $1,477 +32.29
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
635–645 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
650–655 653 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,649 -7.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,102 —
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
370–383 380 4 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $1,268 —
408 value added 408 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,273 —
405–448 431 5 297.00–307.00 $304.74 $1,313 —
479–480 479 7 285.00–289.00 $287.86 $1,379 -11.11
501–542 517 12 275.00–285.00 $279.70 $1,446 +0.70
542–549 546 5 260.00–263.00 $261.81 $1,429 -17.19
620 620 3 255.00–257.00 $255.67 $1,585 —
669–673 671 11 245.00–249.00 $247.18 $1,659 —
680 680 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,612 —
708–725 714 5 240.00–247.00 $243.99 $1,742 —
780 780 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,888 +16.00
808–814 value added 810 16 240.00–241.00 $240.75 $1,950 —
916 value added 916 21 229.50 $229.50 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 -27.00
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 +15.64
310–340 327 3 302.00–322.00 $311.80 $1,020 +24.95
350–355 351 4 297.00–325.00 $306.50 $1,076 —
435 435 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,031 -53.00
450–465 459 4 267.00–280.00 $272.69 $1,252 —
530 530 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 -3.00
550–585 563 6 210.00–256.00 $239.86 $1,350 —
600–625 613 2 246.00–247.00 $246.49 $1,511 —
668–670 669 4 232.00–241.00 $236.49 $1,582 +14.49
715 unweaned 715 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,394 —
412–425 417 4 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,470 +40.53
470 470 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,560 —
501–515 508 2 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $1,626 +20.07
550–575 567 3 307.00–312.00 $308.62 $1,750 —
605–624 618 6 286.00–287.00 $286.33 $1,770 +20.33
662 662 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,801 —
715–730 720 3 255.00–262.00 $257.37 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 +35.00
440 440 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,329 +37.00
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1145 1062 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.67 $1,122 —
900–1235 1099 85-90% 5 113.00–120.00 $116.62 $1,282 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1550 1333 80-85% 5 128.00–134.00 $130.89 $1,745 —
1300–1365 1342 80-85% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.34 $1,950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1635 1431 75-80% 5 139.00–146.00 $143.24 $2,050 —
1585–1855 1720 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060–2135 2098 2 171.00 $171.00 $3,588 —

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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.