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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.85/cwt +25.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 713 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.00/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 703 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 243 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 340.00–352.00 $344.17 $1,091 —
455 455 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,420 -47.05
550–582 571 3 300.00–307.00 $302.25 $1,726 -14.75
610–620 615 2 272.00–275.00 $273.49 $1,682 -12.37
703 value added 703 50 275.00 $275.00 $1,933 -0.37
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 -38.00
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 -20.00
845 845 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,918 —
930–945 938 2 217.00–222.00 $219.48 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 -65.38
550 550 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,551 —
685 685 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 -15.49
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,132 -10.00
401–402 401 6 295.00–298.00 $297.33 $1,192 -7.41
450 450 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 -5.86
502–545 524 2 257.00–267.00 $261.79 $1,372 -17.91
601–615 608 2 237.00–247.00 $242.06 $1,472 -13.61
655 655 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,618 -0.18
713 value added 713 69 269.85 $269.85 $1,924 —
855–875 865 2 207.00–213.00 $210.03 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -31.80
350–388 361 7 240.00–270.00 $260.78 $941 -45.72
425 425 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 +30.00
495 495 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 —
510–525 517 3 235.00–245.00 $240.69 $1,244 -16.31
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 -14.49
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -56.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–530 510 4 235.00–265.00 $245.77 $1,253 —
550–590 573 3 220.00–270.00 $252.33 $1,446 —
605–640 627 3 217.00–242.00 $233.49 $1,464 —
652–695 670 4 222.00–247.00 $235.47 $1,578 —
705–740 723 2 217.00–223.00 $220.07 $1,591 —
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 +5.00
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
925–935 930 2 172.00–176.00 $173.99 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,326 -40.53
465 465 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 -20.00
515–520 518 2 280.00–287.00 $283.52 $1,469 -36.55
560–575 567 3 277.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,591 -27.99
710 710 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,711 -16.37
802–825 814 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1229 80-85% 5 123.00–134.00 $128.44 $1,579 —
1140–1395 1282 80-85% 7 137.00–146.00 $141.13 $1,809 —
1205–1575 1337 80-85% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.31 $1,996 +18.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,820 -13.24
1465–1680 1547 75-80% 3 148.00–151.00 $149.72 $2,316 —
1400–1825 1554 75-80% 5 141.00–145.00 $142.06 $2,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 —
1210–1415 1318 85-90% 3 118.00–126.00 $121.52 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2060 1658 3 151.00–158.00 $155.12 $2,572 —
1705 1705 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,881 —
2030 2030 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
495 495 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 —
615 615 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 —

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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.