Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $2,257/hd at 912 lb · 56 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 899 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.19/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 207 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–502 502 4 310.00–311.00 $310.75 $1,560 -16.25
502–541 value added 528 9 331.00–334.00 $333.05 $1,759 -5.95
552–585 563 3 325.00–329.00 $327.61 $1,844 +17.61
644 value added 644 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,009 —
670 670 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,956 —
755–768 762 4 265.00–269.00 $266.98 $2,034 +8.03
899 value added 899 21 245.00 $245.00 $2,203 —
912 value added 912 56 247.50 $247.50 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,129 -5.56
370 370 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,247 —
405–445 435 4 320.00–322.00 $320.47 $1,394 +19.26
465–472 470 8 303.00–322.00 $307.36 $1,445 +13.05
520–525 522 5 282.00–292.00 $285.60 $1,491 +3.05
550–555 553 2 287.00–297.00 $291.98 $1,615 +11.18
560 560 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,439 -23.80
615–618 618 6 260.00–265.00 $264.17 $1,633 +7.79
693 693 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,760 -6.32
730 value added 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
796 796 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,887 +7.00
1030 1030 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 250.00–332.00 $292.11 $812 -23.97
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 -38.42
390 390 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 —
405–442 426 5 277.00–297.00 $291.69 $1,243 +27.44
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 -11.76
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -14.56
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,178 —
355 355 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,321 +50.99
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 +3.99
435 435 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,422 +4.54
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 ±0.00
509 509 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,654 +26.34
560 560 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +12.54
715 715 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,838 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 382 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,173 -1.19
415–440 427 6 247.00–317.00 $298.59 $1,275 +34.82
470–480 475 2 312.00–315.00 $313.52 $1,489 +33.52
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 -10.00
555–592 580 3 305.00–307.00 $306.36 $1,777 +20.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1093 80-85% 4 129.00–139.00 $135.08 $1,476 —
1170–1550 1299 80-85% 6 140.00–148.00 $144.49 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1005 998 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.02 $1,018 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,401 —
1040–1285 1163 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.66 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,333 —
1470–1725 1570 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.33 $2,219 -6.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1795 1740 2 176.00–180.00 $178.06 $3,098 —
2160 2160 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,082 —

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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.