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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.10/cwt ≈ $2,325/hd at 762 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.83/cwt ≈ $2,067/hd at 827 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.93/cwt ≈ $1,945/hd at 734 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 343 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–285 273 5 410.00–427.00 $421.07 $1,150 —
320–330 325 2 385.00–400.00 $392.62 $1,276 -9.38
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 +40.00
505–543 519 8 330.00–340.00 $333.92 $1,733 +1.92
552–590 565 4 332.00–337.00 $334.44 $1,890 —
600 600 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,902 -3.00
614 value added 614 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,081 +7.88
650 value added 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
730 value added 730 2 300.00–307.00 $303.50 $2,216 +28.50
762 value added 762 68 305.10 $305.10 $2,325 —
815 815 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,046 +8.00
1045 1045 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,456 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 385.00–390.00 $387.36 $1,046 —
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
495 495 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,693 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
305–340 323 2 345.00–347.00 $345.95 $1,117 -30.02
370–381 379 5 345.00–352.00 $350.63 $1,329 -19.98
405–435 418 3 330.00–335.00 $331.98 $1,388 +0.94
455–489 482 5 320.00–331.00 $328.92 $1,585 +13.18
501–538 517 8 292.00–310.00 $304.39 $1,574 +3.15
513–532 value added 518 7 324.00–330.00 $325.76 $1,687 +12.76
562 562 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 -5.00
615 value added 615 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,710 +19.00
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 +19.31
650–652 651 5 263.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,720 +9.16
655 value added 655 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 +12.00
718–727 725 8 247.00–249.75 $249.07 $1,806 —
737 value added 737 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,990 —
760 760 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,908 +21.00
827 value added 827 59 250.50 $250.50 $2,072 —
835–845 840 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,932 —
900 900 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
375–390 383 2 315.00–340.00 $327.75 $1,255 -29.25
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +6.24
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 —
560–575 568 2 227.00–277.00 $252.33 $1,433 -2.67
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
760–785 773 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,604 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,150 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,461 +17.52
400–428 411 11 370.00–390.00 $374.40 $1,539 +22.94
445 445 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,500 -14.46
508–515 509 5 327.00–340.00 $337.37 $1,717 +9.00
605–635 621 4 295.00–320.00 $304.60 $1,892 +9.60
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
683 683 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,912 —
710 710 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,945 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 3 352.00–390.00 $366.34 $1,366 —
465–480 473 3 337.00–345.00 $342.30 $1,619 +28.00
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 +10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1175 1072 80-85% 3 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $1,438 +4.10
1215–1225 1220 80-85% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,946 —
1110–1325 1250 80-85% 6 143.00–154.00 $149.40 $1,868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,088 —
1380–1420 1407 75-80% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.32 $2,143 —
1425–1850 1638 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–955 930 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.46 $1,009 —
940–1185 1063 85-90% 2 116.00–121.00 $118.21 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,167 -4.47
1655 1655 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
895–990 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,562.60
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1175 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00–2,850.00 $2,760.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.