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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.41/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.67/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 119 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
470–498 491 8 380.00–385.00 $381.20 $1,872 —
575–579 578 6 322.00–327.00 $322.83 $1,866 -11.61
642 642 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,022 —
655 value added 655 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,122 -6.00
732 732 2 289.00 $289.00 $2,115 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -22.00
540 540 2 265.00–312.00 $288.50 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +4.37
400–425 413 2 337.00–342.00 $339.58 $1,402 +7.60
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -13.92
463–486 476 9 328.00–332.00 $329.08 $1,566 +0.16
542 542 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,615 -6.39
555–575 566 5 295.00–303.00 $297.41 $1,683 +22.41
595 595 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,648 +2.00
600 value added 600 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,752 +14.00
600–642 616 12 272.00–285.00 $281.26 $1,733 +16.26
665–690 682 3 265.00–267.00 $266.35 $1,817 +2.15
762 762 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,867 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
497 497 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,600 +42.00
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +28.00
555–595 569 7 247.00–290.00 $283.56 $1,613 +31.23
675 675 2 255.00–262.00 $258.50 $1,745 +31.50
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
562–575 566 4 285.00–290.00 $287.98 $1,630 —
770–785 778 2 215.00–268.00 $241.24 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,533 -7.52
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
610 610 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 -17.60
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1185 1078 80-85% 2 126.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,412 -3.15
1050–1205 1140 80-85% 3 144.00–150.00 $146.73 $1,673 —
1460–1465 1463 80-85% 2 158.00–164.00 $160.99 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,197 +19.54
905–1105 1005 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.75 $1,033 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1685 1445 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
985–1175 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,811.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.