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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 70 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,022 +65.00
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
479 479 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,878 +42.00
675 value added 675 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,153 -5.00
705–715 value added 710 2 295.00–302.00 $298.48 $2,119 —
779 779 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,181 —
873 value added 873 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,322 —
960 960 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 372 3 282.00–340.00 $321.29 $1,195 —
475–495 485 2 270.00–277.00 $273.43 $1,326 -48.57
520–530 525 2 262.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,396 -4.04
550–595 565 3 262.00–275.00 $267.97 $1,514 -15.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 +20.00
412 412 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,347 -12.58
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -11.26
655–695 675 2 257.00–260.00 $258.54 $1,745 -7.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 3 377.00–387.00 $380.21 $1,662 —
450–485 468 2 365.00–387.00 $375.59 $1,758 —
625 625 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,794 ±0.00
910 910 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +27.02
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 -34.24
930 930 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $788 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,444 —
1190–1680 1435 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.76 $1,776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1020 1000 80-85% 2 123.00–133.00 $127.90 $1,279 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,575 —
1595–1660 1628 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1715 1690 2 173.00–176.00 $174.52 $2,949 —

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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.