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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.01/cwt ≈ $2,003/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.02/cwt +30.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $390.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 483 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -80.00
260–288 282 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,170 —
402 402 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,608 —
420 value added 420 12 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
483 value added 483 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,884 —
511–536 value added 525 17 384.00–389.00 $385.38 $2,023 —
527–535 528 6 352.00–372.00 $368.62 $1,946 —
550 550 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,826 —
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
614 value added 614 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,069 —
650–658 656 4 300.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,017 —
727 727 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,007 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 -5.00
812 812 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 302.00–355.00 $328.92 $1,572 —
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
955 955 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
355 355 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,321 -3.00
418–441 433 8 340.00–351.00 $348.20 $1,508 +21.20
410–449 value added 444 8 357.00–367.00 $365.85 $1,624 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
502–543 value added 537 13 327.00–330.00 $327.43 $1,758 —
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
564–568 value added 567 11 317.00–320.00 $318.09 $1,804 —
635 635 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,473 -38.00
655 value added 655 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,775 —
662 662 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,635 -11.54
700 700 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
745 745 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,803 —
790 790 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 —
810 810 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,879 —
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
1010 1010 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 4 252.00–317.00 $287.28 $1,057 -34.01
470–495 483 2 287.00–295.00 $291.10 $1,406 +17.67
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -45.96
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 4 340.00–352.00 $344.25 $1,336 —
400–445 428 3 260.00–345.00 $295.81 $1,266 —
470 470 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,584 —
500 500 2 277.00–282.00 $279.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 +8.00
790 790 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1488 75-80% 8 156.00–163.00 $158.65 $2,361 —
1225–1715 1544 75-80% 5 150.00–154.00 $152.16 $2,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–865 820 85-90% 4 97.00–109.00 $102.57 $841 —
895–1050 987 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.42 $1,356 —
980–1240 1056 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.74 $1,349 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1175 1090 80-85% 4 156.00–158.00 $157.25 $1,714 —
1125–1445 1260 80-85% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.26 $1,906 —
1240–1515 1378 80-85% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.55 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,935 —
2075 2075 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,735 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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.