Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $280.10/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 833 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $332.61/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 617 lb · 15 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
270 270 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 +18.00
385 385 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,528 —
400–435 418 2 385.00–395.00 $389.79 $1,629 —
527–545 532 4 350.00–355.00 $351.28 $1,869 —
578 value added 578 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,063 —
608–612 value added 609 9 340.00–342.00 $341.33 $2,079 -4.67
627–635 628 6 317.00–332.00 $319.53 $2,007 —
710–718 value added 716 4 312.00–320.00 $318.02 $2,277 —
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 -2.00
833 value added 833 62 280.10 $280.10 $2,333 +4.16
961 value added 961 7 249.00 $249.00 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 365.00 $365.00 $912 -5.00
415 415 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 —
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 +10.00
315–340 327 3 362.00–372.00 $366.21 $1,198 +19.21
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 +1.27
450 value added 450 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,562 —
452–485 463 3 330.00–336.00 $333.90 $1,546 -1.10
532 value added 532 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,724 —
535 535 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 +0.39
552 value added 552 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
555–585 572 3 295.00–300.00 $298.29 $1,706 —
600 600 2 280.00–287.00 $283.50 $1,701 +13.50
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 -5.00
660–690 675 4 279.00–282.00 $280.72 $1,895 +2.00
705–720 713 2 250.00–265.00 $257.42 $1,835 +12.42
763 value added 763 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,984 —
810 value added 810 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
462–470 466 4 262.00–300.00 $288.40 $1,344 -13.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
492 492 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 —
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -20.00
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 ±0.00
645 645 2 312.00–315.00 $313.50 $2,022 +8.50
685–690 688 2 290.00–297.00 $293.49 $2,019 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -29.00
755–765 760 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,813 -13.49
820 820 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,396 -32.15
1165 1165 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,701 —
1100–1520 1294 80-85% 8 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $2,059 —
1360–1440 1390 80-85% 4 169.00–180.00 $172.95 $2,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
945–1155 1050 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $138.20 $1,451 +8.20
1105 1105 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,006 —
815–1480 1148 85-90% 2 102.00–120.00 $113.61 $1,304 -22.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1416 75-80% 5 164.00–175.00 $168.39 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1940 1686 7 171.00–185.00 $180.46 $3,043 —
1930–2010 1970 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $3,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1095–1185 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,721.05 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.