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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 89 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,725 +2.21
475 475 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,838 —
505 value added 505 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,030 —
600–610 609 8 322.00–330.00 $322.99 $1,967 +3.46
700–715 708 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $2,141 +2.47
765 765 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,157 —
828 828 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 620 5 293.00–312.00 $303.84 $1,884 —
665–672 670 3 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,965 —
705 705 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +13.79
400 400 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,508 +32.00
460–495 473 3 340.00–347.00 $342.94 $1,622 +9.04
500 500 2 322.00–327.00 $324.50 $1,622 +24.50
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +26.71
580 580 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,636 -16.29
600–640 610 4 280.00–295.00 $289.84 $1,768 +6.34
675–685 680 3 278.00–282.00 $280.00 $1,904 -0.72
814 814 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,707 —
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
635 635 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,695 —
840 840 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 +10.00
540–545 543 2 325.00–332.00 $328.52 $1,784 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,490 —
520 520 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,648 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 -10.00
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1435 1300 80-85% 8 150.00–162.00 $157.28 $2,045 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,965 -27.95
1245–1585 1425 80-85% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.62 $2,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,650 +59.00
1045–1170 1102 85-90% 5 119.00–127.00 $123.02 $1,356 +32.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1303 75-80% 4 149.00–160.00 $155.99 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2375 1938 2 177.00–189.00 $181.65 $3,520 —

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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.