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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $2,597/hd at 980 lb · 53 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,320/hd at 928 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.91/cwt ≈ $2,195/hd at 555 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 217 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 value added 442 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,790 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +13.00
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
555 value added 555 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
600–615 604 4 322.00–335.00 $328.04 $1,981 +5.05
645 value added 645 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
660–699 680 2 329.00–332.00 $330.46 $2,247 —
717 value added 717 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,259 —
761–778 768 7 280.00–301.00 $291.89 $2,242 +9.89
849 value added 849 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,335 —
860 value added 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
928 value added 928 28 250.00 $250.00 $2,320 —
980 value added 980 53 265.00 $265.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
470 470 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,725 —
975 975 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,448 -15.00
448 value added 448 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,667 —
450 450 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,606 +14.06
555–572 566 3 308.00–317.00 $310.94 $1,760 -14.06
600–640 615 8 285.00–300.00 $293.10 $1,803 +3.26
655–695 673 4 280.00–297.00 $292.86 $1,971 +12.86
771–780 value added 772 8 272.00–275.50 $275.06 $2,123 —
840 value added 840 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–420 419 3 397.00–402.00 $400.33 $1,677 —
450–492 474 4 377.00–385.00 $381.50 $1,808 +21.50
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 +6.48
610 610 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
830 830 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,562 —
455 455 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,579 +30.00
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 +3.00
555 555 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,759 +47.00
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1158 80-85% 10 145.00–162.00 $155.19 $1,797 —
1070–1410 1270 80-85% 3 164.00–171.00 $167.99 $2,133 —
1330–1360 1345 80-85% 2 136.00–152.00 $143.91 $1,936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1750 1458 75-80% 6 154.00–165.00 $157.81 $2,301 —
1505–1660 1595 75-80% 4 166.00–175.00 $170.14 $2,714 —
1655–1850 1753 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $152.89 $2,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,055 —
955–1065 1010 85-90% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.36 $1,478 —
1070–1195 1117 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.78 $1,483 +9.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2035 1718 2 180.00–195.00 $188.89 $3,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1260 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,919.56
1195–1295 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,331.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.