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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $345.56/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 605 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.79/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 837 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $408.29/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 454 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 426 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–298 296 5 420.00–427.00 $422.77 $1,251 —
385 385 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,413 —
400–440 429 7 385.00–400.00 $396.00 $1,699 —
450 450 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,629 -38.00
453 value added 453 43 410.00 $410.00 $1,857 —
462–495 470 4 400.00–402.00 $401.47 $1,887 +1.47
546 546 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,993 —
570–585 578 2 350.00–367.00 $358.39 $2,071 +3.39
603–609 value added 604 69 345.00–346.00 $345.87 $2,089 —
635 635 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +6.96
650–687 682 8 331.00–335.00 $331.48 $2,261 +1.02
710 value added 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 -5.00
820 value added 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 -5.00
854–879 value added 869 10 275.00–277.00 $276.21 $2,400 +6.21
985 985 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +25.00
485 485 3 315.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,592 -38.67
575 575 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,938 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
395 395 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,469 —
419–432 value added 422 13 377.00–385.00 $382.13 $1,613 +10.13
405–447 434 8 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,486 -19.52
450–485 459 5 345.00–355.00 $347.96 $1,597 -9.04
466 value added 466 33 357.00 $357.00 $1,664 —
500 500 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,610 —
500 value added 500 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
553–566 value added 565 35 325.00–326.50 $326.37 $1,844 —
565 565 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -30.94
631 value added 631 17 294.00 $294.00 $1,855 —
665 665 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -37.86
685–690 688 2 270.00–290.00 $279.96 $1,926 -12.90
808 808 8 250.00 $250.00 $2,020 —
841 value added 841 60 264.50 $264.50 $2,224 +5.50
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,062 —
400–422 418 6 317.00–325.00 $318.27 $1,330 —
450–465 458 2 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $1,329 —
535 535 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,509 —
555 555 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 -1.50
510 510 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,744 +7.00
635 635 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,791 -28.00
652 652 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 -82.00
600 600 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,662 -13.00
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1040 940 85-90% 3 115.00–127.00 $121.75 $1,144 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,566 +5.64
925–1185 1093 85-90% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.50 $1,470 —
1020–1405 1213 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.84 $1,260 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1385 1186 80-85% 4 136.00–153.00 $147.29 $1,747 -7.90
1155–1255 1190 80-85% 4 156.00–168.00 $162.70 $1,936 +7.51
1105–1405 1283 80-85% 3 172.00–173.00 $172.65 $2,215 +4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1490 1410 75-80% 3 156.00–161.00 $159.02 $2,242 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,379 -18.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
1010–1910 1532 6 179.00–188.00 $183.92 $2,818 —

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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.