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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $303.66/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 722 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.07/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 577 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 512 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,596 -29.00
445 445 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,762 ±0.00
495 495 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,817 -34.47
573 value added 573 17 370.25 $370.25 $2,122 —
581–590 582 14 352.00–361.50 $358.78 $2,088 +0.39
610 610 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,025 -3.00
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -11.48
722 value added 722 55 304.00 $304.00 $2,195 -6.00
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
525 525 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,774 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 3 330.00–342.00 $338.07 $1,376 -4.41
482 482 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,639 -7.96
500–502 502 4 300.00–317.00 $312.76 $1,570 -9.24
518 value added 518 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,704 +4.00
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
635 635 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 —
650 650 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 +20.00
860 860 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,081 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -18.27
560 560 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 +35.00
675 675 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 -28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,838 —
1155–1420 1272 80-85% 5 163.00–170.00 $166.37 $2,116 -6.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
920–1060 993 85-90% 3 135.00–144.00 $140.55 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,360 —
1575–1595 1585 75-80% 2 155.00–169.00 $161.96 $2,567 +9.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1560 1525 3 180.00–191.00 $186.74 $2,848 +2.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.