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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.64/cwt +28.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 658 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.45/cwt +26.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 609 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.87/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 625 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 236 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
425 425 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,624 +15.00
465 465 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,753 +10.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -2.00
535–538 538 9 362.00–370.00 $369.12 $1,986 —
584 584 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,102 +1.22
600–648 value added 625 26 340.00–345.00 $341.87 $2,137 —
651–682 value added 657 35 345.00–350.00 $349.32 $2,295 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +5.00
705–720 value added 713 2 312.00–317.00 $314.47 $2,242 +10.47
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +15.00
760–770 768 4 290.00–292.00 $291.50 $2,239 —
768 value added 768 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,419 —
800–825 810 3 266.00–272.00 $269.30 $2,181 +29.30
825 value added 825 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,242 —
390 390 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,431 —
445–448 447 3 337.00–357.00 $350.36 $1,566 —
510–540 525 2 312.00–357.00 $333.86 $1,753 -4.14
575 575 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,708 —
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
325 325 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,209 —
360–365 363 2 362.00–365.00 $363.51 $1,320 —
425 425 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,454 +3.93
450–465 458 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,543 -3.00
505 505 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,550 -5.76
500–522 509 10 317.00–322.00 $320.46 $1,631 +7.70
580–597 595 12 291.00–302.00 $292.39 $1,740 —
600–615 605 3 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $1,702 -3.68
604–610 605 10 292.00–297.00 $296.50 $1,794 +11.50
613 value added 613 16 306.50 $306.50 $1,879 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 +5.00
702–730 716 4 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,915 —
775–780 779 4 251.00–260.00 $253.24 $1,973 —
805 805 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,069 —
950 950 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,245 —
400–425 413 2 302.00–307.00 $304.42 $1,257 +4.42
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
650–685 672 3 255.00–262.00 $259.64 $1,745 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
515–520 518 2 312.00–330.00 $321.04 $1,663 —
555–585 572 3 302.00–330.00 $319.48 $1,827 —
605 605 2 275.00–287.00 $281.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,607 —
455–465 458 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1245 1195 80-85% 2 141.00–153.00 $146.75 $1,754 —
1025–1440 1237 80-85% 9 156.00–168.00 $163.18 $2,019 +13.18
1120–1400 1253 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.44 $2,148 +5.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–890 858 85-90% 3 100.00–123.00 $113.21 $971 —
960–1075 1028 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $148.80 $1,530 —
1035–1080 1063 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1800 1742 75-80% 5 155.00–165.00 $161.75 $2,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,162 —
1985–2175 2080 2 211.00–214.00 $212.57 $4,421 —

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.