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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.90/cwt -30.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 703 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.11/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 623 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.13/cwt -12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 115 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 —
505–510 507 3 350.00–360.00 $355.67 $1,803 -29.75
570–592 590 9 355.00–360.00 $359.46 $2,121 -5.54
635 635 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,013 -18.00
675 675 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,174 -8.71
701–740 703 33 282.00–295.00 $289.90 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,376 -18.00
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
521–549 531 11 316.00–327.00 $320.13 $1,700 -5.36
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -12.00
621–642 623 21 270.00–304.50 $301.11 $1,876 +8.57
652 652 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 300.00 $300.00 $996 -60.00
512 512 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 -25.00
585–590 588 2 292.00–300.00 $295.98 $1,740 +5.98
630 630 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -32.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,573 -10.00
700 700 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1225 1127 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.72 $1,496 -11.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1295 1215 80-85% 2 134.00–140.00 $137.20 $1,667 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,004 -1.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,044 —
1450 1450 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,697 —
1735 1735 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.