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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $298.47/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 884 lb · 112 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $323.00/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 763 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.40/cwt ≈ $1,890/hd at 567 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 470.00–482.00 $475.31 $1,012 —
255–290 273 2 420.00–465.00 $441.06 $1,204 —
415–440 426 4 375.00–392.00 $381.41 $1,625 —
465 465 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,707 —
455–490 466 4 377.00–395.00 $383.53 $1,787 —
500–510 505 3 370.00–380.00 $373.33 $1,885 —
508–522 value added 514 13 390.00–401.00 $395.55 $2,033 —
560–578 568 12 360.00–370.00 $362.81 $2,061 —
570 570 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 —
600–605 value added 604 7 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $2,129 —
602–628 612 9 320.00–335.00 $330.04 $2,020 —
655–690 676 10 320.00–332.00 $328.37 $2,220 —
681 value added 681 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,302 —
705 value added 705 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,270 —
763 value added 763 66 323.00 $323.00 $2,464 -2.74
869–899 value added 884 112 296.50–300.50 $298.47 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 300.00–425.00 $358.96 $951 —
420 420 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,478 +20.00
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
560 560 2 287.00–347.00 $317.00 $1,775 -8.03
620 620 3 302.00–310.00 $304.67 $1,889 -10.33
750 750 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,152 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 value added 430 2 358.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,555 —
448 448 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,523 —
455–492 value added 474 6 347.00–357.00 $351.48 $1,666 —
470–482 476 4 327.00–342.00 $334.41 $1,592 +2.41
500–530 512 6 328.00–337.00 $331.06 $1,695 +4.06
515–538 value added 531 7 342.00–345.00 $342.83 $1,820 —
550–567 value added 562 8 341.00–345.00 $342.75 $1,926 —
558–590 570 12 310.00–332.00 $327.17 $1,865 —
600–647 value added 626 6 332.00 $332.00 $2,078 —
615–640 628 2 305.00–307.00 $305.98 $1,922 —
652 652 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,034 —
655 value added 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
705–715 value added 706 8 290.00–294.00 $293.49 $2,072 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
760 760 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 —
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
410–435 424 5 265.00–332.00 $310.29 $1,316 -11.71
490 490 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,431 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
585 585 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,790 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 —
455–485 470 2 327.00–340.00 $333.29 $1,566 —
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
555–575 567 3 295.00–337.00 $317.17 $1,798 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
825 825 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,464 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
520 520 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,804 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
650 650 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,930 —
775 775 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,108 —
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1465 1254 80-85% 7 158.00–166.00 $162.92 $2,043 —
1015–1460 1273 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.91 $1,921 —
1185–1645 1428 80-85% 8 170.00–184.00 $174.06 $2,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,645 —
1045–1150 1098 85-90% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.10 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1880 1611 4 185.00–197.00 $191.83 $3,090 —
1515–2400 1914 4 201.00–212.00 $206.41 $3,951 —

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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 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.