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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 668 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.97/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 676 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.07/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 198 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–480 value added 472 10 330.00–361.00 $352.07 $1,662 —
557–563 value added 561 9 322.00–334.00 $330.03 $1,851 —
668 value added 668 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,104 —
738 value added 738 10 303.00 $303.00 $2,236 —
828 value added 828 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,401 —
945 value added 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,119 -5.31
345 345 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
475–490 483 2 340.00–360.00 $349.84 $1,690 -33.69
515 515 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 +8.67
555–592 582 7 342.00–345.00 $344.59 $2,006 +9.59
600 600 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +9.96
665–685 676 10 327.00–332.00 $329.97 $2,231 +1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -27.00
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
590 590 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,841 -5.00
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 370.00–377.00 $372.38 $1,221 —
350–385 368 2 360.00–377.00 $368.10 $1,355 —
420–445 435 3 360.00–372.00 $364.05 $1,584 +24.05
450–455 454 4 337.00–350.00 $344.23 $1,563 +9.82
490 thin fleshed 490 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,774 —
510–520 515 2 332.00–340.00 $335.96 $1,730 +4.90
545 545 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,782 -4.06
575–590 583 3 315.00–327.00 $319.69 $1,864 -7.48
620–640 635 4 297.00–302.00 $298.22 $1,894 -7.76
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
292 292 2 335.00 $335.00 $978 ±0.00
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
380 380 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,148 —
408–430 415 3 297.00–335.00 $321.89 $1,336 +11.60
465 465 3 285.00–320.00 $308.33 $1,434 +16.33
500–535 522 5 270.00–327.00 $298.87 $1,560 +8.87
600–635 618 2 267.00–287.00 $276.72 $1,710 —
705 705 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 value added 569 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 302.00–360.00 $330.81 $1,234 -54.19
425–445 432 3 292.00–302.00 $298.56 $1,290 —
450 450 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,382 -26.29
518–535 525 5 277.00–320.00 $302.60 $1,589 -2.40
560–565 563 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,689 -17.17
630 630 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,840 —
665 665 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,776 -18.00
825–837 834 4 175.00–202.00 $195.32 $1,629 -21.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 390.00–395.00 $392.38 $1,444 —
507–532 521 7 332.00–355.00 $341.59 $1,780 -5.41
560 560 2 312.00–330.00 $321.00 $1,798 —
620 620 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,841 -33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1118 80-85% 3 156.00–157.00 $156.30 $1,747 —
1040–1375 1208 80-85% 5 173.00–183.00 $178.29 $2,154 —
990–1545 1231 80-85% 13 158.00–170.00 $163.49 $2,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1140 1125 85-90% 2 158.00–165.00 $161.45 $1,816 —
1050–1300 1148 85-90% 3 146.00–152.00 $149.34 $1,714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,480 —
1315–1460 1388 75-80% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1635 1615 2 180.00–195.00 $187.41 $3,027 -4.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.