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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.07/cwt +18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 575 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt +30.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 579 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 109 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 -10.00
400 400 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,528 —
457 457 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,773 +38.16
579 579 29 375.00 $375.00 $2,171 +30.41
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 ±0.00
730 730 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,278 —
805–820 813 2 290.00–302.00 $296.06 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
340 340 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,282 +107.00
435 435 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,292 -28.00
558 558 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,847 +19.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 488 4 342.00–355.00 $351.80 $1,717 +7.57
550–576 575 30 325.00–338.50 $338.07 $1,944 +18.38
620 620 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,872 +3.78
650–680 665 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,208 +20.00
465 465 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 +3.67
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 -13.81
433–445 436 4 350.00–360.00 $357.45 $1,558 +58.89
465–490 475 3 335.00–347.00 $340.78 $1,619 +33.78
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,801 —
1210–1290 1260 80-85% 3 178.00–184.00 $181.29 $2,284 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $864 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,538 —
1990 1990 1 207.00 $207.00 $4,119 —

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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.