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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.33/cwt ≈ $2,221/hd at 622 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.61/cwt ≈ $2,003/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.01/cwt ≈ $1,890/hd at 571 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 241 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 +60.00
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 —
412 value added 412 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,718 —
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
508 value added 508 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,976 —
515–546 538 14 370.00–377.00 $375.22 $2,019 —
560–598 589 8 360.00–367.00 $363.39 $2,140 —
600–642 value added 621 18 357.00–362.00 $359.75 $2,234 —
622–630 623 7 340.00–353.00 $351.12 $2,187 —
663 value added 663 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,354 —
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
767 767 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,493 —
767–788 value added 780 16 332.00 $332.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
250–280 265 2 390.00–410.00 $399.43 $1,058 —
320–327 325 4 270.00–387.00 $358.22 $1,164 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
252 252 2 365.00 $365.00 $920 —
338 338 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,335 +5.00
381–385 382 5 370.00–375.00 $371.01 $1,417 —
410–440 value added 427 7 367.00–372.00 $369.51 $1,578 —
440 440 2 362.00–367.00 $364.50 $1,604 —
460 460 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,504 —
475–485 480 2 360.00–367.00 $363.46 $1,745 —
500–512 value added 508 8 356.00–362.00 $358.75 $1,822 —
505–530 513 3 327.00–345.00 $337.17 $1,730 -7.65
560 value added 560 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,943 —
550–588 574 15 320.00–335.00 $326.75 $1,876 —
602–630 value added 615 5 330.00–333.00 $331.58 $2,039 —
605–645 632 3 300.00–310.00 $303.19 $1,916 +1.19
663 value added 663 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,108 —
650–690 672 3 295.00–315.00 $303.31 $2,038 -1.69
730 730 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,059 —
750–795 767 3 260.00–275.00 $265.58 $2,037 -19.42
1035 1035 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 +15.00
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
430 430 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,578 —
485 485 2 295.00–307.00 $301.00 $1,460 —
505–510 508 2 285.00–315.00 $300.07 $1,524 —
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 -6.05
400–430 415 2 347.00–357.00 $352.18 $1,462 -32.82
460 460 6 382.00 $382.00 $1,757 —
505–540 527 4 347.00–350.00 $347.72 $1,832 —
545 545 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,837 —
550–592 588 10 337.00–342.00 $337.47 $1,984 —
605–635 620 2 315.00–325.00 $319.88 $1,983 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
710 710 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
520 520 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,414 -51.15
560–595 575 4 277.00–305.00 $291.06 $1,674 -28.94
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
870 870 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1300 1238 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.53 $2,049 —
1150–1320 1242 80-85% 5 150.00–156.00 $153.74 $1,909 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 998 85-90% 3 132.00–139.00 $137.01 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1915 1743 2 179.00–180.00 $179.55 $3,130 —
1940–2080 2010 2 202.00–204.00 $202.97 $4,080 —

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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.