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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.50/cwt ≈ $2,483/hd at 805 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.12/cwt +30.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 724 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.75/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 615 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 245 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,522 —
487–492 490 6 393.00–407.00 $399.96 $1,960 +19.96
555 555 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,037 +3.61
611 value added 611 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 +0.25
605–635 620 8 330.00–337.00 $333.96 $2,071 -17.16
660–690 673 3 337.00–340.00 $338.98 $2,281 +3.98
722 value added 722 21 343.00 $343.00 $2,476 —
738 738 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 —
790 790 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,504 -8.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
500 500 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,075 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -10.00
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 +13.99
400–405 403 2 362.00–367.00 $364.48 $1,469 —
452–475 460 3 332.00–337.00 $335.28 $1,542 +8.28
482–495 483 10 345.00–357.00 $346.23 $1,672 -17.23
518–525 521 5 335.00–339.00 $336.99 $1,756 -0.18
570–595 581 4 330.00–342.00 $333.53 $1,938 +6.78
615–632 628 4 305.00–310.00 $308.78 $1,939 +5.59
660–668 667 6 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $2,051 +4.20
700–742 717 5 290.00–295.00 $291.95 $2,093 +9.95
750–785 value added 768 2 302.00–305.00 $303.47 $2,331 —
805 value added 805 45 308.50 $308.50 $2,483 —
860 value added 860 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -20.00
350–395 372 3 345.00–370.00 $356.43 $1,326 +106.43
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -32.00
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 +24.00
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 372 3 380.00–387.00 $384.62 $1,431 -20.38
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +17.82
410–443 432 6 387.00–400.00 $390.45 $1,687 +38.27
450–496 487 9 370.00–377.00 $374.17 $1,822 -7.83
500 500 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,660 -15.72
530 530 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,919 +14.28
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
1025 1025 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 370.00–375.00 $372.64 $1,379 -2.36
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +50.00
460–490 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
510–545 528 2 310.00–312.00 $311.03 $1,642 +39.03
605 605 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,888 —
755 755 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,865 -18.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1455 1276 80-85% 4 152.00–161.00 $156.49 $1,997 —
1115–1415 1296 80-85% 11 177.00–185.00 $180.52 $2,340 —
1100–1570 1323 80-85% 9 164.00–175.00 $169.61 $2,244 +29.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1485 1350 75-80% 7 177.00–185.00 $179.78 $2,427 —
1230–1640 1511 75-80% 7 168.00–176.00 $172.96 $2,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1118 85-90% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.97 $1,755 —
1150–1340 1245 85-90% 2 145.00–153.00 $149.31 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1605 1565 2 185.00–187.00 $185.97 $2,910 —
1660–1880 1772 3 194.00–201.00 $197.40 $3,498 —
1840–1930 1885 2 210.00–218.00 $213.90 $4,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1155 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,805.13
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1060 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,154.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1436 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,240.66 —

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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.