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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $366.32/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 638 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.98/cwt +23.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 632 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.04/cwt +23.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 464 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 143 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,589 -2.03
470–485 478 2 390.00–410.00 $400.16 $1,913 +0.20
520 520 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,960 —
545 value added 545 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,136 —
552 value added 552 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,153 —
620 620 2 330.00–337.00 $333.50 $2,068 -0.46
600–642 value added 640 23 352.00–369.90 $369.17 $2,363 +9.17
655–665 660 2 322.00–340.00 $330.93 $2,184 -8.05
660 value added 660 7 351.00 $351.00 $2,317 —
725–745 value added 735 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 +2.00
755–780 value added 765 4 333.00–345.00 $338.31 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -10.00
395 395 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,501 -5.00
405–442 433 4 340.00–355.00 $351.49 $1,522 -12.99
457 value added 457 8 377.00 $377.00 $1,723 —
468–482 474 5 345.00–360.00 $351.11 $1,664 +4.88
520 value added 520 7 352.00–357.00 $355.57 $1,849 —
595 value added 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 —
605–625 615 2 310.00–322.00 $315.90 $1,943 +7.12
633–640 value added 634 14 325.00–335.00 $334.28 $2,119 —
660 660 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,125 +14.49
669 value added 669 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,221 —
702 value added 702 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,246 —
784 value added 784 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,470 +11.53
915 915 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,819 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 ±0.00
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 -25.00
505–520 516 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 +38.97
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 +0.83
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
610 610 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,903 —
1005 1005 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,779 -65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1295 1250 80-85% 2 140.00–152.00 $146.22 $1,828 -10.27
1355 1355 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,558 -15.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1955 1588 5 194.00–205.00 $197.82 $3,141 +11.85
1630–1680 1655 2 191.00 $191.00 $3,161 —

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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.