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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.32/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 485 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.66/cwt -21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.91/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,482/hd at 684 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 187 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–474 467 8 397.00–415.00 $407.39 $1,903 +7.23
515–545 525 3 385.00–400.00 $390.19 $2,048 +13.19
565–588 573 6 375.00–390.00 $384.87 $2,205 —
605–635 616 4 355.00–360.00 $358.71 $2,210 +25.21
655–691 684 11 360.00–365.00 $362.91 $2,482 +31.98
785 785 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 +40.00
365–378 372 4 377.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,426 +3.39
420–435 428 2 355.00–375.00 $365.18 $1,563 +13.69
458–495 482 14 350.00–362.00 $354.74 $1,710 +3.63
492 value added 492 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,820 -7.00
508–540 524 9 342.00–352.00 $346.30 $1,815 —
565–593 571 18 340.00–350.00 $343.66 $1,962 —
600–645 621 7 320.00–335.00 $327.21 $2,032 +11.31
685 685 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,240 +5.00
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,424 —
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
555–590 570 3 305.00–320.00 $311.58 $1,776 -10.42
775–795 787 5 250.00–282.00 $272.26 $2,143 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,622 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,551 —
453–495 463 9 382.00–412.00 $395.09 $1,829 +20.09
532 532 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,022 —
560–564 563 7 352.00–360.00 $358.86 $2,020 -26.14
605–645 626 4 317.00–332.00 $322.15 $2,017 +10.15
653–695 660 6 315.00–322.00 $320.77 $2,117 —
700–742 721 4 270.00–272.00 $271.03 $1,954 —
850 850 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 3 362.00–375.00 $369.61 $1,563 +19.61
520–535 531 4 330.00–337.00 $335.29 $1,780 -14.71
555–568 565 4 305.00–322.00 $317.82 $1,796 —
620 620 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,779 —
675–695 685 2 295.00–297.00 $295.99 $2,028 +30.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1280 1213 80-85% 3 144.00–158.00 $151.01 $1,832 —
1295–1430 1339 80-85% 4 169.00–172.00 $170.22 $2,279 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,138 —
1365–1675 1520 75-80% 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,599 —
1540–1745 1629 75-80% 4 174.00–180.00 $176.08 $2,868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1022 85-90% 3 121.00–138.00 $128.01 $1,308 —
1025–1140 1090 85-90% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.06 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.