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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.91/cwt +37.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 790 lb · 62 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.18/cwt +21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 394 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.93/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 576 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 214 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 —
357 357 6 452.00 $452.00 $1,614 —
458–465 459 6 410.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,939 +15.08
505 thin fleshed 505 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 —
565–570 567 3 380.00–394.00 $389.31 $2,207 +4.44
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -12.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 +35.00
345 345 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,456 +7.00
355–397 394 12 403.00–432.00 $405.18 $1,596 +21.79
405–430 418 2 390.00–392.00 $390.97 $1,634 +25.79
460–463 462 4 355.00–357.00 $356.50 $1,647 +1.76
485 value added 485 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,853 +12.00
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 -1.30
568–590 575 11 335.00–355.00 $345.01 $1,984 +1.35
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -23.66
600–635 623 3 320.00–322.00 $321.36 $2,002 -5.85
690 690 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 -10.00
700 value added 700 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,359 —
750 750 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,340 +2.00
791 value added 791 61 348.50 $348.50 $2,757 —
920–935 925 3 284.00–294.00 $289.30 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 +35.00
465 465 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,614 +12.00
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -5.00
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +18.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 417.00 $417.00 $1,580 ±0.00
430 430 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,750 —
465–490 482 3 370.00–380.00 $376.78 $1,816 -18.31
514 514 10 367.00 $367.00 $1,886 -13.00
550–580 562 3 352.00–365.00 $356.47 $2,003 -2.39
605–633 618 9 347.00–350.00 $348.65 $2,155 +26.50
700 700 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,184 +40.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,374 —
457–465 459 4 355.00–357.00 $356.49 $1,636 —
500–530 514 4 312.00–342.00 $324.17 $1,666 -11.12
552–585 563 3 325.00–335.00 $331.54 $1,867 +13.72
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1475 1289 80-85% 6 139.00–158.00 $151.44 $1,952 —
1120–1635 1320 80-85% 11 161.00–170.00 $164.18 $2,167 -6.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,416 -12.06
990–1190 1073 85-90% 3 137.00–145.00 $139.96 $1,502 -5.10
1180–1520 1303 85-90% 3 148.00–153.00 $150.13 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1585 1508 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.47 $2,556 -1.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1810 1588 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,779 —
1445–2060 1850 3 195.00–206.00 $200.91 $3,717 -4.09

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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.