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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.21/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 585 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.15/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 634 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $394.85/cwt -12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 407 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 357 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
300–330 315 2 495.00–505.00 $499.76 $1,574 —
400–440 426 5 405.00–420.00 $414.06 $1,764 —
538–545 540 4 380.00–390.00 $382.52 $2,066 —
555 555 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -9.31
588 value added 588 51 400.00 $400.00 $2,352 —
602 thin fleshed 602 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,239 —
605 605 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,130 —
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -20.00
663 663 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,354 +5.00
714–723 717 9 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $2,486 —
757–775 759 10 330.00–345.00 $343.47 $2,607 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
345 345 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,439 +37.00
400 400 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,508 —
499 499 7 362.00 $362.00 $1,806 —
550 550 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,964 +7.00
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
652 652 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
305–330 324 4 387.00–390.00 $387.71 $1,256 -34.29
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 -25.18
400–445 423 5 337.00–347.00 $339.86 $1,438 -51.11
458–485 467 3 322.00–327.00 $323.73 $1,512 -32.77
455–480 468 3 347.00–357.00 $353.09 $1,652 -3.41
565 565 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,932 -3.01
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -55.01
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -51.36
616–641 636 22 327.00–335.00 $333.93 $2,124 +12.57
665–687 683 7 325.00–332.00 $330.31 $2,256 +13.31
703–725 710 6 302.00–322.00 $314.97 $2,236 —
979 fancy 979 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 365.00–372.00 $368.50 $1,161 -46.50
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 —
433–445 436 4 302.00–312.00 $304.55 $1,328 -60.45
456–485 464 7 292.00–310.00 $306.14 $1,420 -40.86
500–515 504 4 317.00–322.00 $320.72 $1,616 -4.28
555–565 560 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,775 -13.00
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
760–792 784 4 242.00–280.00 $251.21 $1,969 —
815 815 2 237.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,964 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 307 5 450.00–470.00 $453.97 $1,394 —
400–405 402 10 380.00–388.00 $385.58 $1,550 -21.42
415–440 421 4 410.00–432.00 $418.03 $1,760 +11.03
525–528 528 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,769 -32.00
575 575 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,909 -24.47
610–635 623 2 312.00–315.00 $313.47 $1,953 -35.18
647 647 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,876 -58.65
765 765 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 402.00–425.00 $413.10 $1,500 +58.10
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 +3.51
500 500 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,610 -2.17
815–830 823 2 230.00–242.00 $236.05 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 thin fleshed 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1550 1185 80-85% 10 149.00–160.00 $154.66 $1,833 —
1125–1465 1291 80-85% 15 163.00–172.00 $167.64 $2,164 +16.20
1470 1470 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,558 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1190 936 85-90% 7 152.00–160.00 $156.12 $1,461 —
825–1120 976 85-90% 4 121.00–137.00 $130.61 $1,275 —
755–1215 993 85-90% 13 140.00–150.00 $146.22 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1665 1439 75-80% 4 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $2,497 —
1390–1655 1483 75-80% 3 145.00–160.00 $155.31 $2,303 —
1420–1580 1500 75-80% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.63 $2,499 -2.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1675 1508 4 175.00–190.00 $185.24 $2,793 —
1320–2075 1617 11 194.00–204.00 $199.09 $3,219 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1200–1365 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,926.61
1140–1450 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,347.64
1220–1390 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,989.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.