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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.78/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 746 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.04/cwt ≈ $2,566/hd at 773 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.30/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 681 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 239 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 —
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 -19.06
450–465 455 3 392.00–410.00 $398.92 $1,815 —
519–540 527 8 362.00–392.00 $378.01 $1,992 -4.51
560 560 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,055 -13.00
642 642 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 —
647 value added 647 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,329 —
675–682 681 11 335.00–350.00 $347.30 $2,365 -7.70
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -11.68
755 755 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,469 -16.47
885 885 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,717 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -37.00
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 +10.00
690 690 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,291 —
775 775 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 465.00 $465.00 $953 +65.00
355 355 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,374 +7.00
432–445 437 5 335.00–360.00 $345.90 $1,512 +6.04
483–490 484 6 337.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,634 -15.58
520–548 540 10 320.00–330.00 $324.15 $1,750 —
620–630 625 2 320.00–332.00 $326.05 $2,038 -7.88
660–695 678 2 300.00–307.00 $303.59 $2,058 -26.72
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 +0.03
747 value added 747 71 331.00 $331.00 $2,473 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
760–773 value added 773 70 322.00–332.50 $332.35 $2,569 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,622 -8.72
585 585 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,767 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 -48.97
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
505 505 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,752 +12.00
645 645 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,045 +27.00
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 297.00–317.00 $307.00 $1,535 -15.00
645 645 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,819 —
765 765 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,119 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1300 1280 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $2,119 -2.13
1340 1340 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,077 —
1285–1410 1348 80-85% 2 169.00–171.00 $169.95 $2,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,573 —
1620–1805 1713 75-80% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.78 $2,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,240 —
2060–2150 2105 2 201.00–203.00 $201.98 $4,252 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.