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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $332.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,540/hd at 765 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $397.00/cwt +62.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 611 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 430.00–450.00 $439.72 $1,178 —
300–338 330 5 452.00–475.00 $456.18 $1,505 —
590 590 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,077 —
610 value added 610 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
620 620 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,275 +32.00
700–725 713 2 332.00–340.00 $336.07 $2,396 +6.07
765 765 13 332.00 $332.00 $2,540 +12.00
900 900 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
475 475 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,577 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
565 565 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,791 -43.00
655–675 665 2 295.00–320.00 $307.31 $2,044 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 —
420–430 425 4 372.00–390.00 $380.51 $1,617 —
498 498 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,419 —
505–540 523 2 340.00–350.00 $344.83 $1,803 +19.83
576 576 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,028 —
620–622 621 4 320.00–327.00 $323.49 $2,009 —
640 640 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,869 —
652 652 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,002 -7.42
700–725 706 4 287.00–297.00 $292.23 $2,063 -9.77
767 value added 767 8 311.00 $311.00 $2,385 —
845 845 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,129 -35.00
995 995 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,219 —
1040 1040 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,505 +45.00
450–470 460 2 320.00–332.00 $325.87 $1,499 —
575 575 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,679 —
630 630 2 287.00–300.00 $293.50 $1,849 -3.50
685 685 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,863 -28.00
780 780 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 376 4 425.00–437.00 $433.85 $1,631 -14.70
430–435 433 2 390.00–397.00 $393.52 $1,704 -29.27
470 470 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,725 -40.00
520–536 533 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,850 +0.76
550 550 2 340.00–352.00 $346.00 $1,903 +4.00
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -42.00
620–635 630 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,963 -23.36
665–670 666 5 300.00–317.00 $304.39 $2,027 —
700–740 726 4 270.00–280.00 $275.43 $2,000 -26.57
750 750 2 270.00–277.00 $273.50 $2,051 —
825 825 2 240.00–252.00 $246.00 $2,030 —
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 —
415–440 428 2 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $1,444 -27.57
465–485 472 3 320.00–330.00 $323.43 $1,527 —
510–548 535 3 317.00–337.00 $330.65 $1,769 —
565–580 572 3 297.00–332.00 $315.40 $1,804 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
735–745 740 2 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,924 —
760–795 783 3 240.00–287.00 $261.97 $2,051 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1295 1178 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.45 $1,713 —
1220–1315 1280 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $165.30 $2,116 —
1435–1550 1493 80-85% 2 171.00–175.00 $173.08 $2,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1220 1155 85-90% 2 121.00–135.00 $128.39 $1,483 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,301 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2005 1743 2 185.00–186.00 $185.42 $3,232 —

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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.