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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.89/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 620 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $301.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 743 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.70/cwt -17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 588 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 218 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 —
300–340 320 2 470.00–495.00 $483.28 $1,546 —
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
420 420 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,751 —
500–515 508 2 395.00–400.00 $397.54 $2,020 +17.54
560 value added 560 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
593–595 594 4 360.00–362.00 $360.50 $2,141 -14.50
615 value added 615 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 —
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
655 655 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,240 +2.00
722 value added 722 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,505 —
726 726 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,410 -8.00
755 value added 755 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,786 —
770 770 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —
800 value added 800 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,840 —
916 value added 916 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,370 —
355 355 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
382 thin fleshed 382 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,547 —
505–540 522 8 342.00–357.00 $347.56 $1,814 -27.44
555–580 563 4 330.00–350.00 $337.20 $1,898 —
610 610 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 ±0.00
620–625 value added 621 16 335.00–337.00 $335.50 $2,083 —
650 650 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,093 —
700–730 value added 708 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,315 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
835 value added 835 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,756 —
935 935 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 -30.00
470–475 473 2 332.00–342.00 $336.97 $1,594 +34.97
505–530 522 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,655 +29.51
590 590 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,900 —
620 620 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 375 7 450.00–495.00 $456.09 $1,710 —
412–445 420 4 420.00–440.00 $434.71 $1,826 +44.71
462–495 470 4 395.00–400.00 $396.32 $1,863 +26.32
570–592 588 10 345.00–350.00 $347.70 $2,044 -17.33
615–637 634 7 322.00–346.00 $342.67 $2,173 +12.67
690 690 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,222 +12.00
743 thin fleshed 743 12 301.00 $301.00 $2,236 —
815 815 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 3 387.00–400.00 $395.67 $1,662 —
475 475 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,672 —
515 515 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1209 80-85% 13 144.00–154.00 $148.49 $1,795 —
1045–1530 1249 80-85% 20 155.00–166.00 $159.45 $1,992 —
1320–1510 1410 80-85% 3 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $2,378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1373 75-80% 10 159.00–167.00 $162.56 $2,232 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1110 1070 85-90% 2 145.00–151.00 $148.11 $1,585 +22.72
995–1200 1098 85-90% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.36 $1,333 -4.03
1100–1135 1113 85-90% 3 132.00–136.00 $133.69 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2040 1850 3 188.00–192.00 $190.80 $3,530 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.