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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $341.91/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 604 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.80/cwt ≈ $1,947/hd at 510 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 116 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -58.28
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
725 value added 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 +3.00
808 808 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —
830 value added 830 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 -25.00
855 value added 855 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 -32.00
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 +10.00
403 403 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,560 —
455–485 465 5 352.00–360.00 $354.21 $1,647 —
510–515 514 5 327.00–335.00 $333.41 $1,714 -14.15
550–555 553 2 327.00–332.00 $329.51 $1,822 -7.69
605–622 616 6 320.00–332.00 $323.60 $1,993 -6.40
760–795 value added 783 3 320.00–327.00 $322.26 $2,523 —
995 value added 995 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,127 —
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 -12.00
585 585 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,854 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -11.09
420–440 430 2 390.00–405.00 $397.33 $1,709 -37.38
460–465 464 6 380.00–385.00 $380.83 $1,767 -15.49
504 fancy 504 7 392.00 $392.00 $1,976 —
510–530 520 4 357.00–370.00 $363.96 $1,893 —
560–575 565 5 350.00–375.00 $360.74 $2,038 +13.04
602–620 604 12 340.00–345.00 $341.91 $2,065 -0.76
715 715 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 335.00–370.00 $357.60 $1,520 -38.07
460–477 473 4 350.00–352.00 $351.51 $1,663 -0.49
610–645 628 3 265.00–325.00 $303.47 $1,906 —
660–680 670 2 302.00–310.00 $305.94 $2,050 —
750 750 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1280 1106 80-85% 4 141.00–153.00 $147.19 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1330 1290 75-80% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.55 $1,994 —
1435–1645 1540 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.93 $2,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,642 +3.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2120 1936 5 192.00–200.00 $197.17 $3,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1045 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,998.07

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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.