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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.11/cwt ≈ $2,147/hd at 511 lb · 14 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
330 330 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 -20.00
502–522 511 14 415.00–425.00 $420.11 $2,147 —
550–564 562 6 382.00–392.00 $390.37 $2,194 —
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
651 651 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,064 —
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
768 768 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,184 -28.00
385 385 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,451 -38.00
430–445 438 3 355.00–362.00 $358.04 $1,568 -28.96
475–482 478 5 330.00–350.00 $339.46 $1,623 -14.75
515–534 525 8 320.00–327.00 $323.44 $1,698 -9.97
560 560 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +10.49
605–645 628 3 285.00–322.00 $300.02 $1,884 -23.58
655–665 660 2 288.00–291.00 $289.51 $1,911 —
810 810 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,163 —
870–895 883 2 252.00–260.00 $255.94 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 —
560–572 568 3 282.00–290.00 $287.37 $1,632 -29.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -57.60
450 450 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 +13.49
500–515 508 4 287.00–317.00 $309.61 $1,573 —
555–595 579 4 280.00–325.00 $300.17 $1,738 —
645 645 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,722 -36.47
715–745 730 2 240.00–265.00 $252.24 $1,841 —
760 760 2 242.00–260.00 $251.00 $1,908 -34.00
805–825 812 3 210.00–240.00 $224.88 $1,826 —
860–890 875 2 220.00–240.00 $230.17 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 -30.00
432–445 436 3 382.00–390.00 $387.28 $1,689 -10.05
615–645 630 2 302.00–312.00 $306.88 $1,933 -35.03
685 685 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1315 1305 80-85% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $1,951 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1165 1140 3 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $1,832 —
1200–1540 1423 3 177.00–180.00 $178.64 $2,542 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
820–1010 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,134.56
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.