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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.00/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.42/cwt +13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 624 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $358.51/cwt ≈ $2,201/hd at 614 lb · 12 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 257 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 —
380 380 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,623 —
500–510 503 3 375.00–380.00 $376.69 $1,895 -43.42
549 value added 549 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,141 —
555–569 value added 567 6 375.00–377.00 $375.33 $2,128 —
555–585 569 5 360.00–367.00 $364.20 $2,072 -26.17
609–618 value added 614 12 357.00–360.00 $358.51 $2,201 —
652–680 value added 664 8 340.00–345.00 $342.23 $2,272 —
700–712 711 9 310.00–315.00 $314.45 $2,236 -0.55
750–755 752 3 307.00–315.00 $309.66 $2,329 -5.34
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 -20.00
863–865 863 6 290.00–297.00 $291.17 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
315–335 328 3 355.00–400.00 $384.59 $1,261 -2.41
350 350 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,407 —
450–485 467 3 350.00–370.00 $363.57 $1,698 —
645 645 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,819 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 450.00–455.00 $452.30 $986 —
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
360–392 386 9 362.00–372.00 $366.47 $1,415 -10.53
400–440 425 3 360.00–367.00 $363.96 $1,547 +5.92
420–435 428 2 317.00–327.00 $322.09 $1,379 -35.95
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +10.54
500–545 522 15 300.00–312.00 $304.20 $1,588 -19.24
522 value added 522 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,785 —
550–593 576 10 306.00–312.00 $309.12 $1,781 -30.88
605–645 622 6 292.00–305.00 $299.43 $1,862 -0.59
605–630 value added 625 9 320.00–330.00 $322.74 $2,017 —
660 value added 660 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 —
680 680 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,918 -7.51
660–698 685 3 295.00–300.00 $298.39 $2,044 +8.88
710–735 727 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,999 —
810 810 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,203 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,046 —
360–380 369 4 302.00–355.00 $327.80 $1,210 —
495 495 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,473 -14.50
500–545 523 2 280.00–290.00 $285.22 $1,492 —
575–585 578 3 255.00–272.00 $265.70 $1,536 -21.67
605 605 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 —
665–680 672 3 240.00–280.00 $260.72 $1,752 —
710–740 727 3 242.00–257.00 $250.42 $1,821 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,197 —
380 380 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,186 —
412 412 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,203 —
530 530 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 400.00–420.00 $408.31 $1,552 -6.69
415–435 425 2 382.00–385.00 $383.54 $1,630 -3.74
465 465 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,660 —
505–520 512 3 362.00–370.00 $366.36 $1,876 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
562 562 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,978 —
620–625 623 2 322.00–335.00 $328.47 $2,046 +21.59
635 635 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,857 -14.38
650–668 662 3 303.00–327.00 $310.85 $2,058 +18.85
670 670 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,889 -10.00
735 735 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
855–875 865 2 242.00–243.00 $242.51 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 357 8 352.00–385.00 $378.27 $1,350 —
375 375 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,282 —
490 490 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
515–520 517 3 297.00–327.00 $312.05 $1,613 +2.44
560–565 563 2 302.00–307.00 $304.51 $1,714 +4.34
640–645 643 2 292.00–295.00 $293.49 $1,887 +26.49
650–670 660 3 275.00–292.00 $283.96 $1,874 —
730 730 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 +12.76
775 775 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 -6.00
920 920 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,978 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,339 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,438 —
1110–1405 1264 80-85% 9 151.00–155.00 $152.95 $1,933 —
1035–1515 1275 80-85% 2 157.00–161.00 $159.38 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1003 85-90% 2 102.00–114.00 $108.13 $1,085 —
940–1125 1032 85-90% 3 123.00–130.00 $125.79 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1805 1556 75-80% 4 150.00–153.00 $152.03 $2,366 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1445 1433 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $2,544 -1.12
1440 1440 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,218 -24.64

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.