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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.06/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.99/cwt ≈ $1,846/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 129 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 455.00–460.00 $458.76 $1,532 -1.24
608 value added 608 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,292 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
550 550 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,826 —
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
960 960 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,463 —
450–495 465 18 361.00–371.00 $369.06 $1,716 +10.42
515–520 516 5 337.00–345.00 $343.39 $1,772 —
535–548 value added 545 5 352.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,922 —
615–645 635 3 322.00–325.00 $324.03 $2,058 +7.03
680 680 2 307.00–317.00 $312.00 $2,122 -0.33
758 value added 758 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 +57.44
445 445 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,566 -30.00
595 595 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,797 —
712 712 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +32.70
400–420 415 5 422.00–430.00 $424.56 $1,762 +20.57
523 523 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,961 +24.36
555–590 573 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $2,020 +10.58
628–645 633 7 322.00–335.00 $330.13 $2,090 +2.34
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
825 825 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,120 —
880 880 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 360.00–405.00 $371.55 $1,594 —
482–485 483 6 375.00–380.00 $379.16 $1,831 —
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1580 1378 75-80% 8 150.00–155.00 $151.92 $2,093 —
1200–1660 1478 75-80% 7 156.00–166.00 $162.44 $2,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1245 1094 80-85% 8 139.00–153.00 $147.24 $1,611 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,798 —
1235–1510 1378 80-85% 3 133.00–140.00 $137.65 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1100 1028 85-90% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.54 $1,465 +31.54
1300 1300 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2040 1692 3 180.00–189.00 $186.00 $3,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1070–1500 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,739.89
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.