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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.34/cwt ≈ $2,518/hd at 664 lb · 79 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.50/cwt ≈ $3,003/hd at 852 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.32/cwt ≈ $2,315/hd at 560 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 278 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 557.00 $557.00 $1,381 —
280–295 290 3 505.00–525.00 $518.56 $1,504 —
330 330 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 +56.24
390 390 5 452.00–457.00 $456.00 $1,778 —
502 502 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,118 —
510 510 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,948 —
552–570 560 11 407.00–417.00 $413.32 $2,315 —
600 value added 600 4 397.00–402.00 $398.25 $2,390 +21.25
615 615 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
663 value added 663 75 380.50 $380.50 $2,523 —
680–682 681 4 350.00–365.00 $357.51 $2,435 —
750 value added 750 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,662 —
808–845 817 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,778 —
852 value added 852 59 352.50 $352.50 $3,003 —
930 930 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $3,046 —
944 value added 944 4 328.00 $328.00 $3,096 —
955–960 958 2 305.00–320.00 $312.52 $2,994 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
450–495 468 6 350.00–377.00 $361.89 $1,694 -7.17
518 value added 518 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 +17.41
565–568 566 6 357.00–362.00 $360.33 $2,039 —
605–626 value added 623 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,162 —
658 658 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,152 +15.00
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -25.00
410 410 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,812 +17.44
538 538 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,921 -18.00
605–620 613 2 352.00–355.00 $353.48 $2,167 +23.35
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +20.00
738 738 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,435 +20.00
755–760 758 2 312.00–317.00 $314.49 $2,384 +24.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,767 +25.45
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1243 80-85% 8 133.00–152.00 $143.01 $1,778 —
1220–1490 1330 80-85% 4 170.00–178.00 $172.98 $2,301 —
1190–1470 1353 80-85% 5 157.00–167.00 $162.33 $2,196 +24.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1595 1492 75-80% 9 154.00–168.00 $161.57 $2,411 -0.87
1300–1645 1495 75-80% 4 170.00–173.00 $170.93 $2,555 +8.49
1495–1560 1528 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1205 1080 85-90% 3 125.00–137.00 $132.83 $1,435 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1505 1305 2 174.00–175.00 $174.42 $2,276 —
1610–1955 1783 2 200.00–205.00 $202.74 $3,615 —
1690–2145 1872 3 190.00–194.00 $192.41 $3,602 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1395 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,244.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–860 787 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,464.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.