Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.29/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 832 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.11/cwt +19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,893/hd at 775 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.15/cwt ≈ $2,757/hd at 872 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 147 0
Feeder cattle 343 — 0
Slaughter cattle 19 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data from light receipts the previous week, however Feeder Calves traded sharply higher with good quality and high demand; Slaughter Cows/Bulls mostly steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,832 —
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 —
585–595 590 2 410.00–422.00 $415.95 $2,454 —
590–594 value added 593 5 430.00–432.00 $430.40 $2,552 -14.60
615 value added 615 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
661 value added 661 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,611 +3.00
675 675 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,545 —
721 721 6 357.00 $357.00 $2,574 —
775 value added 775 68 373.35 $373.35 $2,893 +19.35
790 790 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,884 —
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —
822–844 value added 832 75 340.00–357.00 $354.61 $2,950 +14.61
855 value added 855 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–482 476 6 445.00–472.00 $455.12 $2,166 +38.12
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 447.00–465.00 $453.82 $1,920 —
475–490 482 3 427.00–435.00 $429.63 $2,071 +37.63
505 value added 505 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
505–545 524 9 407.00–415.00 $409.99 $2,148 —
575–585 581 6 395.00–402.00 $398.67 $2,316 —
605–625 613 4 352.00–372.00 $361.57 $2,216 +21.57
607–634 value added 621 15 380.00–385.00 $382.28 $2,374 —
650 650 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,223 +7.00
652–699 value added 681 19 342.00–355.00 $347.91 $2,369 —
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -15.00
751 value added 751 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,471 —
868–874 value added 872 47 316.00–316.50 $316.15 $2,757 —
912 value added 912 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,736 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 425.00–442.00 $433.16 $1,603 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
452 452 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,907 —
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 —
605–620 613 2 330.00–345.00 $337.41 $2,068 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,316 —
542 542 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,466 —
565 565 2 440.00–447.00 $443.50 $2,506 —
620–640 630 2 347.00–355.00 $350.94 $2,211 —
710–725 718 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,240 —
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,068 +10.00
535 535 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1200 972 80-85% 3 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $1,412 —
1195–1370 1283 80-85% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.27 $2,043 —
1255–1395 1333 80-85% 3 170.00–185.00 $176.10 $2,347 +14.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,473 —
1440–1835 1638 75-80% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.40 $2,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $983 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,598 —

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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.