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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.92/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 684 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 362 0
Feeder cattle 91 343 0
Slaughter cattle 33 19 0
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established on Feeder Calves/Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–299 292 2 585.00–600.00 $592.32 $1,730 —
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 +15.00
460 460 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 -5.00
515–535 525 2 460.00–470.00 $465.10 $2,442 —
585 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 +9.05
615 615 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,442 —
622 value added 622 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,550 -15.00
670–680 value added 678 7 380.00–387.00 $385.30 $2,612 -9.70
695 695 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,613 -1.00
860 860 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 —
470–495 478 3 395.00–420.00 $411.38 $1,966 -43.74
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 4 365.00–405.00 $374.95 $1,905 -35.04
555 value added 555 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 —
570–590 580 2 377.00–392.00 $384.37 $2,229 -14.30
608 608 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,079 -19.57
632 value added 632 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,319 -15.28
700–730 value added 715 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,306 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 +16.84
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 -17.00
682 682 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 -35.00
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 378 4 525.00–565.00 $534.40 $2,020 —
400–435 418 2 480.00–500.00 $489.58 $2,046 —
450–492 478 5 465.00–480.00 $472.92 $2,261 +7.92
732–735 733 3 315.00–335.00 $321.68 $2,358 +9.68
920 920 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 —
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
775 775 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1244 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $146.85 $1,827 —
1090–1485 1299 80-85% 7 155.00–171.00 $162.29 $2,108 +3.02
1615 1615 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1165 1029 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $131.91 $1,357 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,193 -33.00
1110 1110 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,823 —
1335–1465 1400 75-80% 2 161.00–167.00 $164.14 $2,298 —
1500–1695 1598 75-80% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1840 1472 3 180.00–195.00 $188.23 $2,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.