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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 954 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $385.00/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,772/hd at 720 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.47/cwt -44.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 636 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 390 309
Feeder cattle 98 356 266
Slaughter cattle 8 29 43
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 -62.96
455 455 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 —
505–535 520 4 485.00–490.00 $487.43 $2,535 —
605–641 636 12 400.00–412.00 $410.47 $2,611 —
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 -20.02
720 720 15 385.00 $385.00 $2,772 —
910 910 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,839 —
1055 1055 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 465.00–475.00 $468.31 $2,004 -26.69
550–575 563 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $2,223 -40.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
460–498 492 7 460.00–465.00 $460.67 $2,266 -16.79
595 595 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,273 —
600–635 612 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,234 +6.02
665 665 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +2.62
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
775 775 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 +21.40
858 858 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,746 —
954 954 16 294.00 $294.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 -71.26
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -15.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 -50.00
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 -55.00
745 745 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —
850 850 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,891 —
1115–1295 1205 80-85% 2 167.00–173.00 $170.22 $2,051 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1690 1590 75-80% 2 189.00–200.00 $194.85 $3,098 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,292 —

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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.