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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 794 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.03/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.67/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 581 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 395 99
Feeder cattle 128 358 73
Slaughter cattle 25 24 26
Replacement cattle — 13 —

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
280 280 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,848 —
385 385 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 —
445 445 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 -30.61
581 581 15 442.00–458.00 $452.67 $2,630 -6.18
695 695 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,745 —
705–715 710 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,887 +30.00
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -26.25
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–485 474 7 450.00–462.00 $459.10 $2,176 -0.90
515–540 525 4 430.00–455.00 $436.13 $2,290 +11.13
526–536 value added 533 12 450.00–452.00 $450.66 $2,402 +8.66
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 -25.00
608 value added 608 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,250 —
655–685 665 3 347.00–360.00 $355.54 $2,364 —
692 value added 692 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,470 —
725–735 730 2 320.00–327.00 $323.48 $2,361 —
794 value added 794 44 335.00 $335.00 $2,660 -6.00
880–895 883 5 307.00–315.00 $313.38 $2,767 —
1020–1025 1023 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 -54.86
445 445 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,011 -3.00
545 545 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,145 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1125 1095 80-85% 3 158.00–162.00 $160.29 $1,755 —
1155–1390 1249 80-85% 7 164.00–175.00 $170.32 $2,127 +14.80
1445 1445 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1485 75-80% 3 170.00–176.00 $173.57 $2,578 —
1330–1675 1503 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.56 $2,714 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1775 1750 2 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $3,316 —
1690–1880 1785 2 206.00–207.00 $206.47 $3,685 —

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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.