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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $453.49/cwt ≈ $2,376/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 153 229
Feeder cattle 155 128 183
Slaughter cattle 41 25 40
Replacement cattle 13 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts and lack of comparable data. Feeder Cattle quality fair with Feeder Heifers over 800lbs being fancy replacement type checked open by Veterinarian.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 —
355 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 -15.00
505–540 523 2 475.00–477.00 $476.03 $2,490 —
590 590 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,566 -17.67
743 value added 743 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,690 —
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
800 800 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,616 —
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
929 value added 929 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +10.00
475 475 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 500.00–505.00 $503.38 $1,812 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
405–445 430 6 445.00–455.00 $450.90 $1,939 —
455–483 474 7 440.00–450.00 $442.98 $2,100 -16.12
535–544 542 5 420.00–422.00 $421.61 $2,285 -14.52
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +5.00
655–685 665 3 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $2,284 -12.11
700–718 709 5 332.00–337.00 $334.58 $2,372 +11.10
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
815 815 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,339 —
850–880 865 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,768 +6.62
900–940 921 6 287.00–315.00 $301.05 $2,773 —
960–990 970 3 299.00–313.00 $305.60 $2,964 —
975–980 978 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $2,528 —
1015–1040 1028 2 277.00–292.00 $284.59 $2,926 -2.41
1065 1065 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,035 —
1275 1275 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 490.00–500.00 $496.69 $1,351 —
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
400–445 423 2 380.00–425.00 $401.30 $1,697 -50.70
455–465 458 3 390.00–395.00 $391.69 $1,794 —
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -25.00
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
955 955 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 470.00–500.00 $484.73 $2,050 —
500–535 524 11 445.00–460.00 $453.49 $2,376 —
570–580 575 3 427.00–440.00 $434.64 $2,499 —
610–615 613 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $2,222 —
655–685 673 3 335.00–345.00 $338.24 $2,276 -21.76
730–740 735 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 425.00–465.00 $445.53 $1,671 —
400–435 418 2 400.00–420.00 $410.42 $1,716 —
455–475 464 5 430.00–460.00 $447.96 $2,079 +2.96
500–540 515 5 395.00–435.00 $410.83 $2,116 —
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
615–640 628 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,963 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1810 1522 75-80% 3 167.00–172.00 $169.86 $2,585 -10.70
1330–2110 1588 75-80% 9 173.00–183.00 $178.58 $2,836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–935 925 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $1,309 —
1095–1255 1168 80-85% 8 150.00–158.00 $153.81 $1,797 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 —
905 905 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,421 —
970–1000 985 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1395 1290 2 171.00–188.00 $180.19 $2,324 —
1585–1990 1788 2 209.00–212.00 $210.67 $3,767 +4.20
2255–2455 2355 2 201.00–205.00 $203.08 $4,783 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1030 906 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,926.83
805–1035 929 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,847.53
925–970 948 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,353.56
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.