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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 209 454
Feeder cattle 93 155 421
Slaughter cattle 15 41 33
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
505 505 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,348 -11.03
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 -10.00
960 960 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 -40.00
525 525 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,342 -83.00
380–395 388 2 370.00–462.00 $415.11 $1,611 —
430–440 435 2 435.00–437.00 $436.01 $1,897 +34.71
460–495 478 2 385.00–430.00 $406.68 $1,944 +14.99
505–530 516 4 380.00–415.00 $400.22 $2,065 +30.22
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +105.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 -5.90
500–535 513 3 410.00–422.00 $417.45 $2,142 -4.16
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +1.57
705 705 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,270 -12.58
790 790 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,623 +7.00
970 970 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,735 -23.60

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Feeder Bulls

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 +4.47
430 430 1 477.00 $477.00 $2,051 +66.58
548 548 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,121 -23.83
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 +30.27

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1635 1505 75-80% 3 190.00–193.00 $191.39 $2,880 +21.53
1540 1540 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,849 +15.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 -32.00
1200 1200 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1760 1600 2 196.00–209.00 $203.15 $3,250 —
1800–1890 1855 3 221.00–230.00 $224.71 $4,168 —

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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.