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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 364 205
Feeder cattle 47 339 173
Slaughter cattle 37 25 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts and lack of comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 -34.36
385 385 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 —
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 -35.40
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -55.00
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -10.00
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 -37.00
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 -20.14
575–578 577 3 410.00–415.00 $413.34 $2,385 -22.68
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 -22.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 456 5 430.00–437.00 $434.14 $1,980 -11.94
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -22.98
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 -72.98
750 750 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -5.00
375 375 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,582 —
412–435 420 3 400.00–405.00 $403.27 $1,694 +17.36
740 740 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
550–555 551 6 342.00–355.00 $345.51 $1,904 —
610 610 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 ±0.00
405–425 412 3 415.00–420.00 $418.28 $1,723 +3.28
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 -45.00
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–705 703 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,197 +2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1610 1401 75-80% 9 179.00–185.00 $182.31 $2,554 —
1470–1560 1502 75-80% 3 189.00–195.00 $191.41 $2,875 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,596 -26.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1405 1229 80-85% 9 175.00–186.00 $180.90 $2,223 -7.10
1195–1290 1248 80-85% 3 189.00–191.00 $189.97 $2,371 +1.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
875–1035 972 85-90% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.61 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,338 —
1060–1880 1470 2 206.00–213.00 $210.48 $3,094 —

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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.