Cattle Market Pulse

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.23/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 678 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.79/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 681 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.71/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 625 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 370 187
Feeder cattle 246 355 166
Slaughter cattle 18 12 21
Replacement cattle 30 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher with good quality and strong demand; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers or Feeder Bulls due to lack of comparable data, however traded mostly steady; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls not well established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 277 4 470.00–485.00 $481.08 $1,333 —
310 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 —
415–425 420 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,564 —
455–490 value added 462 5 410.00–420.00 $417.88 $1,931 +0.88
512 value added 512 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,022 —
565 value added 565 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 -7.00
582–590 584 5 355.00–362.00 $360.58 $2,106 +5.28
600–635 607 5 340.00–342.00 $341.58 $2,073 -5.10
660–688 value added 678 31 347.00–349.00 $348.23 $2,361 —
700 700 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,254 -10.00
746 value added 746 14 334.00 $334.00 $2,492 —
780 value added 780 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 -29.00
835–840 838 2 297.00–317.00 $306.97 $2,572 —
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 425.00–450.00 $429.17 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
335 335 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
370–380 375 2 380.00–387.00 $383.55 $1,438 -29.55
456 value added 456 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,719 —
450–487 478 4 365.00–367.00 $366.53 $1,752 +11.66
505–540 523 2 340.00–345.00 $342.42 $1,791 +7.42
525–538 value added 533 5 357.00–360.00 $358.82 $1,913 +8.82
550–555 554 4 340.00–355.00 $351.24 $1,946 +15.34
566 value added 566 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,038 +10.41
600–630 611 9 322.00–325.00 $324.32 $1,982 -0.68
636 value added 636 12 339.00 $339.00 $2,156 —
660–681 value added 680 22 321.00–325.00 $321.18 $2,184 +0.79
690–695 693 2 316.00–317.00 $316.50 $2,193 +1.50
700–735 718 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $2,233 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
415–445 430 2 320.00–350.00 $335.52 $1,443 -41.48
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
510–525 518 2 290.00–305.00 $297.39 $1,540 —
565–585 575 2 280.00–305.00 $292.72 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 424 4 400.00–405.00 $403.75 $1,712 -2.92
453 fancy 453 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,844 —
455–490 471 4 370.00–375.00 $371.21 $1,748 —
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —
567 fancy 567 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,041 —
550–595 575 8 325.00–345.00 $337.76 $1,942 +2.76
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -13.20
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -38.20
665 665 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,075 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -12.00
720 720 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,178 +10.50
765–780 773 2 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 377.00–400.00 $387.37 $1,453 —
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
450–490 465 4 315.00–370.00 $335.74 $1,561 —
555 555 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,732 ±0.00
615–640 627 3 305.00–310.00 $307.32 $1,927 —
650 650 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,963 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 +16.00
1020–1105 1063 85-90% 2 122.00–129.00 $125.36 $1,333 +6.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1370 1345 80-85% 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $2,004 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,958 -9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 thin fleshed 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1005 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,689.24
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
930–1160 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,615.51
925–1105 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.22
1015–1035 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.38
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1110 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,688.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–790 695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,763.37 —

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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.