light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$325.68/cwt≈ $2,627/hd at 807 lb · 928 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$352.85/cwt≈ $2,860/hd at 811 lb · 926 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.07/cwt≈ $2,791/hd at 853 lb · 712 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
18,246
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Todays sale is coming from Columbus, OH. This week's offering featured numerous attractive loads of yearling cattle and beef dairy cross cattle with multiple rounds of vaccinations and optimal flesh conditions. There was a load offered of high quality bred cows. The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central, Southeast, and Northeast/Upper Midwest regions, with the balance coming out of the North Central and West regions. The replacement cattle were located in the South Central region. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the sale day, and up to and including April 3, 2026.
→ Feeder cattle: The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central
→ Replacement cows: There was a load offered of high quality bred cows
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.
Cattle Market
Todays sale is coming from Columbus, OH. This week's offering featured numerous attractive loads of yearling cattle and beef dairy cross cattle with multiple rounds of vaccinations and optimal flesh conditions. There was a load offered of high quality bred cows. The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central, Southeast, and Northeast/Upper Midwest regions, with the balance coming out of the North Central and West regions. The replacement cattle were located in the South Central region. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the sale day, and up to and including April 3, 2026.