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Columbia Livestock Auction

Name: Columbia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Columbia, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 28

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3785

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Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 256▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 30▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 4▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $247.38/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −183.88 against this barn's trailing median of $431.26.

Average price

$247.38

33 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,367

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$18.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.40

vs TN average

−21.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	257.21	1,438	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	534	239.60	1,279	10thin
Medium and Large 2	564	238.65	1,347	8thin

One grade step is worth $18.56/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

247.38

—

TN average13 barns · 438 hd

256.78

−9.40

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−21.17

This barn, trailing median16 sales

431.26

−183.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $504.18, low $358.36, median $431.26 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,478	159.95	2,365	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	144.36	1,810	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,372	138.29	1,897	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,104	125.74	1,388	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,485	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

55 lots · USDA AMS · Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) - Columbia TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	967	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,085	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,105	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,214	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	226.60/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,185	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	258.69/cwt	256.00–259.00	1,400	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,377	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	242.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,403	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,494	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	243.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,500	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	222.83/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,489	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,605	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,709	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,752	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	874	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,019	10
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	922	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,890	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,029	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	228.97/cwt	220.00–241.00	939	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	217.54/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,044	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	219.02/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,167	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	238.20/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,274	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	219.87/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,269	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	199.68/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,252	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	194.90/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,302	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	220.49/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,517	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,575	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	810	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,458	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	820	208.33/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,708	9
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,801	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	235.95/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,022	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	233.02/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,118	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,199	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	215.95/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,199	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	644	205.89/cwt	198.00–222.00	1,326	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	203.37/cwt	192.00–215.00	1,379	2
Bulls	700–750	Small 2	705	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,107	1
Bulls	700–750	Small 1	725	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,370	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,320	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	512	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	947	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,733	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	164.92/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,705	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	120.11/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,241	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	142.54/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,586	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,706	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	144.07/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,830	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,952	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,272	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,310	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) - Columbia TN

Wed Aug 28, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 256Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week Feeder Steers steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	430	257.00	257.00
2	500–550	523	212.00–240.00	226.60
6	550–600	578	240.00–247.00	242.67
2	650–700	668	210.00–235.00	222.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	710	226.00	226.00
10	850–900	874	231.00	231.00
2	900–950	922	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	312.00	312.00
9	500–550	541	256.00–259.00	258.69
6	550–600	586	255.00	255.00
6	600–650	616	242.00–245.00	243.51
1	750–800	770	222.00	222.00
1	800–850	815	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	980	207.00	207.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	402	270.00	270.00
6	500–550	506	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	576	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	220.00–241.00	228.97
5	450–500	480	212.00–240.00	217.54
2	500–550	533	218.00–220.00	219.02
7	550–600	577	215.00–225.00	219.87
3	600–650	627	197.00–202.00	199.68
4	650–700	668	180.00–210.00	194.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	535	237.00–239.00	238.20
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
6	650–700	688	217.00–222.00	220.49
2	700–750	743	212.00	212.00
1	950–1000	995	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	800–850	820	206.00–209.00	208.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	512	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	227.00–245.00	235.95
3	450–500	480	232.00–235.00	233.02
1	500–550	540	222.00	222.00
2	550–600	555	210.00–222.00	215.95
3	600–650	644	198.00–222.00	205.89
2	650–700	678	192.00–215.00	203.37
1	800–850	815	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	137.00	137.00
2	—	1,033	119.00–121.00	120.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	142.00–143.00	142.54
1	—	1,535	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	141.00–147.00	144.07
2	—	1,473	132.00–133.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,640	164.00–166.00	164.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,485.00	1,485.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.