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Columbia Livestock Auction

Name: Columbia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Columbia, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 11

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3785

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Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 343 vs last sale 533▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 66▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 7▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, insufficient feeder receipts to develop a trend. Slaughter lean cows/bulls steady to 2.00 higher, breaker/boning 4.00 to 5.00 lower

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.52/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −159.50 against this barn's trailing median of $380.02.

Average price

$220.52

7 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$13.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.61

vs TN average

−18.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	224.33	1,197	5thin
Medium and Large 2	578	211.00	1,220	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.33/cwt here — about −$23 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale7 hd

220.52

—

TN average15 barns · 1,215 hd

227.13

−6.61

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−18.09

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.02

−159.50

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $433.72, low $319.00, median $380.02 across 14 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	1,695	161.47	2,737	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	137.41	1,978	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	128.49	1,644	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	113.17	1,332	18

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,177	$1,725	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,124	$1,595	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$1,555	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,031	$1,425	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,024	$1,370	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,340	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,983	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,513	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$1,250	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$1,188	2thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	891	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	278.70/cwt	270.00–287.00	900	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	756	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,002	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	252.36/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,179	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	242.00/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,367	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	239.89/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,394	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	585	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,480	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	223.01/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,427	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	225.99/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,593	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,698	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	807	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,735	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	264.67/cwt	245.00–282.00	736	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	271.76/cwt	262.00–282.00	864	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	239.49/cwt	239.00–240.00	922	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	216.20/cwt	205.00–220.00	917	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	220.41/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,023	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	224.16/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,170	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,220	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	214.96/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,316	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,384	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Value Added	715	214.12/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,531	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Heifers	700–750	Small 1	735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,264	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,264	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	200.03/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,570	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	787	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,688	58
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,698	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	999	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,888	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	966	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	228.19/cwt	220.00–237.00	863	3
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	251.64/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,057	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,193	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	208.47/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,115	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,338	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	228.54/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,287	2
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,104	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	217.98/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,330	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,294	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,357	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,230	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,894	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,468	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	165.26/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,971	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	99.61/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,113	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	118.39/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,421	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,606	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	130.94/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,658	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	118.69/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,581	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	136.35/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,972	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	144.45/cwt	143.00–147.00	2,138	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	948	1,276.80/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,277	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	975	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	988	1,269.62/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,270	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,521.78/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,522	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,586.24/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,586	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,725.04/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,555.35/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,555	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	950	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,162.50/head	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,525.00/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,340.10/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,340	2

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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 533Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to this same sale last week, insufficient feeder receipts to develop a trend. Slaughter lean cows/bulls steady to 2.00 higher, breaker/boning 4.00 to 5.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	220.00–237.00	228.19
2	500–550	535	205.00–212.00	208.47
1	550–600	555	241.00	241.00
1	650–700	695	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	775	167.00	167.00
1	850–900	870	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	302.00	302.00
2	400–450	420	242.00–262.00	251.64
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	513	230.00–235.00	232.46
2	550–600	563	220.00–237.00	228.54
2	600–650	610	217.00–219.00	217.98
1	800–850	825	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	575	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	239.00–240.00	239.49
4	400–450	424	205.00–220.00	216.20
2	550–600	578	211.00	211.00
1	700–750	735	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	780	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
58	750–800	787	214.50	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	245.00–282.00	264.67
2	300–350	318	262.00–282.00	271.76
4	450–500	464	217.00–224.00	220.41
4	500–550	522	221.00–230.00	224.16
1	550–600	580	225.00	225.00
3	600–650	612	211.00–223.00	214.96
1	650–700	685	202.00	202.00
2	750–800	785	198.00–202.00	200.03
1	850–900	875	194.00	194.00
3	950–1000	999	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	735	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	715	208.00–218.00	214.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	302.00	302.00
2	300–350	323	270.00–287.00	278.70
4	450–500	467	245.00–260.00	252.36
3	550–600	581	237.00–246.00	239.89
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	705	220.00–229.00	225.99
1	750–800	765	222.00	222.00
3	800–850	807	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	390	257.00	257.00
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	470	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
4	550–600	565	240.00–247.00	242.00
2	600–650	640	222.00–224.00	223.01
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	253.00	253.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,269.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	948	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,276.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,090	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,521.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,725.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,153	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,586.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,555.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,340.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	143.00–147.00	144.45
12	—	1,446	133.00–140.00	136.35
1	—	1,245	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,200	111.00–125.00	118.39
5	—	1,117	96.00–106.00	99.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	118.00–119.00	118.69
12	—	1,266	125.00–137.00	130.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,798	160.00–172.00	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	154.00	154.00

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.