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Columbia Livestock Auction

Name: Columbia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Columbia, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 18

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3785

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Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 190▲ 180 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 62▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $6.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not enough comparable receipts to establish a trend, Feeder Heifers steady to $2.00 higher, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls steady.

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 $225.67/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −154.35 against this barn's trailing median of $380.02.

Average price

$225.67

13 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$10.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs TN average

−11.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	229.71	1,223	8thin
Medium and Large 2	540	219.21	1,184	5thin

One grade step is worth $10.50/cwt here — about $39 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 sale13 hd

225.67

—

TN average13 barns · 733 hd

225.83

−0.16

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−11.34

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.02

−154.35

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	—	Average	1,467	146.00	2,142	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,678	121.49	2,039	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	112.70	1,375	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	100.63	1,133	40

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$1,593	2thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	277.95/cwt	276.00–282.00	798	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	961	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	252.44/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,219	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,304	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,505	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,548	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	690	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,632	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	721	227.03/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,637	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,693	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	214.62/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,741	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	707	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	848	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	223.58/cwt	220.00–227.00	950	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,059	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	212.04/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,022	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	224.37/cwt	220.50–230.00	1,147	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	209.51/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,085	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	225.68/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,253	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	238.61/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,355	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,265	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	216.35/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,378	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,369	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,451	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,542	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,540	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	854	214.10/cwt	214.10–214.10	1,828	53
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	980	178.49/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,749	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,105	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	214.56/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,144	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	228.78/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,222	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,221	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	227.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,276	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,267	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,362	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,456	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	983	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,484	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,288	144.00/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,855	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,738	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	94.73/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,046	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	103.47/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,175	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	107.96/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,292	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	115.08/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,387	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,548	124.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,928	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	2,039	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	870	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 190Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 69Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	382	222.00	222.00
2	400–450	425	220.00–227.00	223.58
5	450–500	482	207.00–217.00	212.04
2	500–550	518	207.00–212.00	209.51
3	550–600	555	225.00–227.00	225.68
4	600–650	617	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	720	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	755	185.00	185.00
2	950–1000	980	178.00–179.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	257.00	257.00
3	450–500	477	222.00	222.00
5	500–550	511	220.50–230.00	224.37
3	550–600	568	237.00–242.00	238.61
5	600–650	637	215.00–222.00	216.35
2	650–700	668	205.00	205.00
4	750–800	791	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	815	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	850–900	854	214.10	214.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	267.00	267.00
1	600–650	615	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	670	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	276.00–282.00	277.95
2	450–500	483	250.00–255.00	252.44
1	550–600	595	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	627	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	780	217.00	217.00
5	800–850	811	212.00–217.00	214.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	690	236.50	236.50
10	700–750	721	225.00–232.00	227.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	257.00	257.00
2	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	534	226.00–237.00	228.78
4	550–600	561	220.00–230.00	227.42
2	600–650	622	219.00	219.00
1	650–700	690	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	533	212.00–217.00	214.56
1	550–600	560	218.00	218.00
1	600–650	615	206.00	206.00
5	950–1000	983	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	142.00–146.00	144.00
1	—	1,825	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	120.00–129.00	124.52
15	—	1,197	102.00–112.00	107.96
20	—	1,205	113.00–119.00	115.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,104	84.00–99.00	94.73
27	—	1,136	99.00–111.00	103.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	121.00–122.00	121.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,385.00	1,385.00

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	—	1,105	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.