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Columbia Livestock Auction

Name: Columbia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

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

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3785

← Dec 4Dec 18Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 244 vs last sale 339▲ 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 43▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 24▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The sale included the following load;

54, 938lbs, Steers, M/L, 1's, 6 fleshed, 45Blk/9 colored, $241, Total weight 50,635.

No trends could be established due to no reporting last week.

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 $295.62/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −135.64 against this barn's trailing median of $431.26.

Average price

$295.62

7 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.05

vs TN average

−31.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	295.62	1,715	7thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

295.62

—

TN average12 barns · 391 hd

305.67

−10.05

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−31.01

This barn, trailing median16 sales

431.26

−135.64

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	1,835	140.00	2,569	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	120.32	1,584	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,318	118.43	1,561	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	925	92.00	851	1thin

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)	1,167	$1,901	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,266	$1,839	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,242	$1,688	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	948	$1,438	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,423	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,688	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	377.34/cwt	370.00–385.00	906	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,181	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,730	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	290.27/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,707	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	632	279.50/cwt	279.50–279.50	1,766	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,896	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	938	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,261	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	788	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	439	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,212	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	820	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,722	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,780	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,323	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,569	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	851	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,375	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	118.43/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,561	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	128.64/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,807	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	948	1,437.60/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,028	1,423.24/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,423	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	2,110.05/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,110	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,195	1,586.30/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,586	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,243	1,890.58/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,891	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,309	1,710.24/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,710	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,335	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	895	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	975	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	990	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 Dec 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 95Last week 339Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 24Year ago 0

The sale included the following load;

54, 938lbs, Steers, M/L, 1's, 6 fleshed, 45Blk/9 colored, $241, Total weight 50,635.

No trends could be established due to no reporting last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,405	126.00–131.00	128.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	118.00–119.00	118.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	92.00	92.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	424	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	162.00	162.00
1	900–950	900	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	439	276.00	276.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	860	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	309.00	309.00
3	600–650	632	279.50	279.50
1	800–850	800	237.00	237.00
54	900–950	938	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	370.00–385.00	377.34
3	300–350	328	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	588	280.00–297.00	290.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,586.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,685.00	1,685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,423.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,309	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,710.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,890.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,110.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,775.00	1,775.00

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.