Name: Columbia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 600lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher, over 600lbs steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 10.00 to 16.00 higher, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows steady with lighter offering; No trends could be established on Slaughter Bulls due to inadequate receipts. Quality fair, Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $259.90/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −176.73 against this barn's trailing median of $436.63.

Average price

$259.90

26 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,424

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$84.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.45

vs TN average

−39.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	267.65	1,464	22
Medium and Large 2	548	251.00	1,374	2thin
Medium and Large 3	558	183.50	1,023	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.15/cwt here — about $441 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $504.18, low $402.15, median $436.63 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

259.90

—

TN average15 barns · 682 hd

262.35

−2.45

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−39.14

This barn, trailing median15 sales

436.63

−176.73

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

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	1,545	145.00	2,240	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	131.07	1,877	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,295	126.84	1,643	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	107.24	1,168	7thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	114.63/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,410	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	128.94/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,864	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	128.73/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,708	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	120.96/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,431	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,591	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	137.98/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	200.39/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	238.31/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,468	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,504	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	725	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	852	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,062	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	834	234.63/cwt	226.75–243.00	1,957	122
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	791	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,788	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	268.81/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,360	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	299.89/cwt	280.00–301.50	1,323	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	263.71/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	840	218.75/cwt	218.75–218.75	1,838	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	620	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,519	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	657	250.66/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,647	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	214.54/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	213.38/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,417	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	96.26/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,088	3
Bulls	—	—	1,300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,820	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	244.01/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	272.48/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,005	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	247.14/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,297	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,509	2
Bulls	Small 1	800–850	835	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	251.61/cwt	232.00–277.00	1,059	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	226.87/cwt	215.00–246.00	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,154	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	250.57/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,190	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	588	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	580	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	236.04/cwt	220.00–247.00	883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,564	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	233.74/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,430	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	245.50/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	215.93/cwt	214.50–220.00	1,671	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	233.85/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	228.96/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,168	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	219.50/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	251.80/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	231.46/cwt	210.00–242.00	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	238.83/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,146	10

How this sale compares

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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 154Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 58Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	111.00–118.00	114.63
1	—	1,205	138.00	138.00
7	—	1,327	124.00–131.00	128.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	125.00–130.00	128.94
1	—	1,315	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,448	137.00–139.00	137.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	120.00–122.00	120.96
2	—	935	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,130	90.00–101.00	96.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,790	150.00	150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	710	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
7	350–400	369	270.00–282.00	272.48
6	400–450	421	232.00–277.00	251.61
7	450–500	475	220.00–270.00	250.57
7	500–550	525	240.00–249.00	247.14
3	550–600	558	215.00–246.00	226.87
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	668	185.00–215.00	200.39
1	700–750	710	192.00	192.00
2	800–850	805	185.00–190.00	187.48
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	450	285.00	285.00
7	500–550	500	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	587	242.00–245.00	244.01
6	600–650	616	237.00–241.00	238.31
1	650–700	650	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	490	272.00	272.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	252.00	252.00
1	600–650	605	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	760	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	555	271.00	271.00
12	650–700	657	250.00–251.00	250.66
2	700–750	725	243.00	243.00
22	750–800	791	226.00	226.00
122	800–850	834	226.75–243.00	234.63
60	850–900	852	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	575	192.00	192.00
2	600–650	618	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	441	280.00–301.50	299.89
7	500–550	506	262.00–270.00	268.81
8	550–600	576	255.00–265.00	263.71
5	650–700	684	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
3	750–800	770	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	620	245.00	245.00
54	800–850	840	218.75	218.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	262.00	262.00
1	300–350	330	265.00	265.00
10	350–400	374	220.00–247.00	236.04
6	400–450	409	210.00–242.00	231.46
10	450–500	480	230.00–245.00	238.83
3	500–550	510	222.00–237.00	228.96
6	550–600	581	226.00–239.00	233.85
2	600–650	635	212.00–217.00	214.54
5	650–700	664	211.00–217.00	213.38
1	700–750	700	207.00	207.00
1	850–900	860	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	920	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	237.00	237.00
1	600–650	610	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	411	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	523	242.00–255.00	251.80
4	550–600	583	245.00–247.00	245.50
11	600–650	612	228.00–237.00	233.74
11	650–700	695	225.00	225.00
6	700–750	709	217.00–220.00	219.50
12	750–800	774	214.50–220.00	215.93
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	170.00	170.00

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