Columbia Livestock Center market report — October 21, 2026

Columbia, TN · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

249

Last week 42 (+207)
Last year 31

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$349.80 /cwt

$1,978 per head · 9 hd
vs last week −23.20

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$317.52† /cwt

$2,318 per head · 2 hd
vs last week −9.48

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data. Todays sale included the TLP Alliance feeder cattle sale and can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2078.pdf
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	320 lb	$409.92†	$1,312	−47.58	−15.08	—	—
400–499 lb	1	445 lb	$402.00†	$1,789	−3.00	−13.00	$375.00 (2 hd)†	$365.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	9	565 lb	$349.80	$1,978	−23.20	—	—	—
600–699 lb	2	660 lb	$332.56†	$2,195	—	—	$342.95 (3 hd)†	—
700–799 lb	2	730 lb	$317.52†	$2,318	−9.48	—	$324.00 (4 hd)†	—
800–899 lb	1	810 lb	$315.00†	$2,552	+3.00	+5.00	$335.36 (109 hd)	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$338.33 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	15	449 lb	$351.01	$1,577	—	−15.49	—	—
500–599 lb	13	544 lb	$333.80	$1,815	−4.22	+1.50	$349.01 (7 hd)	$310.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	12	634 lb	$308.16	$1,955	−4.20	−15.44	—	$225.00 (1 hd)†
700–799 lb	2	773 lb	$300.98†	$2,327	+8.12	—	$319.67 (3 hd)†	—
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$296.00 (10 hd)	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,265 lb	$147.00	$147.00–$147.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	4	1,334 lb	$136.97	$134.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,231 lb	$124.92	$120.00–$129.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,815 lb	$146.00	$146.00–$146.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	4	1,544 lb	$141.19	$136.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,705 lb	$125.00	$125.00–$125.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $349.80/cwt
4-week average: $365.22
13-week average: $368.55
4-week vs 13-week: −0.9%

52-wk low $349.80high $520.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $317.52/cwt
4-week average: $322.88
13-week average: $329.93
4-week vs 13-week: −2.1%

52-wk low $313.25high $385.00

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $333.80/cwt
4-week average: $338.77
13-week average: $340.82
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $306.17high $436.13

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2024

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	249	$349.80	$317.52†	$333.80
Wed Oct 14	227	$373.00†	$327.00†	$338.02†
Wed Oct 7	181	$377.50†	$325.00	$334.97†
Wed Sep 30	268	$360.58	$322.00†	$348.30
Wed Sep 23	355	$358.58	$332.00†	$335.81
Wed Sep 16	114	$380.00†	—	$337.00†
Wed Sep 9	56	$352.64†	—	$339.99†
Wed Sep 2	47	—	—	—
Wed Aug 26	78	$364.60	—	$319.00
Wed Aug 19	378	$355.00†	—	$332.50†
Wed Aug 12	28	—	—	$320.00†
Wed Aug 5	160	$410.00	$351.00†	$403.50†
Wed Jul 29	36	$372.33†	$335.00†	$347.00†
Wed Jul 22	38	$365.00†	$326.00†	—

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC, Unionville	26 mi	Oct 19	$393.03	$315.91
Pulaski Stockyard, Pulaski	30 mi	Oct 20	$357.48	$299.69†
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	35 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22
United Producers Inc, Fayetteville	43 mi	Oct 20	$368.96	$339.00†
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	71 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah	73 mi	Oct 21	$359.92	$325.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	249	47	AMS_3785

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) - Columbia TN” (AMS_3785). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.