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  • Wednesday, October 7Regular Wednesday saleRegular sale dayWeekly sale day from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Market Contact Information
  • Monday, October 12Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat SaleAnnounced by USDADate given in the USDA Market News report for the Sep 28 sale
  • Wednesday, October 14Regular Wednesday saleRegular sale dayWeekly sale day from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Market Contact Information
  • Wednesday, October 21Regular Wednesday saleRegular sale dayWeekly sale day from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Market Contact Information

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Cattle prices

Cattle sale, Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Report date Sep 30, 2026 · Published by USDA Sep 30, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 12:01 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) - Columbia TN (AMS_3785)

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher with good quality and strong demand; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers or Feeder Bulls due to lack of comparable data, however traded mostly steady; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls not well established.

USDA Market News report narrative

Slaughter Cattle: Cows per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Boner 80-85% · Average dressing1,320–1,3701,3452$148.00–150.00$148.98
Boner 80-85% · Low dressing1,4851,4851$135.00$135.00
Breaker 75-80% · Average dressing1,3051,3051$150.00$150.00
Lean 85-90% · Average dressing1,0551,0551$135.00$135.00
Lean 85-90% · Low dressing1,020–1,1051,0632$122.00–129.00$125.36

Slaughter Cattle: Bulls per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
YG 1 · High dressing1,7601,7601$196.00$196.00

Replacement Cattle: Bred Cows per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1,3301,3301$2,000$2,000
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)925–1,1051,0152$1,300–1,350$1,327.22
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)930–1,1601,0114$1,400–1,825$1,615.51
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Aged (>8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1,025–1,1101,0682$1,675–1,700$1,688
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)1,0351,0351$1,500$1,500
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,015–1,0351,0252$1,675–1,700$1,687.38
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1,0101,0101$1,800$1,800
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)735–1,0058523$1,500–1,900$1,689.24

Replacement Cattle: Open Heifers per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs)615–7906953$1,575–1,900$1,763.37

Feeder Cattle: Heifers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1200–2502401$435.00$435.00
Medium and Large · 1250–3002851$415.00$415.00
Medium and Large · 1300–3503354$395.00$395.00
Medium and Large · 1350–4003752$380.00–387.00$383.55
Medium and Large · 1450–5004784$365.00–367.00$366.53
Medium and Large · 1500–5505232$340.00–345.00$342.42
Medium and Large · 1550–6005544$340.00–355.00$351.24
Medium and Large · 1600–6506119$322.00–325.00$324.32
Medium and Large · 1650–7006932$316.00–317.00$316.50
Medium and Large · 1700–7507182$310.00–312.00$311.02
Medium and Large · 1750–8007901$300.00$300.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added450–5004566$377.00$377.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added500–5505335$357.00–360.00$358.82
Medium and Large · 1Value Added550–6005669$360.00$360.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added600–65063612$339.00$339.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added650–70068022$321.00–325.00$321.18
Medium and Large · 2300–3503301$405.00$405.00
Medium and Large · 2400–4504302$320.00–350.00$335.52
Medium and Large · 2450–5004501$335.00$335.00
Medium and Large · 2500–5505182$290.00–305.00$297.39
Medium and Large · 2550–6005752$280.00–305.00$292.72
Medium and Large · 3250–3002701$290.00$290.00
Medium and Large · 3300–3503151$290.00$290.00
Medium and Large · 3350–4003551$325.00$325.00
Small · 1500–5505101$285.00$285.00

Feeder Cattle: Bulls per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1400–4504244$400.00–405.00$403.75
Medium and Large · 1450–5004714$370.00–375.00$371.21
Medium and Large · 1550–6005758$325.00–345.00$337.76
Medium and Large · 1600–6506201$325.00$325.00
Medium and Large · 1650–7006651$312.00$312.00
Medium and Large · 1700–7507202$300.00–305.00$302.50
Medium and Large · 1750–8007732$280.00–282.00$281.01
Medium and Large · 1Fancy450–5004533$407.00$407.00
Medium and Large · 1Fancy550–6005673$360.00$360.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy450–5004851$345.00$345.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy600–6506351$300.00$300.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy700–7507001$280.00$280.00
Medium and Large · 2350–4003753$377.00–400.00$387.37
Medium and Large · 2400–4504201$370.00$370.00
Medium and Large · 2450–5004654$315.00–370.00$335.74
Medium and Large · 2550–6005551$312.00$312.00
Medium and Large · 2600–6506273$305.00–310.00$307.32
Medium and Large · 2650–7006501$302.00$302.00
Medium and Large · 2800–8508051$260.00$260.00

Feeder Cattle: Steers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1250–3002774$470.00–485.00$481.08
Medium and Large · 1300–3503101$455.00$455.00
Medium and Large · 1550–6005845$355.00–362.00$360.58
Medium and Large · 1600–6506075$340.00–342.00$341.58
Medium and Large · 1700–7507001$322.00$322.00
Medium and Large · 1800–8508382$297.00–317.00$306.97
Medium and Large · 11,000–1,0501,0351$270.00$270.00
Medium and Large · 1Fleshy400–4504202$370.00–375.00$372.47
Medium and Large · 1Value Added450–5004625$410.00–420.00$417.88
Medium and Large · 1Value Added500–5505122$395.00$395.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added550–6005659$380.00$380.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added650–70067831$347.00–349.00$348.23
Medium and Large · 1Value Added700–75074614$334.00$334.00
Medium and Large · 1Value Added750–8007802$325.00$325.00
Medium and Large · 2250–3002656$425.00–450.00$429.17

Replacement Cattle: Bred Heifers per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8608601$2,450$2,450
Medium and Large · 2-3 · (<2 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7707701$1,925$1,925
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)6656651$1,575$1,575
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6356351$1,725$1,725

Replacement Cattle: Stock Cows per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open9059052$1,350$1,350
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young (2-4 yrs) · OpenThin Fleshed6756751$1,500$1,500

Replacement Cattle: Cow-Calf Pairs per unit

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open1,2201,2201$3,000$3,000

Sheep and goat prices

Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale, Monday, September 28, 2026

Report date Sep 28, 2026 · Published by USDA Sep 28, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 11:35 pm ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale - Columbia, TN (AMS_2081)

Next Sale 10-12-2026.

USDA Market News report narrative

Slaughter Goats: Bucks/Billies per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing100–1501151$130.00$130.00
Selection 1 · Average dressingPygmies70–80755$190.00$190.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing70–80738$190.00$190.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing100–15012615$235.00–240.00$237.29
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies60–70617$195.00$195.00
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies100–1501051$200.00$200.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing60–70679$155.00$155.00
Selection 3 · Average dressingPygmies50–60548$130.00$130.00

Feeder Goats: Kids per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 110–20167$300.00$300.00
Selection 120–30236$240.00–330.00$277.06
Selection 130–403214$230.00–350.00$267.33
Selection 140–504628$360.00–375.00$370.82
Selection 210–20153$260.00$260.00
Selection 220–302621$180.00–210.00$192.24
Selection 230–403759$200.00–330.00$272.14
Selection 320–30204$150.00$150.00
Selection 330–403659$200.00–260.00$242.01
Selection 340–50465$300.00$300.00

Slaughter Goats: Kids per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing50–605321$390.00$390.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing60–70668$370.00–390.00$374.55
Selection 1 · Average dressing90–100932$270.00$270.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing100–1501151$270.00$270.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing50–605440$370.00–380.00$374.20
Selection 2 · Average dressing60–706617$400.00$400.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing70–80701$430.00$430.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing80–90884$270.00$270.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing100–1501032$260.00$260.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingPygmies40–50433$250.00$250.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingPygmies50–605810$235.00$235.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings60–706118$300.00$300.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings70–807311$300.00$300.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings80–90851$230.00$230.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings100–1501132$240.00$240.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing50–605236$280.00$280.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing60–70689$325.00$325.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing70–80751$375.00$375.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing80–90801$230.00$230.00

Slaughter Goats: Nannies/Does per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing40–50494$210.00$210.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing60–70668$200.00$200.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing90–100922$180.00$180.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing100–15012019$185.00–190.00$189.40
Selection 2 · Average dressing60–706917$175.00$175.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing90–1009116$180.00$180.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing100–15011116$135.00–177.50$174.15
Selection 2 · Average dressingPygmies50–605416$170.00$170.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing50–605625$137.50$137.50
Selection 3 · Average dressing80–90856$135.00$135.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing100–1501202$100.00$100.00
Selection 3 · Average dressingPygmies50–60523$110.00$110.00

Feeder Goats: Wether Kids per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 120–30201$180.00$180.00
Selection 130–40301$200.00$200.00
Selection 140–50432$370.00$370.00
Selection 230–40366$350.00$350.00
Selection 240–504812$360.00$360.00
Selection 330–40387$270.00$270.00
Selection 340–50452$310.00$310.00

Slaughter Goats: Wether Kids per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing50–60514$400.00$400.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing70–80705$370.00$370.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing60–70634$430.00$430.00
Selection 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings70–80703$375.00$375.00

Slaughter Goats: Wethers per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Selection 1 · Average dressing70–80782$350.00$350.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing90–100901$350.00$350.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing100–1501051$370.00$370.00
Selection 1 · Average dressing150–2001851$330.00$330.00
Selection 1-2 · Average dressing80–90853$360.00$360.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing60–70675$310.00$310.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing80–90802$350.00$350.00
Selection 2 · Average dressing100–1501001$390.00$390.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing50–60583$275.00$275.00
Selection 3 · Average dressing90–100901$340.00$340.00

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 230–40351$410.00$410.00
Medium and Large · 320–30294$380.00$380.00
Medium and Large · 330–40353$390.00–400.00$393.33
Medium and Large · 340–504628$345.00–370.00$356.27

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing80–90882$240.00$240.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing90–100901$280.00$280.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing110–1201182$260.00$260.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing140–1501482$235.00$235.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Cull · YG 1-2 · Average dressing50–1008719$135.00–140.00$139.29
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing50–100901$145.00$145.00
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing100–15012319$157.50$157.50
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressing150–2001844$180.00$180.00
Good · YG 2-3 · Average dressingFancy100–15012316$185.50$185.50
Utility · YG 2-3 · Average dressing50–1009821$185.00$185.00
Utility · YG 2-3 · Average dressing100–15011028$170.00–185.00$178.44

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing50–605434$360.00–390.00$377.66
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing60–706716$330.00–350.00$331.21
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing70–807348$335.00–375.00$348.41
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing80–908320$250.00$250.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing90–1009217$250.00–275.00$266.50
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing110–1201182$230.00$230.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing120–1301245$230.00$230.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressing150–2001584$220.00$220.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressingFancy70–807541$340.00$340.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressingFancy90–1009618$320.00$320.00
Choice and Prime · YG 2-3 · Average dressingFancy100–1101051$265.00$265.00
Good and Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings70–80701$200.00$200.00
Good and Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings100–11010012$210.00$210.00
Good and Choice · YG 2-3 · Average dressingYearlings130–1401373$180.00$180.00
Good · YG 1-2 · Average dressing50–605520$350.00$350.00
Good · YG 1-2 · Average dressing60–706838$330.00$330.00
Good · YG 1-2 · Average dressing70–80752$260.00–325.00$292.50
Good · YG 1-2 · Average dressing80–90853$225.00$225.00
Good · YG 1-2 · Average dressing90–100953$200.00$200.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Ewes per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Utility · YG 2-3 · Average dressing100–1501401$150.00$150.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Bucks per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
YG 1-2 · Average dressing100–1501451$140.00$140.00
YG 1-2 · Average dressing150–2001864$162.50–170.00$166.20
YG 1-2 · Average dressing200–2502352$160.00$160.00

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Bucks per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
YG 1-2 · Average dressing50–100951$130.00$130.00
YG 1-2 · Average dressing100–1501437$195.00$195.00
YG 1-2 · Average dressing150–20016411$150.00$150.00

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs per cwt

GradeWeight (lbs)Avg wtHeadPrice rangeWtd avg
Medium and Large · 340–50473$350.00$350.00

History

Columbia Livestock Center price history

Every USDA report for this barn is kept here. Pick a date for that sale's full report.

Weighted average price by sale per cwt

SaleHeifers Medium and Large · 1, 600–650 lbsHeifers Medium and Large · 1, 500–550 lbsHeifers Medium and Large · 1, 450–500 lbs
Sep 30, 2026$324.32$342.42$366.53
Sep 23, 2026$325.00$335.00$354.87
Sep 16, 2026$317.00$337.00not reported
Sep 9, 2026$315.00$339.99$349.89

Each figure is the weighted average USDA published for that exact line at that sale. A blank means USDA did not report that line that day.

Past sales

Sale dateSaleHeadPrice lines
Wed, Sep 30, 2026Cattle sale29481
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale1,229112
Wed, Sep 23, 2026Cattle sale37049
Wed, Sep 16, 2026Cattle sale11921
Mon, Sep 14, 2026Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale1,23389
Wed, Sep 9, 2026Cattle sale6930

The barn

About Columbia Livestock Center

Listed as
Columbia Livestock Center (UPI)
Sale day
Wednesday
Phone
(931) 223-8323
Address
1231 Industrial Park Rd., Columbia, TN 38401
Directions
Directions

From Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Market Contact Information, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Questions

Questions about Columbia Livestock Center

When is the next sale at Columbia Livestock Center?

Wednesday, October 7: Regular Wednesday sale. The barn sells on Wednesdays. Holiday weeks can change the schedule; the barn's phone is (931) 223-8323.

Where is Columbia Livestock Center?

1231 Industrial Park Rd., Columbia, TN 38401. Get directions.

What sold at Columbia Livestock Center most recently?

USDA Market News reported the Wednesday, September 30 sale with 294 head: slaughter cows, slaughter bulls, bred cows, replacement open heifers, feeder heifers, feeder bulls and more. The price table on this page shows every line USDA published for that sale.

Where do the Columbia Livestock Center prices come from?

From the USDA AMS Market News report Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) - Columbia TN (AMS_3785). A Market News reporter covers the sale and USDA publishes the prices. This site shows them as published and checks USDA for new reports several times a day.

What is the phone number for Columbia Livestock Center?

(931) 223-8323, from the Tennessee market list.

What other livestock sales are near Columbia?

Within about 60 miles in the next ten days: Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC (Unionville, TN, Mon Oct 12), Pulaski Stockyard (Pulaski, TN, Tue Oct 13), Dickson Regional Livestock Center (Dickson, TN, Mon Oct 12) and United Producers Inc (Fayetteville, TN, Tue Oct 13). Distances are straight-line from Columbia.

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