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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.49/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 514 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.77/cwt ≈ $773/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.04/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 432 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 1,718 692
Feeder cattle 1,111 1,413 535
Slaughter cattle 110 196 127
Replacement cattle 54 109 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago Feeder Steers were steady to $4 higher, Feeder Heifers were Steady to $2 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–446 427 11 164.00–177.50 $171.09 $731 +9.76
437 value added 437 13 171.00 $171.00 $747 —
466–487 478 7 136.00–145.00 $141.24 $675 -14.76
501–542 523 31 135.00–150.00 $147.77 $773 —
627 627 4 132.00 $132.00 $828 -1.00
650 650 5 132.50 $132.50 $861 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 6 164.00–182.00 $176.31 $562 +7.54
350–395 372 11 162.00–187.50 $177.91 $662 +14.62
400–430 411 4 151.00–168.00 $158.62 $652 -2.50
470–485 477 3 150.00–161.00 $153.65 $733 -3.86
500–545 522 10 130.00–150.00 $143.21 $748 +2.85
550–595 573 4 135.00–140.00 $137.20 $786 +1.94
600–625 613 3 123.00–136.00 $131.00 $803 +2.19
700–725 713 2 115.00 $115.00 $820 -8.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 125.00–165.00 $139.86 $410 -4.64
300 300 1 154.00 $154.00 $462 +7.11
500–520 510 2 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $600 -0.19
585 585 1 123.00 $123.00 $720 +2.87
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 9 133.50 $133.50 $558 ±0.00
437 value added 437 11 136.00 $136.00 $594 —
476 476 9 129.00 $129.00 $614 —
513 value added 513 13 127.00 $127.00 $652 —
506–525 514 19 125.00–127.00 $126.14 $648 -0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 4 134.00–140.00 $136.79 $443 +2.09
350–395 371 11 130.00–138.00 $133.55 $495 +1.11
400–445 431 16 124.00–135.50 $131.84 $568 +3.02
465–490 480 13 119.00–126.00 $122.75 $589 -0.66
510–530 519 4 115.00–127.00 $119.24 $619 +0.71
550–595 577 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $662 -1.94
600–610 603 3 110.00–115.00 $111.69 $673 +0.36
665–695 677 3 105.00–110.00 $108.36 $734 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 -3.64
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 -1.87
470–495 483 3 110.00–120.00 $115.97 $560 -0.07
505–540 516 4 105.00–115.00 $112.14 $579 -1.18
555–575 568 6 99.00–110.00 $104.79 $595 +0.11
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 —
650–695 673 2 91.00–105.00 $97.77 $658 +4.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 170.00–178.00 $174.15 $461 +11.54
310–340 325 2 170.00–172.00 $171.05 $556 +5.31
365 365 1 168.00 $168.00 $613 +14.13
400–445 430 10 140.00–165.00 $151.07 $650 +4.10
450–490 466 15 130.00–154.00 $143.48 $669 +11.41
510–545 528 8 115.00–132.00 $124.35 $657 +2.41
550–590 570 6 121.00–130.00 $125.96 $718 +6.72
660–685 673 2 114.00–120.00 $116.94 $787 +18.79
700–725 712 3 110.00–115.00 $112.34 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +4.00
450–475 463 2 123.00–135.00 $128.84 $597 +6.93
570 570 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $630 -2.49
640 640 1 104.00 $104.00 $666 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
820 820 1 61.00 $61.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–795 765 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.60 $249 -7.40
795–845 816 85-90% 4 35.00–41.00 $37.86 $309 —
885–990 955 85-90% 4 25.00–31.00 $29.00 $277 -6.81
750–1290 1011 85-90% 30 35.00–51.50 $41.65 $421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $402 —
910–1900 1144 80-85% 24 45.00–60.00 $49.31 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1725 1534 4 65.00–81.00 $73.66 $1,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–815 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 400.00–550.00 $472.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960–1010 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 580.00–700.00 $622.69
850–1420 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,010.00 $785.25
935–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 580.00–700.00 $649.73
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $649
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–875 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–780.00 $764.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -200.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1120–1320 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,165.57 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.