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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.02/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 512 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 504 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 635 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 1,499 555
Feeder cattle 950 1,336 483
Slaughter cattle 79 112 58
Replacement cattle 105 51 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-2. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers sold mixed lower 2 to higher 4. Feeder heifers were 2-5 higher. Sold two loads of heifers weighing 700# for $125. One load of steers weighing 750# for $129.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 23 163.00–175.00 $173.96 $652 +0.96
503–515 512 66 155.50–161.50 $157.02 $804 +8.02
634–640 635 32 140.00–142.50 $142.03 $902 +5.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 185.00–186.00 $185.51 $451 +18.51
255–290 273 7 170.00–184.00 $176.34 $481 +0.47
305–345 324 8 160.00–180.00 $171.73 $556 -3.49
350–395 372 13 160.00–177.00 $169.47 $630 +1.84
400–445 417 16 160.00–180.00 $167.71 $699 +2.53
450–495 474 12 149.00–166.00 $154.48 $732 -1.52
500–545 529 13 140.00–155.00 $149.44 $791 +4.81
550–580 564 7 136.00–150.00 $142.56 $804 +1.64
625–640 634 4 135.00–140.00 $136.23 $864 -0.41
655–690 671 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $892 +2.98
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -11.99
1015 1015 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 120.00 $120.00 $222 —
215–230 224 4 120.00–162.00 $138.16 $309 -1.84
255–285 272 5 120.00–160.00 $140.29 $382 -18.09
300–335 320 11 115.00–150.00 $139.29 $446 -17.44
350–395 377 9 135.00–160.00 $150.75 $568 +1.60
405–445 427 11 123.00–150.00 $140.41 $600 -4.21
455–495 475 5 130.00–156.00 $143.04 $679 +2.38
510–520 515 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $682 -0.40
550–585 565 6 120.00–140.00 $128.93 $728 +4.01
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 -7.21
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 +6.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 21 136.50 $136.50 $541 +4.50
504 504 63 130.00 $130.00 $655 +3.00
603 603 17 120.00 $120.00 $724 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 177 3 120.00–131.00 $126.83 $224 —
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 -13.36
260–295 279 11 120.00–140.00 $130.44 $364 -4.73
300–345 324 16 120.00–137.00 $128.80 $417 -7.51
350–395 371 19 123.00–138.00 $131.54 $488 +0.11
400–445 424 17 120.00–135.00 $128.11 $543 +0.36
450–495 469 15 120.00–133.00 $125.60 $589 +2.44
500–545 521 5 115.00–126.00 $119.44 $622 +0.86
550–590 568 6 110.00–119.00 $115.96 $659 -1.61
610–615 613 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $720 +2.75
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 +3.50
730–745 738 2 94.00–102.00 $97.96 $723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 110.00–118.00 $113.84 $214 —
200–245 230 14 105.00–127.00 $116.30 $267 +6.30
260–295 278 14 110.00–128.00 $115.61 $321 -3.34
300–345 323 13 110.00–128.00 $118.52 $383 +5.31
355–395 376 15 110.00–129.00 $119.23 $448 +3.30
400–440 422 10 102.00–125.00 $115.93 $489 +0.15
460–490 473 4 110.00–125.00 $119.05 $563 +4.59
520–545 531 4 105.00–119.00 $111.02 $590 +0.94
615 615 1 108.00 $108.00 $664 —
655–670 665 3 95.00–97.00 $95.67 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00–177.00 $166.00 $407 +4.00
250–280 270 4 175.00–182.00 $178.66 $482 +16.65
300–340 313 3 167.00–188.00 $174.98 $548 +0.65
350–385 369 12 130.00–175.00 $163.79 $604 -6.07
400–445 419 4 130.00–164.00 $142.12 $595 -14.74
450–475 459 5 127.00–148.00 $137.82 $633 -6.52
505–545 529 7 120.00–136.00 $127.89 $677 -2.93
555–580 568 6 121.00–130.00 $127.48 $724 +1.01
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 +4.33
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 ±0.00
700–730 715 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $779 +3.98
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 3 118.00–128.00 $122.08 $208 +2.08
220–235 228 2 130.00–155.00 $142.09 $324 -1.91
260–295 282 3 130.00–154.00 $141.81 $400 -5.44
300–335 315 4 120.00–145.00 $133.91 $422 +4.15
370–385 375 4 130.00–150.00 $140.03 $525 -7.48
405–435 421 10 120.00–140.00 $133.16 $561 -13.08
450–480 468 4 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $585 -7.77
500–535 518 2 121.00–130.00 $125.35 $649 -1.62
565–570 568 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $696 +4.65
605–640 623 2 105.00–115.00 $109.86 $684 -5.76
665 665 1 102.00 $102.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–800 782 85-90% 3 25.00–31.00 $28.68 $224 —
775–825 800 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $43.08 $345 +8.98
825–830 828 85-90% 2 35.00–36.00 $35.50 $294 +1.40
875–940 908 85-90% 2 28.00–29.00 $28.48 $259 —
885–1090 957 85-90% 5 35.00–38.50 $36.59 $350 —
865–1080 986 85-90% 17 40.00–50.00 $44.04 $434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1440 1204 80-85% 10 45.00–50.00 $46.49 $560 —
1160–1360 1240 80-85% 3 37.50–44.50 $41.15 $510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 48.50 $48.50 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1298 5 67.00–74.00 $72.08 $936 —
1350–1950 1642 7 75.00–82.00 $80.50 $1,322 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–665 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 300.00–350.00 $325.19
750–820 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 400.00–450.00 $426.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
660–1115 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $894.89
865–1055 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $645.65
700–1105 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 400.00–700.00 $537.75
760–1210 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 425.00–975.00 $727.13
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1025–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,025.00 $961.43
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
665 665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
670–1130 924 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–1,125.00 $941.99 —
725–1100 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 875.00–1,300.00 $1,074.86 —
985–1140 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,107.29 —
1000–1155 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,118.23 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.