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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.50/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 516 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.91/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 516 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.84/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 607 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 854 304
Feeder cattle 700 742 206
Slaughter cattle 98 74 75
Replacement cattle 36 38 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were higher 2-8. Bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold mixed 7 higher to 3 lower. Heifers also sold mixed higher 4 to lower 3. Quality, value added calves brought strong prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 7 170.00–185.00 $176.21 $493 -7.20
300–345 320 11 166.00–188.00 $175.75 $562 -2.83
355–395 372 11 168.00–180.00 $172.36 $641 +4.68
400–440 415 17 160.00–177.00 $166.08 $689 -1.34
450–490 476 8 150.00–166.00 $160.79 $765 +3.80
505–540 518 7 150.00–160.00 $155.37 $805 +7.41
555–595 576 11 134.00–145.00 $140.38 $809 -0.39
600–630 610 3 135.00–139.00 $136.97 $836 +0.89
650 650 1 134.00 $134.00 $871 +3.42
715–740 728 7 122.00–128.00 $124.71 $908 +4.66
755–780 768 2 120.00 $120.00 $922 -2.50
815–820 818 2 120.00 $120.00 $982 ±0.00
850–860 855 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $996 +3.49
900 900 2 94.00–99.00 $96.50 $868 -13.50
1085 1085 1 92.00 $92.00 $998 —
1100 1100 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 18 168.00 $168.00 $798 +7.00
502–543 516 25 145.00–155.50 $150.91 $779 —
599 599 12 135.00 $135.00 $809 -10.00
602–628 607 23 125.00–137.00 $134.84 $818 —
752 752 4 120.00 $120.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 —
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
280–290 287 3 150.00–167.00 $158.91 $456 +6.91
320–340 332 6 156.00–166.00 $162.49 $539 +3.43
360–390 376 7 140.00–165.00 $155.56 $585 +7.67
400–445 422 7 140.00–166.00 $148.52 $627 -0.89
470–495 478 5 126.00–148.00 $138.52 $662 -2.29
515–545 531 7 125.00–145.00 $136.64 $726 +1.36
560–575 567 3 115.00–138.00 $129.22 $733 -6.74
620 620 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $728 -2.50
660–685 673 2 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $773 -11.58
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 -16.00
840 840 1 104.00 $104.00 $874 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 178 2 144.00–154.00 $148.79 $265 +4.89
200–235 212 3 142.00–160.00 $152.11 $322 +12.11
255–290 272 5 130.00–138.00 $133.77 $364 -3.17
300–345 316 12 127.00–139.00 $133.65 $422 -1.80
350–395 371 14 125.00–134.00 $130.49 $484 -3.74
400–445 416 17 120.00–132.00 $127.53 $531 -4.50
450–495 468 20 120.00–131.00 $126.18 $591 +0.18
505–545 525 8 122.00–129.00 $125.36 $658 +1.55
550–580 567 3 115.00–120.00 $117.98 $669 -0.80
600–640 623 3 110.00–118.00 $113.66 $708 -2.79
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +0.74
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 +6.42
750 750 1 93.00 $93.00 $698 —
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 —
915 915 1 83.00 $83.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 13 140.00 $140.00 $557 +1.00
513–519 516 44 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $658 +0.75
605–624 618 21 119.00–120.75 $119.57 $739 +0.07
703 703 9 110.50 $110.50 $777 +0.50
785 785 3 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 125.00–142.00 $133.69 $294 +15.69
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 +7.87
315–345 330 10 110.00–128.00 $121.76 $402 -2.74
355–395 381 6 110.00–134.00 $123.21 $469 -2.75
405–435 425 6 115.00–125.00 $118.17 $502 -5.42
450–485 468 3 111.00–120.00 $113.88 $533 -3.24
530 530 1 109.00 $109.00 $578 -4.09
560–595 578 2 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $624 -3.45
625 625 1 106.00 $106.00 $662 -5.45
650–675 660 3 95.00–110.00 $103.72 $685 —
730 730 1 94.00 $94.00 $686 +4.00
770 770 1 62.00 $62.00 $477 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 168.00 $168.00 $412 —
255–280 272 5 170.00–197.50 $180.79 $492 -1.25
305–340 329 7 170.00–187.00 $178.96 $589 +12.96
360–390 378 3 168.00–174.00 $171.26 $647 +10.92
400–435 422 10 150.00–168.00 $158.22 $668 +1.03
460–465 462 5 148.00–154.00 $151.19 $698 +5.62
500–540 521 9 135.00–140.00 $136.87 $713 -0.27
560–590 572 5 130.00–134.00 $130.78 $748 -2.74
610–640 625 11 120.00–130.00 $125.06 $782 -4.06
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
1035 1035 1 78.00 $78.00 $807 —
1110 1110 1 73.00 $73.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 +4.00
255–285 276 4 140.00–168.00 $151.71 $419 —
335–340 338 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $544 +31.01
380–395 388 3 140.00–166.00 $155.34 $603 +8.11
405–445 425 12 130.00–155.00 $142.06 $604 +14.63
465–490 480 6 120.00–141.00 $130.96 $629 +2.95
500–530 520 5 125.00–137.00 $132.37 $688 +7.67
550–580 567 3 122.00–133.00 $126.24 $716 +0.73
640–645 642 3 110.00–120.00 $115.67 $743 +3.37
690 690 1 111.00 $111.00 $766 —
715 715 1 95.00 $95.00 $679 -2.07
770–785 778 2 90.00 $90.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1055 886 85-90% 9 35.00–49.00 $44.35 $393 +8.30
875–1565 1086 85-90% 42 50.00–62.00 $57.18 $621 —
1155–1395 1268 85-90% 10 64.00–73.00 $67.53 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1322 80-85% 13 62.00–75.00 $67.21 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1340 1300 75-80% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.52 $774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2220 1623 10 75.00–96.00 $86.91 $1,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–870 709 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 375.00–725.00 $566.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–1000 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 400.00–900.00 $730.96
765–935 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 540.00–660.00 $606.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
815–1190 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–825.00 $717.74
985–1100 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,025.00 $892.53
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1085–1220 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,125.00 $1,030.86
1030–1415 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 775.00–1,200.00 $960.82
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 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
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.