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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.82/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $467/hd at 329 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.42/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 477 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.72/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 522 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 303 725
Feeder cattle 376 235 324
Slaughter cattle 169 47 158
Replacement cattle 59 21 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-4. Bulls sold steady. Feeder steers were higher 2-10. Heifers were higher 2-10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 5 179.00–200.00 $187.19 $610 +14.91
355–395 371 7 150.00–178.00 $169.28 $628 +6.86
400–430 415 6 150.00–170.00 $159.33 $661 -5.25
500–545 526 10 140.00–160.00 $150.17 $790 +10.17
550–585 570 4 135.00–149.00 $140.30 $800 —
600–625 613 6 124.00–139.00 $130.93 $803 +2.56
675–690 685 3 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $856 —
715 715 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $876 +3.18
825–840 833 2 90.00–98.00 $93.96 $783 -21.04
870 870 1 80.00 $80.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 135.00–155.00 $144.87 $280 —
245 245 1 142.00 $142.00 $348 —
325–330 327 3 157.00–162.00 $159.67 $522 -0.33
380–390 385 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $549 -6.62
405–440 418 3 130.00–140.00 $136.77 $572 -21.23
455–475 465 3 137.00–150.00 $145.57 $677 +10.57
650–655 653 2 116.00–125.00 $120.52 $787 —
910 910 1 80.00 $80.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
665 665 5 128.00 $128.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 4 130.00–143.00 $137.12 $288 —
250–295 272 5 134.00–144.00 $138.45 $377 +0.24
300–345 329 17 130.00–147.00 $141.82 $467 +8.05
355–395 380 15 130.00–143.00 $138.68 $527 +10.37
400–435 414 10 120.00–142.00 $137.41 $569 +10.44
450–495 477 16 126.00–136.00 $131.42 $627 +6.74
505–540 522 16 117.00–136.00 $129.72 $677 +7.14
555–595 576 8 118.00–127.00 $122.75 $707 +2.75
615–635 623 3 118.00–126.00 $120.97 $754 —
660–680 670 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $787 +2.46
715 715 2 100.00–111.00 $105.50 $754 +5.50
750–790 771 6 70.00–87.00 $82.26 $634 -7.74
800–830 811 4 75.00–83.00 $77.47 $628 —
855–875 863 8 71.00–87.00 $80.51 $695 —
900–945 920 8 70.00–87.00 $79.98 $736 —
955–990 973 2 70.00–74.00 $72.04 $701 -18.96
1055 1055 1 80.00 $80.00 $844 —
1120 1120 1 70.00 $70.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 13 126.00 $126.00 $687 —
631 631 10 120.00 $120.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 174 4 106.00–136.00 $127.63 $222 —
215–235 227 3 120.00–126.00 $123.65 $281 +4.99
265–285 275 2 128.00–129.00 $128.52 $353 +6.82
355–380 370 3 125.00–129.00 $126.37 $468 +7.40
460–480 472 3 110.00–129.00 $118.07 $557 +3.40
555–585 570 2 110.00–119.00 $114.62 $653 —
610–615 613 2 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $644 ±0.00
650–675 663 3 81.00–105.00 $89.84 $596 —
1020 1020 1 68.00 $68.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 185.00–192.00 $188.60 $487 +8.60
305–345 322 6 171.00–194.00 $183.87 $592 +16.16
360–395 380 10 147.00–181.00 $159.78 $607 -6.50
400–445 424 11 140.00–154.00 $149.16 $632 -5.59
450–465 458 6 140.00–160.00 $148.50 $680 -0.11
500–535 516 8 125.00–142.00 $135.28 $698 +1.34
560–570 565 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $746 +1.98
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +8.06
765–790 778 2 85.00–100.00 $92.62 $721 —
815 815 1 82.00 $82.00 $668 —
865 865 1 83.00 $83.00 $718 —
950 950 1 75.00 $75.00 $712 -10.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 135.00 $135.00 $263 —
255–285 270 2 140.00–157.00 $148.97 $402 +7.35
300–310 305 2 118.00–147.00 $132.74 $405 -7.04
360–390 375 2 130.00–150.00 $139.60 $524 +3.60
400–440 418 3 125.00–140.00 $135.04 $564 +4.67
455–490 473 5 130.00–139.00 $133.32 $631 +4.68
530–535 533 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $666 -9.02
570 570 1 121.00 $121.00 $690 +3.00
610 610 1 107.00 $107.00 $653 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 ±0.00
780 780 1 50.00 $50.00 $390 —
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 -9.00
905 905 1 70.00 $70.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
625 625 10 126.00 $126.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–965 889 85-90% 5 35.00–50.00 $45.79 $407 —
835–1405 1085 85-90% 50 45.00–66.00 $58.99 $640 —
995–1275 1115 85-90% 14 65.00–74.00 $68.47 $763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1530 1311 80-85% 20 60.00–73.00 $66.12 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2095 1470 14 70.00–95.00 $86.94 $1,278 +0.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00
555–1250 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 525.00–950.00 $719.13
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–975 837 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–975.00 $856.03
1010–1065 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–775.00 $659.63
830–1535 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 600.00–1,025.00 $843.66
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1070–1255 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–975.00 $802.42
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
520–735 632 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 300.00–550.00 $396.97 —
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
750–920 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–1,075.00 $906.59 —

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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.