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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.04/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 371 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.26/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.84/cwt -17.83 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 418 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 839 103
Feeder cattle 576 663 67
Slaughter cattle 172 83 27
Replacement cattle 255 93 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were steady to higher 2. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers were 3-7 higher. Heifers were 2-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $349 —
230–240 235 2 185.00–192.00 $188.43 $443 -24.07
250–295 275 4 175.00–185.00 $178.82 $492 -8.93
300–345 321 12 179.00–200.00 $186.39 $598 +7.95
350–395 372 16 174.00–187.00 $180.31 $671 +6.45
400–445 421 18 172.00–186.00 $179.86 $757 +5.11
450–490 465 11 168.00–178.00 $174.23 $810 +3.61
500–525 509 9 160.00–175.00 $168.76 $859 +4.00
555–595 566 5 154.00–165.00 $159.77 $904 +11.05
610–645 628 3 139.00–151.00 $143.22 $899 -2.28
650–675 668 6 133.00–148.00 $137.49 $918 -3.49
830 830 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 -4.00
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 160.00–175.00 $167.81 $467 -6.86
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +15.97
350–395 373 2 162.00–170.00 $165.76 $618 +4.37
415–440 427 3 160.00–168.00 $162.94 $696 -6.46
450–480 466 7 149.00–160.00 $156.41 $729 +1.24
510–530 518 7 130.00–159.00 $148.64 $770 +1.36
560–595 577 3 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $850 +11.67
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +11.44
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 418 19 142.00–175.00 $155.84 $651 -17.83
550 550 7 150.00 $150.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 179 4 195.00–212.50 $205.56 $368 -6.44
200–220 208 4 157.00–185.00 $176.14 $366 +15.07
255–295 283 12 140.00–150.00 $145.43 $412 -1.45
300–345 324 16 143.00–152.00 $147.19 $477 +2.52
350–385 371 21 141.00–157.00 $147.04 $546 +2.33
400–440 421 20 142.00–157.00 $148.26 $624 +3.50
450–495 464 18 140.00–155.00 $145.77 $676 +8.02
500–520 507 14 127.00–144.00 $138.92 $704 +5.72
550–595 571 16 125.00–138.00 $132.65 $757 +2.54
650–685 670 3 110.00–125.00 $116.55 $781 +1.55
715 715 1 95.00 $95.00 $679 -13.00
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 125.00–147.00 $135.47 $298 -2.91
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 -23.15
300–340 313 3 120.00–138.00 $130.85 $410 -7.76
360–385 368 6 120.00–140.00 $133.85 $493 +0.20
405–445 425 10 130.00–142.00 $137.58 $585 +6.08
450–495 481 7 119.00–139.00 $132.43 $637 +3.02
500–540 525 6 110.00–120.00 $114.90 $603 -12.63
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 9 153.00 $153.00 $540 +9.92
524 524 14 142.00 $142.00 $744 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 179.00 $179.00 $421 -43.90
255–295 282 6 175.00–192.00 $182.32 $514 -12.17
300–345 320 14 172.00–192.00 $181.06 $579 +4.87
350–390 369 11 171.00–185.00 $176.89 $653 +5.51
400–445 422 14 164.00–182.00 $173.65 $733 +3.85
450–485 470 5 156.00–170.00 $164.94 $775 -1.27
500–535 519 4 145.00–164.00 $153.71 $798 +0.79
550–590 567 7 135.00–150.00 $141.78 $804 +4.32
615–620 618 2 138.00 $138.00 $853 +7.00
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 ±0.00
305–340 321 6 156.00–187.00 $169.09 $543 +8.34
350–395 372 9 110.00–165.00 $151.58 $564 -4.64
420–425 423 2 145.00–160.00 $152.46 $645 +4.95
450–495 464 4 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $672 -3.08
500–545 525 6 115.00–140.00 $133.57 $701 -3.13
550–590 569 4 112.00–135.00 $125.40 $714 -4.60
680 680 2 115.00–118.00 $116.50 $792 +2.50
750 750 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1415 988 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 600.00–1,750.00 $1,178.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1000 869 85-90% 8 41.00–50.00 $46.05 $400 —
650–1215 1012 85-90% 54 50.00–65.00 $56.75 $574 —
855–1310 1080 85-90% 19 62.00–70.00 $66.24 $715 +2.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1120 1067 80-85% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.00 $758 —
875–1505 1177 80-85% 49 60.00–74.50 $67.48 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1875 1401 15 74.00–92.50 $84.45 $1,183 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00
645–960 824 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 350.00–850.00 $748.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–905 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 550.00–1,000.00 $694.41
710–1100 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 655.00–1,175.00 $954.18
900–1310 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–1,225.00 $906.17
755–1350 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–1,200.00 $966.12
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1010–1300 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,200.00 $1,013.50
885–1550 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 675.00–1,200.00 $977.43
1005–1445 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,075.00 $897.77
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1290 fancy 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -234.65
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +375.16
820–1210 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,200.00 $1,064.96 —
835–1240 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 550.00–1,300.00 $1,009.36 -290.64
935–1150 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,401.77 +101.77
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +100.00
960–1200 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,627.54 +127.54
1065–1225 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,324.35 -175.65
805–1250 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,450.27 -49.73
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1250–1300 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,715.76 —

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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.