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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.11/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 521 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.63/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 469 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.02/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 424 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 1,137 1,213
Feeder cattle 822 881 1,025
Slaughter cattle 100 218 158
Replacement cattle 64 38 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows were lower 2-5. Slaughter bulls were lower 5. Feeder steers were higher 4-10. Feeder heifers were higher 2-10. The quality of calves was good and demand was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $358 -4.58
265–295 285 4 170.00–182.00 $177.15 $505 +4.26
300–345 325 11 165.00–180.00 $173.30 $563 +2.46
360–395 378 5 160.00–176.00 $166.75 $630 +1.50
400–445 425 25 160.00–175.00 $166.55 $708 +1.08
450–495 474 24 155.00–170.00 $164.11 $778 +0.72
500–545 528 16 156.00–170.00 $160.56 $848 +9.16
550–595 572 15 150.00–164.00 $154.74 $885 +10.29
600–645 619 11 144.00–155.00 $149.65 $926 +13.09
655–690 672 3 140.00–143.00 $141.03 $948 +6.17
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +13.26
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 $144 —
165–195 180 2 135.00–155.00 $145.83 $262 +0.76
205–240 222 3 135.00–137.50 $135.83 $302 -13.17
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +21.35
330–345 336 5 150.00–164.00 $157.75 $530 +7.75
355–390 374 7 124.00–155.00 $138.06 $516 -14.04
400–445 422 10 140.00–165.00 $154.86 $654 +7.90
455–495 474 13 125.00–155.00 $144.66 $686 -2.19
500–545 523 5 135.00–150.00 $144.07 $753 +10.14
555–580 570 6 125.00–148.00 $141.10 $804 +6.10
625–630 628 2 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $816 +9.98
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -12.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 179.00 $179.00 $716 —
470–490 486 18 166.00–169.00 $166.65 $810 —
603 603 4 145.00 $145.00 $874 —
665 665 2 143.00 $143.00 $951 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 167.50 $167.50 $310 +32.26
200–230 215 2 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $306 +7.28
265–295 284 4 150.00–159.00 $153.54 $436 +10.40
305–345 329 13 148.00–157.00 $153.09 $504 +8.08
350–395 370 20 133.00–154.00 $147.14 $544 +2.04
400–445 424 29 135.00–150.00 $146.02 $619 +6.08
450–495 469 40 135.00–149.00 $143.63 $674 +3.86
500–545 521 48 125.00–145.00 $140.11 $730 +5.32
550–595 570 23 125.00–140.00 $135.24 $771 +2.77
600–645 621 10 125.00–136.00 $131.03 $814 +1.18
650–690 664 8 120.00–133.00 $126.21 $838 +0.69
700–705 703 2 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $872 +8.70
940 940 1 97.00 $97.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112 —
100–125 113 2 120.00–155.00 $135.56 $153 —
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 +17.40
265–295 274 4 125.00–142.00 $135.39 $371 +7.85
305–345 327 10 120.00–145.00 $133.26 $436 +2.78
375–390 382 3 125.00–140.00 $134.00 $512 +8.62
405–445 425 7 125.00–142.00 $130.35 $554 +4.28
450–480 464 4 124.00–135.00 $129.74 $602 +7.94
510–530 518 3 118.00–120.00 $119.34 $618 -0.26
565–575 570 3 116.00–125.00 $120.32 $686 +2.30
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +11.64
665–690 675 3 92.00–118.00 $105.86 $715 -4.14
715 715 1 114.00 $114.00 $815 +39.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–457 456 17 145.00–146.50 $145.62 $664 —
532 532 3 139.00 $139.00 $739 -0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 160.00 $160.00 $168 —
275–285 280 2 177.00–184.00 $180.44 $505 +6.29
300–340 326 9 160.00–180.00 $170.43 $556 +3.04
350–395 373 22 150.00–177.50 $164.43 $613 -1.16
400–445 417 16 152.00–170.00 $159.87 $667 +14.72
450–495 477 21 142.00–161.00 $148.60 $709 +7.43
500–540 517 20 137.00–150.00 $142.44 $736 +4.53
550–590 570 22 130.00–143.00 $137.17 $782 +4.90
600–625 613 9 120.00–142.00 $133.11 $816 +7.13
650–685 664 9 126.00–131.00 $129.12 $857 +8.21
700–735 717 5 115.00–130.00 $122.12 $876 +4.79
760–780 770 2 92.00–115.00 $103.35 $796 +0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 4 125.00–157.00 $139.98 $455 -0.97
360–395 374 6 120.00–154.00 $134.19 $502 -8.60
405–415 408 4 136.00–150.00 $144.78 $591 +0.21
450–490 473 10 120.00–144.00 $137.54 $651 -4.25
510–545 529 7 120.00–140.00 $131.82 $697 +2.95
555–585 572 3 125.00–134.00 $129.64 $742 +9.64
610–620 615 2 117.00–131.00 $124.06 $763 +5.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 877 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $46.94 $412 —
715–1400 1032 85-90% 33 50.00–67.50 $59.94 $619 -4.58
1000–1205 1110 85-90% 10 69.50–71.50 $70.42 $782 -2.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1570 1235 80-85% 18 65.00–74.50 $71.25 $880 -3.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2505 1595 15 75.00–96.00 $86.63 $1,382 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–805 638 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 300.00–675.00 $456.23
740–825 808 (<2 yrs)Open 5 575.00–925.00 $860.89
985 fancy 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00
600–670 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 300.00–385.00 $344.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
565–995 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–925.00 $751.86
815–1015 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–1,100.00 $877.32
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885–1465 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–1,250.00 $1,005.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535 535 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
515–660 578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 375.00–400.00 $382.42
590 590 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
590 590 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00
570–790 729 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 350.00–475.00 $430.49

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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
505–850 678 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–1,200.00 $976.38 —
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 585.00 $585.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
945–1210 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,302.53 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.