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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.73/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 632 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.25/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 586 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.18/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 419 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 959 894
Feeder cattle 913 824 724
Slaughter cattle 128 106 113
Replacement cattle 19 29 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers were higher 2-7. Feeder heifers were higher 2-6.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–497 495 15 164.50–165.00 $164.80 $816 —
576–597 586 35 148.00–153.00 $151.25 $886 -1.75
600–645 632 38 140.00–150.00 $143.73 $908 -5.27
728 728 8 133.00 $133.00 $968 -4.00
765 765 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 4 200.00–212.00 $208.02 $557 +28.02
300–325 312 7 174.00–212.00 $191.98 $599 +6.98
350–390 372 6 160.00–176.00 $171.61 $638 -0.34
405–445 425 18 167.00–177.00 $171.37 $728 +7.04
455–495 477 20 150.00–170.00 $162.85 $777 +1.20
500–545 523 19 150.00–163.00 $155.72 $814 +0.23
550–595 565 11 145.00–158.00 $150.90 $853 +0.82
600–640 622 5 143.00–150.00 $146.35 $910 +0.81
660–695 672 5 130.00–140.00 $135.96 $914 +1.00
710–745 728 2 135.00 $135.00 $983 +5.24
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 +3.05
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 6 156.00–172.00 $165.05 $555 +22.53
360–395 380 4 150.00–160.00 $155.28 $590 -1.72
400–440 425 3 154.00–159.00 $156.04 $663 +14.42
480–495 486 5 137.00–149.00 $143.24 $696 -3.59
500–520 510 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $727 -0.44
570–585 578 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $766 -9.23
855 855 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 152.00 $152.00 $380 +6.15
305–345 326 7 143.00–155.00 $148.89 $485 +1.09
350–395 377 15 140.00–152.00 $147.81 $557 +0.31
405 fancy 405 1 152.00 $152.00 $616 —
400–445 420 28 135.00–150.00 $142.86 $600 -0.73
450–495 470 26 132.00–147.00 $140.45 $660 -0.10
500–545 523 25 130.00–144.00 $137.32 $718 -1.46
550–595 564 7 135.00–141.00 $137.44 $775 +2.91
600–635 618 3 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $818 +5.32
670 670 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $881 +6.33
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 +2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 120.00–138.00 $128.55 $356 -4.06
330–345 338 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $465 +8.33
360–375 368 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $484 +2.38
410–445 431 4 131.00–135.00 $134.00 $578 +7.35
450–490 475 6 129.00–140.00 $134.21 $637 +9.83
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 11 141.50 $141.50 $682 —
509 509 5 140.00 $140.00 $713 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 182.50–208.00 $196.66 $564 +21.14
320–345 331 8 171.00–207.50 $183.59 $608 +12.43
350–390 369 17 160.00–175.00 $166.89 $616 -5.11
400–445 417 18 150.00–169.00 $157.58 $657 +7.58
450–490 468 12 144.00–157.00 $149.56 $700 +4.72
500–530 512 10 135.00–149.00 $142.76 $731 +4.39
550–590 574 6 129.00–135.00 $131.45 $755 -4.60
600–645 612 5 125.00–130.00 $126.78 $776 -4.72
650–680 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 -6.61
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 ±0.00
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 -6.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 +40.00
355–395 375 12 140.00–161.00 $151.17 $567 +11.83
400–445 420 7 135.00–146.00 $142.09 $597 -0.09
455–495 472 9 134.00–149.00 $141.38 $667 +10.87
500–530 511 4 132.00–141.00 $137.20 $701 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 +2.98
605–635 620 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $772 +1.07
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 +5.50
840 840 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
860 860 1 86.00 $86.00 $740 +1.00
910 910 1 85.00 $85.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–920 879 85-90% 7 40.00–52.00 $47.64 $419 —
715–1250 1055 85-90% 55 50.00–66.00 $61.29 $647 —
935–1550 1154 85-90% 16 67.00–72.00 $69.24 $799 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1715 1292 80-85% 21 65.00–74.50 $69.85 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2000 1767 10 88.00–100.00 $95.93 $1,695 +0.56
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,159 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–765 677 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 450.00–600.00 $524.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–910 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $691.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1010–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.71
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +225.00

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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.