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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report, West Point, MS

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.83/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 613 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.69/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 372 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.93/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 472 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 1,049 1,158
Feeder cattle 1,029 891 933
Slaughter cattle 131 128 115
Replacement cattle 40 30 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold mixed, 4 higher to 5 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed 1 higher to 3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 5 162.50–180.00 $174.08 $500 -0.92
320–345 335 5 167.50–180.00 $174.46 $584 -5.26
350–390 371 10 170.00–182.50 $174.22 $646 +1.64
400–440 423 14 160.00–178.00 $168.79 $714 -1.34
450–495 472 25 155.00–170.00 $162.93 $769 +0.42
500–540 523 17 154.00–162.00 $158.57 $829 +2.32
550–595 573 9 140.00–157.00 $146.93 $842 -3.50
600–640 620 4 144.00–149.00 $146.50 $908 +4.90
655–685 669 9 135.00–148.00 $141.18 $944 +1.67
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 -2.71
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 ±0.00
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 182.00 $182.00 $592 —
446 446 11 174.00 $174.00 $776 —
478 478 8 167.00 $167.00 $798 —
527 527 10 160.00 $160.00 $843 -1.50
567 567 4 149.00 $149.00 $845 -4.50
600–643 613 37 148.00–156.50 $153.83 $943 +13.83
685 685 12 145.00 $145.00 $993 -5.25
700 700 6 142.50 $142.50 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 132.50 $132.50 $179 —
160 160 1 160.00 $160.00 $256 —
200–245 225 6 120.00–160.00 $147.85 $333 +0.21
270–290 278 3 120.00–152.50 $137.10 $381 -5.20
315–335 329 5 125.00–160.00 $142.37 $468 -15.58
350–390 372 5 127.50–160.00 $140.97 $524 -9.15
400–445 423 8 130.00–158.00 $147.78 $625 -6.07
460–480 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 +3.13
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +6.34
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -4.25
605 605 2 106.00–125.00 $115.50 $699 -14.50
650–690 667 3 125.00–130.00 $128.35 $856 -0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 2 147.50–157.50 $153.01 $265 +1.78
215–245 229 4 127.50–147.50 $139.07 $318 -9.15
250–295 276 11 140.00–158.00 $144.34 $398 -3.90
300–345 321 17 140.00–156.00 $148.46 $477 -3.64
350–395 372 25 140.00–156.00 $149.69 $557 +1.64
400–445 427 22 135.00–149.00 $141.04 $602 -4.21
450–495 473 20 130.00–144.00 $137.18 $649 -5.34
500–540 521 14 131.00–142.00 $138.52 $722 +1.91
555–585 567 10 130.00–138.00 $133.49 $757 -0.68
600–625 612 9 120.00–133.00 $127.55 $781 +1.11
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +0.99
725–735 730 2 106.00–114.00 $110.03 $803 -10.40
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 -10.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 144.00 $144.00 $590 —
495 495 10 135.50 $135.50 $671 —
515 515 8 143.50 $143.50 $739 +3.50
577–589 582 23 140.50–144.50 $142.08 $827 +5.58
624 624 11 136.00 $136.00 $849 —
681 681 9 115.00 $115.00 $783 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 130.00 $130.00 $182 —
155–170 163 2 127.50–132.50 $130.12 $212 —
200–240 223 4 125.00–130.00 $128.88 $287 -3.03
265–295 279 5 120.00–138.00 $127.07 $355 -8.86
320–340 328 3 118.00–130.00 $124.23 $407 -4.56
360–395 374 11 116.00–135.00 $126.09 $472 -4.21
405–445 426 11 120.00–132.00 $127.92 $545 +0.21
450–495 471 13 116.00–138.00 $126.56 $596 -1.16
500–540 521 5 118.00–125.00 $121.36 $632 -6.65
560–570 565 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $689 +3.57
630 630 1 112.00 $112.00 $706 -6.22
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $301 —
225–240 233 5 140.00–172.50 $157.18 $366 —
260–295 281 4 160.00–165.00 $161.16 $453 -32.53
300–345 318 10 150.00–176.00 $167.43 $532 -19.15
350–395 377 12 154.00–178.00 $168.67 $636 +0.82
400–445 423 22 154.00–178.00 $164.99 $698 +5.22
450–495 477 11 140.00–158.00 $149.95 $715 +3.07
500–540 519 8 127.00–146.00 $139.92 $726 -2.84
555–570 563 3 123.00–134.00 $129.05 $727 -6.44
610–645 621 7 115.00–126.00 $121.82 $757 -9.17
665–695 682 3 118.00–125.00 $121.03 $825 -3.57
700–705 703 2 105.00–119.00 $111.98 $787 -14.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 214 4 140.00–164.00 $149.25 $319 +0.99
255–275 263 3 140.00–152.50 $147.59 $388 -2.41
320–345 337 5 120.00–150.00 $132.13 $445 -29.77
350–385 373 5 126.00–142.00 $131.69 $491 -14.95
420–445 432 5 120.00–154.00 $143.62 $620 +2.49
450–495 477 7 128.00–140.00 $132.37 $631 -3.44
500–545 523 3 120.00–130.00 $126.53 $662 -1.85
565–575 570 2 116.00–125.00 $120.46 $687 -14.05
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -6.64
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 —
755 755 1 65.00 $65.00 $491 —
805–830 818 2 70.00–90.00 $79.85 $653 -20.15
875 875 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1033 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,758.06 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1110 822 85-90% 18 35.00–50.00 $45.88 $377 —
615–1475 1007 85-90% 41 39.00–65.00 $58.36 $588 —
885–1350 1115 85-90% 11 66.00–74.00 $69.15 $771 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1690 1228 80-85% 15 64.50–71.50 $68.66 $843 -0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1925 1335 11 80.00–95.00 $86.97 $1,161 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–770 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 425.00–550.00 $501.80
630–880 755 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $758.28
705–930 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00–800.00 $691.99
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
540–1200 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00–925.00 $762.07
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1180–1290 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $865.28
1310–1370 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $888.90

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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
615–950 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,150.00 $1,012.46 —
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -275.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +375.00
970–1115 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,312.97 +112.97
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.