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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.27/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 425 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.73/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 375 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.75/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 475 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 1,200 1,191
Feeder cattle 1,006 1,029 943
Slaughter cattle 219 131 168
Replacement cattle 39 40 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 1-3. Bulls were higher 1-2. Feeder steers sold mixed higher 2 to lower 3. Heifers were steady to higher 3. Board sale: 1 load of steers 760# @ $154.25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 165.00–170.00 $167.02 $404 —
250–295 281 4 160.00–170.00 $167.78 $471 -6.30
300–345 326 11 170.00–182.00 $175.37 $572 +0.91
350–385 370 19 170.00–183.00 $176.95 $655 +2.73
400–445 427 25 160.00–175.00 $168.61 $720 -0.18
450–495 470 24 158.00–172.00 $162.67 $765 -0.26
500–545 522 21 153.00–167.00 $158.21 $826 -0.36
550–595 568 11 145.00–158.00 $148.82 $845 +1.89
600–645 615 14 135.00–150.00 $141.45 $870 -5.05
650–695 665 6 132.00–145.00 $137.81 $916 -3.37
730 730 2 130.00 $130.00 $949 -2.00
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 367 14 168.00–172.00 $170.22 $625 —
460–499 483 14 155.00–165.00 $159.62 $771 -7.38
552 552 12 155.00 $155.00 $856 +6.00
623 623 3 140.00 $140.00 $872 -13.83
650 650 6 145.00 $145.00 $942 ±0.00
880 880 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 140.00–160.00 $149.74 $285 -10.26
200–235 216 5 120.00–150.00 $132.06 $285 -15.79
260–290 278 9 140.00–162.50 $152.74 $425 +15.64
300–340 328 6 125.00–160.00 $147.78 $485 +5.41
355–390 375 5 150.00–167.00 $158.25 $593 +17.28
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 +2.22
450–495 481 6 135.00–155.00 $149.23 $718 -0.77
505–545 526 4 140.00–149.00 $144.74 $761 -5.26
555–595 578 5 140.00–147.00 $142.58 $824 +7.58
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 -0.50
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -3.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 140.00 $140.00 $196 —
190 190 1 140.00 $140.00 $266 -13.01
210–240 220 6 140.00–150.00 $143.50 $316 +4.43
250–290 269 17 135.00–151.00 $144.04 $387 -0.30
305–345 325 26 135.00–155.00 $147.38 $479 -1.08
350–395 375 39 135.00–155.00 $146.73 $550 -2.96
400–445 425 41 135.00–152.00 $143.27 $609 +2.23
450–495 467 32 130.00–148.00 $141.06 $659 +3.88
490 fancy 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 —
500–545 520 14 130.00–140.00 $136.11 $708 -2.41
560 fancy 560 1 152.50 $152.50 $854 —
550–590 575 13 130.00–138.00 $132.60 $762 -0.89
620–640 633 4 118.00–131.00 $125.79 $796 -1.76
690 690 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $828 -5.00
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 +8.97
790 790 1 117.00 $117.00 $924 +13.00
840 840 1 92.00 $92.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 326 7 133.00–150.00 $147.73 $482 —
365 365 5 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
430 430 9 140.00 $140.00 $602 -4.00
450–495 475 34 135.00–148.00 $142.75 $678 +7.25
562–575 571 19 131.00–140.00 $137.20 $783 -4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 140.00 $140.00 $224 +9.88
210–230 223 6 120.00–140.00 $131.57 $293 +2.69
255–280 266 4 120.00–136.00 $124.13 $330 -2.94
310–345 324 4 115.00–135.00 $125.17 $406 +0.94
360–385 370 6 120.00–135.00 $127.20 $471 +1.11
400–435 413 6 115.00–135.00 $124.96 $516 -2.96
455–495 477 9 115.00–136.00 $129.43 $617 +2.87
520–540 533 4 122.00–125.00 $123.74 $660 +2.38
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 +3.02
620–635 628 2 90.00–113.00 $101.36 $637 -10.64
675–680 678 2 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $627 -17.51
830–835 833 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $746 —
850–860 855 2 80.00–93.00 $86.46 $739 —
935 935 1 70.00 $70.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 150.00 $150.00 $210 —
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 -9.93
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 +12.82
250–295 269 8 150.00–170.00 $165.72 $446 +4.56
310–345 333 13 166.00–180.00 $174.68 $582 +7.25
350–395 370 20 155.00–183.00 $171.85 $636 +3.18
400–445 415 13 158.00–174.00 $167.16 $694 +2.17
455–495 477 13 148.00–163.00 $156.56 $747 +6.61
500–535 515 9 140.00–155.00 $146.81 $756 +6.89
550–585 562 8 134.00–141.00 $138.08 $776 +9.03
615–640 620 5 128.00–131.00 $129.60 $804 +7.78
650–670 658 3 120.00–128.00 $122.65 $807 +1.62
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 -1.98
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
825–830 828 2 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $786 —
950 950 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 150.00 $150.00 $278 —
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 -12.59
315–340 324 4 120.00–163.00 $141.21 $458 +9.08
355–395 379 9 130.00–164.00 $148.60 $563 +16.91
400–435 413 7 135.00–150.00 $144.69 $598 +1.07
465–490 478 6 110.00–146.00 $130.98 $626 -1.39
500–545 523 2 130.00–140.00 $134.78 $705 +8.25
555–590 571 5 125.00–145.00 $133.71 $763 +13.25
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 +25.00
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1135 831 85-90% 40 40.00–53.50 $47.33 $393 +1.45
740–1280 992 85-90% 65 54.50–67.00 $60.98 $605 —
910–1255 1068 85-90% 23 65.00–73.00 $69.67 $744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1160 80-85% 41 67.00–78.00 $72.19 $837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2060 1446 15 80.00–100.00 $88.44 $1,279 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1165 1123 2 75.00 $75.00 $842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 (<2 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00
645–750 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 400.00–490.00 $448.39
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 330.00 $330.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–850 843 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.39
705–1035 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 475.00–780.00 $667.32
875–1005 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $753.46
840–1330 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–1,075.00 $853.74
880–1405 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,125.00 $953.51
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
805–1195 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,110.20 -202.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.