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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 607 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.20/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.10/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 471 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 1,264 1,006
Feeder cattle 430 1,006 793
Slaughter cattle 88 219 88
Replacement cattle 62 39 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady to lower 2. Heifers were higher 2-5. Bull calves sold mixed: 9 lower to 7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +2.22
320–335 328 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $541 -10.48
355–390 375 6 163.00–172.50 $168.03 $630 -8.92
405–430 418 6 162.00–173.00 $168.33 $704 -0.28
455–485 474 5 158.00–167.00 $163.53 $775 +0.86
500–545 523 10 149.00–164.00 $156.84 $820 -1.37
550–595 570 10 140.00–154.00 $146.61 $836 -2.21
600–640 624 12 130.00–145.00 $139.43 $870 -2.02
650–680 664 7 135.00–140.00 $137.82 $915 +0.01
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -5.00
1085 1085 1 87.00 $87.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 31 150.00 $150.00 $910 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 135.00 $135.00 $277 +2.94
280 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 -5.24
305 305 1 157.00 $157.00 $479 +9.22
425 425 2 144.00–155.00 $149.50 $635 -0.50
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 -4.23
560–580 570 2 140.00 $140.00 $798 -2.58
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 +22.00
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–155 153 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $223 —
250–290 270 4 144.00–147.00 $145.26 $392 +1.22
305–345 323 7 135.00–150.00 $141.51 $457 -5.87
350–395 367 11 144.00–153.00 $148.32 $544 +1.59
400–445 419 17 140.00–152.00 $146.77 $615 +3.50
450–495 471 20 140.00–151.00 $146.10 $688 +5.04
505–545 519 9 130.00–148.00 $138.34 $718 +2.23
550–595 574 11 130.00–142.00 $134.60 $773 +2.00
605 fancy 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 —
605–640 618 7 120.00–133.00 $126.23 $780 +0.44
650–685 665 9 115.00–127.00 $118.06 $785 -1.94
700–730 715 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $851 -0.02
805–830 813 3 90.00–109.00 $99.57 $810 +7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 4 120.00–125.00 $121.14 $267 -10.43
250–280 265 2 120.00–125.00 $122.64 $325 -1.49
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 +4.83
375–390 382 3 120.00–138.00 $127.77 $488 +0.57
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 +5.04
480–495 489 4 129.00–135.00 $132.23 $647 +2.80
500–535 518 3 107.00–129.00 $120.27 $623 -3.47
560–590 574 5 112.00–125.00 $121.16 $695 -3.84
600–620 610 2 115.00–122.00 $118.56 $723 +17.20
745 745 1 95.00 $95.00 $708 —
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 —
830 830 1 85.00 $85.00 $706 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 +4.28
305–345 330 6 150.00–165.00 $159.17 $525 -15.51
360–395 373 9 152.00–169.00 $162.69 $607 -9.16
400–445 415 14 150.00–168.00 $160.13 $665 -7.03
450–495 473 26 145.00–163.00 $155.20 $734 -1.36
500–535 517 7 143.00–159.00 $149.54 $773 +2.73
550–595 571 8 130.00–145.00 $140.04 $800 +1.96
605–640 620 8 126.00–138.00 $134.31 $833 +4.71
650–665 658 2 130.00 $130.00 $855 +7.35
800–830 817 3 105.00–113.00 $107.61 $879 +12.63
890 890 1 96.00 $96.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 120.00–135.00 $127.77 $266 —
250–285 268 2 125.00–157.00 $142.05 $381 +7.05
300–345 327 3 125.00–150.00 $139.49 $456 -1.72
360–385 375 4 118.00–167.00 $139.57 $523 -9.03
430–445 438 2 123.00–140.00 $131.35 $575 -13.34
455–485 466 9 115.00–149.00 $131.50 $613 +0.52
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 -9.78
555–560 558 2 126.00–135.00 $130.48 $728 -3.23
620 620 1 111.00 $111.00 $688 —
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 —
700–735 718 2 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $848 +8.05
795 795 1 107.00 $107.00 $851 +12.00
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —
1000 1000 1 82.00 $82.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1095 897 85-90% 10 37.00–55.00 $45.24 $406 —
760–1340 1048 85-90% 31 51.00–67.50 $60.81 $637 —
930–1250 1097 85-90% 18 68.00–75.00 $70.91 $778 +1.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1695 1305 80-85% 6 66.00–76.50 $72.66 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1935 1545 11 80.00–100.00 $88.95 $1,374 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 70.00 $70.00 $690 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–965 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 475.00–725.00 $617.50
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
870–1245 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–1,000.00 $854.07
865–1375 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–1,050.00 $875.13

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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
565–1130 806 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 700.00–1,275.00 $977.70 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +64.80
960–1090 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,053.43 -56.77
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.