Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.97/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 515 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.23/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 415 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.94/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 468 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 1,485 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,333 1,175 1,039
Slaughter cattle 250 182 147
Replacement cattle 145 128 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00-4.00 lower 3-4. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 3 130.00 $130.00 $512 —
451 451 13 166.00 $166.00 $749 —
514–518 515 35 130.00–160.00 $153.97 $793 —
579 579 13 150.00 $150.00 $868 —
604 604 9 142.00 $142.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
330–345 338 4 150.00–160.00 $155.77 $527 -6.24
385–395 390 3 145.00–160.00 $151.60 $591 -9.43
440–445 443 4 155.00–160.00 $157.75 $699 -1.72
460–495 479 6 150.00–160.00 $154.26 $739 -1.96
510–545 520 5 140.00–154.00 $149.01 $775 -4.32
550–595 563 12 140.00–149.00 $144.66 $814 -1.87
605–635 619 9 130.00–145.00 $138.47 $857 -2.51
650–685 672 5 125.00–135.00 $130.35 $876 -4.27
715–740 728 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $928 -6.51
755–770 763 2 125.00 $125.00 $954 -4.30
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 -4.99
850–870 860 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $902 -23.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 125.00 $125.00 $181 —
175–195 182 3 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $228 -4.96
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 +6.69
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
305–330 317 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $407 -4.56
355 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 -2.76
410–435 420 4 120.00–135.00 $129.85 $545 -10.40
470–485 475 3 125.00–135.00 $128.40 $610 -15.38
500–525 513 2 125.00–140.00 $132.68 $681 -7.96
550–590 563 3 135.00–153.00 $144.76 $815 +6.24
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -10.00
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 120.00 $120.00 $216 —
275–290 283 5 134.00–138.00 $135.98 $385 +9.33
300–345 319 13 130.00–141.00 $135.80 $433 +3.63
350–395 369 7 133.00–141.00 $136.38 $503 +1.98
400–435 415 22 123.00–143.00 $133.23 $553 +0.67
450–495 468 17 120.00–130.00 $123.94 $580 -6.28
500–540 520 14 120.00–131.00 $123.63 $643 -6.11
555–585 569 11 115.00–125.00 $119.56 $680 -5.56
605–635 618 9 113.00–127.00 $118.35 $731 -5.00
670 670 1 114.00 $114.00 $764 -6.00
705–730 718 2 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $804 -4.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 115.00 $115.00 $196 -5.79
205 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 -5.00
255–285 274 5 110.00–125.00 $120.20 $329 -2.17
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 -9.56
350–390 373 5 110.00–124.00 $117.34 $438 +1.03
405–440 421 4 115.00 $115.00 $484 -5.53
455–495 476 4 118.00–125.00 $121.51 $578 +4.42
515–525 520 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $546 -12.54
550–590 567 5 104.00–119.00 $111.55 $632 -5.07
655–680 668 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $731 —
725 725 1 75.00 $75.00 $544 -30.00
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 140.00 $140.00 $486 —
454 454 8 130.00 $130.00 $590 —
552 552 5 130.00 $130.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 5 145.00–150.00 $148.97 $413 -6.90
310–345 328 4 134.00–148.00 $141.62 $465 -15.57
365–395 383 6 140.00–150.00 $145.76 $558 -11.72
405–420 415 3 130.00–140.00 $133.25 $553 -18.65
450–495 474 11 120.00–135.00 $127.00 $602 -10.30
500–535 520 5 123.00–130.00 $126.56 $658 -6.89
560–595 573 9 120.00–135.00 $123.44 $707 -6.22
605–625 613 4 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $765 -2.69
675–695 682 3 109.00–116.00 $113.29 $773 —
700 700 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $752 -10.92
800 800 1 102.00 $102.00 $816 —
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
1045 1045 1 78.00 $78.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 120.00 $120.00 $342 -3.33
300–335 321 5 120.00–130.00 $125.76 $404 -2.67
350–365 357 3 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $428 -14.13
405–440 426 4 115.00–125.00 $120.13 $512 -14.47
450–490 474 4 118.00–125.00 $121.96 $578 -11.65
500–520 513 3 115.00 $115.00 $590 -10.42
565–590 580 3 113.00–125.00 $117.74 $683 -5.41
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 +8.33
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1190 909 85-90% 39 30.00–45.00 $37.10 $337 —
880–1425 1076 85-90% 67 42.50–59.00 $49.63 $534 —
1010–1430 1183 85-90% 15 53.50–63.00 $58.37 $691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1555 1300 80-85% 34 50.00–63.00 $57.26 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1650 1630 75-80% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.01 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1890 1481 22 70.00–95.00 $83.31 $1,234 -3.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1060 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 500.00–925.00 $698.86
845–1335 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–1,000.00 $791.33
815–1330 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 475.00–925.00 $715.17
1040–1200 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,210.71
1110–1245 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $752.87
1085–1320 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,300.00 $930.09
1110–1420 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 755.00–900.00 $850.29

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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
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +225.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -350.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -25.00
905–1215 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,525.00 $1,175.17 —
995–1205 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,465.28 —

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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.