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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.05/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $509/hd at 374 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $134.88/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.41/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 424 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 1,728 764
Feeder cattle 927 1,333 643
Slaughter cattle 116 250 98
Replacement cattle 84 145 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-2. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers sold mixed 5 lower to 8 higher. Heifers were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 158.00–172.00 $165.12 $471 +15.12
305–340 324 7 157.00–170.00 $163.08 $528 +7.31
350–395 376 14 150.00–168.00 $160.26 $603 +8.66
400–445 425 18 140.00–164.00 $155.43 $661 -2.32
450–495 477 22 135.00–163.00 $151.18 $721 -3.08
505–545 523 20 134.00–156.00 $148.85 $778 -0.16
555–595 575 14 129.00–147.00 $139.03 $799 -5.63
600–645 615 12 120.00–144.00 $138.40 $851 -0.07
650–695 673 9 130.00–140.00 $133.73 $900 +3.38
705–745 726 8 118.00–135.00 $127.26 $924 -0.20
750–795 773 8 116.00–130.00 $125.23 $968 +0.23
845 845 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 ±0.00
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 +10.06
950–985 968 3 100.00–111.00 $106.99 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 120.00 $120.00 $210 -5.18
200–230 216 5 125.00–135.00 $129.25 $279 -10.75
320–345 334 4 125.00–150.00 $138.93 $464 +10.59
350–390 370 11 110.00–150.00 $129.83 $480 -10.17
410–445 427 6 110.00–146.00 $128.14 $547 -1.71
460–480 470 7 120.00–155.00 $133.80 $629 +5.40
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 -12.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 7 149.00 $149.00 $846 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 120.00 $120.00 $270 —
250–295 274 8 120.00–140.00 $132.75 $364 -3.23
335–340 337 5 125.00–139.00 $135.21 $456 -0.59
350–395 374 33 129.00–143.00 $136.05 $509 -0.33
415 fancy 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
405–445 424 22 125.00–141.00 $132.29 $561 -0.94
455–495 471 17 115.00–133.00 $123.76 $583 -0.18
450–495 fancy 478 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $637 —
500–545 520 20 115.00–131.00 $126.64 $659 +3.01
550–590 570 15 110.00–132.00 $123.73 $705 +4.17
585 fancy 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
600–645 617 9 110.00–126.00 $120.57 $744 +2.22
650–680 663 3 110.00–114.00 $111.33 $738 -2.67
710 fancy 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
705–745 718 4 108.00–116.00 $112.69 $809 +0.66
940 940 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 120.00 $120.00 $228 +5.00
205–240 219 6 110.00–121.00 $116.08 $254 -3.92
255–295 278 7 110.00–137.00 $120.61 $335 +0.41
320–340 326 5 110.00–120.00 $115.87 $378 +5.87
355–390 371 5 114.00–123.00 $118.58 $440 +1.24
405–445 423 11 115.00–120.00 $116.91 $495 +1.91
450–490 470 7 110.00–125.00 $117.67 $553 -3.84
495 fancy 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
510–540 523 7 110.00–125.00 $116.57 $610 +11.62
565–585 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $647 +0.91
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 -9.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 16 133.00 $133.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
250–295 275 6 164.00–180.00 $171.24 $471 +22.27
300–335 324 7 156.00–170.00 $163.51 $530 +21.89
350–390 375 6 138.00–158.00 $147.71 $554 +1.95
400–445 421 15 125.00–150.00 $136.17 $573 +2.92
455–495 475 24 125.00–180.00 $134.88 $641 +7.88
505–545 525 14 117.00–137.00 $127.78 $671 +1.22
550–590 570 7 115.00–131.00 $123.64 $705 +0.20
605–635 621 4 115.00–126.00 $121.47 $754 -3.26
650–690 663 3 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $785 +5.08
715–745 728 3 111.00–120.00 $117.01 $852 +9.51
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
810 810 1 92.00 $92.00 $745 -10.00
850 850 1 91.00 $91.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 130.00 $130.00 $240 —
200–220 210 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $279 —
255–295 272 9 110.00–164.00 $133.58 $363 +13.58
300–345 326 12 120.00–154.00 $138.92 $453 +13.16
355–395 369 7 120.00–140.00 $128.94 $476 +8.99
400–445 420 11 110.00–140.00 $126.19 $530 +6.06
450–490 470 6 110.00–128.00 $123.05 $578 +1.09
500–520 507 5 115.00–135.00 $122.38 $620 +7.38
555–575 566 4 110.00–125.00 $119.82 $678 +2.08
605–610 608 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1105 936 85-90% 17 29.00–45.00 $35.42 $332 -1.68
1005–1505 1186 85-90% 22 43.00–55.00 $48.48 $575 -9.89
1175–1220 1198 85-90% 3 54.50–57.00 $56.00 $671 -2.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1725 1352 80-85% 14 55.00–62.00 $57.97 $784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1970 1540 10 80.00–90.00 $83.79 $1,290 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1590 1355 4 65.00–70.00 $66.64 $903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–870 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 300.00–640.00 $511.37
585–1145 776 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 350.00–700.00 $520.17
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00
680–1075 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 325.00–650.00 $529.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 3 112.00–118.00 $114.33 $978

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
800–995 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–1,000.00 $838.69
825–1165 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 450.00–1,050.00 $759.02
980–1320 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–925.00 $829.13

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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
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 -500.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
910–1160 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–975.00 $960.99 —

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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.