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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 549 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.50/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 661 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.18/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 488 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 1,283 1,134
Feeder cattle 1,057 1,089 950
Slaughter cattle 148 160 79
Replacement cattle 165 34 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were steady to 2 higher. Bulls were steady. Feeder calves were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–437 436 30 174.00–176.00 $175.47 $765 +15.47
485–496 488 36 164.00–174.00 $171.18 $835 +11.18
549 549 66 169.00 $169.00 $928 —
552 552 21 160.00 $160.00 $883 —
612 612 4 156.50 $156.50 $958 +1.00
659–662 661 37 154.50 $154.50 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 180.00–202.50 $194.73 $454 —
250–295 273 2 182.00–185.00 $183.62 $501 -1.88
310–345 325 7 160.00–180.00 $169.30 $550 -14.47
365–390 376 7 170.00–180.00 $172.51 $649 -1.28
405–445 425 8 170.00–180.00 $173.61 $738 +5.29
455–490 469 8 159.00–173.00 $164.47 $771 -1.80
500–545 518 7 154.00–165.00 $160.26 $830 -0.98
550–595 571 5 155.00–168.00 $159.28 $909 +7.61
600–640 614 4 150.00–154.00 $151.77 $932 +11.83
650–670 660 2 140.00–163.00 $151.33 $999 +9.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 130.00–165.00 $149.14 $346 —
265–295 280 2 130.00–145.00 $137.90 $386 +0.90
310–340 325 4 130.00–150.00 $142.54 $463 -5.74
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +0.27
405–435 417 3 120.00–150.00 $133.32 $556 -7.21
460–495 471 4 136.00–155.00 $149.28 $703 +8.68
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +11.71
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 15 145.00 $145.00 $618 —
551 551 17 140.00 $140.00 $771 —
628 628 8 134.00 $134.00 $842 +1.00
1062 1062 5 85.00 $85.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 140.00–150.00 $145.44 $320 +14.42
255–275 267 3 140.00–146.00 $142.06 $379 -4.93
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 -6.07
355–375 363 4 145.00–155.00 $151.92 $551 -0.96
400–425 412 3 146.00–154.00 $149.26 $615 +5.23
460 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 -2.54
510–525 518 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $682 -3.55
565 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 -5.65
610–645 623 3 122.00–125.00 $124.01 $773 +0.69
965–995 980 2 78.00–85.00 $81.55 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 +1.74
310 310 1 134.00 $134.00 $415 +2.77
415 415 1 139.00 $139.00 $577 +12.53
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +11.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 166.00 $166.00 $307 +16.00
235 235 1 168.00 $168.00 $395 +0.07
270–290 277 3 155.00–190.00 $168.01 $465 -23.42
305–345 324 8 158.00–180.00 $170.60 $553 -10.68
350–395 372 8 157.00–178.00 $166.21 $618 -2.04
410–440 424 4 152.00–166.00 $158.91 $674 -2.57
465–470 468 2 146.00–153.00 $149.52 $700 -1.68
500–515 507 3 120.00–156.00 $140.18 $711 -8.06
550–560 557 3 124.00–140.00 $131.34 $732 -11.50
620–640 628 3 120.00 $120.00 $754 -14.08
670–690 680 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $799 -14.10
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 -17.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 177 3 140.00 $140.00 $248 —
205–240 228 3 140.00–150.00 $143.50 $327 -16.50
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 +3.77
350–360 354 4 129.00–151.00 $137.78 $488 -27.74
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 -19.48
460 460 1 149.00 $149.00 $685 +5.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–1200 913 85-90% 13 34.00–47.00 $42.54 $388 —
860–1435 1064 85-90% 9 47.00–58.00 $53.71 $571 +4.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1705 1258 80-85% 18 60.00–70.00 $64.48 $811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1560 1480 75-80% 3 45.00–59.00 $53.43 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–1980 1547 15 74.00–92.50 $83.05 $1,285 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 65.00 $65.00 $897 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–935 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 675.00–850.00 $751.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–920 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 845.00–850.00 $847.36
660–1250 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–1,525.00 $977.94
1000 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1040–1140 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $929.15
865–1385 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–1,350.00 $917.17
1065–1230 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $780.39
1065–1365 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 725.00–1,400.00 $1,102.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 410.00 $410.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1030–1200 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,400.00 $1,219.83 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1215–1340 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,382.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.