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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.27/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.24/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.87/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 372 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 888 557 695
Feeder cattle 796 425 608
Slaughter cattle 62 90 47
Replacement cattle 30 42 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were higher 2-3. Bulls were lower 3. Feeder steers sold higher 9-12. Heifers sold higher 6-12.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 276 4 180.00–202.50 $194.27 $536 +12.18
300–345 322 9 170.00–204.00 $184.81 $595 +0.15
350–395 369 18 171.00–202.50 $187.68 $693 +10.48
400–440 421 19 167.00–192.00 $178.56 $752 +9.76
450–495 471 21 164.00–180.00 $173.01 $815 -1.78
500–545 519 24 160.00–181.00 $174.27 $904 +14.62
550–595 576 16 154.00–174.00 $165.00 $950 +3.46
600–640 619 7 150.00–162.00 $157.27 $974 +0.33
650–670 661 5 135.00–160.00 $151.27 $1,000 —
705–740 719 4 140.00–153.00 $145.46 $1,046 —
780–790 785 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
835 835 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,144 —
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 200.00 $200.00 $684 —
415–416 416 14 180.00–181.00 $180.43 $751 —
472–495 486 16 160.00–176.00 $170.18 $827 —
538 538 8 169.00 $169.00 $909 —
551–576 560 19 162.00–165.00 $163.14 $914 —
681 681 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 158.00 $158.00 $434 +18.74
305–345 326 8 140.00–170.00 $154.68 $504 +10.18
350–380 364 5 135.00–160.00 $145.29 $529 -10.70
400–440 417 5 130.00–160.00 $141.06 $588 +2.30
450–495 470 4 130.00–167.00 $148.23 $697 +1.42
500–545 523 6 130.00–158.00 $144.97 $758 +4.97
550–590 573 6 130.00–150.00 $141.49 $811 +11.58
625 625 1 143.00 $143.00 $894 +42.84
655–695 675 2 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $321 -15.96
270–285 278 5 142.00–154.00 $149.79 $416 +3.21
300–345 328 17 140.00–162.00 $153.10 $502 +2.87
350–395 372 21 136.00–169.00 $151.87 $565 +2.72
405–445 427 20 140.00–163.00 $151.20 $646 +12.71
450–495 471 20 134.00–159.00 $147.44 $694 +7.28
500–545 520 22 136.00–151.00 $145.24 $755 +6.69
550–595 566 15 140.00–149.00 $143.12 $810 +6.41
605–625 618 6 137.00–147.00 $142.97 $884 +12.55
660–685 672 6 125.00–135.00 $128.12 $861 -1.88
700–725 716 4 120.00–125.00 $121.27 $868 +1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 220 4 112.00–125.00 $120.01 $264 -11.75
250–290 267 6 120.00–146.00 $132.51 $354 +7.80
305–345 324 9 130.00–144.00 $133.95 $434 +6.37
365–395 379 5 110.00–143.00 $131.27 $498 +0.55
410–440 427 3 110.00–131.00 $120.91 $516 -0.48
450–490 478 4 115.00–140.00 $127.62 $610 +5.28
500–545 523 6 113.00–141.00 $131.17 $686 +4.56
555–580 565 3 110.00–132.00 $120.54 $681 +10.54
600–625 613 2 117.00–125.00 $121.08 $742 +8.60
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 +10.00
705 705 1 92.00 $92.00 $649 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 4 185.00–193.00 $188.35 $539 +4.72
300–330 316 7 173.00–200.00 $189.69 $599 +11.23
350–395 375 13 160.00–199.00 $178.98 $671 +2.69
410–445 430 11 158.00–183.00 $170.71 $734 +9.29
450–495 470 12 160.00–177.00 $169.51 $797 +11.92
505–530 517 3 154.00–170.00 $160.95 $832 +25.38
550–585 565 3 140.00–161.00 $153.43 $867 +28.26
605–640 623 3 130.00–144.00 $138.80 $865 +13.70
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 +29.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 145.00–160.00 $152.91 $486 +2.60
405–445 423 4 130.00–160.00 $143.59 $607 +12.42
450–485 464 7 125.00–166.00 $141.17 $655 —
520 520 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $718 +28.00
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1265 1018 85-90% 17 45.00–65.00 $56.02 $570 —
925–1345 1066 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $41.97 $447 -13.30
1005–1255 1143 85-90% 12 66.00–74.00 $70.99 $811 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1485 1293 80-85% 4 65.00–76.00 $69.61 $900 +0.44
1240–1410 1325 80-85% 2 77.50–78.00 $77.73 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2020 1521 9 75.00–96.00 $85.88 $1,306 -3.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–825 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 385.00–600.00 $486.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–985 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–800.00 $734.20
1020–1095 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 645.00–700.00 $673.48
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
960–1305 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 745.00–1,300.00 $952.19
965–1410 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 745.00–1,175.00 $898.04
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.