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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.82/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 442 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.76/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 504 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 654 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,394 610 657
Feeder cattle 1,256 445 589
Slaughter cattle 101 132 66
Replacement cattle 37 33 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold mixed 6 higher to 6 lower. Heifers were steady to 5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 9 156.00 $156.00 $654 -31.00
465 465 4 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
500–509 504 46 175.50–180.00 $176.76 $891 +6.76
583–597 591 17 156.00–168.00 $160.87 $951 -2.13
601 601 29 168.00 $168.00 $1,010 —
687 687 21 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 190.00–212.00 $204.69 $549 +1.62
315–340 326 6 180.00–210.00 $196.52 $641 -2.21
355–390 378 7 175.00–185.00 $179.25 $678 -6.54
400–440 413 37 164.00–184.00 $180.89 $747 +6.66
450–490 471 13 165.00–181.00 $175.40 $826 +2.80
505–545 529 12 162.00–180.00 $172.11 $910 +7.64
550–595 571 10 158.00–176.00 $169.11 $966 +1.14
610–645 628 9 150.00–162.00 $158.35 $994 -1.05
685–690 689 4 145.00–160.00 $151.23 $1,042 -3.31
750–780 763 3 130.00–140.00 $134.64 $1,027 -1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 +5.00
310–345 334 4 154.00–162.00 $158.95 $531 -11.43
405–435 422 6 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $685 +9.54
480–490 485 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $706 -5.49
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -8.38
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 9 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
467–492 487 41 144.00–148.00 $147.16 $717 —
528–549 542 21 142.00–145.50 $144.36 $782 —
568 568 32 142.50 $142.50 $809 —
636 636 19 140.00 $140.00 $890 —
654 654 42 140.00 $140.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 3 142.50–156.00 $150.89 $400 -1.82
300–340 314 5 140.00–158.00 $151.80 $477 -1.60
350–395 375 16 147.00–158.00 $153.58 $576 +0.19
400–449 442 53 135.00–152.00 $149.82 $662 -5.27
450–490 470 13 140.00–148.00 $144.47 $679 -2.44
500–545 523 16 135.00–148.00 $143.26 $749 +0.67
550–590 573 6 130.00–145.00 $139.79 $801 +0.98
610–640 627 7 130.00–140.00 $135.68 $851 -3.93
650–670 656 4 130.00–138.00 $134.47 $882 +14.47
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 +10.00
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 -1.48
850–890 870 2 92.00–100.00 $96.09 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 115.00–140.00 $129.17 $284 -6.63
265–285 272 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $363 +1.83
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 +1.96
355–375 365 2 130.00 $130.00 $474 -10.98
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 -15.86
450–485 468 2 125.00–135.00 $129.81 $608 -6.52
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -2.49
560–590 575 3 110.00–133.00 $124.13 $714 -0.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -12.83
340–345 343 2 180.00 $180.00 $617 -14.53
360–385 370 3 180.00–182.00 $180.66 $668 +3.50
400–440 415 7 165.00–182.00 $173.34 $719 +0.16
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 +0.61
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 +5.18
550–590 572 3 160.00–161.00 $160.32 $917 +11.63
665 665 1 90.00 $90.00 $598 -57.40
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
915 915 1 89.00 $89.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1045 883 85-90% 9 43.00–54.00 $49.94 $441 —
725–1340 1032 85-90% 22 55.00–69.00 $62.95 $650 —
890–1500 1114 85-90% 17 70.00–80.00 $74.58 $831 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1500 1180 80-85% 7 70.00–77.00 $74.25 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1265 75-80% 2 59.00–62.50 $60.60 $767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1770 1295 17 75.00–102.00 $90.03 $1,166 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1070 866 4 50.00–70.00 $59.94 $519 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
785–875 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $626.36
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 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 $
840–1020 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,500.00 $1,183.87
1020–1160 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,516.84
1065–1195 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $859.34
1085–1260 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,001.34

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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
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.