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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.88/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 418 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 647 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.11/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 738 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,367 1,394 854
Feeder cattle 1,120 1,256 742
Slaughter cattle 184 101 74
Replacement cattle 63 37 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were steady to higher 3. Bulls were higher 1-2. Feeder steers were lower 3-5, with value added groups being up to 9 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to lower 3, with value added groups being higher 2-8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 175.00–210.00 $191.95 $409 —
250 250 1 197.00 $197.00 $492 -7.69
305–340 323 8 184.00–207.50 $198.27 $640 +1.75
350–395 371 15 179.00–215.00 $191.01 $709 +11.76
400–445 420 14 160.00–180.00 $172.00 $722 -8.89
450–495 468 23 163.00–177.00 $171.81 $804 -3.59
500–545 526 12 160.00–175.00 $168.56 $887 -3.55
550–595 577 10 155.00–165.00 $159.55 $921 -9.56
610–645 621 4 140.00–165.00 $157.58 $979 -0.77
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 -14.64
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
900 900 1 107.00 $107.00 $963 —
950 950 1 97.00 $97.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 13 170.00 $170.00 $981 +9.13
618 618 22 167.00 $167.00 $1,032 -1.00
723–742 738 31 150.00–154.00 $153.11 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 135.00 $135.00 $250 —
235–245 240 2 130.00–157.00 $143.78 $345 +3.78
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -25.00
380–390 385 4 146.00–174.00 $158.80 $611 —
405–425 415 6 150.00–170.00 $159.40 $662 -2.89
465–490 482 3 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $751 +10.25
500–535 515 3 158.00–163.00 $159.96 $824 +19.96
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
600–645 630 3 136.00–160.00 $148.63 $936 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 150.00 $150.00 $282 —
220–240 230 2 155.00–157.00 $156.04 $359 —
255–290 273 7 145.00–157.00 $152.50 $416 +1.61
305–345 326 12 146.00–158.00 $152.42 $497 +0.62
355–395 375 22 140.00–160.00 $152.23 $571 -1.35
400–445 418 38 140.00–157.00 $147.88 $618 -1.94
450–495 465 17 130.00–149.00 $142.07 $661 -2.40
500–545 514 26 130.00–149.00 $140.24 $721 -3.02
550–585 562 6 129.00–143.00 $136.62 $768 -3.17
605–630 615 5 126.00–140.00 $134.59 $828 -1.09
650–660 654 4 115.00–130.00 $122.73 $803 -11.74
730 730 1 114.00 $114.00 $832 -16.00
805–835 820 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $857 -5.51
915 915 1 87.00 $87.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 145.00 $145.00 $210 —
170–190 180 2 110.00–114.00 $111.89 $201 —
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 +0.83
265 265 1 149.00 $149.00 $395 +15.63
310–330 318 3 125.00–140.00 $134.80 $429 -5.20
350–390 374 7 120.00–140.00 $135.35 $506 +5.35
400–430 412 3 120.00–139.00 $127.79 $526 +2.79
465–485 478 6 115.00–135.00 $127.43 $609 -2.38
505–535 517 5 116.00–132.00 $123.16 $637 -6.84
550–580 566 5 110.00–124.00 $117.21 $663 -6.92
600–625 606 4 110.00–125.00 $118.81 $720 —
655–685 669 4 100.00–110.00 $107.48 $719 —
730–735 733 2 90.00–105.00 $97.53 $715 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 7 145.00 $145.00 $813 +2.50
647 647 37 148.50 $148.50 $961 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 170.00–190.00 $179.57 $422 —
265–295 280 2 172.00–210.00 $192.02 $538 +2.02
300–345 331 4 170.00–185.00 $176.98 $586 -3.02
370–395 382 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $681 -2.38
400–435 416 10 160.00–178.00 $171.19 $712 -2.15
460–490 477 7 161.00–168.00 $165.68 $790 +0.68
500–545 516 13 158.00–170.00 $160.73 $829 -1.27
550–580 571 6 142.00–160.00 $152.26 $869 -8.06
610–640 623 6 130.00–154.00 $140.74 $877 —
650–695 673 3 126.00–135.00 $131.99 $888 +41.99
1020 1020 1 85.00 $85.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 142.00–165.00 $154.27 $347 —
275–285 278 3 130.00–159.00 $145.52 $405 —
300–340 320 2 132.00–150.00 $140.44 $449 —
355–360 357 3 120.00–158.00 $143.89 $514 —
410–430 423 3 146.00–155.00 $150.26 $636 —
450–495 470 5 130.00–153.00 $139.91 $658 —
515 515 1 128.00 $128.00 $659 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 +35.00
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
885–890 888 2 80.00–90.00 $84.99 $755 -20.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1045 892 85-90% 16 35.00–50.00 $44.01 $393 -5.93
775–1320 1040 85-90% 44 50.00–69.00 $61.56 $640 -1.39
910–1465 1148 85-90% 28 70.00–80.00 $74.30 $853 -0.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1725 1295 80-85% 25 72.00–87.00 $77.97 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2040 1670 75-80% 3 55.00–65.50 $62.53 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–2075 1488 24 80.00–108.00 $91.63 $1,363 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1480 1265 3 55.00–70.00 $66.17 $837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
840–905 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–750.00 $698.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
745–890 804 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 685.00–840.00 $765.39
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
700–1100 831 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–1,075.00 $803.91
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
785–1215 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 575.00–900.00 $763.80
930–1110 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–885.00 $810.87
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
695–855 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–975.00 $917.40 —
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
770–890 849 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00–1,000.00 $897.47 —
900–1125 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.