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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.20/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 554 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $742/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 1,367 834
Feeder cattle 468 1,120 700
Slaughter cattle 77 184 98
Replacement cattle 14 63 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 3-9. Bulls were higher 9-12. Feeder steers sold steady to higher 10. Heifers were higher 2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 210.00–215.00 $212.64 $393 —
205–245 229 4 180.00–210.00 $198.11 $454 +6.16
250–295 270 3 185.00–207.50 $195.45 $528 -1.55
300–340 320 13 180.00–209.00 $194.72 $623 -3.55
365–390 379 4 179.00–200.00 $188.54 $715 -2.47
400–435 414 8 180.00–187.50 $182.51 $756 +10.51
450–480 462 8 168.00–182.00 $176.57 $816 +4.76
505–535 513 4 157.00–172.00 $162.64 $834 -5.92
565–580 572 3 160.00–165.00 $163.34 $934 +3.79
610–625 618 3 158.00–166.00 $160.97 $995 +3.39
660–695 676 5 155.00–165.00 $159.20 $1,076 —
700–745 723 2 135.00–156.00 $145.17 $1,050 -14.83
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $379 +28.66
265–295 279 4 166.00–180.00 $171.87 $480 +31.87
300–315 310 3 156.00–175.00 $163.73 $508 —
350–375 364 6 136.00–168.00 $156.05 $568 -2.75
400–445 423 4 139.00–160.00 $149.33 $632 -10.07
450 450 2 125.00–160.00 $142.50 $641 -13.26
520–530 525 2 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $808 -6.00
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 158.00 $158.00 $683 —
554 554 16 168.50 $168.50 $933 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 155.00 $155.00 $302 +5.00
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 +18.96
250–290 275 3 150.00–165.00 $156.30 $430 +3.80
300–345 323 8 150.00–158.00 $154.22 $498 +1.80
350–395 373 18 145.00–160.00 $154.20 $575 +1.97
415–440 426 10 143.00–159.00 $153.38 $653 +5.50
450–495 470 12 140.00–150.00 $147.56 $694 +5.49
500–545 520 9 135.00–150.00 $140.62 $731 +0.38
555–580 565 3 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $729 -7.63
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -9.59
650–690 663 6 115.00–121.00 $119.17 $790 -3.56
700–715 705 3 115.00–120.00 $117.68 $830 +3.68
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 -14.49
935 935 1 87.00 $87.00 $813 ±0.00
950 950 1 95.00 $95.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 2 112.50–135.00 $123.75 $142 -21.25
170–180 175 2 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $254 +33.25
200–245 233 5 120.00–160.00 $135.66 $316 +5.66
255–290 274 5 116.00–140.00 $124.26 $340 -24.74
305–325 317 6 120.00–140.00 $127.54 $404 -7.26
360–385 369 5 120.00–142.00 $135.12 $499 -0.23
400–440 421 10 120.00–141.00 $131.80 $555 +4.01
455–495 473 6 115.00–132.00 $121.73 $576 -5.70
530–535 533 2 130.00–136.00 $133.01 $709 +9.85
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 -12.21
620 620 2 103.00–110.00 $106.50 $660 -12.31
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 +2.52
705 705 1 75.00 $75.00 $529 -22.53
780–795 785 3 80.00–92.00 $85.63 $672 -4.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 150.00 $150.00 $534 —
530 530 14 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $369 —
210–235 225 3 200.00–225.00 $214.93 $484 +35.36
320–325 323 2 170.00–200.00 $184.88 $597 +7.90
350–375 365 4 165.00–188.00 $176.88 $646 -1.40
400–440 425 5 160.00–176.00 $168.97 $718 -2.22
480–490 486 5 150.00–167.00 $160.24 $779 -5.44
535–545 542 3 150.00–165.00 $157.29 $853 -3.44
560–595 582 3 150.00–160.00 $156.28 $910 +4.02
600–635 611 4 140.00–160.00 $153.58 $938 +12.84
650–654 652 2 150.00–159.00 $154.49 $1,007 +22.50
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
905–930 918 2 85.00–100.00 $92.60 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 157.00–165.00 $161.00 $314 —
215–235 225 2 160.00–180.00 $170.44 $383 +16.17
255–290 273 5 140.00–180.00 $166.67 $455 +21.15
300–345 323 2 158.00–160.00 $158.93 $513 +18.49
350–385 371 6 110.00–170.00 $143.20 $531 -0.69
410–435 422 3 134.00–170.00 $151.57 $640 +1.31
455–470 463 2 122.00–140.00 $131.15 $607 -8.76
515–540 527 3 127.00–152.00 $142.06 $749 +14.06
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–975 823 85-90% 4 25.00–52.00 $35.43 $292 —
935–1455 1080 85-90% 14 57.00–72.00 $64.66 $698 —
880–1520 1160 85-90% 18 75.00–94.00 $82.66 $959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1465 1270 80-85% 15 79.00–95.00 $87.46 $1,111 +9.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2050 1650 8 85.00–126.00 $103.77 $1,712 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1710 1473 2 70.00–79.00 $75.23 $1,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 655.00 $655.00
765–795 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–800.00 $668.89
740–940 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 535.00–900.00 $739.23
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.