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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.72/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 329 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.37/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 374 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.61/cwt ≈ $900/hd at 460 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 559 0
Feeder cattle 1,043 468 0
Slaughter cattle 162 77 0
Replacement cattle 42 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Board sale: 2 loads of heifers weighing 675 lbs @ 150.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 +21.89
265–295 284 4 190.00–194.00 $191.52 $544 -3.93
305–340 325 4 182.00–205.00 $194.55 $632 -0.17
350–395 365 9 182.00–200.00 $191.13 $698 +2.59
405–440 418 4 188.00–196.00 $192.23 $804 +9.72
450–495 467 10 175.00–192.00 $181.77 $849 +5.20
510–540 527 12 165.00–188.00 $177.89 $937 +15.25
550–590 566 9 160.00–180.00 $170.52 $965 +7.18
620–635 627 3 159.00–162.00 $160.33 $1,005 -0.64
665–695 680 4 149.00–158.00 $154.24 $1,049 -4.96
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 +10.83
765–795 778 4 145.00–151.00 $148.23 $1,153 +22.23
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 9 210.00 $210.00 $645 —
358–392 362 9 191.00–202.50 $201.12 $728 —
452–465 460 20 195.00–196.00 $195.61 $900 —
563 563 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,042 +16.50
604 604 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,027 —
673 673 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 170.00 $170.00 $298 —
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 -42.44
255–275 265 2 135.00–150.00 $142.22 $377 -29.65
310–315 313 2 167.00–175.00 $170.97 $535 +7.24
360–390 376 5 140.00–175.00 $162.01 $609 +5.96
415–445 430 2 160.00–178.00 $168.69 $725 +19.36
450–485 468 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $808 +30.09
525–545 537 3 160.00–169.00 $164.71 $884 +10.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 140.00–161.00 $150.38 $343 -24.62
260–295 278 13 140.00–161.00 $155.98 $434 -0.32
305–345 329 21 145.00–163.00 $157.72 $519 +3.50
350–395 374 20 150.00–166.00 $160.37 $600 +6.17
400–445 423 19 151.00–166.00 $161.19 $682 +7.81
450–480 466 14 146.00–165.00 $157.07 $732 +9.51
505–545 517 7 139.00–159.00 $151.58 $784 +10.96
550–595 566 8 140.00–156.00 $146.19 $827 +17.20
600–640 625 6 135.00–144.00 $139.65 $873 +14.65
680–695 687 3 120.00–125.00 $121.66 $836 +2.49
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 +8.32
835–840 838 2 106.00–111.00 $108.51 $909 —
855 855 1 92.50 $92.50 $791 —
990 990 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 10 166.00 $166.00 $460 —
337 337 8 167.50 $167.50 $564 —
402–434 415 19 162.50–168.00 $165.58 $687 —
489 489 7 153.00 $153.00 $748 —
524 524 9 154.00 $154.00 $807 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 143.00 $143.00 $272 -2.14
240 240 1 144.00 $144.00 $346 +8.34
275–290 280 3 130.00 $130.00 $364 +5.74
310–345 323 4 131.00–150.00 $137.60 $444 +10.06
360–390 381 6 129.00–154.00 $140.70 $536 +5.58
400–435 413 8 128.00–148.00 $138.11 $570 +6.31
450–485 467 5 129.00–145.00 $137.18 $641 +15.45
510–540 523 6 125.00–137.00 $131.97 $690 -1.04
555–585 568 3 120.00–135.00 $130.12 $739 +25.12
635–640 638 2 106.00–124.00 $115.04 $734 +8.54
700 700 1 88.00 $88.00 $616 +13.00
780 780 1 70.00 $70.00 $546 -15.63
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
950 950 1 79.00 $79.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 127.00 $127.00 $535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 3 195.00–225.00 $206.31 $460 -8.62
250–295 274 11 180.00–205.00 $192.26 $527 —
300–345 320 10 178.00–200.00 $185.74 $594 +0.86
350–395 372 9 170.00–192.00 $181.25 $674 +4.37
400–445 422 11 170.00–187.00 $177.96 $751 +8.99
450–490 464 9 160.00–175.00 $167.88 $779 +7.64
500–540 518 11 155.00–175.00 $164.71 $853 +7.42
550–590 568 12 150.00–168.00 $159.76 $907 +3.48
600–640 625 5 140.00–160.00 $154.71 $967 +1.13
660–685 672 3 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $925 -16.85
735 735 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $937 —
770–780 775 2 130.00–150.00 $140.06 $1,085 +15.06
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 +7.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 155.00 $155.00 $256 -6.00
200–205 203 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $340 -3.03
250–290 269 8 150.00–185.00 $175.76 $473 +9.09
310–345 327 8 130.00–188.00 $159.20 $521 +0.27
360–395 376 5 150.00–175.00 $167.74 $631 +24.54
415–435 429 4 125.00–172.00 $154.00 $661 +2.43
455–475 465 2 142.00–160.00 $150.81 $701 +19.66
540–545 542 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $786 +2.94
565–570 568 2 140.00–152.00 $146.03 $829 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 ±0.00
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 ±0.00
905 905 1 85.00 $85.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–805 785 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $48.97 $384 —
805 805 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $459 +21.57
800–830 815 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.49 $566 +34.06
860–935 898 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $404 —
955–1060 1022 85-90% 3 51.00–57.50 $54.40 $556 —
890–1190 1030 85-90% 22 60.00–72.00 $67.65 $697 —
880–1190 1036 85-90% 26 73.00–90.00 $78.63 $815 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1345 1203 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.05 $1,095 —
1025–1585 1289 80-85% 26 74.00–88.00 $80.07 $1,032 -7.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1745 1526 75-80% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.25 $1,087 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,030 —
1535–1675 1605 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1385 1277 3 80.00–85.00 $83.48 $1,066 —
1065–1655 1329 6 89.00–100.00 $94.26 $1,253 —
1295–1960 1693 10 105.00–121.00 $110.71 $1,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–815 646 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 400.00–800.00 $626.18
640–860 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 425.00–450.00 $439.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1070 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 630.00–1,200.00 $882.34
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
720–1140 906 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,075.00 $927.62
865–1005 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–900.00 $741.86
980–1000 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.51
765–1235 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 645.00–1,075.00 $948.06
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.