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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 485 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.32/cwt ≈ $882/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.08/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $440/hd at 275 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 1,247 303
Feeder cattle 729 1,043 235
Slaughter cattle 138 162 47
Replacement cattle 111 42 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher $3-8. Bulls were higher $9. Feeder calves were unevenly steady with value added calves holding steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 $332 —
210–245 231 5 200.00–216.00 $207.71 $480 -12.29
250–275 264 10 190.00–225.00 $211.73 $559 +20.21
305–345 328 6 200.00–218.00 $213.20 $699 +18.65
355–380 369 5 180.00–215.00 $191.58 $707 +0.45
400–445 422 9 170.00–185.00 $178.12 $752 -14.11
450–495 473 8 170.00–187.00 $178.81 $846 -2.96
525–540 533 2 171.00–183.00 $176.92 $943 -0.97
570–590 582 3 160.00–172.00 $166.29 $968 -4.23
620–645 634 4 152.00–161.00 $157.24 $997 -3.09
650–695 671 6 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $1,044 +1.30
705–730 718 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,059 -8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 3 140.00–175.00 $160.18 $293 -9.82
210–240 222 5 145.00–175.00 $160.27 $356 +30.27
255–290 270 8 150.00–185.00 $169.07 $456 +26.85
305–335 324 5 150.00–176.00 $165.07 $535 -5.90
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +7.99
400–415 408 2 160.00–176.00 $167.85 $685 -0.84
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -2.59
500–535 518 2 129.00–160.00 $145.02 $751 -19.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 182.00 $182.00 $715 -19.12
508 508 4 188.00 $188.00 $955 —
650 650 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–445 420 15 147.00–171.00 $160.84 $676 -4.74
485 485 54 166.50 $166.50 $808 +13.50
563–583 575 26 150.00–158.00 $153.32 $882 —
650 650 4 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
750 750 3 131.00 $131.00 $982 —
929 929 10 119.00 $119.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 +9.62
255–295 275 16 150.00–167.50 $160.08 $440 +4.10
300–345 330 15 152.00–169.00 $159.77 $527 +2.05
350–390 375 12 149.00–166.00 $156.12 $585 -4.25
400–440 421 7 153.00–166.00 $157.77 $664 -3.42
450–490 468 13 135.00–168.00 $155.59 $728 -1.48
505–545 528 10 143.00–158.00 $149.75 $791 -1.83
555–570 563 3 145.00–154.00 $149.29 $841 +3.10
605–625 613 3 130.00–144.00 $138.40 $848 -1.25
665–695 683 5 124.00–130.00 $128.81 $880 +7.15
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 +4.00
755–785 770 2 115.00–125.00 $120.10 $925 —
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 135.00 $135.00 $256 -8.00
205–245 235 5 129.00–152.50 $137.30 $323 -6.70
255–295 268 9 110.00–150.00 $135.98 $364 +5.98
300–340 314 4 110.00–130.00 $120.20 $377 -17.40
355–375 363 7 120.00–145.00 $130.38 $473 -10.32
400–445 415 11 115.00–148.00 $130.98 $544 -7.13
450–485 470 4 125.00–142.00 $135.37 $636 -1.81
505–535 518 6 120.00–130.00 $126.82 $657 -5.15
565–595 576 4 125.00–135.00 $129.81 $748 -0.31
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +9.96
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 +17.00
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 175.00–220.00 $189.02 $544 -3.24
320–345 332 9 172.50–212.50 $188.53 $626 +2.79
365–395 379 7 170.00–185.00 $176.93 $671 -4.32
410–440 423 6 160.00–170.00 $166.58 $705 -11.38
460–495 473 4 150.00–170.00 $161.13 $762 -6.75
510–535 520 3 152.00–158.00 $154.67 $804 -10.04
555–575 561 4 150.00–164.00 $157.31 $883 -2.45
620–625 623 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $934 -4.71
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 +6.50
790 790 1 126.00 $126.00 $995 -14.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 -37.41
250–290 273 3 135.00–165.00 $145.61 $398 -30.15
315–345 328 6 120.00–160.00 $135.34 $444 -23.86
350–395 378 8 150.00–169.00 $159.77 $604 -7.97
400–445 421 7 140.00–166.00 $151.16 $636 -2.84
450–490 473 6 130.00–162.00 $148.47 $702 -2.34
525–530 528 3 125.00–146.00 $138.71 $732 -6.29
625 625 2 131.00–150.00 $140.50 $878 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
775–795 785 2 110.00 $110.00 $864 ±0.00
925 925 1 86.00 $86.00 $796 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–1435 912 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,385.10 —
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 986 85-90% 6 40.00–50.00 $47.75 $471 —
865–1475 1080 85-90% 35 60.00–79.00 $70.28 $759 —
1105–1310 1189 85-90% 7 80.00–93.00 $87.51 $1,040 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1595 1296 80-85% 17 75.00–93.00 $83.54 $1,083 +3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2310 1626 18 91.00–116.00 $104.02 $1,691 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1540 1353 6 74.00–87.00 $83.56 $1,131 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
415–490 453 (<2 yrs)Open 2 285.00–300.00 $293.12
530–590 560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–320.00 $263.21
615–785 697 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 250.00–350.00 $307.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
800–885 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–870.00 $738.20
895–990 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–850.00 $731.30
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
915–1285 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,375.00 $1,146.25
750–1300 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–2,300.00 $1,743.34
885–1405 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,650.00 $1,227.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480 480 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
540–755 691 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 320.00–520.00 $466.09
705–740 723 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 325.00–435.00 $381.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
555–625 593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 475.00–530.00 $500.58 —
545–680 626 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–620.00 $565.71 —
635–640 638 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 330.00–400.00 $364.86 —
655 655 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.