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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.93/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.51/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 416 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.15/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 375 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 1,246 839
Feeder cattle 549 1,081 663
Slaughter cattle 217 118 83
Replacement cattle 46 47 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 222.50 $222.50 $490 +6.32
265–270 267 3 200.00–202.50 $200.84 $536 -0.84
310–335 323 2 183.00–200.00 $191.17 $617 +3.28
360 thin fleshed 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
350–395 382 5 180.00–183.00 $180.81 $691 -1.40
400–420 411 4 178.00–187.00 $183.99 $756 +2.74
455–495 477 10 175.00–188.00 $182.36 $870 +2.53
510–520 517 3 173.00–187.00 $177.94 $920 -0.82
550–580 565 5 168.00–183.00 $173.51 $980 +5.17
600–640 618 3 167.00–174.00 $171.58 $1,060 +12.55
660–680 670 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $1,059 +3.50
1205 1205 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 $154 —
205–245 230 3 140.00–185.00 $161.59 $372 -18.35
280–290 285 2 160.00–167.00 $163.44 $466 -16.56
415–440 427 3 140.00–180.00 $162.91 $696 -10.48
465 465 1 181.00 $181.00 $842 +18.52
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 185.00 $185.00 $324 +30.00
200 200 1 155.00 $155.00 $310 +10.29
255–295 280 11 152.50–168.00 $161.04 $451 +6.81
300–340 324 11 154.00–164.00 $159.81 $518 +6.34
355–390 375 19 150.00–164.00 $158.15 $593 +0.63
400–444 416 20 149.00–162.00 $156.51 $651 -1.26
450–495 473 25 144.00–158.00 $152.93 $723 +1.37
500–545 518 19 139.00–155.00 $150.48 $779 +4.23
550–590 562 7 135.00–150.00 $144.89 $814 +2.92
600–605 603 3 136.00–143.00 $139.67 $842 +2.71
655–665 660 3 134.00–139.00 $136.99 $904 +1.99
715–730 723 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $832 -12.95
755–780 768 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $902 -5.00
1230 1230 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 4 122.50–152.50 $138.98 $320 -5.95
285 285 1 128.00 $128.00 $365 -14.87
310–345 328 4 120.00–150.00 $134.51 $441 -6.10
350–390 373 6 132.50–150.00 $142.92 $533 +2.92
410–445 426 5 135.00–150.00 $141.88 $604 +0.19
450–480 470 3 120.00–144.00 $134.47 $632 +1.46
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 +6.18
680–690 685 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $788 —
720 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 158.00 $158.00 $607 —
453 453 5 158.00 $158.00 $716 +2.88
513 513 6 150.00 $150.00 $770 —
591 591 7 145.00 $145.00 $857 -5.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 186.00–200.00 $192.77 $440 +20.27
255–295 282 9 180.00–210.00 $193.66 $546 +3.78
300–345 326 9 158.00–202.50 $186.29 $607 +1.92
350–390 373 13 179.00–187.50 $181.55 $677 +4.22
405–440 420 13 175.00–184.00 $178.74 $751 +0.21
450–495 468 10 157.00–182.00 $170.89 $800 -3.78
500–535 511 7 162.00–176.00 $170.10 $869 +9.57
565–580 570 4 150.00–162.00 $157.51 $898 +4.00
600–635 614 8 135.00–162.00 $150.20 $922 +7.33
675–690 685 3 131.00–145.00 $139.31 $954 +4.31
710–740 725 2 125.00–136.00 $130.39 $945 -2.61
760–770 765 2 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 —
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 —
305–345 325 7 147.50–187.00 $168.96 $549 -10.04
360–390 374 6 150.00–183.00 $164.91 $617 -5.09
405–445 429 7 140.00–177.00 $166.21 $713 -6.82
460–495 482 7 140.00–170.00 $154.89 $747 -5.72
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -10.00
905 905 1 89.00 $89.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1135 865 85-90% 19 45.00–69.00 $59.75 $517 —
740–1170 965 85-90% 33 68.00–83.00 $76.12 $735 —
805–1435 1093 85-90% 59 82.00–100.00 $88.06 $962 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1243 80-85% 30 83.00–96.00 $89.92 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1520 1433 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.65 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1805 1357 14 100.00–120.00 $109.13 $1,481 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1210 1055 3 80.00–88.00 $85.36 $901 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–740 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–730.00 $715.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
765–960 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
840–1000 947 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,037.65
870–1060 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $782.38
935–1335 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,015.37
800–1190 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,150.00 $1,020.96

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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
615–725 676 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,044.69 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +178.37

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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.