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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.18/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.82/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 467 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.64/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 369 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 586 809
Feeder cattle 709 316 628
Slaughter cattle 215 145 116
Replacement cattle 81 125 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 2-4. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers sold 2 higher to seven lower. Heifers were lower 2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 185.00–192.00 $188.98 $554 -7.83
305–345 325 12 185.00–193.00 $188.05 $611 -7.43
350–395 374 16 179.00–188.00 $181.80 $680 +2.01
400–445 427 29 176.00–186.00 $181.18 $774 +0.75
450–495 474 22 165.00–185.00 $178.39 $846 -1.72
500–545 519 13 162.00–184.00 $170.48 $885 -1.46
550–595 572 14 158.00–172.00 $165.88 $949 +2.44
600–645 626 9 140.00–160.00 $152.98 $958 +7.98
660–690 675 2 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
700–720 710 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $976 -3.54
750–785 773 3 133.00–135.00 $134.32 $1,038 —
900 900 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,089 —
1025 1025 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 150.00–160.00 $154.65 $275 -25.35
210–220 215 2 135.00–155.00 $144.77 $311 -14.70
260–275 269 4 140.00–185.00 $158.88 $427 +7.49
335 335 1 177.00 $177.00 $593 +2.00
360–390 377 3 150.00–174.00 $165.01 $622 —
415–435 425 4 160.00–178.00 $168.10 $714 —
460–480 471 4 139.00–170.00 $154.93 $730 —
515–540 528 3 157.00–160.00 $159.00 $840 +9.00
580 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893 +9.06
740 740 1 77.00 $77.00 $570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 184.00 $184.00 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 $255 -45.00
220–240 232 5 140.00–150.00 $145.64 $338 -11.98
250–270 263 4 147.00–154.00 $150.28 $395 -10.35
305–335 325 5 154.00–162.00 $158.40 $515 +1.42
355–395 369 22 140.00–161.00 $149.64 $552 -5.88
400–445 427 19 140.00–157.00 $149.42 $638 -2.59
450–495 467 23 143.00–156.00 $149.82 $700 -0.21
500–545 519 17 139.00–153.00 $146.97 $763 +0.30
550–595 576 5 140.00–146.00 $142.19 $819 +1.22
600–640 626 9 120.00–137.00 $129.67 $812 -2.74
660–690 677 3 111.00–125.00 $118.62 $803 —
720–735 728 3 116.00–119.00 $117.66 $857 —
920 920 1 97.00 $97.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 140.00 $140.00 $217 +5.00
200–230 215 3 140.00–142.50 $141.51 $304 +8.42
255–265 260 2 120.00–135.00 $127.36 $331 -14.30
320 320 1 126.00 $126.00 $403 -1.38
385–390 388 2 124.00–135.00 $129.46 $502 -12.53
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 +1.75
450–460 455 2 130.00–145.00 $137.58 $626 +5.58
505–540 528 3 132.00–135.00 $133.98 $707 +1.01
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +5.77
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 +4.10
715–725 720 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $756 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 170.00 $170.00 $272 —
200–240 225 4 170.00–200.00 $178.00 $400 —
250–295 273 6 175.00–194.00 $184.83 $505 -12.48
300–345 318 10 180.00–192.00 $186.54 $593 -7.78
350–390 372 6 170.00–186.00 $179.37 $667 +0.72
410–445 429 9 160.00–180.00 $175.07 $751 +4.42
450–495 468 12 140.00–179.00 $168.07 $787 -10.73
500–540 518 5 145.00–171.00 $160.63 $832 -2.33
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -13.97
615–645 630 2 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $850 -10.43
670–690 680 2 116.00–125.00 $120.57 $820 -17.66
700–745 718 3 122.00–127.00 $124.39 $893 -5.11
760 760 1 123.00 $123.00 $935 —
930 930 1 99.00 $99.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 177 3 140.00–167.00 $154.05 $273 —
215–240 228 4 140.00–160.00 $147.70 $337 -15.41
260–275 268 2 168.00–175.00 $171.40 $459 +26.40
305–340 330 7 155.00–186.00 $169.64 $560 —
385–395 390 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $679 +8.99
430–445 436 5 120.00–172.00 $146.44 $638 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 +20.00
640 640 1 92.00 $92.00 $589 -22.00
965 965 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<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
800–965 891 85-90% 13 50.00–59.00 $55.25 $492 —
780–1245 1034 85-90% 61 60.00–77.00 $68.87 $712 —
980–1425 1174 85-90% 27 75.00–85.00 $78.95 $927 -4.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1223 80-85% 2 84.00–85.50 $84.79 $1,037 -7.21
1035–1675 1316 80-85% 24 71.50–82.00 $76.67 $1,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1625 1365 75-80% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.79 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2125 1535 11 100.00–113.00 $105.52 $1,620 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1400 1076 7 70.00–95.00 $86.36 $929 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–810 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 500.00–700.00 $594.74
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00
635–885 779 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 450.00–835.00 $581.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
500–1145 714 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 380.00–1,075.00 $737.29
660–1110 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–925.00 $782.72
825–880 853 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–780.00 $712.90
810–1135 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–975.00 $811.87
750–1225 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–1,200.00 $975.95
840–1135 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 735.00–850.00 $781.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
610–735 673 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $845.35 —
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
870–930 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,500.00 $1,129.75 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.