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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.60/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 525 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.83/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 424 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.95/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 472 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 768 1,317
Feeder cattle 592 572 846
Slaughter cattle 233 158 323
Replacement cattle 92 38 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 2-3. Bulls sold higher 2. Feeder steers sold higher 2-5. Feeder heifers were mixed higher 4 to lower 3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 6 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
357 357 12 180.00 $180.00 $643 —
432–446 439 15 160.00–176.00 $168.41 $739 —
505–540 525 34 170.00–172.00 $170.60 $896 —
630 630 6 157.00 $157.00 $989 —
678 678 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 180.00 $180.00 $261 —
315–345 330 3 175.00–180.00 $177.26 $585 -4.60
370–390 380 4 173.00–178.00 $175.03 $665 +7.27
400–445 424 24 160.00–182.00 $170.83 $724 +2.58
450–490 468 12 160.00–175.00 $170.35 $797 +1.85
500–545 525 10 154.00–169.00 $163.02 $856 +2.10
550–585 565 5 155.00–168.00 $160.67 $908 -5.18
610 610 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 -4.36
675–680 678 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $966 +5.01
730–745 738 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $1,081 +6.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 150.00 $150.00 $218 —
150 150 1 175.00 $175.00 $262 +15.00
260–285 273 2 140.00–155.00 $147.84 $404 +22.84
365–370 368 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $497 -13.33
405–435 415 7 148.00–165.00 $155.17 $644 +16.04
450–495 476 5 130.00–155.00 $147.23 $701 +0.43
500–545 523 4 120.00–150.00 $131.50 $688 +11.50
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 155.00 $155.00 $202 —
155–190 170 4 155.00–190.00 $175.55 $298 +20.55
245 245 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $386 -9.07
250–290 271 4 150.00–160.00 $156.61 $424 +3.01
305–345 320 7 153.00–159.00 $156.41 $501 +4.09
350–395 371 10 142.00–157.00 $152.37 $565 +3.57
400–445 428 16 144.00–158.00 $150.98 $646 +4.24
450–495 472 19 140.00–156.00 $150.95 $712 +2.48
500–535 514 15 140.00–156.00 $146.93 $755 -1.09
550–590 570 6 130.00–145.00 $138.46 $789 -3.54
600–635 613 3 128.00–132.00 $129.65 $795 -6.48
715–730 723 3 122.00–127.00 $124.68 $901 -3.32
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 -13.81
810–845 833 3 110.00–129.00 $120.21 $1,001 +1.02
850–890 870 2 100.00–128.00 $113.68 $989 —
910–925 918 4 98.00–121.00 $109.52 $1,005 —
950–990 973 3 100.00–115.00 $108.44 $1,055 +23.44
1020–1040 1032 5 100.00–118.00 $110.26 $1,138 —
1075 1075 2 106.00–109.00 $107.50 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–342 333 16 140.00 $140.00 $466 —
387–395 392 16 135.00–140.00 $136.85 $536 —
431 431 10 145.00 $145.00 $625 —
461 461 6 148.00 $148.00 $682 —
533 533 8 130.00 $130.00 $693 —
555 555 3 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 132.00 $132.00 $172 —
195 195 1 155.00 $155.00 $302 +23.18
205–215 210 2 135.00 $135.00 $284 +5.08
285 285 1 139.00 $139.00 $396 +7.88
370–395 380 6 119.00–143.00 $134.54 $511 +3.51
415–440 426 5 115.00–140.00 $130.36 $555 +5.64
450–485 471 5 123.00–140.00 $130.13 $613 +1.44
500–540 518 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $691 +8.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 220.00 $220.00 $429 —
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 -0.35
265–290 282 3 167.00–183.00 $173.52 $489 -4.86
300–340 320 5 145.00–178.00 $161.50 $517 -10.07
355–395 373 6 159.00–165.00 $161.48 $602 +8.28
405–425 415 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $650 +3.18
470–495 482 3 150.00–158.00 $152.74 $736 +3.44
510–520 515 4 145.00–159.00 $152.77 $787 +4.65
600–625 613 3 139.00–153.00 $144.24 $884 +3.44
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 +9.00
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 —
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 -13.00
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 130.00–155.00 $144.89 $539 +4.96
410–445 422 3 154.00–158.00 $156.06 $659 +22.92
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 +9.35
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 -16.00
590 590 1 151.00 $151.00 $891 +21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1175 863 85-90% 29 30.00–58.00 $50.39 $435 -2.58
790–1275 985 85-90% 75 60.00–79.00 $69.22 $682 +1.54
820–1465 1091 85-90% 62 78.00–94.00 $83.29 $909 +1.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1570 1248 80-85% 19 76.00–98.00 $87.96 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1880 1585 7 100.00–125.00 $110.19 $1,747 +2.16
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1595 1325 4 75.00–90.00 $84.04 $1,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–775 692 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 550.00–775.00 $644.34
700–780 744 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 400.00–600.00 $536.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–715 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–73.00 $71.60 $480
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–1025 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 555.00–825.00 $654.05
790–850 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $624.09
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
740–1080 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 550.00–850.00 $718.34
900–990 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–890.00 $807.56
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1075–1125 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 845.00–850.00 $847.44

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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
585–755 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $956.34 —
610–725 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,050.00 $923.58 —
590–1150 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,225.00 $976.54 +326.54
725–1025 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 500.00–1,050.00 $886.73 +81.92

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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.