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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.11/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.07/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.68/cwt ≈ $960/hd at 576 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,425 959
Feeder cattle 933 1,052 824
Slaughter cattle 276 356 106
Replacement cattle 11 17 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were higher 2-10. Feeder heifers were higher 3-11. Slaughter cows were lower 4-5. Bulls were lower 3-5. Value added groups sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
300–340 321 6 168.00–182.00 $176.93 $568 +12.91
365–395 377 5 174.00–182.00 $178.21 $672 +11.30
405–445 425 14 160.00–180.00 $172.56 $733 +3.34
450–495 473 20 164.00–178.00 $170.86 $808 +5.98
500–535 517 16 160.00–176.00 $169.82 $878 +2.90
555–585 573 6 160.00–173.00 $166.82 $956 +4.86
600–640 615 7 150.00–160.00 $157.00 $966 -1.98
650–690 672 5 145.00–154.00 $148.36 $997 -3.64
710–725 717 3 135.00–154.00 $144.35 $1,035 -0.04
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 179.00 $179.00 $820 —
504 504 5 171.00 $171.00 $862 +1.83
563–590 576 30 160.00–175.00 $166.68 $960 —
622–625 624 20 135.00–140.00 $136.49 $852 -23.51
689–692 691 16 154.00–157.00 $155.50 $1,075 +25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 4 160.00–171.00 $167.75 $369 +25.55
265 265 1 166.00 $166.00 $440 +10.18
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +25.00
365–385 372 6 150.00–168.00 $158.28 $589 +16.08
405–435 423 5 146.00–162.00 $157.44 $666 +6.69
455–480 473 6 145.00–165.00 $157.47 $745 -10.53
510–540 524 6 131.00–159.00 $144.52 $757 -11.60
575–585 579 4 140.00–166.00 $155.79 $902 +16.24
615–645 630 2 135.00–154.00 $144.27 $909 +4.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 120.00–145.00 $132.68 $230 -8.44
210–225 217 3 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $319 +4.98
250–295 269 5 150.00–162.00 $157.95 $425 +11.26
305–345 326 13 145.00–161.00 $154.14 $502 +2.37
350–395 371 20 142.00–157.00 $150.04 $557 +6.18
400–445 423 32 135.00–155.00 $147.11 $622 +4.36
450–495 474 30 140.00–155.00 $147.07 $697 +5.45
500–545 517 19 135.00–151.00 $141.06 $729 +3.92
550–580 562 11 135.00–149.00 $139.87 $786 +6.75
620–635 626 7 123.00–137.00 $128.00 $801 -3.02
665–675 668 3 120.00–131.00 $126.97 $848 +22.97
735 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 +8.95
775 775 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $899 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 156.00 $156.00 $674 —
505 505 21 157.00 $157.00 $793 —
556 556 17 140.00 $140.00 $778 -3.00
633–635 634 13 130.00–141.00 $135.93 $862 —
696 696 10 132.00 $132.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 138.00 $138.00 $290 +28.00
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 +10.56
315–345 336 7 125.00–147.00 $135.23 $454 +7.06
355–390 373 6 110.00–141.00 $129.68 $484 +3.14
400–445 425 13 113.00–146.00 $135.25 $575 +3.50
450–495 471 16 123.00–145.00 $133.96 $631 +13.96
505–530 517 9 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $681 +15.68
555–595 574 6 124.00–135.00 $129.44 $743 +9.39
680–685 683 3 79.00–110.00 $96.38 $658 -3.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 179.00–182.00 $180.48 $439 +22.33
270–275 273 2 171.00–188.00 $179.58 $490 +18.41
310–345 319 5 160.00–185.00 $169.97 $542 +8.18
350–390 367 12 160.00–176.00 $171.60 $630 +9.74
400–445 418 20 153.00–174.00 $165.91 $694 +6.82
450–495 469 12 150.00–168.00 $161.87 $759 +13.07
505–540 516 8 146.00–166.00 $155.04 $800 +5.94
555–595 572 9 145.00–154.00 $148.32 $848 +8.03
620–630 625 2 130.00–146.00 $137.94 $862 —
650–670 660 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $940 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 132.00 $132.00 $323 -18.68
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -9.92
330–345 338 4 120.00–150.00 $137.63 $465 -8.76
350–370 360 3 120.00–159.00 $144.70 $521 -0.94
400–415 408 2 150.00–153.00 $151.53 $618 +12.53
460–465 463 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $671 +4.36
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -12.54
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1370 906 85-90% 28 30.00–60.00 $43.81 $397 —
610–1415 1068 85-90% 96 50.00–72.00 $64.78 $692 -4.84
825–1475 1197 85-90% 42 70.00–78.00 $74.00 $886 -5.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1670 1337 80-85% 29 70.00–84.00 $75.05 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1570 1510 75-80% 2 65.00–73.00 $69.16 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1715 1456 9 82.00–90.00 $86.74 $1,263 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2040 1735 7 95.00–108.00 $99.25 $1,722 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–920 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–65.00 $62.20 $510
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $581
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $924
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -800.00

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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.