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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.43/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 472 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.81/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 422 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.35/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 1,079 1,319
Feeder cattle 739 919 1,115
Slaughter cattle 82 148 160
Replacement cattle 17 12 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 10-20. Heifers were higher 3-10. Slaughter cows sold higher 3-6. Bulls were steady. Demand for calves was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 205.00 $205.00 $447 +21.97
280–285 283 2 197.00–210.00 $203.56 $576 +11.35
315–345 329 5 187.50–207.50 $202.40 $666 +21.27
355–380 369 5 190.00–208.00 $199.56 $736 +26.51
400–445 420 11 172.00–195.00 $180.43 $758 +8.76
455–490 469 8 173.00–187.50 $178.43 $837 +4.83
505–545 525 14 169.00–181.00 $175.05 $919 +8.66
550–595 570 9 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $939 -0.11
605–645 620 6 159.00–166.00 $162.50 $1,008 +10.14
650–670 658 5 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $1,023 +0.40
700–730 713 5 153.00–156.00 $154.39 $1,101 +9.04
750–770 760 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $1,101 —
810–820 817 3 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $1,190 —
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 202.50 $202.50 $770 —
486 486 8 180.00 $180.00 $875 +11.00
558–573 561 11 177.00–179.00 $178.63 $1,002 +4.33
611 611 14 141.00 $141.00 $862 —
656–696 675 15 150.00–157.50 $153.61 $1,037 +1.94
747 747 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 145.00 $145.00 $276 +3.98
215–245 228 4 150.00–180.00 $158.08 $360 +13.97
255–265 260 2 145.00–185.00 $164.62 $428 +20.95
360–370 365 2 175.00–182.00 $178.45 $651 +12.89
415–445 432 6 140.00–175.00 $155.08 $670 -8.49
465–490 483 5 130.00–160.00 $148.60 $718 -6.55
500–505 502 3 150.00–160.00 $153.36 $770 +11.89
550–575 561 4 120.00–160.00 $140.86 $790 -5.93
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 6 160.00–180.00 $173.04 $396 +17.46
250–290 275 13 158.00–179.00 $168.14 $462 +6.35
300–345 323 23 161.00–172.50 $165.93 $536 +9.22
350–395 378 18 150.00–160.00 $155.90 $589 +2.38
400–445 421 37 145.00–160.00 $153.49 $646 +3.80
415–435 fancy 428 4 165.00–195.00 $177.32 $759 —
450–495 472 42 140.00–157.00 $148.43 $701 +4.21
500–545 524 27 140.00–158.00 $146.35 $767 +6.56
550–595 564 20 130.00–146.00 $139.98 $789 +3.22
605–645 624 9 125.00–140.00 $135.49 $845 +0.69
655–670 664 4 130.00–140.00 $134.51 $893 -0.49
700–745 714 4 122.00–135.00 $128.91 $920 —
750–795 773 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $997 +18.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 120.00–145.00 $132.23 $304 +4.57
255–295 275 7 120.00–151.00 $138.78 $382 +3.73
300–345 327 6 120.00–150.00 $142.54 $466 +15.89
365–395 379 7 125.00–148.00 $139.02 $527 -3.55
405–430 416 12 125.00–149.00 $135.49 $564 -9.12
450–475 465 5 120.00–141.00 $132.11 $614 -3.58
500–545 520 7 110.00–144.00 $130.28 $677 +0.01
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +15.18
600–630 618 3 60.00–130.00 $102.86 $636 -23.14
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 157.00 $157.00 $785 —
641 641 6 140.00 $140.00 $897 —
723 723 5 125.00 $125.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 174.00–210.00 $197.51 $470 -2.49
255–295 279 11 184.00–210.00 $199.07 $555 +6.64
300–345 319 15 170.00–204.00 $194.39 $620 +18.33
350–395 372 15 175.00–200.00 $186.18 $693 +9.33
400–445 418 19 160.00–186.00 $174.16 $728 +5.00
450–495 470 18 150.00–174.00 $165.65 $779 +5.14
500–545 516 16 157.00–170.00 $162.34 $838 +3.24
560–595 577 9 145.00–159.00 $153.02 $883 +3.53
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +11.00
650–660 655 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $999 +16.31
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 172.00–185.00 $179.87 $428 +39.87
300–340 322 6 120.00–175.00 $145.78 $469 +2.17
350–390 377 7 140.00–175.00 $155.27 $585 +2.30
405–425 413 4 125.00–159.00 $141.10 $583 -2.51
465–490 479 7 135.00–160.00 $150.67 $722 +8.44
500–535 515 5 130.00–155.00 $145.67 $750 +6.97
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -28.03
655–675 665 2 130.00–152.00 $140.83 $937 —
745 745 1 75.00 $75.00 $559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–930 861 85-90% 12 36.00–50.00 $44.86 $386 —
540–1375 982 85-90% 28 50.00–69.00 $60.23 $591 —
1050–1225 1158 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.31 $814 +6.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1685 1356 80-85% 9 68.00–79.00 $72.80 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2070 1501 6 90.00–102.00 $96.96 $1,455 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1305 1155 3 65.00–82.00 $73.86 $853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1290 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–1,125.00 $921.72
1100–1195 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,239.65
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $663
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $647
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $742
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,132
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 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
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.