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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.15/cwt ≈ $957/hd at 517 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.81/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 575 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.45/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 528 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 838 1,049
Feeder cattle 814 739 891
Slaughter cattle 107 82 128
Replacement cattle 16 17 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows were 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-11.00 higher. Demand was good with group cattle doing very well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 178.50 $178.50 $873 -1.50
512–519 517 47 178.50–188.50 $185.15 $957 —
573–578 575 29 175.50–176.00 $175.81 $1,011 -2.82
614 614 7 160.00 $160.00 $982 +19.00
680 680 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,074 +4.39
704–719 712 9 155.00–158.00 $156.32 $1,113 +16.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 188.00–205.00 $196.20 $549 -7.36
305–335 326 4 200.00–209.00 $205.88 $671 +3.48
350–390 367 12 180.00–212.00 $195.10 $716 -4.46
405–440 428 6 175.00–190.00 $181.72 $778 +1.29
450–490 474 12 177.00–189.00 $181.08 $858 +2.65
500–545 520 19 163.00–183.00 $174.53 $908 -0.52
550–575 567 7 165.00–178.00 $170.40 $966 +5.64
600–635 613 6 160.00–172.00 $164.63 $1,009 +2.13
660 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 +6.60
720–735 728 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $1,092 -4.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.00 $147.00 $338 -11.08
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 -24.62
305–330 316 5 154.00–186.00 $175.66 $555 —
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 -3.45
430–445 438 3 160.00–173.00 $167.62 $734 +12.54
450–480 468 4 130.00–165.00 $148.73 $696 +0.13
510–535 523 2 165.00–174.00 $169.61 $887 +16.25
550–570 560 2 120.00–155.00 $137.19 $768 -3.67
600–620 615 4 136.00–155.00 $149.61 $920 +19.61
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 154.00–168.00 $161.72 $441 -6.42
300 fancy 300 1 218.00 $218.00 $654 —
320–345 339 4 150.00–160.00 $155.67 $528 -10.26
350–395 372 10 150.00–162.00 $156.30 $581 +0.40
400–445 426 18 140.00–160.00 $152.35 $649 -1.14
450–495 468 20 140.00–160.00 $151.37 $708 +2.94
450–495 fancy 473 2 152.00–165.00 $158.19 $748 —
500–545 524 11 140.00–157.00 $145.45 $762 -0.90
555–595 574 4 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $814 +1.76
575 fancy 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
605–630 619 10 138.00–144.00 $140.60 $870 +5.11
650–690 664 7 125.00–142.00 $136.75 $908 +2.24
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -8.91
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 -18.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 17 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
525–533 528 26 147.00–154.00 $152.45 $805 -4.55
583 583 6 147.00 $147.00 $857 —
603–636 623 13 143.00–144.50 $143.56 $894 +3.56
693 693 6 140.00 $140.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 120.00–140.00 $129.49 $294 -2.74
250–290 263 5 135.00–152.00 $143.76 $378 +4.98
310–325 319 4 120.00–149.00 $139.19 $444 -3.35
350–395 377 6 120.00–153.00 $140.29 $529 +1.27
405–430 420 3 130.00–153.00 $142.58 $599 +7.09
470–485 478 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $681 +10.43
515–545 528 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $721 +6.34
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 185.00 $185.00 $352 —
215–235 228 3 178.00–210.00 $195.15 $445 -2.36
260–290 272 6 188.00–208.00 $198.18 $539 -0.89
310–345 333 9 180.00–212.00 $190.91 $636 -3.48
370–395 385 4 160.00–189.00 $176.27 $679 -9.91
400–445 423 13 170.00–190.00 $177.85 $752 +3.69
455–495 475 8 153.00–177.50 $166.72 $792 +1.07
505–535 520 7 160.00–174.00 $165.15 $859 +2.81
550–595 574 9 146.00–161.00 $155.88 $895 +2.86
600–640 616 4 143.00–152.00 $149.17 $919 -0.83
695 695 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $1,070 —
705–735 718 4 140.00–149.00 $144.48 $1,037 +4.48
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
965 965 1 98.00 $98.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
320–325 323 2 158.00–207.00 $182.31 $589 +36.53
350–375 363 2 148.00–160.00 $154.21 $560 -1.06
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -11.10
480 480 1 164.00 $164.00 $787 +13.33
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–960 808 85-90% 12 35.00–59.00 $51.27 $414 —
790–1340 1020 85-90% 32 62.00–80.00 $71.70 $731 —
800–1435 1149 85-90% 21 79.00–91.00 $82.45 $947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1470 1235 80-85% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.98 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1955 1560 14 94.00–120.00 $108.28 $1,689 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1465 1211 4 81.00–88.00 $84.83 $1,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $740
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
750–1230 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–1,300.00 $901.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $780
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $998

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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
825–1075 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,001.02 -648.98

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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.