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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.97/cwt +14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 565 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.90/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 583 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.44/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 681 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 937 1,200
Feeder cattle 689 814 1,029
Slaughter cattle 131 107 131
Replacement cattle 10 16 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold higher $2-5. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls were higher $1-2. 4 loads of value added calves sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 410 21 197.00–200.00 $199.16 $817 —
508 508 7 175.00 $175.00 $889 -10.15
562–582 566 33 170.00–178.50 $176.65 $1,000 +0.84
590 value added 590 84 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 —
670–681 673 39 163.50–164.00 $163.88 $1,103 +5.88
685 value added 685 72 164.75 $164.75 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 195.00–200.00 $197.66 $540 +1.46
310–340 329 4 185.00–210.00 $194.98 $641 -10.90
350–390 365 7 175.00–205.00 $193.77 $707 -1.33
400–445 426 8 174.00–198.00 $188.96 $805 +7.24
450–495 475 12 170.00–193.00 $177.96 $845 -3.12
500–545 525 14 165.00–185.00 $175.49 $921 +0.96
550–590 564 10 165.00–178.00 $170.55 $962 +0.15
605–645 622 7 150.00–163.00 $158.20 $984 -6.43
650–695 673 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $1,026 -9.58
700–715 708 2 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $1,076 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 165.00–180.00 $172.08 $384 +25.08
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 +1.00
320 320 1 134.00 $134.00 $429 -41.66
375–380 378 2 150.00–170.00 $160.07 $605 -14.93
410–435 423 4 165.00–178.00 $172.87 $731 +5.25
450–490 476 4 165.00–173.00 $167.72 $798 +18.99
505–545 534 4 156.00–170.00 $160.84 $859 -8.77
565 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 +14.81
656 656 24 166.50 $166.50 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 166.00 $166.00 $684 +10.00
466 466 17 160.00 $160.00 $746 —
511 511 6 154.00 $154.00 $787 +1.55
550 value added 550 91 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
550–595 590 52 153.00–163.00 $161.92 $955 +14.92
618 618 8 150.00 $150.00 $927 +6.44
650 value added 650 76 157.25 $157.25 $1,022 —
695–696 695 27 142.00–148.00 $145.78 $1,013 +5.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 165.00 $165.00 $314 —
200–240 225 4 140.00–152.00 $148.84 $335 —
250–295 273 2 170.00–172.00 $171.08 $467 +9.36
300–340 325 9 166.00–170.00 $168.77 $549 +13.10
365–395 382 11 150.00–170.00 $159.12 $608 +2.82
400–445 424 19 140.00–164.00 $155.59 $660 +3.24
450–495 471 27 140.00–161.00 $150.76 $710 -0.61
500–540 517 10 140.00–159.00 $147.52 $763 +2.07
565–590 578 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $852 +5.71
600–610 603 3 140.00–146.00 $143.65 $866 +3.05
695 695 1 139.00 $139.00 $966 +2.25
770–785 778 2 111.00–120.00 $115.46 $898 +5.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $297 -4.54
265 265 1 143.00 $143.00 $379 -0.76
365–380 372 3 130.00–146.00 $140.22 $522 -0.07
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 —
810 810 1 75.00 $75.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 211 4 200.00–215.00 $209.38 $442 +14.23
250–285 268 2 170.00–205.00 $188.64 $506 -9.54
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -10.91
350–395 381 9 170.00–200.00 $182.65 $696 +6.38
400–445 426 4 171.00–186.00 $179.22 $763 +1.37
450–495 477 3 150.00–168.00 $159.25 $760 -7.47
500–545 522 7 145.00–169.00 $158.56 $828 -6.59
580 580 1 149.00 $149.00 $864 -6.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 158.00 $158.00 $332 —
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +35.00
360–395 378 2 155.00–178.00 $165.97 $627 +11.76
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +40.00
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1195 913 85-90% 19 39.00–62.00 $52.12 $476 —
845–1385 1083 85-90% 34 64.00–79.00 $74.26 $804 —
895–1285 1100 85-90% 11 80.00–90.00 $83.78 $922 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1690 1303 80-85% 27 75.00–88.00 $83.35 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1975 1596 10 100.00–118.00 $109.63 $1,750 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1475 1205 6 82.00–98.00 $89.75 $1,081 +4.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $760
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $822
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1075 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 67.00–84.00 $76.74 $758
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $830
1140–1260 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–83.00 $79.20 $950
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.