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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.54/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 466 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.99/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 524 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.56/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 386 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,309 830 1,264
Feeder cattle 1,075 689 1,006
Slaughter cattle 220 131 219
Replacement cattle 14 10 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold higher 2.00 to 12.00, feeder heifers sold higher 2.00 to 8.00, and feeder bulls sold higher 6.00 to 15.00. Slaughter cows sold higher 6.00 to 7.00 and slaughter bulls sold steady. quality was average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 386 25 185.00–205.00 $192.56 $743 —
425–442 437 19 188.00–195.00 $192.36 $841 -6.80
485 485 6 189.00 $189.00 $917 —
517–537 524 35 175.00–183.00 $179.99 $943 +4.99
587 587 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,027 -1.65
600–607 605 9 162.50–164.00 $162.83 $985 —
675 675 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,073 -4.88
766 766 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $472 —
270–295 281 7 210.00–216.00 $213.73 $601 +16.07
300–345 312 18 200.00–222.00 $209.25 $653 +14.27
350–395 372 12 193.00–210.00 $200.12 $744 +6.35
400–445 424 5 188.00–210.00 $201.35 $854 +12.39
450–485 463 18 175.00–188.00 $181.25 $839 +3.29
500–540 517 10 172.00–184.00 $177.54 $918 +2.05
550–575 564 8 160.00–175.00 $170.88 $964 +0.33
605–635 622 5 155.00–160.00 $159.03 $989 +0.83
675–685 678 3 153.00–160.00 $156.02 $1,058 +3.60
705–735 725 3 150.00–156.00 $153.38 $1,112 +1.36
755 755 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,151 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 180.00–200.00 $189.66 $413 +17.58
295 295 1 182.00 $182.00 $537 +41.00
310 310 1 198.00 $198.00 $614 +64.00
350–395 374 4 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $673 +20.01
400–445 422 10 164.00–187.00 $179.82 $759 +6.95
470–490 480 6 160.00–172.00 $166.97 $801 -0.75
500–530 515 3 168.00–170.00 $169.35 $872 +8.51
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +3.00
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 148.00–160.00 $156.14 $590 —
410–440 420 3 152.00–155.00 $153.70 $646 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 —
776 776 1 120.00 $120.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 215.00 $215.00 $398 +50.00
255–290 273 11 160.00–181.00 $171.04 $467 -0.04
290 fancy 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
300–345 320 18 168.00–184.00 $175.05 $560 +6.28
350–395 378 17 162.00–177.00 $167.67 $634 +8.55
400–440 427 20 152.00–168.00 $161.16 $688 +5.57
450–495 472 21 150.00–164.00 $156.46 $738 +5.70
505–540 525 10 149.00–165.00 $155.47 $816 +7.95
550–595 574 11 145.00–159.00 $150.51 $864 +3.06
600–625 613 6 140.00–150.00 $145.70 $893 +2.05
650–680 663 4 140.00–150.00 $145.75 $966 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–394 378 16 164.00–165.00 $164.39 $621 —
413–443 424 21 159.00–160.00 $159.40 $676 -6.60
453–485 466 46 158.00–163.00 $160.54 $748 +0.54
552–556 553 20 156.00–160.00 $158.59 $877 —
627 627 9 135.00 $135.00 $846 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 149.00–156.00 $151.74 $437 +8.74
300–345 320 3 160.00–164.00 $161.25 $516 —
350–390 369 10 145.00–160.00 $154.79 $571 +14.57
400–445 419 5 147.00–152.00 $149.63 $627 —
485 485 1 149.00 $149.00 $723 —
505–520 513 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $749 —
580–585 583 2 130.00–144.00 $137.03 $799 —
620 620 1 136.00 $136.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 142.00 $142.00 $312 —
250 250 1 138.00 $138.00 $345 —
305–345 329 4 130.00–150.00 $138.28 $455 —
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
425 425 1 131.00 $131.00 $557 —
465–480 473 2 130.00 $130.00 $615 —
520 520 1 133.00 $133.00 $692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 216.00 $216.00 $529 +6.62
255–280 266 4 204.00–212.00 $207.21 $551 +18.57
305–340 326 7 203.00–212.00 $207.10 $675 +27.10
350–395 370 6 192.00–207.00 $198.23 $733 +15.58
400–440 421 12 186.00–205.00 $190.85 $803 +11.63
450–485 469 11 168.00–180.00 $174.57 $819 +15.32
500–545 525 11 157.00–169.00 $164.80 $865 +6.24
550–590 561 9 155.00–166.00 $159.40 $894 +10.40
600–645 623 6 150.00–157.00 $154.14 $960 —
650–690 671 4 140.00–150.00 $146.70 $984 —
700–705 702 3 135.00–147.00 $142.01 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 195.00–200.00 $197.36 $450 +39.36
265–285 275 2 180.00–187.00 $183.37 $504 +8.37
315–340 331 5 175.00–190.00 $182.78 $605 —
355–375 367 3 177.00–195.00 $183.82 $675 +17.85
400–445 424 9 176.00–185.00 $179.63 $762 +9.63
465–495 483 5 156.00–169.00 $160.57 $776 —
565–595 580 2 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $850 —
600–615 608 2 145.00 $145.00 $882 —
670–690 682 3 130.00–147.00 $137.58 $938 —
760 760 1 129.00 $129.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 150.00–175.00 $162.38 $435 —
320–325 323 2 155.00–162.00 $158.47 $512 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
405–425 415 2 158.00–166.00 $162.10 $673 —
465–470 466 4 147.00–151.00 $149.50 $697 —
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1605 1108 80-85% 67 73.00–86.00 $80.21 $889 —
1030–1420 1200 80-85% 15 87.00–96.00 $89.21 $1,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–915 865 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.88 $457 —
850–1270 958 85-90% 52 54.00–71.00 $64.76 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1875 1512 14 102.00–115.00 $107.99 $1,633 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1470 1250 8 92.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,218 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 85.00 $85.00 $982 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1060–1185 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–1,275.00 $996.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1165 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–925.00 $821.73
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.