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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.55/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 651 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.66/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 750 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.00/cwt ≈ $843/hd at 517 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,848 1,309 580
Feeder cattle 1,511 1,075 430
Slaughter cattle 275 220 88
Replacement cattle 62 14 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold lower 1.00 to 5.00, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 230.00 $230.00 $662 +16.27
305–330 318 5 210.00–235.00 $218.11 $694 +8.86
350–395 376 6 200.00–212.00 $204.52 $769 +4.40
405–440 427 9 185.00–206.00 $193.30 $825 -8.05
450–495 468 12 175.00–200.00 $184.26 $862 +3.01
500–545 526 15 170.00–184.00 $175.72 $924 -1.82
555–580 564 6 165.00–182.00 $170.69 $963 -0.19
605–645 626 12 158.00–164.00 $160.34 $1,004 +1.31
650 value added 650 75 174.75 $174.75 $1,136 —
655–695 667 6 153.00–162.00 $158.49 $1,057 +2.47
750 value added 750 66 168.00 $168.00 $1,260 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 -7.50
805–845 830 3 130.00–145.00 $136.55 $1,133 -3.45
850–870 860 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 180.00–200.00 $188.17 $437 -1.49
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 -2.00
335–340 338 3 185.00–200.00 $193.64 $655 -4.36
355–395 371 7 175.00–196.00 $187.67 $696 +7.59
400–440 424 9 172.00–180.00 $177.57 $753 -2.25
450–495 480 6 155.00–173.00 $166.54 $799 -0.43
505–545 522 5 160.00–170.00 $166.09 $867 -3.26
560–590 578 6 145.00–162.00 $156.57 $905 +1.57
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 —
790 790 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 11 189.00 $189.00 $803 -3.36
460 460 16 177.00 $177.00 $814 -12.00
639–647 643 10 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
255–295 275 2 160.00–178.00 $169.65 $467 —
305–345 323 3 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $524 —
360–395 380 3 140.00–170.00 $159.87 $608 +3.73
405 405 1 154.00 $154.00 $624 +0.30
505 505 1 156.00 $156.00 $788 +9.00
580–595 588 3 144.00–150.00 $147.99 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 5 162.00–173.00 $167.88 $383 —
275–295 283 6 177.00–182.00 $178.98 $507 +7.94
310–345 330 11 163.00–184.00 $172.76 $570 -2.29
350–395 379 17 155.00–172.00 $162.41 $616 -5.26
400–445 421 13 148.00–160.00 $153.65 $647 -7.51
450–495 472 32 147.00–161.00 $153.51 $725 -2.95
500–545 519 25 146.00–160.00 $152.23 $790 -3.24
550–595 573 12 143.00–154.00 $147.06 $843 -3.45
600–640 617 11 137.00–148.00 $143.96 $888 -1.74
655–660 658 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $908 -7.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 15 159.00 $159.00 $657 -0.40
482 482 13 157.00 $157.00 $757 -3.54
517 517 37 163.00 $163.00 $843 —
604 604 16 148.00 $148.00 $894 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
280–295 288 2 147.00–162.00 $154.30 $444 +2.56
320–345 333 4 147.00–160.00 $155.64 $518 -5.61
355–395 379 11 145.00–154.00 $149.99 $568 -4.80
410–435 425 5 144.00–148.00 $146.00 $620 -3.63
455–475 463 3 141.00–145.00 $143.63 $665 -5.37
530–540 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 -6.01
550–595 568 5 140.00 $140.00 $795 +2.97
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 -8.00
305–335 320 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $434 -2.80
370–399 397 12 130.00 $130.00 $516 -10.00
430–440 435 2 110.00–135.00 $122.36 $532 -8.64
465–485 478 3 120.00–135.00 $129.93 $621 -0.07
515–525 520 2 130.00 $130.00 $676 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 6 210.00–230.00 $217.19 $606 +9.98
305–345 329 13 205.00–230.00 $216.69 $713 +9.59
350–390 363 11 200.00–220.00 $207.19 $752 +8.96
400–445 419 16 180.00–200.00 $184.48 $773 -6.37
450–470 461 7 160.00–173.00 $167.40 $772 -7.17
500–545 517 17 155.00–172.00 $161.65 $836 -3.15
550–580 562 13 150.00–160.00 $156.83 $881 -2.57
600–630 615 2 148.00–154.00 $151.07 $929 -3.07
670 670 2 144.00–153.00 $148.50 $995 +1.80
725 725 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 4 185.00–200.00 $190.28 $445 -7.08
250–290 276 7 178.00–200.00 $188.67 $521 +5.30
305–340 323 10 182.00–200.00 $192.68 $622 +9.90
355–385 373 9 175.00–199.00 $188.22 $702 +4.40
410–440 429 11 165.00–178.00 $174.23 $747 -5.40
480–490 486 4 147.00–163.00 $156.04 $758 -4.53
510–545 531 4 145.00–161.00 $150.74 $800 —
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 -3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 140.00–170.00 $160.39 $385 —
250–275 265 4 130.00–170.00 $156.49 $415 -5.89
305–330 315 3 130.00–164.00 $147.44 $464 -11.03
365–395 381 5 150.00–170.00 $161.02 $613 -8.98
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -12.10
450–485 470 3 140.00–150.00 $143.19 $673 -6.31
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1730 1175 80-85% 89 72.00–86.00 $79.67 $936 —
1255–1605 1448 80-85% 8 86.00–88.00 $86.71 $1,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1225 981 85-90% 30 56.00–72.00 $66.94 $657 +2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2420 1679 15 105.00–115.00 $108.58 $1,823 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1770 1452 9 89.00–100.00 $95.31 $1,384 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–900 785 (<2 yrs)Open 2 685.00–875.00 $793.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–975 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 750.00–1,100.00 $895.48
775–1280 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 690.00–1,575.00 $1,105.71
740–1415 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–1,300.00 $918.91
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
915–1310 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,500.00 $1,011.38
1045–1210 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,047.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
735–925 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,583.77 —
740–935 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,293.89 —
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
930–1170 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,400.00 $1,293.71 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
705–885 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,320.97 —

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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.