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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.51/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 653 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.64/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 423 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,266 1,544 1,325
Feeder cattle 999 1,341 1,122
Slaughter cattle 234 175 146
Replacement cattle 33 28 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers were lower $6-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls were steady to lower $5. Board sale 1 load of heifers weighing 685 lbs. brought $162.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 140.00 $140.00 $428 —
363 363 9 160.00 $160.00 $581 —
465–498 474 17 158.00–187.00 $178.83 $848 -6.65
553 553 14 174.00 $174.00 $962 +6.81
615–623 620 15 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
653 653 21 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 190.00–210.00 $200.09 $566 -20.83
325–340 333 3 180.00–200.00 $190.52 $634 -30.98
350–390 370 12 175.00–200.00 $187.35 $693 -16.11
400–445 428 8 174.00–195.00 $186.62 $799 -16.17
460–495 474 7 176.00–194.00 $185.46 $879 -4.68
500–540 526 5 170.00–177.00 $172.63 $908 -6.98
555–590 576 7 158.00–170.00 $164.84 $949 -5.99
600–640 619 8 152.00–167.00 $159.57 $988 -1.62
660–690 673 6 146.00–159.00 $153.85 $1,035 -6.32
700–735 710 5 134.00–157.00 $146.26 $1,038 -12.74
750–770 760 4 130.00–158.00 $144.97 $1,102 -13.03
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
855–865 860 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
935 935 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
950 950 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 —
1000–1010 1005 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 —
220 220 1 172.00 $172.00 $378 +11.12
260–295 278 4 130.00–177.00 $163.92 $456 —
300–345 328 6 134.00–170.00 $157.37 $516 -9.03
360–395 372 6 130.00–180.00 $164.59 $612 -16.55
400–445 427 9 125.00–178.00 $157.71 $673 -10.14
450–485 466 8 130.00–185.00 $162.83 $759 -4.74
550–585 568 2 145.00 $145.00 $824 -7.02
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 -11.61
200–240 219 6 160.00–170.00 $161.60 $354 -9.83
250–285 263 6 152.00–162.00 $158.55 $417 -11.28
310–345 328 11 157.00–166.00 $161.25 $529 -6.07
350–395 374 10 152.00–164.00 $156.63 $586 -7.55
400–445 423 20 150.00–163.00 $153.64 $650 -5.02
450–495 468 26 140.00–156.00 $150.51 $704 -6.49
500–545 521 18 135.00–152.00 $146.45 $763 -6.56
555–595 576 7 140.00–152.00 $144.92 $835 -5.09
600–635 614 9 132.00–144.00 $139.88 $859 -5.85
650–690 668 6 120.00–140.00 $134.23 $897 -4.53
700–745 723 4 125.00–135.00 $131.95 $954 -7.06
765–770 768 2 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $956 -13.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 130.00 $130.00 $420 —
388 388 8 140.00 $140.00 $543 —
454 454 7 156.00 $156.00 $708 -1.63
546 546 9 148.00 $148.00 $808 -4.47
581 581 9 150.00 $150.00 $872 —
680 680 5 140.00 $140.00 $952 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 145.00–165.00 $155.16 $245 -11.70
225–245 235 2 125.00–148.00 $136.01 $320 +2.78
260–285 272 3 130.00–158.00 $138.93 $378 +8.16
315–340 328 5 130.00–156.00 $145.31 $477 -1.34
365–390 376 6 135.00–150.00 $144.53 $543 +4.62
400–435 419 5 90.00–150.00 $133.40 $559 -9.27
475–485 480 3 130.00–145.00 $137.64 $661 -2.33
600–625 613 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $782 +1.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 $342 —
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
255–290 270 5 185.00–240.00 $209.19 $565 -32.82
305–340 319 5 180.00–235.00 $201.57 $643 -17.39
360–395 377 16 157.00–200.00 $180.91 $682 -11.58
400–445 416 12 160.00–184.00 $172.28 $717 -10.79
450–495 472 14 162.00–187.00 $175.40 $828 +9.01
500–545 527 7 140.00–168.00 $157.52 $830 -2.42
550–595 576 9 150.00–161.00 $154.15 $888 +2.30
620–630 623 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $939 +3.68
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
770 770 1 128.00 $128.00 $986 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 140.00–185.00 $160.93 $346 +25.28
265–285 272 3 140.00–185.00 $162.24 $441 -1.97
325 325 1 142.00 $142.00 $462 +0.32
355–360 358 2 165.00–180.00 $172.45 $617 +27.03
400–440 415 7 135.00–175.00 $151.29 $628 +1.29
450–485 463 3 151.00–160.00 $156.04 $722 +6.64
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1085 841 85-90% 26 35.00–65.00 $53.49 $450 —
780–1495 1081 85-90% 83 60.00–79.00 $72.56 $784 +0.57
785–1370 1145 85-90% 28 79.00–85.00 $81.90 $938 -1.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1585 1293 80-85% 29 77.00–86.00 $81.91 $1,059 +1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1940 1438 13 95.00–105.00 $98.89 $1,422 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1445 1234 4 79.00–89.00 $83.52 $1,031 -5.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $564
830–1010 911 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00–119.00 $105.11 $958
785–1025 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 67.00–82.00 $75.20 $717
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–815 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 385.00–525.00 $474.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
675–1045 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–885.00 $714.29
660–1135 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 420.00–1,050.00 $736.05
690–1075 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–1,025.00 $774.93
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
980–1310 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 840.00–1,000.00 $946.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $965
1000–1350 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 70.00–85.00 $77.12 $901
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $900
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $904
1075–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 76.00–84.00 $80.96 $980

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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
1285 fancy 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.