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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.35/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.72/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.36/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 371 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,356 1,299 947
Feeder cattle 1,101 978 734
Slaughter cattle 166 201 171
Replacement cattle 89 120 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold lower $5-15. Heifers sold lower $2-9. Slaughter cows sold lower $5-7. Bulls were steady. Quality replacement cattle are seeing increased prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 160.00–180.00 $169.21 $374 -45.79
250–290 273 4 165.00–186.00 $179.35 $490 -32.84
305–340 329 4 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $584 -14.03
360–395 374 9 160.00–180.00 $169.24 $633 -13.81
400–440 426 6 160.00–180.00 $173.44 $739 -13.21
450–495 473 19 159.00–179.00 $167.86 $794 -11.02
500–545 526 15 150.00–173.00 $163.36 $859 -8.76
550–595 572 16 150.00–168.00 $156.59 $896 -9.91
600–645 623 10 150.00–164.00 $157.16 $979 -4.02
650–690 670 12 144.00–160.00 $149.79 $1,004 -6.99
705–745 715 5 140.00–149.00 $144.45 $1,033 -5.31
870 870 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
1100 1100 1 74.00 $74.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 16 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
495 495 11 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
542 542 8 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
587 587 15 159.00 $159.00 $933 —
624 624 21 157.00 $157.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 138.00 $138.00 $324 -23.26
255–290 271 9 138.00–160.00 $146.05 $396 -9.04
305–345 326 9 140.00–160.00 $150.01 $489 -19.99
365–385 375 2 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $600 -8.20
400–440 420 10 139.00–160.00 $147.88 $621 -31.62
450–480 464 4 138.00–154.00 $145.37 $675 -12.50
500–535 516 4 135.00–150.00 $144.52 $746 -10.75
570–595 578 3 114.00–145.00 $131.39 $759 -13.34
600 600 1 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
690–695 693 2 85.00–133.00 $108.91 $755 -26.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 140.00 $140.00 $259 -18.91
215–240 228 6 146.00–156.00 $150.14 $342 -9.86
255–295 277 9 145.00–154.00 $148.20 $411 -6.82
300–340 319 16 140.00–156.00 $148.41 $473 -7.85
350–395 371 21 140.00–152.00 $146.36 $543 -6.44
415 fancy 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
400–440 423 21 134.00–147.00 $142.18 $601 -9.54
450–490 470 22 140.00–149.00 $143.72 $675 -3.98
500–545 522 15 130.00–147.00 $141.25 $737 -5.53
550–590 568 13 130.00–145.00 $137.19 $779 -6.34
600–645 624 21 125.00–143.00 $134.67 $840 -4.37
660–685 673 2 125.00–132.00 $128.57 $865 -2.92
705–740 718 3 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $897 -5.01
755–790 773 2 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $965 +1.67
890 890 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
980 980 1 87.00 $87.00 $853 -25.00
1005 1005 1 92.00 $92.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 130.00 $130.00 $208 -10.00
205–240 227 3 120.00–139.00 $129.72 $294 +1.91
250–290 266 7 120.00–148.00 $131.56 $350 -5.75
300–340 319 8 120.00–146.00 $134.55 $429 -4.15
355–375 365 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $465 -19.78
405–435 418 4 120.00–135.00 $130.10 $544 -14.31
455–490 471 4 110.00–141.00 $125.32 $590 -18.59
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -2.75
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
705–730 718 2 75.00–112.00 $93.18 $669 —
775–785 780 2 100.00–114.00 $107.04 $835 +7.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 4 160.00–177.00 $167.17 $356 -12.83
275–295 287 3 170.00–180.00 $176.63 $507 -23.88
300–340 323 9 150.00–178.00 $168.64 $545 -22.00
350–390 371 11 150.00–170.00 $158.65 $589 -17.93
415–445 428 8 145.00–165.00 $154.13 $660 -24.96
435 thin fleshed 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
465–490 476 4 135.00–150.00 $143.81 $685 -19.10
500–540 523 13 142.00–158.00 $149.34 $781 -8.65
550–590 572 11 140.00–153.00 $147.27 $842 -5.17
600–640 617 10 135.00–148.00 $141.82 $875 +12.82
660–695 678 7 121.00–140.00 $135.10 $916 -4.90
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 -45.00
750–790 767 3 109.00–130.00 $121.13 $929 —
805–810 808 2 114.00–121.00 $117.51 $949 -2.49
925 925 1 98.00 $98.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 170.00 $170.00 $298 -2.00
260–285 273 5 130.00–159.00 $145.56 $397 -18.30
320–345 333 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $475 —
350–395 373 6 120.00–166.00 $143.21 $534 -17.85
405–440 424 7 110.00–155.00 $143.59 $609 -12.38
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 -0.46
565–590 573 3 132.00–140.00 $136.69 $783 +5.25
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 —
675 675 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $810 -1.26
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1030 955 85-90% 10 20.00–54.00 $43.09 $412 —
745–1580 1117 85-90% 41 55.00–67.00 $62.45 $698 —
1020–1525 1244 85-90% 8 71.00–76.00 $72.95 $907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1555 1308 80-85% 24 65.00–75.00 $70.45 $921 -7.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2120 1553 16 94.00–108.00 $97.91 $1,521 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1810 1360 8 80.00–91.00 $87.85 $1,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $704
1020–1165 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00 $65.00 $699
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–695 663 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 450.00–500.00 $473.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1205 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00–1,100.00 $892.22
870–1100 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 630.00–1,275.00 $983.70
950–1180 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–970.00 $877.70
875–1415 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 700.00–1,500.00 $1,086.24
1025–1395 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,750.00 $1,153.87
1030–1350 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–950.00 $809.35
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 47.00 $47.00 $486
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $770
980–1165 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 67.00–71.00 $69.17 $742
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $756
985–1505 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–70.00 $66.98 $834

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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
690–950 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,075.00 $1,001.37 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -325.00
685–1155 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,500.00 $1,189.60 —
1040–1255 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $990.63 -411.99

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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.