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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.32/cwt +19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 526 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.61/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.07/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 1,993 1,615
Feeder cattle 1,362 1,628 1,298
Slaughter cattle 295 266 207
Replacement cattle 63 99 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week. Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers sold steady to higher $6. Heifers were higher $2-3. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls were steady. Board sale - 1 load heifers weighing 725# @ $161.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 199.00 $199.00 $850 +13.51
470 470 9 185.00 $185.00 $870 +1.67
505–547 526 36 179.00–188.00 $183.32 $964 +19.43
627 627 12 178.50 $178.50 $1,119 —
673 673 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 177.00–190.00 $185.76 $427 +7.53
265–270 268 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $543 +6.93
320–340 333 3 190.00–209.00 $199.66 $665 -2.23
350–385 370 3 199.00–210.00 $203.16 $752 +9.91
425–440 434 4 178.00–193.00 $186.47 $809 -4.90
450–495 470 4 179.00–185.00 $183.42 $862 +5.19
500–545 526 9 166.00–180.00 $173.15 $911 -1.51
555–570 563 6 165.00–174.00 $170.50 $960 +1.51
605–640 621 14 150.00–163.00 $157.84 $980 -5.42
650–695 666 6 142.00–155.00 $146.48 $976 -18.02
705–730 719 5 135.00–149.00 $142.79 $1,027 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
800–820 810 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $1,114 -7.53
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 149.00 $149.00 $194 —
185 185 1 172.00 $172.00 $318 +22.00
200–245 218 4 145.00–175.00 $160.09 $349 +14.81
250–290 277 11 150.00–185.00 $168.86 $468 +9.33
310–340 323 5 162.00–187.00 $175.02 $565 +25.19
355–395 378 5 165.00–182.50 $175.36 $663 +18.13
400–435 421 4 145.00–170.00 $157.67 $664 +4.24
450–495 477 9 130.00–180.00 $154.39 $736 +2.81
510–545 529 9 120.00–160.00 $149.29 $790 +6.61
575–595 585 5 141.00–160.00 $151.71 $888 +13.00
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +15.00
655–685 670 2 132.00–145.00 $138.35 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 -10.00
205–245 228 8 140.00–163.00 $149.03 $340 -8.48
250–295 273 19 140.00–169.00 $158.43 $433 +3.66
305–335 317 7 163.00–169.00 $166.32 $527 +12.10
335 fancy 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 —
350–395 373 20 160.00–175.00 $164.69 $614 +5.70
400–445 416 17 150.00–175.00 $157.71 $656 +2.11
450–495 470 28 145.00–161.00 $153.61 $722 +2.87
500–540 518 21 140.00–156.00 $149.07 $772 +3.05
550–595 570 15 135.00–150.00 $142.93 $815 +3.18
600–645 620 6 127.00–139.00 $132.74 $823 -1.90
655–680 666 4 120.00–135.00 $129.72 $864 -0.56
705–745 721 5 120.00–130.00 $126.64 $913 +2.61
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
830–840 835 2 114.00–121.00 $117.48 $981 -5.83
850–870 860 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $993 +4.61
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 -8.45
955 955 1 98.00 $98.00 $936 -4.34
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 3 130.00–140.00 $136.75 $260 -9.25
205–235 220 5 120.00–145.00 $133.02 $293 +9.73
250–290 265 6 120.00–140.00 $132.22 $350 -8.87
310–330 320 2 120.00–135.00 $127.73 $409 -7.36
370–390 383 5 139.00–158.00 $152.02 $582 +13.52
410–435 423 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $603 +10.75
455–495 477 3 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $644 +2.02
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +7.49
555–565 560 2 120.00–132.00 $126.05 $706 +5.56
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 ±0.00
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 +7.00
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 3 170.00–185.00 $176.89 $412 —
290–295 293 2 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $564 +4.68
300–340 319 8 170.00–200.00 $189.72 $605 -3.74
360–395 375 11 180.00–201.00 $189.12 $709 -0.16
400–445 421 12 166.00–194.00 $176.90 $745 -1.32
455–495 481 11 160.00–171.00 $164.90 $793 +6.89
500–540 513 11 142.00–162.00 $156.69 $804 +4.47
550–585 568 8 153.00–167.00 $159.07 $904 +12.56
600–640 622 8 139.00–153.00 $146.65 $912 +0.83
655–685 672 3 149.00–153.00 $150.98 $1,015 +12.79
700–735 718 2 127.00–132.00 $129.44 $929 -1.50
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 -4.00
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
950 950 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 142.00 $142.00 $256 -8.00
200–215 208 2 160.00 $160.00 $333 —
260 260 1 167.00 $167.00 $434 -14.80
300–340 321 5 137.00–175.00 $162.25 $521 +1.71
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 -6.59
430–435 433 2 120.00–160.00 $140.12 $607 -12.92
475–495 488 4 135.00–156.00 $142.37 $695 —
505–535 520 3 135.00–150.00 $145.14 $755 —
560–585 568 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $776 +6.64
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
980 980 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $931 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1250 1001 85-90% 35 35.00–59.00 $51.81 $519 —
875–1495 1080 85-90% 62 59.00–70.00 $64.74 $699 +1.38
905–1620 1124 85-90% 38 70.00–80.00 $73.59 $827 +2.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1725 1293 80-85% 36 65.00–78.00 $70.77 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2010 1560 19 90.00–105.00 $97.02 $1,514 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1950 1369 6 80.00–90.00 $86.10 $1,179 +1.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–740.00 $670.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1115 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,200.00 $1,028.13
920–1190 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $820.50
1045–1140 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $776.51
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1065–1300 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,100.00 $958.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–700 672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 230.00–300.00 $257.79
725 725 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00
620–885 729 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 250.00–330.00 $281.73
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $815
950–1100 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–69.00 $67.15 $688
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $694
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $746
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $829
1245–1370 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–68.00 $66.43 $869

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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
870–1215 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,071.29 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.