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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.44/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 374 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.75/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 420 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.94/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 1,720 1,283
Feeder cattle 1,172 1,362 1,089
Slaughter cattle 108 295 160
Replacement cattle 15 63 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $4-9 lower. Heifer sold higher $4-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to lower $3. Bulls were higher $4. One load of steers weighing 615# sold for $175.50. One load of heifers weighing 725# sold for $160.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 170.00–190.00 $181.95 $502 -20.57
325–345 334 8 180.00–195.00 $187.96 $628 -11.70
350–395 373 16 177.00–200.00 $189.52 $707 -13.64
405–445 427 16 175.00–190.00 $182.20 $778 -4.27
460–485 472 11 170.00–183.00 $175.90 $830 -7.52
500–545 516 22 165.00–178.00 $170.87 $882 -2.28
565–595 578 9 159.00–170.00 $166.35 $962 -4.15
605–645 631 8 149.00–160.00 $152.85 $964 -4.99
650–690 665 10 140.00–155.00 $146.57 $975 +0.09
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 -2.79
765–770 768 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,068 +4.00
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 -7.47
875 875 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 -8.00
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 3 150.00–160.00 $156.18 $266 -15.82
215–240 232 3 140.00–150.00 $143.45 $333 -16.64
250–295 273 8 140.00–175.00 $167.12 $456 -1.74
300–345 312 6 170.00–185.00 $175.17 $547 +0.15
350–395 372 11 160.00–190.00 $178.50 $664 +3.14
400–445 431 14 152.50–180.00 $169.60 $731 +11.93
450–495 473 10 144.00–177.00 $161.88 $766 +7.49
505–540 519 8 148.00–163.00 $157.64 $818 +8.35
575–595 585 3 140.00–150.00 $146.05 $854 -5.66
605–635 620 2 140.00 $140.00 $868 -10.00
800 800 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 160.00–170.00 $166.74 $392 +17.71
250–295 274 15 160.00–182.00 $170.32 $467 +11.89
305–340 324 20 154.00–185.00 $174.95 $567 +8.63
355–395 374 29 157.00–181.00 $171.44 $641 +6.75
400–445 420 29 150.00–177.00 $166.75 $700 +9.04
470 fancy 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
450–495 474 26 149.00–169.00 $156.63 $742 +3.02
500–545 522 27 147.00–159.00 $153.54 $801 +4.47
550–590 566 14 135.00–159.00 $146.01 $826 +3.08
600–640 618 9 135.00–148.00 $140.98 $871 +8.24
675–680 678 2 130.00–138.00 $134.01 $909 +4.29
710–745 727 3 120.00–135.00 $128.57 $935 +1.93
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +15.00
890 890 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,050 +2.49
1010 1010 1 96.00 $96.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 120.00–142.00 $130.41 $241 -6.34
200–245 226 5 120.00–140.00 $134.81 $305 +1.79
255–295 269 10 140.00–160.00 $150.24 $404 +18.02
305–340 316 4 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $427 +7.41
350–390 369 11 110.00–165.00 $145.06 $535 -6.96
405–440 427 8 110.00–160.00 $139.09 $594 -3.48
475–495 488 3 125.00–140.00 $130.07 $635 -4.98
505–545 521 4 130.00–145.00 $136.12 $709 +1.12
605–645 625 2 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $780 -0.16
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 184.00 $184.00 $589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 9 160.00–200.00 $180.27 $494 -12.29
300–345 326 9 170.00–200.00 $188.26 $614 -1.46
350–395 376 11 177.00–200.00 $184.52 $694 -4.60
400–445 417 11 162.00–190.00 $179.09 $747 +2.19
455–490 480 4 158.00–176.00 $163.54 $785 -1.36
505–525 514 10 157.00–172.00 $163.40 $840 +6.71
550–590 570 13 140.00–160.00 $152.36 $868 -6.71
600–645 620 7 134.00–152.00 $145.17 $900 -1.48
650–695 673 8 137.00–145.00 $140.61 $946 -10.37
700–745 726 7 130.00–140.00 $132.26 $960 +2.82
765–795 780 2 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $1,013 +0.90
800–810 803 3 115.00–127.00 $121.97 $979 —
855 855 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
920 920 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 +6.00
1120 1120 1 85.00 $85.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
280 280 2 160.00 $160.00 $448 -7.00
330–345 336 5 110.00–169.00 $135.61 $456 -26.64
350–390 365 3 172.00–182.50 $177.36 $647 +27.36
405–445 432 5 140.00–177.00 $162.58 $702 +22.46
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -5.00
665–685 675 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $908 —
950 950 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1305 1060 85-90% 19 35.00–55.00 $50.98 $540 -13.76
805–1540 1124 85-90% 17 55.00–66.00 $60.82 $684 -12.77
1020–1475 1282 85-90% 5 69.00–74.00 $70.71 $907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1565 1365 80-85% 13 61.00–80.00 $70.80 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1620 1583 75-80% 2 57.00–63.00 $59.93 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2295 1770 11 93.00–110.00 $101.24 $1,792 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1920 1458 9 80.00–91.00 $84.91 $1,238 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1090 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 81.00–106.00 $91.24 $906
925–1080 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 55.00–59.00 $57.40 $571
1050–1080 1062 (<2 yrs)Open 3 99.00–115.00 $107.93 $1,146
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1050 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 500.00–700.00 $614.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
895–1210 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,100.00 $911.30
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1335 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 75.00–117.00 $91.51 $1,007
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $819

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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.