Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.24/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 545 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 791 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.13/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 512 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,575 1,139 557
Feeder cattle 1,340 976 425
Slaughter cattle 160 99 90
Replacement cattle 75 64 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale before the holidays feeder steers sold higher $6-$20. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows higher $3-$8. Bulls were higher $1-$5. Demand was strong with value added cattle doing very well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 220.00–227.50 $223.99 $710 +13.24
343–345 value added 343 17 220.00–235.00 $234.11 $803 —
360–365 363 2 200.00–222.50 $211.33 $767 +6.26
410–415 414 5 190.00–210.00 $199.42 $826 +11.83
421–425 value added 422 26 200.00–222.00 $218.24 $921 —
505–525 value added 511 57 192.00–205.00 $201.25 $1,028 —
515–540 529 4 180.00–189.00 $184.21 $974 +2.05
555–560 558 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,027 +11.46
555–583 value added 575 49 187.00–197.00 $194.63 $1,119 —
610–645 value added 618 24 180.00–189.00 $186.09 $1,150 —
675–698 value added 696 17 165.00–171.00 $170.19 $1,185 —
791 value added 791 66 169.00 $169.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 value added 562 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,034 —
649 value added 649 9 150.00 $150.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $480 -1.15
300–330 315 2 195.00–200.00 $197.38 $622 +20.00
350–395 377 3 185.00–200.00 $193.84 $731 +19.31
455–470 463 3 162.00–192.00 $179.67 $832 +7.79
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 175.00 $175.00 $324 —
210–240 228 3 170.00 $170.00 $388 —
250–295 278 6 170.00–184.00 $175.77 $489 -17.39
300–340 323 8 178.00–184.00 $181.10 $585 -8.60
355–385 374 7 163.00–176.00 $168.83 $631 -16.80
381–393 value added 385 27 175.00–183.00 $179.98 $693 —
400–440 value added 420 2 162.00–166.00 $164.10 $689 —
400–445 422 13 160.00–167.00 $164.27 $693 -7.67
450–495 466 9 155.00–167.00 $160.13 $746 -1.17
475–479 value added 476 51 174.00–176.00 $175.57 $836 —
525–545 534 5 140.00–156.00 $149.22 $797 -4.84
530–548 value added 546 74 160.00–169.00 $168.46 $920 —
550–590 570 5 150.00–159.00 $153.52 $875 +5.72
610–615 613 2 144.00–150.00 $146.99 $901 +4.37
650–675 663 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $894 -4.71
671–685 value added 677 9 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $985 —
717 value added 717 22 150.00 $150.00 $1,076 —
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 +1.05
910–930 920 3 115.00–123.00 $119.32 $1,098 —
955–965 962 3 100.00–128.00 $116.89 $1,124 —
1005 1005 1 92.50 $92.50 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 160.00 $160.00 $296 +15.00
210–245 232 10 150.00–165.00 $159.94 $371 -1.52
250–275 263 6 115.00–172.00 $145.81 $383 -10.57
300–330 313 6 135.00–182.50 $157.26 $492 -10.67
355–390 369 4 155.00–172.00 $159.36 $588 +8.38
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 +14.19
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -11.66
550–575 563 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $746 -7.44
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 value added 567 7 163.00 $163.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
250–295 269 5 200.00–217.00 $206.41 $555 +10.19
320–325 323 2 230.00 $230.00 $743 +39.95
365 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 +11.68
425–440 435 4 170.00–185.00 $178.43 $776 -13.63
450–490 473 7 162.00–178.00 $174.20 $824 -1.61
500–525 510 3 171.00–175.00 $173.30 $884 +15.51
615–635 625 2 140.00–146.00 $142.95 $893 -7.66
680 680 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,081 +2.59
1045 1045 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 150.00 $150.00 $285 —
225–235 230 2 160.00–170.00 $165.11 $380 -12.20
260–285 272 3 170.00–195.00 $181.47 $494 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 +18.08
355–375 365 2 165.00–185.00 $175.27 $640 -4.21
425–435 430 2 177.50–180.00 $178.76 $769 +16.76
465–485 475 2 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $743 +21.47
500–535 518 2 130.00–165.00 $146.91 $761 +6.91
645 645 1 138.00 $138.00 $890 +5.41
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1050 876 85-90% 9 30.00–59.00 $43.76 $383 —
880–1415 1095 85-90% 17 71.00–80.00 $75.38 $825 +11.96
885–1410 1111 85-90% 30 60.00–70.00 $67.15 $746 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1680 1299 80-85% 26 72.00–86.00 $78.47 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1840 1713 75-80% 2 61.00–66.00 $63.69 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1940 1563 10 90.00–99.00 $95.14 $1,487 —
1465–1975 1699 7 100.00–105.00 $101.61 $1,726 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1350 1318 2 83.00–85.00 $83.98 $1,107 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–870 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–585.00 $498.14
740–1025 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 550.00–850.00 $689.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–950 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 62.00–72.00 $69.04 $613
1015–1190 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 68.00–85.00 $77.17 $851
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–735 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 49.00–76.00 $62.55 $458
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 $374
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 485.00 $485.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1150 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,250.00 $1,065.26
890–1180 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–975.00 $780.55
945–1195 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 700.00–1,150.00 $1,009.92
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1030–1415 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00–1,125.00 $1,004.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $881
1220–1245 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 72.00–80.00 $76.04 $938
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,008
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
820–1100 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,281.64 —
935–1110 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,208.17 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1115–1180 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,172.88 -259.52
1330–1355 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,426.16 —

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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.