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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 825 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.38/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 418 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.77/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 465 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 1,276 1,394
Feeder cattle 677 1,070 1,256
Slaughter cattle 121 147 101
Replacement cattle 82 59 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, higher $5 - lower $5. Heifers sold mostly higher $2-5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-3. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 185.00 $185.00 $361 -5.00
280–295 287 5 200.00–215.00 $203.08 $583 +5.91
305–345 327 5 200.00–215.00 $203.03 $664 -4.20
360–390 373 6 200.00–215.00 $207.37 $773 +5.05
400–440 419 12 197.00–210.00 $204.88 $858 +3.13
455–490 468 8 190.00–204.00 $197.43 $924 +4.27
516 value added 516 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,001 —
500–540 523 7 175.00–185.00 $179.79 $940 -3.27
571 value added 571 6 184.50 $184.50 $1,053 -3.50
550–595 575 4 160.00–175.00 $166.47 $957 -12.67
655–675 665 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 +5.00
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -12.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 150.00 $150.00 $285 —
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 -5.00
285–295 290 2 166.00–185.00 $175.34 $508 -10.98
305–345 318 3 150.00–195.00 $169.45 $539 -8.33
365–390 381 8 150.00–195.00 $176.40 $672 -10.30
405–445 434 6 165.00–190.00 $176.74 $767 -4.28
455–495 480 6 170.00–189.00 $178.71 $858 +3.36
510–520 515 3 150.00–170.00 $161.72 $833 -8.09
580–585 583 2 145.00–157.00 $151.03 $881 -10.47
855 855 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 202.50 $202.50 $701 —
427 427 8 193.00 $193.00 $824 —
573 value added 573 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,031 —
686 value added 686 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,173 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 160.00–170.00 $164.66 $362 -3.86
270–295 280 5 162.00–181.00 $174.96 $490 -1.70
300–335 317 12 170.00–182.00 $175.53 $556 +1.87
350–395 373 13 163.00–179.00 $169.52 $632 +0.20
400–445 418 22 160.00–172.00 $168.38 $704 +3.83
455 value added 455 4 176.00 $176.00 $801 —
450–495 467 17 156.00–173.00 $167.07 $780 +5.54
500–545 523 13 150.00–166.00 $157.55 $824 +0.64
570 value added 570 6 155.00 $155.00 $884 —
550–590 572 11 150.00–161.00 $155.89 $892 +5.21
605–644 635 15 138.00–156.00 $150.50 $956 +4.22
641 value added 641 3 152.00 $152.00 $974 —
660–675 668 3 135.00–146.00 $141.99 $948 +11.99
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 219 5 130.00–160.00 $147.15 $322 +2.78
250–295 278 9 130.00–160.00 $148.84 $414 +1.11
305–320 312 3 140.00–160.00 $150.05 $468 +2.12
360–395 375 4 135.00–160.00 $150.30 $564 +5.13
455–485 470 2 140.00–159.00 $149.20 $701 -1.29
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 +3.67
550–560 555 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $813 +12.49
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 6 161.00 $161.00 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 6 180.00–192.00 $185.04 $507 +0.04
310–345 325 13 195.00–210.00 $200.34 $651 -3.88
350–395 368 8 199.00–206.00 $200.62 $738 +11.84
405–425 414 7 195.00–207.00 $201.49 $834 +15.58
450–490 467 15 173.00–192.00 $183.46 $857 +14.41
500–545 523 8 155.00–174.00 $164.27 $859 -2.22
565–595 580 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $956 +13.27
605–645 628 4 151.00–160.00 $156.68 $984 +6.48
710–740 723 4 135.00–145.00 $141.95 $1,026 —
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 +3.00
840 840 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 160.00 $160.00 $296 —
200–225 212 3 140.00–185.00 $155.94 $331 —
275–295 285 2 180.00–181.00 $180.48 $514 —
300–345 319 9 160.00–190.00 $171.67 $548 +3.01
350–385 367 9 140.00–190.00 $172.72 $634 +4.78
415–435 428 6 150.00–180.00 $163.10 $698 -11.95
450–495 480 5 160.00–174.00 $168.04 $807 -1.96
515–540 530 6 148.00–160.00 $152.99 $811 +18.60
855 855 1 112.00 $112.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 value added 825 38 139.00 $139.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–935 858 85-90% 9 45.00–64.00 $54.54 $468 —
875–1415 1072 85-90% 33 60.00–76.00 $70.29 $754 —
925–1385 1079 85-90% 14 75.00–85.00 $78.39 $846 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1605 1303 80-85% 21 70.00–86.00 $75.13 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1435 1390 75-80% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.42 $937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1680 1470 2 105.00–108.00 $106.71 $1,569 —
1230–1955 1685 5 95.00–100.00 $97.92 $1,650 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1510 1298 4 75.00–94.00 $85.48 $1,110 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–855 791 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 450.00–550.00 $485.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–975 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–775.00 $664.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $782
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–885 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 655.00–900.00 $781.78
875–1070 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–925.00 $870.57
720–1170 951 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,325.00 $1,075.98
865–1155 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,300.00 $1,039.46
980–1055 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $801.84
785–1240 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 525.00–1,300.00 $1,096.25
1005–1275 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 855.00–1,100.00 $951.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $709
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $870
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,071
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $949

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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
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.