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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.90/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 420 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.15/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 531 lb · 25 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $125.00/cwt ≈ $1,129/hd at 903 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 880 1,367
Feeder cattle 605 677 1,120
Slaughter cattle 91 121 184
Replacement cattle 33 82 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $2-6. Heifers were steady to higher $5. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-9. Bulls were higher $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 6 200.00–210.00 $201.99 $551 -1.09
300–345 325 6 205.00–210.00 $209.12 $680 +6.09
350–395 373 4 208.00–220.00 $211.29 $788 +3.92
400–435 418 12 202.00–215.00 $207.59 $868 +2.71
450–495 471 10 185.00–205.00 $191.72 $903 -5.71
515–545 524 6 170.00–190.00 $181.58 $951 +1.79
550–575 564 6 170.00–185.00 $179.12 $1,010 +12.65
600–645 630 3 160.00–178.00 $165.71 $1,044 —
881 value added 881 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 7 195.00 $195.00 $940 —
512 512 4 189.00 $189.00 $968 —
602 value added 602 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,023 —
717 717 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,183 —
773 773 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,183 —
850 850 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 +5.00
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
305–330 318 3 180.00–190.00 $186.54 $593 +17.09
350–390 370 4 150.00–190.00 $166.52 $616 -9.88
420–440 428 4 155.00–186.00 $170.16 $728 -6.58
450–495 464 7 152.00–180.00 $168.52 $782 -10.19
510–545 529 5 150.00–175.00 $164.99 $873 +3.27
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 -1.03
600–635 618 5 140.00–150.00 $144.38 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 170.00–182.00 $174.81 $381 +10.15
255–295 277 10 170.00–179.00 $172.64 $478 -2.32
300–340 329 8 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $543 -10.34
350–390 369 19 160.00–175.00 $168.96 $623 -0.56
400–440 420 25 164.00–177.00 $171.90 $722 +3.52
460–495 476 17 160.00–174.00 $167.53 $797 +0.46
500–545 523 16 154.00–169.00 $162.55 $850 +5.00
544 value added 544 9 167.00 $167.00 $908 —
555–595 576 10 150.00–168.00 $158.96 $916 +3.07
620–640 631 6 140.00–158.00 $148.64 $938 -1.86
650–685 663 4 140.00–153.00 $148.23 $983 +6.24
720–740 730 2 136.00–146.00 $140.93 $1,029 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 +10.00
805–820 815 3 115.00–125.00 $119.97 $978 -0.03
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $359 +6.98
260–295 275 8 120.00–165.00 $151.63 $417 +2.79
300–345 320 7 120.00–172.00 $152.13 $487 +2.08
350–370 357 6 150.00–160.00 $154.68 $552 +4.38
400–425 412 5 150.00–175.00 $162.17 $668 —
450–495 468 10 136.00–160.00 $150.38 $704 +1.18
500–545 523 7 140.00–160.00 $151.25 $791 +6.25
550–590 566 5 135.00–141.00 $138.19 $782 -8.30
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +10.00
650 650 2 130.00–146.00 $138.00 $897 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 10 175.00 $175.00 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 259 4 180.00–210.00 $196.48 $509 +11.44
325–345 335 6 196.00–220.00 $204.26 $684 +3.92
350–395 373 6 179.00–202.00 $195.98 $731 -4.64
400–445 418 5 193.00–212.00 $202.62 $847 +1.13
455–495 476 6 182.00–193.00 $185.94 $885 +2.48
500–540 520 8 167.00–181.00 $175.52 $913 +11.25
550–595 576 6 150.00–164.00 $156.02 $899 -8.85
605–645 621 7 144.00–157.00 $147.27 $915 -9.41
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
705–735 725 3 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $1,003 -3.64
755 755 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 165.00–175.00 $169.87 $481 -10.61
305–340 328 4 175.00–190.00 $181.76 $596 +10.09
350–385 368 2 155.00–170.00 $162.86 $599 -9.86
440 440 1 178.00 $178.00 $783 +14.90
455–490 472 3 156.00–180.00 $172.03 $812 +3.99
510–545 534 4 140.00–154.00 $148.62 $794 -4.37
550–585 571 5 140.00–156.00 $147.28 $841 —
600–640 620 3 120.00–144.00 $134.62 $835 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
985 985 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 value added 903 21 125.00 $125.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–920 809 85-90% 9 20.00–66.00 $47.37 $383 —
905–1220 1039 85-90% 29 64.00–82.00 $74.98 $779 —
900–1215 1085 85-90% 6 83.00–92.00 $88.13 $956 +9.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1670 1342 80-85% 16 75.00–89.00 $82.68 $1,110 —
1320–1610 1438 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.74 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1680 1321 9 104.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,443 —
1165–1745 1468 3 93.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,416 -10.26
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 67.00 $67.00 $998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $721
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
875–1115 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,300.00 $1,045.02
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1040–1205 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,300.00 $1,133.36
875–1445 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 925.00–1,525.00 $1,338.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $939
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $983

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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
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.