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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.11/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 428 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.16/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.25/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 603 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,338 1,044 978
Feeder cattle 1,006 764 729
Slaughter cattle 146 148 138
Replacement cattle 186 132 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were higher $3-15. Heifers sold higher $7-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls were higher $1-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 230.00–250.00 $241.76 $573 —
250–290 265 9 220.00–257.00 $235.37 $624 +14.78
300–340 316 7 214.00–240.00 $227.99 $720 +18.54
350–395 374 9 200.00–224.00 $216.09 $808 +2.45
410–430 418 6 210.00–220.00 $216.45 $905 +2.01
441 value added 441 17 207.00 $207.00 $913 —
450–490 468 6 191.00–210.00 $202.86 $949 -2.33
477 value added 477 9 204.00 $204.00 $973 —
500–545 518 9 185.00–205.00 $194.31 $1,007 -6.68
550–590 561 8 182.00–194.00 $189.76 $1,065 -6.24
585–586 value added 585 12 189.00–196.00 $192.75 $1,128 —
602 value added 602 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,180 —
600–625 606 6 180.00–188.00 $185.00 $1,121 +1.13
650–690 664 7 175.00–185.00 $181.90 $1,208 +7.39
705–740 723 4 165.00–171.00 $168.77 $1,220 +3.77
745 value added 745 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
750–770 762 3 160.00–167.00 $162.63 $1,239 +15.17
780 value added 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 167.00 $167.00 $443 -1.79
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 +11.80
350–370 363 3 178.00–197.50 $186.64 $678 +12.10
465–490 478 3 180.00–202.00 $192.48 $920 +19.26
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -15.52
550–565 559 4 170.00–180.00 $175.22 $979 —
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
650–690 668 3 137.00–168.00 $148.08 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 190.00–205.00 $197.07 $430 +19.85
250–295 276 17 195.00–210.00 $202.50 $559 +7.65
300–345 318 21 195.00–212.00 $203.12 $646 +13.35
350–395 366 16 185.00–202.00 $191.97 $703 +8.45
400–445 418 19 180.00–195.00 $187.52 $784 +9.32
440 value added 440 16 191.00 $191.00 $840 —
455–495 475 14 177.00–190.00 $183.99 $874 +10.25
514 value added 514 6 188.00 $188.00 $966 +10.50
500–545 524 23 170.00–184.00 $176.85 $927 +6.89
573 value added 573 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,014 —
560–590 574 7 160.00–179.00 $173.75 $997 +10.23
600–645 616 9 162.00–177.00 $171.29 $1,055 +14.26
618 value added 618 9 173.50 $173.50 $1,072 +8.00
655–685 671 8 155.00–171.00 $167.02 $1,121 —
720–745 729 4 134.00–162.00 $146.40 $1,067 —
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 +1.00
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
900 900 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 155.00–185.00 $171.29 $300 +3.93
200–245 225 5 160.00–175.00 $166.98 $376 +1.71
255–295 270 8 150.00–195.00 $170.23 $460 +3.78
300–345 323 4 135.00–180.00 $153.78 $497 -13.52
350–395 367 12 135.00–192.00 $170.31 $625 +12.72
410–445 428 6 165.00–192.00 $176.00 $753 +12.19
455–495 471 5 160.00–184.00 $170.44 $803 +14.75
500–545 521 10 145.00–178.00 $166.86 $869 +17.19
550–570 560 3 145.00–170.00 $154.35 $864 +5.03
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 14 196.00 $196.00 $831 —
515 value added 515 10 186.00 $186.00 $958 —
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —

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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 6 210.00–240.00 $230.50 $632 +14.23
305–345 322 12 210.00–234.00 $223.65 $720 +7.75
350–395 372 10 200.00–220.00 $211.16 $786 -1.84
405–440 417 5 204.00–220.00 $214.25 $893 +14.75
455–485 474 4 170.00–194.00 $184.25 $873 -3.73
500–535 513 3 177.00–195.00 $185.62 $952 +8.77
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 -17.97
605–625 616 4 160.00–173.00 $168.24 $1,036 -1.26
660–680 674 4 140.00–162.00 $154.48 $1,041 +4.99
735 735 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,058 +0.37
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
250–295 275 4 150.00–197.00 $179.32 $493 +19.32
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -24.58
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +17.45
400–430 420 4 175.00–182.00 $176.79 $743 +12.42
460–495 474 4 160.00–179.00 $168.16 $797 +10.06
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 +3.50
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -15.02
600–605 603 2 155.00 $155.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1215 948 85-90% 18 31.00–70.00 $57.69 $547 +1.93
735–1360 1008 85-90% 46 75.00–90.00 $80.16 $808 —
940–1185 1060 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $90.79 $962 +13.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1495 1247 80-85% 13 80.00–92.00 $86.35 $1,077 +9.73
1100–1490 1256 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $94.23 $1,184 +8.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1900 1349 18 90.00–115.00 $100.58 $1,357 —
1500–1885 1715 6 105.00–115.00 $109.94 $1,885 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 77.00 $77.00 $581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 756 (<2 yrs)Open 5 925.00–950.00 $936.11
695–1100 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 600.00–1,500.00 $1,147.75
795–975 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–775.00 $678.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–725 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 525.00–625.00 $569.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $781
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1080 872 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 730.00–1,650.00 $1,229.88
675–1310 954 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,700.00 $1,274.68
785–1210 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 735.00–1,025.00 $849.64
910–1115 982 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–885.00 $770.38
960–1000 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,500.00 $1,398.39
835–1150 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,050.00 $906.25
900–1530 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 800.00–1,750.00 $1,409.32
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 655.00 $655.00
820–1005 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–875.00 $761.34
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $784
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,005
1060–1325 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–83.00 $81.33 $970

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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
900–935 918 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,025.00 $926.91 -323.69
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +749.40
865–1100 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,581.01 +330.41
880–1155 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,147.83 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.