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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.25/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 560 lb · 41 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.00/cwt ≈ $630/hd at 318 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.88/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 474 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 1,338 542
Feeder cattle 713 1,006 441
Slaughter cattle 172 146 75
Replacement cattle 93 186 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00-9.00 higher. Fewer value added calves sold today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $365 —
285–290 287 3 227.00–235.00 $232.01 $666 -3.36
330–345 337 3 226.00–230.00 $228.69 $771 +0.70
350–395 368 7 210.00–233.00 $224.90 $828 +8.81
405–435 422 5 220.00–229.00 $223.81 $944 +7.36
465–495 487 7 210.00–222.00 $215.57 $1,050 +12.71
500–535 523 8 200.00–213.00 $207.17 $1,083 +12.86
560–580 573 4 195.00–204.00 $199.75 $1,145 +9.99
610–640 626 4 180.00–192.00 $186.71 $1,169 +1.71
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -6.90
700–715 708 2 165.00–178.00 $171.57 $1,215 +2.80
1230 1230 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 170.00 $170.00 $306 —
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
270–275 273 2 185.00–197.00 $191.06 $522 +24.06
300–335 322 3 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $612 -10.03
370–390 380 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $712 +0.79
425–430 428 2 180.00–206.00 $193.08 $826 —
450–485 472 3 175.00–208.00 $190.58 $900 -1.90
510–535 522 3 180.00–195.00 $185.91 $970 +15.91
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 2 185.00–193.00 $189.00 $236 —
225–245 232 3 190.00–200.00 $196.76 $456 -0.31
255–270 265 3 195.00–210.00 $204.23 $541 +1.73
300–345 316 12 195.00–210.00 $201.46 $637 -1.66
350–385 366 18 183.00–199.00 $192.69 $705 +0.72
400–440 420 11 182.00–195.00 $191.03 $802 +3.51
455–495 474 20 178.00–186.00 $181.88 $862 -2.11
500–545 518 17 176.00–185.00 $181.72 $941 +4.87
557 value added 557 31 187.00 $187.00 $1,042 +10.00
550–585 568 10 170.00–182.00 $175.73 $998 +1.98
600–640 622 7 164.00–176.00 $168.71 $1,049 -2.58
700 700 2 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $1,113 +12.60
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 +2.00
960 960 1 96.00 $96.00 $922 —
1050 1050 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 7 140.00–185.00 $162.80 $360 -4.18
265–290 278 5 120.00–185.00 $161.37 $449 -8.86
305–345 329 13 160.00–190.00 $175.01 $576 +21.23
350–390 371 10 125.00–185.00 $168.28 $624 -2.03
405–425 413 4 140.00–182.00 $168.10 $694 -7.90
475 475 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $838 +6.06
530–535 533 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $866 -4.37
560 560 1 163.00 $163.00 $913 +8.65
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +2.00
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 28 198.00 $198.00 $630 —
466 value added 466 8 192.00 $192.00 $895 —
505 505 3 179.00 $179.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 $336 —
280–295 288 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $684 +6.93
310–345 329 9 212.00–235.00 $225.86 $743 +2.21
350–395 375 8 215.00–235.00 $226.52 $849 +15.36
400–440 419 8 200.00–230.00 $219.28 $919 +5.03
450–465 457 5 197.00–220.00 $205.16 $938 +20.91
500–540 516 7 178.00–193.00 $187.94 $970 +2.32
555–590 566 7 170.00–191.00 $173.22 $980 +14.22
615–630 623 2 165.00–180.00 $172.59 $1,075 +4.35
650–660 655 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +15.52
775–780 778 2 135.00–158.00 $146.46 $1,139 —
830–840 835 2 137.50–145.00 $141.23 $1,179 —
1000 1000 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 185.00 $185.00 $314 +10.00
275 275 1 197.00 $197.00 $542 +17.68
300–325 312 3 185.00–232.00 $200.08 $624 +40.08
385 385 1 182.00 $182.00 $701 -13.00
420–445 431 4 170.00–196.00 $184.16 $794 +7.37
465–495 485 3 170.00–194.00 $184.47 $895 +16.31
505–530 518 2 167.00–169.00 $167.98 $870 -0.02
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 +25.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
985 985 1 75.00 $75.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1210 1203 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,934.07 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 884 85-90% 28 40.00–69.00 $57.82 $511 —
790–1280 1003 85-90% 47 71.00–90.00 $79.81 $800 -0.35
1015–1280 1158 85-90% 8 90.00–95.00 $92.31 $1,069 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1465 1182 80-85% 19 80.00–100.00 $88.32 $1,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1445 1443 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2075 1484 8 105.00–115.00 $109.86 $1,630 —
1210–2045 1569 6 115.00–120.00 $117.05 $1,837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–770 714 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 450.00–580.00 $507.56
705–825 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 550.00–630.00 $588.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–1035 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.00–134.00 $95.90 $760
865–1295 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 81.00–90.00 $87.23 $953
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 460.00 $460.00
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
810–1085 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 585.00–950.00 $761.28
765–1155 932 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 340.00–900.00 $652.81
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
840–1035 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–900.00 $840.64
810–1220 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,200.00 $1,076.57
805–1215 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 785.00–1,275.00 $1,054.52
940–1100 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,450.00 $1,200.09
860–1345 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,250.00 $1,057.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–950 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 70.00–79.00 $74.60 $694
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $755
945–1080 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 89.00–90.00 $89.53 $907
900–1265 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–84.00 $82.34 $892
1045–1130 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 84.00–94.00 $88.13 $964
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00

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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
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
765–810 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
695–1115 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,325.00 $1,180.64 -400.37
900–1005 953 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -247.83
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.