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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.57/cwt +23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 366 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $228.91/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 408 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.50/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 411 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,225 978 1,123
Feeder cattle 988 713 744
Slaughter cattle 123 172 188
Replacement cattle 114 93 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $5-15. Heifers were higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher 5-7. Bulls were steady. Groups of value added calves sold very well. Strong demand for all cattle today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 8 235.00–260.00 $246.51 $562 —
260–290 277 13 235.00–275.00 $250.11 $693 +18.10
300–345 320 31 225.00–275.00 $244.42 $782 +15.73
350–395 370 10 220.00–260.00 $236.54 $875 +11.64
400–445 408 32 220.00–245.00 $228.91 $934 +5.10
450–480 461 5 210.00–242.00 $226.33 $1,043 +10.76
482 value added 482 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 —
500–545 522 9 200.00–232.00 $216.75 $1,131 +9.58
560–595 573 3 200.00–215.00 $204.88 $1,174 +5.13
619 value added 619 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,368 —
635 635 12 200.00–209.00 $208.25 $1,322 +21.54
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 +5.00
725–735 730 3 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $1,277 +3.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
673 value added 673 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 —
185–195 190 3 200.00–225.00 $215.22 $409 +45.22
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 +125.00
255–270 261 4 160.00–200.00 $186.12 $486 -4.94
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +25.03
380–390 385 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $818 +25.04
430–445 438 2 185.00–214.00 $199.75 $875 +6.67
455–470 463 2 146.00–193.00 $169.12 $783 -21.46
500–535 513 3 175.00–187.00 $182.41 $936 -3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 210.00 $210.00 $378 —
215–245 234 10 212.00–245.00 $230.32 $539 +33.56
250–295 269 16 216.00–245.00 $234.01 $629 +29.78
305–345 328 18 200.00–245.00 $232.20 $762 +30.74
350–395 366 37 207.00–224.00 $216.57 $793 +23.88
400–440 419 8 200.00–234.00 $209.82 $879 +18.79
455 value added 455 13 209.00 $209.00 $951 —
450–490 471 10 194.00–212.00 $201.09 $947 +19.21
505–545 524 10 186.00–198.00 $192.81 $1,010 +11.09
548 value added 548 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,041 —
555–580 568 4 177.00–187.00 $182.29 $1,035 +6.56
605–640 618 4 167.00–180.00 $171.45 $1,060 +2.74
650–675 663 2 159.00–168.00 $163.42 $1,083 —
700–710 705 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $1,121 +0.01
770 770 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,178 —
843 843 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 value added 259 9 224.00 $224.00 $580 —
363 value added 363 28 224.00 $224.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 200.00 $200.00 $340 —
210–230 220 2 185.00–200.00 $192.84 $424 +30.04
250–295 272 12 160.00–230.00 $196.76 $535 +35.39
305–345 333 6 185.00–215.00 $194.64 $648 +19.63
370–385 375 3 187.00–195.00 $191.34 $718 +23.06
400–440 421 4 175.00–199.00 $186.27 $784 +18.17
460–485 473 5 177.00–189.00 $183.09 $866 +6.59
570–595 583 2 125.00–172.00 $149.00 $869 -14.00
600 600 1 159.00 $159.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 235.00 $235.00 $458 +25.00
220–245 233 4 235.00–265.00 $246.48 $574 —
250–290 265 6 215.00–255.00 $241.45 $640 +4.02
300–335 321 9 218.00–257.00 $241.20 $774 +15.34
365–395 376 5 220.00–255.00 $232.95 $876 +6.43
410–445 423 10 212.00–240.00 $225.53 $954 +6.25
450–495 477 5 200.00–220.00 $211.37 $1,008 +6.21
514 value added 514 20 208.00 $208.00 $1,069 —
520–540 530 2 188.00–195.00 $191.57 $1,015 +3.63
585 585 2 187.00–194.00 $190.50 $1,114 +17.28
610–615 613 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $1,054 -0.58
655–690 667 3 155.00–180.00 $171.12 $1,141 +1.12
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 +23.54
815–845 830 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $1,312 +16.81
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
1160 1160 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 value added 278 14 228.00 $228.00 $634 —
411 value added 411 31 229.50 $229.50 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 185.00 $185.00 $268 —
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
255–290 273 2 205.00–225.00 $215.64 $589 +18.64
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -35.08
355–385 368 4 177.00–200.00 $192.77 $709 +10.77
430–445 438 2 160.00–180.00 $169.83 $744 -14.33
475 475 2 172.00–190.00 $181.00 $860 -3.47
505 505 1 171.00 $171.00 $864 +3.02
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +20.00
785 785 1 127.00 $127.00 $997 —
880 880 1 112.00 $112.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1160 900 85-90% 19 35.00–63.00 $53.47 $481 —
865–1350 1026 85-90% 32 70.00–91.00 $79.89 $820 +0.08
960–1310 1136 85-90% 14 93.00–104.00 $97.73 $1,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1660 1245 80-85% 11 90.00–102.00 $95.76 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1635 1401 75-80% 5 78.00–89.00 $84.68 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1835 1459 12 95.00–107.00 $101.57 $1,482 -8.29
1240–1685 1526 4 110.00–115.00 $111.38 $1,700 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 84.00 $84.00 $945 —
1180 1180 1 79.00 $79.00 $932 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 700.00–865.00 $777.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 720.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
755–1025 852 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,475.00 $1,120.10
795–985 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–950.00 $857.16
690–1095 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 630.00–1,625.00 $1,247.38
900–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,340.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
855–1255 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–1,185.00 $1,008.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,346

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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
600 600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
600–1000 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,243.27 —
885–935 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,323.63 +142.99
875–990 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 770.00–1,200.00 $997.47 -183.17
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -130.64
860–1095 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,373.98 +473.98

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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.