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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.44/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 324 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.68/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 416 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.82/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 463 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 1,225 470
Feeder cattle 546 988 297
Slaughter cattle 190 123 110
Replacement cattle 157 114 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-12. Heifers were steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $6. No groups this week. Quality was good throughout the sale with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 174 5 200.00–230.00 $213.59 $372 —
210–245 228 3 235.00–265.00 $254.01 $579 +7.50
250–295 273 10 245.00–275.00 $262.26 $716 +12.15
300–345 319 13 245.00–270.00 $255.16 $814 +10.74
350–395 373 12 235.00–270.00 $258.16 $963 +21.62
400–445 424 17 235.00–265.00 $248.60 $1,054 +19.69
450–495 474 19 220.00–250.00 $238.05 $1,128 +11.72
505–540 517 9 219.00–240.00 $228.73 $1,183 +11.98
550–590 569 7 210.00–228.00 $216.77 $1,233 +11.89
625–630 628 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,266 -6.59
664–685 677 5 170.00–190.00 $184.75 $1,251 +4.75
720–725 723 2 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,247 -2.51
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
1270 1270 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 170.00–205.00 $189.78 $328 -25.44
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +38.88
325–335 330 3 190.00–215.00 $201.62 $665 -13.38
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -64.75
510–525 518 2 207.00–212.00 $209.46 $1,085 +27.05
590 590 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,145 —
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 210.00 $210.00 $363 ±0.00
200–245 225 5 215.00–245.00 $223.09 $502 -7.23
250–295 276 16 215.00–242.00 $230.57 $636 -3.44
300–345 324 24 215.00–245.00 $234.44 $760 +2.24
350–395 364 17 222.00–238.00 $229.95 $837 +13.38
400–445 416 23 200.00–220.00 $209.68 $872 -0.14
450–495 463 19 200.00–220.00 $207.82 $962 +6.73
500–545 524 16 170.00–202.00 $191.62 $1,004 -1.19
550–590 565 3 175.00–184.00 $180.21 $1,018 -2.08
610–645 626 4 160.00–170.00 $165.21 $1,034 -6.24
650–685 666 5 155.00–165.00 $161.59 $1,076 -1.83
715–740 727 3 145.00–162.00 $153.90 $1,119 -5.11
750 750 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,185 +5.00
815 815 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 +7.00
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 155.00–205.00 $187.49 $427 -5.35
255–285 276 9 175.00–225.00 $198.38 $548 +1.62
300–325 310 4 170.00–210.00 $197.48 $612 +2.84
355–390 371 6 162.00–210.00 $187.00 $694 -4.34
400–440 414 5 180.00–200.00 $186.79 $773 +0.52
450–495 469 8 185.00–195.00 $189.30 $888 +6.21
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -9.00
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 220.00 $220.00 $363 -15.00
235–245 242 3 225.00–255.00 $245.28 $594 -1.20
260–290 276 5 245.00–265.00 $252.21 $696 +10.76
320–345 332 7 247.00–262.00 $255.74 $849 +14.54
350–370 360 2 245.00–262.00 $253.74 $913 +20.79
415–435 424 6 245.00–255.00 $246.81 $1,046 +21.28
505–510 508 2 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,077 +20.44
585–595 590 2 192.50–197.00 $194.73 $1,149 +4.23
610–635 620 3 170.00–195.00 $185.48 $1,150 +13.47
710–740 725 2 171.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,243 -0.51
750–775 763 2 110.00–171.00 $140.00 $1,068 -30.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 +30.00
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 +30.00
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 -40.64
390 390 1 164.00 $164.00 $640 -28.77
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 +10.17
1050 1050 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1120 881 85-90% 15 32.00–74.00 $62.94 $555 —
825–1365 1032 85-90% 85 73.00–98.00 $86.13 $889 +6.24
945–1265 1099 85-90% 17 98.00–109.00 $101.49 $1,115 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1375 1162 80-85% 15 95.00–110.00 $102.11 $1,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1595 1568 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1975 1391 9 99.00–112.00 $108.32 $1,507 —
1225–1860 1613 8 114.00–124.00 $117.65 $1,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 4 710.00 $710.00
585–900 806 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 700.00–900.00 $871.10
890–900 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 750.00–860.00 $848.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
623–925 758 (<2 yrs)Open 26 130.00–169.00 $154.20 $1,169
930–972 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 84.00–85.00 $84.10 $814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 795.00 $795.00
750–1100 872 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,400.00 $1,131.98
720–1100 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 785.00–1,475.00 $1,245.14
1000–1200 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,275.41
960–1235 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,353.28
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $991

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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
585–730 658 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 785.00–850.00 $821.08 —
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
750–1040 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,800.00 $1,347.85 +350.38
795–1105 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,468.62 +94.64

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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.