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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.60/cwt -16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 510 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.63/cwt ≈ $1,040/hd at 521 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.38/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 579 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,366 1,392 812
Feeder cattle 985 937 549
Slaughter cattle 261 260 217
Replacement cattle 120 195 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to lower $6. Heifers sold steady to higher $5. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $5. Bulls were steady to higher $3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 175.00 $175.00 $254 —
165–185 175 2 205.00–242.50 $224.82 $393 -0.18
225–245 235 2 235.00–240.00 $237.39 $558 -20.19
255–285 271 9 220.00–247.50 $234.78 $636 -30.52
340–345 344 4 217.00–255.00 $229.90 $791 -26.90
350–390 370 5 232.00–250.00 $241.15 $892 -8.28
405–435 422 3 222.50–240.00 $230.92 $974 -10.26
420–447 value added 427 15 226.00–236.00 $228.79 $977 —
455–490 474 4 217.50–227.00 $222.31 $1,054 -15.79
510 value added 510 112 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -17.00
525–535 530 2 192.50–202.00 $197.21 $1,045 -37.76
560–599 593 12 222.00–230.00 $229.17 $1,359 -2.19
640 640 2 192.50–200.00 $196.25 $1,256 -10.95
717 value added 717 18 187.00 $187.00 $1,341 —
865 value added 865 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,496 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
1015 1015 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 —
1115 1115 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 value added 487 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,120 —
515–528 value added 524 18 201.00–220.00 $206.18 $1,080 —
568 value added 568 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 175.00 $175.00 $280 -25.00
225–235 230 2 192.50–225.00 $208.40 $479 +3.27
290 290 1 227.50 $227.50 $660 +2.50
360–395 376 6 185.00–225.00 $201.05 $756 -9.64
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -5.32
460–475 468 2 185.00–200.00 $192.62 $901 -21.91
510–525 518 2 185.00 $185.00 $958 -27.54
550–590 570 7 147.50–192.50 $169.76 $968 -45.07
579 value added 579 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
155–190 173 2 205.00–217.50 $211.88 $367 +5.21
230–235 233 4 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $516 -1.32
250–295 272 13 210.00–227.50 $220.75 $600 -3.81
300–345 320 13 207.50–227.00 $218.73 $700 +8.86
350–395 370 14 200.00–227.00 $214.39 $793 +2.36
405–440 419 10 210.00–222.50 $216.39 $907 +7.93
420 value added 420 6 216.00 $216.00 $907 —
450–480 463 12 200.00–217.50 $209.72 $971 +8.41
505–545 521 7 190.00–206.00 $196.76 $1,025 +1.85
555–590 573 6 172.50–195.00 $180.96 $1,037 +0.09
581 value added 581 20 188.00 $188.00 $1,092 —
600–635 618 3 150.00–175.00 $165.84 $1,025 +2.69
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 -20.81
700–710 705 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $1,110 +12.48
712 value added 712 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,146 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 -13.99
906 value added 906 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,178 —
1035 1035 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,180 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 219.00 $219.00 $975 —
521 value added 521 21 205.00 $205.00 $1,068 —
521 521 17 193.00 $193.00 $1,006 —
558 558 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 +40.00
641 641 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 157.50 $157.50 $213 -42.50
160–180 169 4 157.50–195.00 $173.96 $294 -4.17
200–245 217 5 185.00–200.00 $189.23 $411 +1.58
280–295 286 4 150.00–205.00 $185.11 $529 -5.23
300–340 320 5 167.50–200.00 $188.52 $603 +14.73
370–395 383 2 185.00–200.00 $192.25 $736 +7.88
405–435 423 4 170.00–190.00 $182.40 $772 +0.12
450–485 468 2 185.00–190.00 $187.59 $878 +0.10
505–540 523 5 130.00–190.00 $163.45 $855 +2.23
575–590 583 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $918 +8.60
650 650 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 $878 -12.00
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 225.00 $225.00 $360 —
215–240 233 6 212.50–252.50 $232.20 $541 -26.64
255–295 274 9 215.00–250.00 $237.10 $650 -9.87
305–345 324 8 225.00–250.00 $241.53 $783 -0.34
355–390 376 11 217.00–245.00 $230.95 $868 -7.67
410–445 427 8 210.00–240.00 $224.60 $959 -10.63
455–495 474 9 200.00–220.00 $211.48 $1,002 -3.61
515–545 525 4 195.00–210.00 $201.87 $1,060 -5.81
550–595 576 4 192.50–197.50 $194.39 $1,120 +2.88
600–615 605 4 180.00–190.00 $186.28 $1,127 +5.92
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 -2.69
755–780 768 2 157.50–162.50 $160.04 $1,229 -6.96
800–840 825 4 110.00–162.50 $135.67 $1,119 +0.67
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 +15.00
1005 1005 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,156 +4.50
1095 1095 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,172 —
1100 1100 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,199 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 175.00–220.00 $198.79 $433 —
270–295 283 2 180.00–185.00 $182.61 $517 —
320–325 322 3 187.50–222.50 $203.43 $655 —
350–390 370 2 205.00–220.00 $212.09 $785 -2.91
415–435 423 3 197.00–197.50 $197.17 $834 -6.47
455–475 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 -3.44
535–545 540 2 165.00–180.00 $172.57 $932 +5.05
575–595 585 2 177.50–182.50 $180.04 $1,053 —
600 600 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,005 -17.50
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 -45.00
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1065 852 85-90% 32 47.00–76.00 $64.54 $550 —
710–1460 1065 85-90% 74 75.00–98.00 $88.42 $942 —
910–1305 1143 85-90% 14 99.00–106.00 $102.16 $1,168 +6.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1500 1211 80-85% 7 104.00–109.00 $105.50 $1,278 —
905–1720 1328 80-85% 27 90.00–101.00 $94.87 $1,260 -0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1670 1528 75-80% 4 86.00–92.00 $88.88 $1,358 +4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1650 1406 8 97.00–117.00 $109.09 $1,534 —
1525–1965 1676 5 119.00–125.00 $122.82 $2,058 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
725–940 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 775.00–925.00 $873.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–955 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–1,000.00 $886.04
840–1045 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 660.00–1,075.00 $919.47
770–1280 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,084.65
670–1525 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 450.00–1,500.00 $1,102.99
1055–1125 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,100.57
645–1410 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 390.00–1,475.00 $1,186.20
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1070–1150 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,014.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $764
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,004
1020–1275 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–99.00 $92.88 $1,092
1055–1305 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 87.00–95.00 $91.42 $1,079
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

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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
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -275.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +77.63
730–1200 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,391.02 +189.53
930–1295 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,525.00 $1,134.01 —

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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.