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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.02/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.48/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 324 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.17/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 467 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 1,062 882
Feeder cattle 381 747 564
Slaughter cattle 129 182 218
Replacement cattle 94 133 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $11-15. Heifers were higher $5-12. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 2 220.00–225.00 $222.28 $378 —
235–240 237 3 247.00–275.00 $260.57 $618 +14.73
250–295 272 13 247.00–275.00 $260.59 $709 +17.38
300–345 322 10 240.00–270.00 $255.29 $822 —
350–395 366 12 245.00–268.00 $258.33 $945 +15.03
400–445 412 12 240.00–262.00 $250.65 $1,033 +17.86
450–495 471 10 235.00–251.00 $244.09 $1,150 +11.58
500–545 516 7 230.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,255 +14.08
550–585 566 9 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,316 +12.08
610–640 620 4 210.00–224.00 $216.98 $1,345 +13.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 185.00–210.00 $198.00 $372 +3.00
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 +52.50
250–275 263 3 200.00–205.00 $201.58 $530 —
310–345 328 4 200.00–240.00 $226.57 $743 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 +32.26
405–445 432 9 185.00–222.50 $206.84 $894 +5.41
475–480 478 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 +19.74
505 505 1 192.50 $192.50 $972 +2.86
585 585 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,018 -14.45
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 172 3 200.00–215.00 $204.51 $352 +1.51
220–245 235 3 222.00–240.00 $233.74 $549 +5.21
255–285 271 7 220.00–245.00 $229.03 $621 +1.22
280 fancy 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
300–340 324 20 217.00–240.00 $227.70 $738 +6.66
330 fancy 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
350–395 380 12 205.00–232.00 $219.21 $833 +10.26
400–445 425 24 200.00–228.00 $218.02 $927 +5.77
450–475 fancy 458 3 198.00–250.00 $219.85 $1,007 —
450–490 469 14 200.00–224.00 $214.17 $1,004 +7.43
500–540 519 10 201.00–230.00 $209.07 $1,085 +18.30
565–595 575 7 182.00–201.00 $192.77 $1,108 +10.49
600–645 623 13 165.00–187.00 $172.38 $1,074 +12.96
655–680 671 4 160.00–169.00 $163.51 $1,097 +6.55
700–745 721 5 150.00–160.00 $156.05 $1,125 +8.31
750–755 753 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $1,065 +1.50
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 ±0.00
875–895 885 2 100.00–117.50 $108.65 $962 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 180 3 165.00–195.00 $176.30 $317 -7.70
200–240 224 5 185.00–207.00 $194.89 $437 +2.69
255–275 267 3 200.00 $200.00 $534 -4.29
300–345 318 6 160.00–238.00 $202.27 $643 +7.48
355–380 368 6 160.00–210.00 $193.49 $712 -2.18
400–410 405 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $784 +23.07
450–490 478 7 148.00–195.00 $180.56 $863 +3.18
500–540 522 9 147.00–195.00 $176.42 $921 +5.77
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 227.00–240.00 $233.33 $660 +2.17
305–345 330 8 227.00–260.00 $236.81 $781 +10.53
355–390 371 14 218.00–262.00 $242.65 $900 +5.71
400–445 435 7 228.00–250.00 $239.14 $1,040 +17.77
455–490 474 7 210.00–225.00 $218.52 $1,036 +11.71
505–545 518 8 185.00–220.00 $203.94 $1,056 +9.64
550–580 564 6 170.00–201.00 $185.67 $1,047 +4.11
610–635 622 3 175.00–178.00 $176.02 $1,095 +1.65
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
875 875 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,378 +27.64
960 960 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,320 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 220.00–243.00 $231.41 $713 -13.59
355–390 377 3 170.00–222.00 $195.71 $738 —
430 430 1 222.50 $222.50 $957 —
465–495 480 3 160.00–172.00 $164.56 $790 -10.44
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 -30.00
570 570 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 —
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1265 974 85-90% 20 60.00–75.00 $71.11 $693 —
900–1450 1102 85-90% 30 77.00–97.00 $87.13 $960 —
880–1305 1116 85-90% 8 98.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,128 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1515 1281 80-85% 23 90.00–107.00 $96.95 $1,242 -8.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1545 1386 75-80% 8 82.00–90.00 $86.73 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1905 1663 3 110.00–114.00 $112.14 $1,865 —
1440–2030 1798 4 120.00–126.00 $124.08 $2,231 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $837
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $878
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 745.00 $745.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1090 883 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,500.00 $1,164.30
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885–1200 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 900.00–1,400.00 $1,249.06
895–1135 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,325.00 $1,186.79
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1325 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,375.00 $1,150.83
1065–1210 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,213.46
1125 fancy 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $857
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,100

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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
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
880–1030 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,427.98 +141.79
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +338.81
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -245.80
950–1205 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,463.94 +78.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.