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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $241.17/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.89/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 420 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.08/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 373 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 604 586
Feeder cattle 887 381 316
Slaughter cattle 190 129 145
Replacement cattle 253 94 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cattle are increasing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 265.00–275.00 $270.18 $575 +9.61
250–295 277 12 247.00–285.00 $266.44 $738 +5.85
305–340 326 9 245.00–285.00 $262.61 $856 +7.32
360–395 374 15 230.00–270.00 $252.66 $945 -5.67
400–445 423 18 236.00–262.00 $255.28 $1,080 +4.63
450–490 467 17 232.50–260.00 $252.06 $1,177 +7.97
505–540 525 10 225.00–247.00 $240.38 $1,262 -2.91
590 590 2 214.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,274 -16.53
600–645 628 3 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,317 -7.19
650–675 658 4 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,349 —
725–745 735 2 170.00–200.00 $184.80 $1,358 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —
1035 1035 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 —
1240 1240 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 168 2 200.00–245.00 $222.16 $373 +24.16
200–225 211 4 200.00–230.00 $212.07 $447 -47.93
265 265 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $636 +38.42
315–325 320 3 175.00–240.00 $213.07 $682 -13.50
375–395 385 4 230.00–235.00 $231.77 $892 -8.23
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 -1.84
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 +5.00
505–510 507 3 207.00–217.00 $211.32 $1,071 +18.82
590 590 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,165 +23.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 8 215.00–260.00 $244.37 $557 +10.63
260–295 273 11 230.00–255.00 $245.17 $669 +16.14
300–345 320 22 230.00–250.00 $239.76 $767 +12.06
350–395 373 26 220.00–240.00 $229.08 $854 +9.87
400–445 420 28 210.00–235.00 $219.89 $924 +1.87
450–495 469 26 200.00–220.00 $213.72 $1,002 -0.45
500–540 522 10 203.00–218.00 $211.90 $1,106 +2.83
550–575 563 6 200.00–211.00 $205.97 $1,160 +13.20
605–640 625 11 160.00–190.00 $175.40 $1,096 +3.02
650–685 661 7 173.00–178.00 $175.59 $1,161 +12.08
710–715 713 3 162.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,191 +10.94
750–760 755 3 160.00–170.00 $164.00 $1,238 +22.50
875–890 880 3 139.00–142.50 $141.17 $1,242 +32.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 3 180.00–200.00 $188.31 $399 -6.58
255–295 274 4 175.00–200.00 $187.56 $514 -12.44
300–345 323 2 200.00–228.00 $214.98 $694 +12.71
355–395 381 18 175.00–216.00 $203.49 $775 +10.00
425–435 430 4 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $871 +9.02
450–475 465 4 185.00–207.00 $194.25 $903 +13.69
525–545 531 5 180.00–195.00 $188.36 $1,000 +11.94
560–590 582 8 160.00–184.00 $172.95 $1,007 —
640 640 1 143.00 $143.00 $915 —
660 660 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 —
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —
260–280 274 6 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $713 +26.79
300–345 325 11 240.00–285.00 $265.97 $864 +29.16
350–390 370 24 230.00–270.00 $250.05 $925 +7.40
400–445 423 28 222.00–260.00 $241.17 $1,020 +2.03
450–495 472 21 210.00–240.00 $227.31 $1,073 +8.79
500–545 519 13 195.00–229.00 $219.23 $1,138 +15.29
555–595 568 7 190.00–217.50 $202.78 $1,152 +17.11
605–620 613 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $1,202 +19.99
670–685 680 3 180.00–187.00 $183.98 $1,251 —
700–745 728 5 170.00–182.50 $176.55 $1,285 +11.55
750–785 769 4 160.00–180.00 $172.10 $1,323 —
855 855 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 -5.00
900–925 913 2 110.00–130.00 $119.86 $1,094 —
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1115 1115 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,338 —
1210 1210 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
300–335 318 3 214.00–275.00 $240.20 $764 +8.79
350–395 363 4 212.00–222.50 $217.31 $789 +21.60
405–445 423 7 175.00–230.00 $205.12 $868 -17.38
455–490 479 4 185.00–214.00 $201.06 $963 +36.50
560 560 1 167.00 $167.00 $935 -15.00
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
905–945 925 2 95.00–100.00 $97.45 $901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1750 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 2,100.00–4,100.00 $3,196.77 +696.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1185 916 85-90% 11 57.00–76.00 $68.92 $631 —
775–1495 1046 85-90% 55 80.00–100.00 $89.82 $940 —
985–1320 1118 85-90% 12 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $1,151 +1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1300 1220 80-85% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.53 $1,080 —
1005–1740 1317 80-85% 18 93.00–110.00 $100.73 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1615 1303 12 100.00–117.00 $110.26 $1,437 —
1340–1980 1698 10 120.00–135.00 $125.62 $2,133 +13.48
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–850 750 (<2 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,237.39
760–895 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 775.00–900.00 $841.92
770–890 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–785.00 $707.67
850 fancy 850 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $799
790–950 813 (<2 yrs)Open 7 120.00–140.00 $136.66 $1,111

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1280 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,500.00 $1,265.73
790–1150 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 925.00–1,500.00 $1,225.64
960–1015 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $974.74
745–1085 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,200.00 $1,057.76
790–1435 989 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 885.00–1,825.00 $1,294.40
1000 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
750–1280 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 800.00–1,475.00 $1,220.25
915–1220 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,025.00–2,000.00 $1,262.76
1085–1215 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,129.24
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1215 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 94.00–120.00 $104.59 $1,072
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $871
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,094
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
710–900 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,604.19 —
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 -220.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +450.00
820–900 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,604.65 —
680–1135 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 790.00–1,700.00 $1,491.88 —
760–1125 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,385.00–1,650.00 $1,505.53 —
770–1215 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,396.08 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +122.02
800–1170 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,150.00 $928.11 -499.87
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.