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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

1,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.47/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 422 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.06/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.71/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 373 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,269 1,330 1,005
Feeder cattle 882 887 709
Slaughter cattle 194 190 215
Replacement cattle 193 253 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 $375 —
220–245 237 5 235.00–265.00 $250.15 $593 -20.03
255–290 272 7 250.00–267.50 $261.65 $712 -4.79
300–335 319 9 250.00–275.00 $258.95 $826 -3.66
355–390 373 8 245.00–270.00 $253.47 $945 +0.81
400–440 420 14 240.00–270.00 $251.18 $1,055 -4.10
450–485 470 11 235.00–265.00 $250.95 $1,179 -1.11
500–545 522 16 220.00–250.00 $235.11 $1,227 -5.27
550–585 568 9 220.00–242.00 $230.14 $1,307 +14.14
600–645 613 5 200.00–215.00 $209.08 $1,282 -0.71
665–680 676 4 200.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,360 -3.72
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 +0.20
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -15.00
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 -10.00
875 875 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,505 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 138 3 205.00–240.00 $222.11 $307 —
150–175 163 2 140.00–210.00 $177.69 $290 -44.47
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 +17.93
280–285 283 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $686 +2.48
350–355 353 5 187.50–237.00 $216.33 $764 -15.44
400 400 1 232.00 $232.00 $928 +27.00
470–475 473 2 220.00–233.00 $226.47 $1,071 +1.47
500–545 523 2 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,137 +6.07
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 +2.50
610–645 623 3 180.00–190.00 $186.55 $1,162 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 270.00 $270.00 $472 —
210–240 224 8 220.00–240.00 $233.53 $523 -10.84
250–295 270 22 220.00–250.00 $237.95 $642 -7.22
300–345 324 22 220.00–242.00 $231.17 $749 -8.59
350–395 373 27 215.00–237.50 $223.71 $834 -5.37
400–445 422 34 205.00–230.00 $217.47 $918 -2.42
450–495 472 29 200.00–222.50 $212.06 $1,001 -1.66
500–540 514 16 199.00–220.00 $207.08 $1,064 -4.82
555–595 573 10 184.00–202.00 $193.09 $1,106 -12.88
600–635 616 6 172.00–187.00 $178.78 $1,101 +3.38
665 665 2 167.00–175.00 $171.00 $1,137 -4.59
705–740 729 6 160.00–179.00 $170.79 $1,245 +3.80
770–780 775 2 152.00–160.00 $156.03 $1,209 -7.97
800 800 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,256 —
925 925 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 $308 —
205–225 218 3 205.00–220.00 $211.41 $461 +23.10
255–285 269 6 150.00–220.00 $196.76 $529 +9.20
305–345 326 7 150.00–225.00 $202.91 $661 -12.07
355–385 368 6 175.00–210.00 $196.79 $724 -6.70
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 -17.50
470–485 478 2 172.00–190.00 $181.14 $866 -13.11
510–540 524 7 190.00–197.00 $192.26 $1,007 +3.90
555–580 565 3 150.00–190.00 $170.06 $961 -2.89
605–640 627 5 135.00–184.00 $162.77 $1,021 +19.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 235.00–270.00 $252.04 $479 —
205–245 219 5 240.00–275.00 $254.11 $557 +4.11
250–295 276 15 245.00–275.00 $259.71 $717 -0.41
300–345 319 17 245.00–275.00 $262.12 $836 -3.85
350–390 368 17 235.00–260.00 $249.19 $917 -0.86
405–445 428 16 230.00–262.00 $241.74 $1,035 +0.57
450–495 465 11 190.00–235.00 $222.16 $1,033 -5.15
505–540 523 5 200.00–225.00 $212.02 $1,109 -7.21
550–590 569 11 185.00–208.00 $196.86 $1,120 -5.92
605–620 616 4 180.00–199.00 $186.25 $1,147 -9.76
665–675 669 4 160.00–200.00 $177.02 $1,184 -6.96
700–710 705 2 166.00–178.00 $171.96 $1,212 -4.59
800–840 823 3 120.00–167.50 $149.60 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 -20.00
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 -45.20
364 364 1 250.00 $250.00 $910 +32.69
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -25.12
480 480 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $929 -7.56
540 540 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,123 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +33.00
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1260 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,500.00 $1,961.54 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1160 899 85-90% 44 45.00–76.00 $63.56 $571 —
830–1440 1046 85-90% 58 74.00–95.00 $84.63 $885 -5.19
990–1305 1143 85-90% 8 96.00–101.00 $97.83 $1,118 -5.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1555 1241 80-85% 20 82.00–104.00 $93.72 $1,163 +5.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1670 1275 12 100.00–119.00 $111.12 $1,417 —
1365–2100 1610 6 121.00–126.00 $122.70 $1,975 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1395 1143 2 75.00–80.00 $78.05 $892 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–885 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–750.00 $727.92
615–1000 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 600.00–1,025.00 $768.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $806
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $863
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–900 822 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–1,150.00 $997.57
755–1025 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,275.00 $1,079.44
630–1205 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 775.00–1,350.00 $1,022.20
715–1100 994 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,500.00 $1,331.83
1085–1160 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.58
780–1255 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,283.45
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $816
1140–1225 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–85.00 $82.59 $977
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
770–875 823 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,275.00 $1,076.06 -373.94
740–935 838 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -150.00
740–1000 866 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,203.26 -401.39
800–1100 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,796.88 +400.80
730–1200 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,459.03 +530.92
800–1100 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,697.47 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.