Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.05/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 429 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.69/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 380 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.02/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 1,269 1,108
Feeder cattle 783 882 520
Slaughter cattle 184 194 150
Replacement cattle 164 193 438

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers were 5.00-9.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 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
255–290 277 3 240.00–255.00 $247.05 $684 -14.60
300–340 317 9 235.00–257.00 $249.11 $790 -9.84
360–380 369 5 230.00–237.50 $232.91 $859 -20.56
400–430 413 6 232.00–260.00 $244.42 $1,009 -6.76
421 value added 421 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,036 —
460–490 473 4 240.00–255.00 $245.68 $1,162 -5.27
500 value added 500 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,145 —
505–530 516 7 225.00–244.00 $234.34 $1,209 -0.77
555–590 570 5 220.00–239.00 $230.90 $1,316 +0.76
625–630 628 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,281 -5.10
697 697 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,303 -14.23
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -5.00
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -5.00
855–885 882 9 157.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,566 +5.52
955 955 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -10.00
280 280 1 221.00 $221.00 $619 -21.48
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 +13.67
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
485–495 490 2 185.00–200.00 $192.42 $943 -34.05
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -17.39
565–580 570 3 170.00–203.00 $183.62 $1,047 -16.38
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -15.00
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,204 —
793 793 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 240.00–247.00 $243.74 $524 +10.21
255–280 266 6 230.00–245.00 $237.76 $632 -0.19
300–345 323 16 222.50–240.00 $231.68 $748 +0.51
350–390 369 18 218.00–240.00 $227.39 $839 +3.68
399 value added 399 11 215.00 $215.00 $858 —
400–445 422 10 207.00–220.00 $214.15 $904 -3.32
432 value added 432 20 214.00 $214.00 $924 —
450–495 469 15 202.00–221.00 $211.43 $992 -0.63
481 value added 481 12 206.00 $206.00 $991 —
500–540 520 12 200.00–214.00 $207.23 $1,078 +0.15
555–575 565 8 195.00–207.00 $202.11 $1,142 +9.02
605–610 608 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,170 +13.71
660–690 673 4 164.00–177.00 $169.71 $1,142 -1.29
755–785 770 2 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $1,232 +3.92
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 +3.00
860–880 870 2 155.00–157.50 $156.26 $1,359 —
960–975 968 2 144.00–150.00 $146.98 $1,423 —
1005 1005 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $1,055 —
1070 1070 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 -11.41
320–335 327 5 200.00–217.50 $209.54 $685 +6.63
350–395 371 8 200.00–215.00 $208.85 $775 +12.06
400–445 425 8 185.00–205.00 $196.57 $835 +11.57
470 470 1 212.00 $212.00 $996 +30.86
515–545 529 4 179.00–204.00 $191.68 $1,014 -0.58
570–585 578 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,104 +20.94
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 240.00–255.00 $247.19 $452 -4.85
270–295 285 6 245.00–270.00 $261.75 $746 +2.04
300–340 321 8 231.00–260.00 $240.79 $773 -21.33
350–395 368 9 220.00–250.00 $234.56 $863 -14.63
415 value added 415 15 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
400–445 418 11 222.00–237.50 $227.40 $951 -14.34
460–480 470 8 210.00–226.00 $218.77 $1,028 -3.39
470 value added 470 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,025 —
500–535 517 7 200.00–213.00 $208.73 $1,079 -3.29
555–585 568 6 200.00–210.00 $202.65 $1,151 +5.79
620–625 623 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 +3.75
655–690 667 3 175.00–183.00 $179.73 $1,199 +2.71
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 +20.40
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
1040 1040 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 ±0.00
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 -15.00
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +35.00
355–395 372 5 215.00–230.00 $220.89 $822 -29.11
400–440 423 5 200.00–216.00 $210.37 $890 +30.37
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +16.50
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -28.00
550 550 1 178.00 $178.00 $979 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1210 890 85-90% 22 46.00–77.00 $64.55 $574 +0.99
795–1490 1081 85-90% 69 74.00–97.00 $85.88 $928 —
1035–1325 1183 85-90% 5 97.00–101.00 $98.18 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1540 1303 80-85% 16 89.00–100.00 $94.52 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1695 1425 75-80% 7 82.00–85.00 $83.83 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2090 1504 6 108.00–115.00 $113.78 $1,711 —
1250–1935 1593 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,912 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1625 1520 2 75.00–83.00 $79.28 $1,205 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
420–863 614 (<2 yrs)Open 44 200.00–1,485.00 $1,176.68
630–815 739 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 565.00–800.00 $703.84
625–910 804 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 375.00–900.00 $683.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575 575 (<2 yrs)Open 1 46.00 $46.00 $264
665–950 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 113.00–165.00 $145.13 $1,148
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520–560 540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 485.00–500.00 $492.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
565–750 658 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 385.00–410.00 $399.26
460–850 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 425.00–900.00 $783.27
530–860 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 400.00–1,100.00 $786.15
715–820 768 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
605–1160 801 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 450.00–1,300.00 $891.57
650–1070 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 455.00–1,175.00 $945.15
725–1360 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 600.00–1,255.00 $1,014.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $640
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $804
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,152
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,216
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
585–835 701 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 885.00–1,225.00 $1,100.99 —
790–1090 963 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,238.24 -220.79
985–1050 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +302.53
715–1325 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,283.35 —
865–1200 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,481.83 —
1040–1085 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.75 —

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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.