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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.43/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 421 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.25/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 375 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.08/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 372 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 1,231 1,077
Feeder cattle 527 942 860
Slaughter cattle 102 192 151
Replacement cattle 44 97 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $6-12. Heifers were higher $2-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls were steady. Lighter receipts this week but demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 220.00–245.00 $232.38 $588 -15.68
305–340 323 6 240.00–270.00 $251.34 $812 +7.61
365–390 378 13 225.00–250.00 $238.82 $903 +1.46
400–445 421 14 230.00–268.00 $249.36 $1,050 +6.87
450–495 476 15 230.00–261.00 $247.91 $1,180 +12.01
500–545 521 11 228.00–247.00 $238.10 $1,241 +17.81
555–595 575 6 212.00–240.00 $228.51 $1,314 —
600–630 616 6 212.50–238.00 $227.87 $1,404 —
659 value added 659 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,410 —
650–690 670 2 200.00–218.00 $208.73 $1,398 +33.79
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 +28.46
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 ±0.00
1060 1060 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 7 200.00–240.00 $225.46 $724 +55.46
365–390 379 7 175.00–230.00 $202.04 $766 -15.30
400–425 412 3 180.00–205.00 $190.42 $785 -19.58
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 +41.12
515–520 518 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,054 +30.03
555–585 570 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,155 +20.05
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 value added 935 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 205.00 $205.00 $246 —
230 230 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $535 +6.33
250–295 271 10 212.50–240.00 $221.75 $601 -6.22
305–345 322 14 210.00–232.50 $220.68 $711 +0.17
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 -5.51
350–395 375 24 210.00–235.00 $224.25 $841 +10.83
405–445 429 21 202.50–230.00 $219.98 $944 +6.27
455–490 474 10 212.00–225.00 $218.40 $1,035 +10.41
500–535 514 12 200.00–220.00 $213.08 $1,095 +10.18
550–585 566 10 189.00–210.00 $197.33 $1,117 +3.52
600–640 619 5 170.00–195.00 $184.86 $1,144 +2.02
660–665 663 2 170.00–185.00 $177.47 $1,177 +10.87
705–725 715 2 140.00–165.00 $152.33 $1,089 +8.97
795 795 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,248 —
805–840 818 3 92.00–165.00 $127.72 $1,045 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00–185.00 $167.68 $407 -32.69
255–295 279 8 165.00–215.00 $197.28 $550 -9.11
300–340 315 12 135.00–220.00 $188.90 $595 +2.45
350–395 368 16 125.00–205.00 $182.70 $672 -10.41
400–445 426 10 150.00–200.00 $183.55 $782 -0.97
450–490 472 5 140.00–190.00 $175.68 $829 -17.25
500–540 518 8 140.00–187.00 $168.03 $870 -14.01
570–595 581 6 165.00–187.00 $179.04 $1,040 +2.04
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 +1.66
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 -1.00
255–295 275 9 212.00–245.00 $233.32 $642 -4.77
325–345 334 8 210.00–250.00 $226.45 $756 -7.26
350–395 372 22 205.00–242.50 $225.08 $837 -1.25
405–445 421 28 200.00–240.00 $218.43 $920 -6.71
450–490 471 15 200.00–225.00 $207.54 $978 -4.99
500–535 517 8 190.00–212.50 $201.63 $1,042 +15.84
550–580 558 9 180.00–218.00 $195.68 $1,092 +18.65
600–645 623 3 186.00–205.00 $193.63 $1,206 +10.65
705–725 715 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,269 +18.11
750–795 769 5 142.50–170.00 $156.60 $1,204 —
845 845 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225 —
855 855 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -29.45
270–295 285 3 185.00–245.00 $209.12 $596 +24.71
315–334 325 2 170.00–215.00 $191.84 $623 -12.16
360–370 365 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $663 -5.05
400–445 430 3 180.00–210.00 $196.55 $845 +9.01
465–480 473 3 180.00–195.00 $186.71 $883 +2.09
500–525 510 3 173.00–180.00 $177.69 $906 +9.61
560–565 563 2 176.00–190.00 $183.03 $1,030 +15.92
605–620 613 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,058 +62.53
765–780 773 2 90.00–122.00 $105.84 $818 —
870 870 1 98.00 $98.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1125 828 85-90% 22 36.00–74.00 $61.07 $506 —
740–1430 1080 85-90% 27 75.00–94.00 $86.89 $938 —
1115–1280 1224 85-90% 4 95.00–97.00 $96.24 $1,178 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1365 1186 80-85% 10 87.00–97.00 $91.09 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1960 1413 10 104.00–111.00 $108.01 $1,526 -1.34
1850–2140 1958 3 115.00–119.00 $117.38 $2,298 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1265 1100 3 65.00–95.00 $83.36 $917 -5.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–765 683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–660.00 $545.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1060 791 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–1,275.00 $946.43
720–980 846 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 630.00–1,025.00 $905.49
805–985 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $865.05
755–1235 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,275.00 $1,016.86
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
835–1270 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–1,250.00 $979.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–985 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 87.00–89.00 $88.00 $865
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,072
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.