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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.18/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.89/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 464 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.47/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 374 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 673 954
Feeder cattle 702 527 742
Slaughter cattle 193 102 130
Replacement cattle 122 44 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed lower $3 to higher $6. Heifers were steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $1-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 245.00 $245.00 $355 —
155–185 170 2 255.00 $255.00 $434 —
240–245 241 4 235.00–250.00 $242.54 $585 —
255–290 270 4 240.00–250.00 $244.81 $661 +12.43
310–335 327 7 228.00–245.00 $236.74 $774 -14.60
350–385 369 8 235.00–260.00 $245.78 $907 +6.96
400–445 412 10 230.00–255.00 $246.09 $1,014 -3.27
455–495 476 6 238.00–252.00 $243.47 $1,159 -4.44
500–540 526 8 220.00–241.00 $230.50 $1,212 -7.60
555–590 574 7 225.00–237.00 $229.96 $1,320 +1.45
645 645 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,425 -6.87
795 795 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,415 +3.00
810 810 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 $160 —
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
260–290 275 2 200.00–204.00 $201.89 $555 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -5.46
360–395 378 2 202.00–225.00 $214.03 $809 +11.99
460–470 463 3 200.00–220.00 $209.74 $971 -12.26
500–510 505 2 174.00–210.00 $191.82 $969 -11.69
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -2.57
610 610 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,110 -18.00
655–675 665 2 150.00–180.00 $164.77 $1,096 -10.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 222.00 $222.00 $422 —
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 -12.50
250–280 266 8 220.00–235.00 $225.91 $601 +4.16
300–340 326 10 220.00–232.00 $224.85 $733 +9.85
350–395 374 24 215.00–232.00 $223.47 $836 -0.78
400–445 425 31 210.00–230.00 $222.18 $944 +2.20
450–495 471 21 208.00–228.00 $216.09 $1,018 -2.31
505–540 521 17 200.00–218.00 $211.83 $1,104 -1.25
550–590 570 13 200.00–215.00 $204.51 $1,166 +7.18
625 625 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 +4.14
655–675 664 4 175.00–190.00 $180.95 $1,202 +3.48
710–725 715 3 179.00–205.00 $194.74 $1,392 +42.41
750–795 768 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,241 +4.63
800–845 823 2 100.00–125.00 $112.16 $923 -15.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 —
155–175 163 3 130.00–175.00 $157.50 $257 —
205–225 213 3 150.00–214.00 $173.16 $369 +5.48
255–290 271 7 150.00–225.00 $191.84 $520 -5.44
300–340 315 7 200.00–210.00 $207.19 $653 +18.29
350–390 372 6 180.00–210.00 $198.14 $737 +15.44
405–420 412 5 190.00–206.00 $198.69 $819 +15.14
455–495 473 6 185.00–206.00 $194.15 $918 +18.47
515–540 526 4 190.00–212.00 $197.59 $1,039 +29.56
560–565 563 2 150.00–185.00 $167.42 $943 -11.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 215.00–245.00 $226.54 $528 -8.46
250–290 271 8 200.00–245.00 $230.06 $623 -3.26
300–340 319 15 210.00–250.00 $237.73 $758 +11.28
350–390 373 18 210.00–259.00 $234.70 $875 +9.62
410–440 430 13 207.50–240.00 $224.38 $965 +5.95
450–485 464 28 200.00–247.00 $220.89 $1,025 +13.35
500–540 510 14 200.00–225.00 $211.82 $1,080 +10.19
550–590 571 14 207.00–220.00 $213.46 $1,219 +17.78
605–630 618 2 190.00–208.00 $198.82 $1,229 +5.19
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
700–740 720 2 177.50–184.00 $180.84 $1,302 +3.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 185.00–200.00 $193.10 $421 +18.10
270–290 281 6 145.00–210.00 $176.48 $496 -32.64
300–310 304 4 165.00–210.00 $193.95 $590 +2.11
375–395 384 5 150.00–210.00 $187.32 $719 +5.65
410–435 419 4 190.00–217.50 $201.84 $846 +5.29
460–495 479 6 180.00–210.00 $196.91 $943 +10.20
505–530 515 3 180.00–195.00 $188.45 $971 +10.76
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +6.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–960 828 85-90% 20 45.00–75.00 $64.34 $533 +3.27
730–1395 1056 85-90% 65 75.00–99.00 $90.41 $955 +3.52
850–1305 1134 85-90% 17 100.00–110.00 $102.39 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1194 80-85% 16 94.00–104.00 $98.92 $1,181 +7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1690 1380 7 100.00–115.00 $109.13 $1,506 —
1380–2050 1789 7 117.00–126.00 $120.71 $2,160 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1880 1350 4 87.00–98.00 $91.45 $1,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–885 722 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 600.00–860.00 $748.65
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–960 889 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 85.00–120.00 $98.70 $877
835–945 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 79.00–88.00 $84.54 $765

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
685–970 807 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–1,000.00 $875.57
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
830–1015 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–1,150.00 $951.99
770–1090 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,277.52
835–1260 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–1,350.00 $1,092.77
940–1175 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,325.00 $1,164.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,267
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $917
1060–1085 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 91.00–106.00 $98.59 $1,058
1060–1120 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 90.00–98.00 $93.31 $1,017

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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
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
610–935 774 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,491.96 +191.96
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
620–1075 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,420.38 —
730–1090 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,317.71 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.