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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.87/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 471 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.83/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.70/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 508 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 953 1,017 751
Feeder cattle 675 702 605
Slaughter cattle 175 193 123
Replacement cattle 103 122 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $5-8. Heifers sold higher $4-7. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-5. 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
210–215 213 2 275.00–290.00 $282.41 $602 +39.87
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +13.26
365–390 378 2 245.00–246.00 $245.52 $928 -0.26
400–435 419 7 242.00–264.00 $254.35 $1,066 +8.26
450–495 478 5 237.00–258.00 $249.28 $1,192 +5.81
510–535 518 7 220.00–240.00 $230.66 $1,195 +0.16
560–590 576 6 220.00–240.00 $236.42 $1,362 +6.46
600–640 617 10 210.00–238.00 $222.28 $1,371 +1.28
650–695 673 5 190.00–210.00 $202.46 $1,363 —
705–715 710 2 160.00–177.00 $168.56 $1,197 —
750–790 767 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,470 +13.63
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 +18.00
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–512 508 16 246.00–249.00 $247.70 $1,258 —
633 633 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —
753 753 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 3 230.00–254.00 $243.50 $560 +43.50
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +38.11
305–335 320 2 220.00–227.00 $223.66 $716 +3.66
370–395 382 3 220.00–240.00 $232.10 $887 +18.07
450–485 464 7 190.00–230.00 $216.55 $1,005 +6.81
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +18.18
550–585 570 3 200.00–215.00 $206.81 $1,179 +6.81
605–630 615 3 185.00–200.00 $190.60 $1,172 +8.60
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 +10.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $543 +10.98
260–295 283 10 220.00–242.00 $229.98 $651 +4.07
300–340 314 14 220.00–244.00 $237.63 $746 +12.78
355–395 381 11 210.00–240.00 $223.96 $853 +0.49
400–440 420 16 205.00–235.00 $218.83 $919 -3.35
450–495 471 21 202.00–232.00 $217.87 $1,026 +1.78
505–540 526 12 200.00–221.00 $210.47 $1,107 -1.36
550–595 579 11 198.00–210.00 $204.41 $1,184 -0.10
600–645 628 13 190.00–205.00 $196.83 $1,236 +7.83
650–690 671 4 175.00–200.00 $188.26 $1,263 +7.31
700–740 716 7 187.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,373 -3.05
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 +47.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 185.00–230.00 $212.94 $507 +39.78
255–290 278 5 175.00–230.00 $207.45 $577 +15.61
300–345 325 7 128.00–200.00 $173.06 $562 -34.13
350–385 365 7 180.00–222.00 $201.97 $737 +3.83
405–445 424 5 185.00–220.00 $204.18 $866 +5.49
450–485 469 8 175.00–215.00 $199.23 $934 +5.08
505–525 514 4 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $982 -6.60
570–585 578 3 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,108 +24.25
625–640 633 2 184.00–190.00 $187.04 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 275.00 $275.00 $536 —
215–230 225 3 260.00–285.00 $269.67 $607 +43.13
260–290 273 8 230.00–265.00 $245.46 $670 +15.40
300–345 317 3 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $776 +7.06
350–390 377 9 220.00–258.00 $238.28 $898 +3.58
400–445 426 7 224.00–250.00 $231.22 $985 +6.84
455–495 471 10 210.00–240.00 $223.87 $1,054 +2.98
500–545 520 14 210.00–250.00 $218.72 $1,137 +6.90
550–585 566 8 200.00–223.00 $213.56 $1,209 +0.10
620–635 628 2 195.00–210.00 $202.59 $1,272 +3.77
670–690 680 2 178.00–196.00 $187.13 $1,272 -2.87
705–745 723 3 170.00–186.00 $180.35 $1,304 -0.49
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
805–815 810 2 177.00–184.00 $180.52 $1,462 —
865–875 870 3 175.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,537 —
905 905 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,457 —
1010–1020 1015 2 135.00–150.00 $142.46 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 170.00–185.00 $176.71 $412 -16.39
280 280 1 229.00 $229.00 $641 +52.52
330–345 340 3 125.00–234.00 $190.62 $648 —
350–395 376 9 167.00–230.00 $202.17 $760 +14.85
400–445 419 7 130.00–215.00 $183.52 $769 -18.32
450–495 467 8 170.00–218.00 $197.55 $923 +0.64
500–520 511 6 130.00–214.00 $185.01 $945 -3.44
565–585 575 2 110.00–180.00 $145.61 $837 -44.39
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
650–680 670 3 162.00–180.00 $173.23 $1,161 —
765–775 770 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $1,170 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1825 1825 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–1160 806 85-90% 27 40.00–78.00 $61.79 $498 -2.55
685–1330 1053 85-90% 49 79.00–99.00 $90.53 $953 +0.12
900–1340 1165 85-90% 13 100.00–115.00 $104.45 $1,217 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1525 1292 80-85% 22 95.00–111.00 $104.59 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1455 1378 75-80% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.28 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2000 1365 12 100.00–118.00 $112.62 $1,537 +3.49
1355–1775 1542 10 120.00–125.00 $121.49 $1,873 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1020 1018 2 80.00–90.00 $85.01 $865 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782 782 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,335.00–1,500.00 $1,368.00
575–1115 784 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 400.00–1,100.00 $826.59
605–1065 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 250.00–975.00 $763.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1185 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 78.00–94.00 $88.11 $895
960–1260 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 99.00–124.00 $113.29 $1,307

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
830–1015 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00–1,000.00 $874.97
910–1120 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,065.52
710–1185 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 500.00–1,250.00 $1,064.10
975–1315 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,425.00 $1,218.82
950–1520 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,340.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1075 872 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 68.00–86.00 $78.93 $688
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $863
925–1090 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 86.00–101.00 $92.82 $924

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -300.00
795–900 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
820–950 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,129.24 -291.14
745–1000 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,252.32 -65.39
645–1300 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.27 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.