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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.48/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.10/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 375 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.90/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 579 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 1,191 917
Feeder cattle 606 911 592
Slaughter cattle 126 223 233
Replacement cattle 46 57 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed higher $5 to lower $3. Heifers sold steady to higher $8. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-4. Bulls sold lower $4-7. Value added groups sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 value added 528 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,352 —
556–588 value added 579 26 238.00–250.00 $246.90 $1,430 —
745 value added 745 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 280.00–304.00 $292.41 $637 -17.48
250–255 253 2 265.00–300.00 $282.33 $714 -14.53
325 325 1 287.50 $287.50 $934 +16.95
365–375 370 3 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $934 -10.07
400–440 428 4 250.00–267.00 $256.85 $1,099 -7.58
450–495 474 10 251.00–275.00 $262.06 $1,242 +1.51
500–540 523 11 230.00–257.00 $245.68 $1,285 -3.03
555–590 571 7 238.00–246.00 $242.70 $1,386 -5.10
605–635 619 4 226.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,454 -0.78
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 +12.72
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 +5.00
825 825 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 -15.00
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
310 310 1 246.00 $246.00 $763 +41.00
385–395 390 3 247.50–253.00 $250.15 $976 +11.03
460–495 479 8 200.00–251.00 $231.72 $1,110 +19.11
505–545 525 2 218.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,150 +2.96
605–630 618 3 160.00–217.00 $186.88 $1,155 +0.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 -2.51
255–295 280 3 245.00–255.00 $249.76 $699 -3.67
300–345 328 17 230.00–262.00 $243.80 $800 -1.72
350–395 375 26 220.00–246.00 $238.10 $893 +1.83
405–445 427 21 220.00–243.00 $233.59 $997 +3.74
450–495 473 32 225.00–246.00 $231.48 $1,095 +8.10
500–540 514 14 214.00–230.00 $223.05 $1,146 +10.78
550–595 573 9 208.00–230.00 $216.42 $1,240 +4.32
600 600 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $1,305 +17.43
685–690 688 4 194.00–213.00 $202.48 $1,393 +9.45
700–715 708 2 190.00–197.00 $193.54 $1,370 —
750–775 763 2 177.00–195.00 $185.85 $1,418 —
815 815 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,324 -7.50
900–910 905 3 147.50–171.00 $156.21 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 225.00 $225.00 $304 —
210–230 220 2 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $445 -14.07
255–285 276 4 197.00–225.00 $205.69 $568 -12.83
305–345 327 5 195.00–235.00 $213.64 $699 +12.02
355–395 373 9 180.00–225.00 $207.32 $773 -7.68
400–440 413 3 210.00–214.00 $212.06 $876 +3.61
495 495 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,069 +7.05
515–545 531 3 190.00–212.00 $204.63 $1,087 +34.63
550–595 572 6 185.00–202.00 $193.78 $1,108 -1.22
645 645 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,284 +36.60
650–685 668 2 145.00–170.00 $157.17 $1,050 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 245.00 $245.00 $282 —
210–240 228 4 260.00–330.00 $296.32 $676 +16.67
250–285 265 8 212.00–300.00 $266.61 $707 -36.80
305–335 316 6 235.00–295.00 $265.12 $838 -24.67
350–395 373 23 230.00–275.00 $253.06 $944 -3.62
400–445 429 9 230.00–250.00 $242.74 $1,041 +0.06
450–495 470 10 210.00–242.00 $234.99 $1,104 -5.43
505–545 526 10 223.00–235.00 $229.39 $1,207 +2.29
550–585 566 6 212.00–234.00 $223.43 $1,265 +2.11
600–615 608 2 195.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,231 -20.58
690 690 2 195.00–208.00 $201.50 $1,390 +31.50
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 +12.68
785–795 790 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -10.00
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 -13.75
855–880 868 2 152.50–165.00 $158.84 $1,379 +38.84
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
1020 1020 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 $244 —
220–245 233 2 200.00–222.00 $210.41 $490 -21.62
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 -55.10
320–345 331 4 175.00–250.00 $217.64 $720 -28.28
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +10.36
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -25.52
450–490 470 2 197.50–230.00 $213.06 $1,001 -4.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1055 878 85-90% 13 40.00–75.00 $65.59 $576 —
765–1330 1047 85-90% 40 75.00–92.00 $84.31 $883 -4.84
870–1390 1099 85-90% 17 93.00–98.00 $95.07 $1,045 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1261 80-85% 7 94.00–106.00 $98.43 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2105 1283 12 95.00–112.00 $104.67 $1,343 —
1675–2310 1990 4 115.00–120.00 $118.95 $2,367 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 84.00 $84.00 $987 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–765 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $874.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1070 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–120.00 $100.25 $970
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 325.00 $325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–945 881 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $969.18
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
930–1290 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,350.00 $1,071.79
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1030–1330 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,215.56
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 94.00–96.00 $95.01 $1,195

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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
850–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,470.77 —
760–1280 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–1,650.00 $1,358.48 —

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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.