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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.23/cwt -9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 421 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.18/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 371 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 377 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 778 1,238
Feeder cattle 1,068 606 821
Slaughter cattle 214 126 325
Replacement cattle 46 46 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $5-20. Heifers sold lower $5-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-7. Bulls sold higher $2-6. Demand was softer this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 285.00 $285.00 $556 —
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 -17.41
255–290 270 8 245.00–270.00 $255.35 $689 -26.98
310–345 326 10 250.00–273.00 $258.25 $842 -29.25
350–395 376 13 235.00–255.00 $248.23 $933 -4.26
400–445 416 13 226.00–253.00 $243.13 $1,011 -13.72
450–495 464 7 222.00–244.00 $235.36 $1,092 -26.70
505–545 525 11 229.00–238.00 $234.33 $1,230 -11.35
550–595 581 8 221.00–237.00 $229.67 $1,334 -13.03
605–635 620 4 215.00–229.00 $224.22 $1,390 -10.69
660–685 673 3 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,494 -5.99
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 -28.00
815 815 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,516 +13.50
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 9 250.00 $250.00 $918 —
456 value added 456 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,003 —
465 465 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
530 530 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,261 —
532 value added 532 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,256 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 200.00 $200.00 $270 —
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
250–295 270 9 190.00–245.00 $226.10 $610 -23.90
305–335 321 6 200.00–245.00 $222.78 $715 -23.22
355–395 377 3 200.00–244.00 $224.92 $848 -25.23
400–445 423 6 200.00–240.00 $222.84 $943 —
455–465 460 2 200.00–235.00 $217.31 $1,000 -14.41
540 540 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 -6.96
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 212.50–240.00 $228.94 $497 -21.06
250–295 272 15 220.00–240.00 $229.14 $623 -20.62
305–345 327 16 220.00–241.00 $232.46 $760 -11.34
350–395 371 22 220.00–240.00 $227.18 $843 -10.92
400–445 421 42 210.00–233.00 $224.23 $944 -9.36
450–495 475 13 210.00–228.00 $220.58 $1,048 -10.90
505 value added 505 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,121 —
500–545 521 10 205.00–230.00 $217.95 $1,136 -5.10
555–585 573 6 195.00–212.00 $204.09 $1,169 -12.33
600–645 617 6 188.00–200.00 $194.30 $1,199 -23.20
660–690 675 2 190.00–194.00 $192.04 $1,296 -10.44
740 740 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,354 -10.54
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 -5.85
900–945 923 2 135.00–172.50 $153.29 $1,415 -2.92
955–995 980 3 127.50–150.00 $141.58 $1,387 —
1130–1140 1135 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 11 234.00 $234.00 $845 —
393 value added 393 11 232.00 $232.00 $912 —
428 value added 428 8 216.00 $216.00 $924 —
432 432 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,011 —
515 value added 515 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
595 value added 595 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
622 value added 622 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,182 —
725 value added 725 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 200.00–228.00 $213.05 $469 +10.66
255–295 275 12 180.00–232.00 $211.75 $582 +6.06
310–345 324 8 160.00–218.00 $202.95 $658 -10.69
355–395 377 11 200.00–237.50 $209.41 $789 +2.09
405–435 420 8 180.00–208.00 $196.42 $825 -15.64
450–480 465 3 188.00–200.00 $194.26 $903 -21.74
500–540 513 6 180.00–202.50 $196.81 $1,010 -7.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 245.00–265.00 $253.30 $583 -43.02
250–295 282 11 215.00–266.00 $248.39 $700 -18.22
300–345 326 11 227.00–258.00 $247.08 $805 -18.04
350–395 372 19 220.00–256.00 $244.43 $909 -8.63
405–445 424 17 220.00–251.00 $237.31 $1,006 -5.43
450–490 464 7 215.00–242.00 $226.13 $1,049 -8.86
515–520 517 3 219.00–230.00 $224.67 $1,162 -4.72
550–580 567 3 219.00–228.00 $222.41 $1,261 -1.02
630 630 2 211.00–222.00 $216.50 $1,364 +14.09
655–685 673 5 205.00–219.00 $213.47 $1,437 +11.97
730–735 733 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,532 +14.00
765–795 780 2 175.00–190.00 $182.36 $1,422 +12.36
815–840 826 4 140.00–178.00 $163.14 $1,348 +13.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 -10.41
250–290 271 4 200.00–240.00 $218.13 $591 +28.13
308–340 323 3 194.00–210.00 $201.20 $650 -16.44
375–395 385 3 150.00–200.00 $176.49 $679 -53.51
415–445 428 3 210.00–230.00 $216.46 $926 +36.46
475–480 478 2 180.00–210.00 $195.08 $932 -17.98
510 510 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $994 —
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
870 870 1 105.00 $105.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1105 938 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $57.07 $535 —
815–1340 985 85-90% 21 65.00–79.00 $72.45 $714 —
770–1295 1036 85-90% 78 80.00–97.00 $89.21 $924 +4.90
975–1375 1140 85-90% 21 99.00–104.00 $102.02 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1285 1233 80-85% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.96 $1,306 —
945–1515 1289 80-85% 28 93.00–105.00 $99.12 $1,278 +0.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1130 2 102.00–107.00 $104.32 $1,179 —
1095–1660 1371 7 110.00–117.00 $114.17 $1,565 —
1245–2095 1659 8 117.00–125.00 $120.47 $1,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–875 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–104.00 $95.22 $776
720–1040 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 98.00–127.50 $112.00 $979
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805–1010 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–1,050.00 $976.82
850–1010 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,175.00 $1,002.03
815–1080 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,325.00 $1,049.09
960–1060 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,210.00 $1,109.79
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 93.00–96.00 $94.42 $935
1075–1195 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00–95.00 $93.58 $1,062
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
585–600 593 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 510.00–640.00 $574.18
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.