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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.35/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 428 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.89/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 370 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.90/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 999 1,202 1,220
Feeder cattle 736 901 933
Slaughter cattle 168 228 276
Replacement cattle 95 73 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $6. Heifers sold steady to higher $10. Slaughter cows sold steady to lower $1. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 265.00–275.00 $268.74 $761 -19.73
320–340 330 3 250.00–272.00 $260.89 $861 -9.73
350–390 372 6 265.00–272.00 $268.60 $999 -13.36
400–435 415 11 246.00–268.00 $257.85 $1,070 -4.23
450–470 459 6 240.00–265.00 $258.06 $1,184 +17.02
500–545 525 7 235.00–257.00 $249.51 $1,310 +11.79
550–590 567 7 225.00–250.00 $237.75 $1,348 +6.69
620 620 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 -3.48
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 220.00 $220.00 $363 —
215–235 225 3 200.00–222.00 $207.33 $466 —
255–295 277 10 220.00–255.00 $238.01 $659 +5.60
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 +3.91
355–375 363 4 230.00–258.00 $243.47 $884 +22.08
400–440 416 4 185.00–242.00 $221.12 $920 +21.14
450–495 468 3 192.00–235.00 $216.12 $1,011 +1.83
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 —
606 value added 606 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,333 —
710 value added 710 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,519 —
804 value added 804 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 230.00 $230.00 $414 -12.64
215–245 228 6 220.00–245.00 $234.54 $535 -8.50
250–290 273 10 220.00–250.00 $239.45 $654 -2.99
300–345 326 11 232.00–250.00 $243.94 $795 +9.80
350–395 370 23 224.00–247.50 $234.89 $869 +9.55
400–445 428 34 224.00–240.00 $231.35 $990 +11.29
450–495 470 19 222.00–242.00 $231.90 $1,090 +16.29
500–535 516 9 222.00–238.00 $228.88 $1,181 +18.81
550–570 563 5 214.00–226.00 $218.82 $1,232 +10.06
600–635 619 7 200.00–227.00 $212.59 $1,316 +6.11
655–695 671 5 200.00–225.00 $212.10 $1,423 +11.10
692 value added 692 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,536 —
715 715 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 -1.36
750–780 763 3 164.00–188.00 $177.82 $1,357 -9.75
820 820 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 —
910 910 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,479 -9.50
970 970 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 6 190.00–240.00 $208.44 $479 +8.21
265–290 276 5 200.00–230.00 $216.87 $599 +9.96
305–320 312 3 185.00–220.00 $198.89 $621 -7.95
350–385 376 6 205.00–226.00 $216.79 $815 +13.48
415–445 435 4 205.00–218.00 $212.11 $923 +14.88
450–495 463 8 187.00–234.00 $217.46 $1,007 +17.23
500–545 529 8 185.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,071 +6.39
580–590 585 2 185.00–205.00 $194.91 $1,140 +27.47
615–640 627 3 192.00–202.00 $196.96 $1,235 +9.96
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
900 900 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,161 —
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,009 —
516 value added 516 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,182 -6.00
621–640 value added 627 13 225.00–227.00 $226.37 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 245.00 $245.00 $466 —
205–240 220 3 235.00–260.00 $250.61 $551 -10.36
250–295 271 7 255.00–275.00 $261.00 $707 +3.39
300–335 321 14 220.00–280.00 $260.14 $835 -12.82
350–395 372 13 241.00–275.00 $260.94 $971 -5.79
405–445 426 12 210.00–265.00 $249.34 $1,062 -4.51
450–490 462 8 230.00–245.00 $236.07 $1,091 +9.80
510–540 524 7 210.00–236.00 $220.91 $1,158 -3.55
555–595 571 7 200.00–234.00 $220.97 $1,262 +6.89
620–645 630 7 208.00–230.00 $223.48 $1,408 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
825–845 835 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $1,043 -26.27
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 218.00 $218.00 $382 —
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 +10.00
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
300–320 310 2 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $605 -4.84
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +16.77
430–435 433 2 200.00 $200.00 $866 +8.40
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 -10.64
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
605 605 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 —
720–740 730 2 90.00–102.50 $96.16 $702 —
920 920 1 92.50 $92.50 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–925 851 85-90% 12 62.00–70.00 $66.63 $567 -4.82
905–945 925 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $98.96 $915 —
735–1265 951 85-90% 24 74.00–84.00 $80.82 $769 —
850–1285 1066 85-90% 31 85.00–96.00 $89.89 $958 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1395 1288 80-85% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,381 —
950–1585 1328 80-85% 24 95.00–105.00 $101.75 $1,351 —
1310–1535 1440 80-85% 4 84.00–94.00 $90.73 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1080 1070 2 86.00–94.00 $89.96 $963 —
1070–2030 1381 10 108.00–119.00 $113.48 $1,567 —
1625–2130 1849 9 120.00–127.00 $123.74 $2,288 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–785 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 585.00–925.00 $887.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–905 806 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 125.00–178.00 $151.41 $1,220
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–840 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $892.25
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
760–1095 888 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,500.00 $1,090.92
925–1045 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $953.05
745–1180 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,550.00 $1,286.52
845–1290 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–1,575.00 $1,203.56
995–1390 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,158.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1155 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 92.00–105.00 $99.09 $1,026
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,368

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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
750–885 818 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
780–935 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,175.00 $942.50 —
830–1005 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,343.68 —
585–1330 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 875.00–1,750.00 $1,470.42 +275.89
940–1060 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050–1205 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,508.20 —

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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.