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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $288.26/cwt +33.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.26/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.78/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 1,147 838
Feeder cattle 641 879 739
Slaughter cattle 153 183 82
Replacement cattle 103 85 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 285.00–315.00 $301.05 $972 +48.55
350–395 373 16 275.00–300.00 $288.26 $1,075 +33.28
400–445 423 6 255.00–265.00 $260.27 $1,101 +3.04
450–495 477 5 246.00–260.00 $254.72 $1,215 +1.79
500–545 523 12 237.00–250.00 $243.78 $1,275 -3.10
550–595 573 12 235.00–247.00 $241.24 $1,382 +1.13
600–645 623 10 229.00–238.00 $233.66 $1,456 +12.32
650–675 663 8 220.00–231.00 $225.60 $1,496 +8.16
700–745 723 4 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,465 -2.35
800–845 823 4 190.00–200.00 $195.14 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 265.00–276.00 $270.88 $875 +27.93
350–395 373 6 250.00–260.00 $255.30 $952 +13.06
400–445 423 10 236.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,029 +9.48
450–495 473 8 229.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,110 +6.52
500–545 523 14 225.00–237.00 $231.26 $1,209 +4.64
550–595 573 8 214.00–228.00 $221.28 $1,268 +1.44
600–645 623 10 200.00–212.00 $206.22 $1,285 +2.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 247.00–256.00 $251.74 $1,065 +16.17
450–495 473 4 245.00–248.00 $246.57 $1,166 +21.03
500–545 523 6 217.50–227.50 $222.72 $1,165 -12.86
550–595 573 2 210.00–216.00 $213.12 $1,221 -12.30
600–645 623 4 200.00–207.50 $203.89 $1,270 -3.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 32 96.00–107.00 $102.44 $1,050 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 104.00–112.00 $108.24 $1,380 +0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $65.56 $443 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 75.00–82.00 $78.72 $630 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 86.00–96.00 $91.85 $941 -2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 96.00–105.00 $101.27 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1050 4 95.00–98.00 $96.71 $1,015 —
1120–1710 1317 9 110.00–120.00 $114.33 $1,506 +11.19
1550–1915 1733 10 120.00–130.00 $125.53 $2,175 -0.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,172.09
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,406.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1185 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,578.99 —

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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.