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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.91/cwt -13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.20/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.52/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 422 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 897 937
Feeder cattle 585 641 814
Slaughter cattle 174 153 107
Replacement cattle 16 103 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-7. Heifers sold mixed higher $3 to lower $3. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-7. Bulls sold higher $6- 8. Lower than average receipts this week with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 270.00–285.00 $276.85 $725 —
315–345 333 5 270.00–310.00 $294.44 $980 -6.61
350–395 371 7 279.00–312.00 $289.85 $1,075 +1.59
400–445 421 10 240.00–272.00 $257.81 $1,085 -2.46
460–495 477 10 240.00–265.00 $254.25 $1,213 -0.47
500–545 518 13 240.00–264.00 $250.33 $1,297 +6.55
550–590 566 8 235.00–255.00 $243.57 $1,379 +2.33
600–645 618 7 235.00–242.00 $239.95 $1,483 +6.29
715–730 723 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 +7.42
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 +14.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 value added 414 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,087 —
443 443 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,207 —
524 524 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,341 —
548 value added 548 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,299 —
614 value added 614 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 240.00 $240.00 $432 —
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
260–280 270 2 200.00–265.00 $231.30 $625 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
375–390 383 2 220.00–250.00 $234.71 $899 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
460–490 479 4 178.00–225.00 $208.62 $999 —
505–545 526 7 172.00–220.00 $194.69 $1,024 —
555–590 572 3 172.00–222.00 $201.25 $1,151 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 242.00 $242.00 $593 —
315–345 326 10 234.00–300.00 $249.88 $815 -21.00
350–395 375 7 220.00–240.00 $232.92 $873 -22.38
400–440 422 21 218.00–237.00 $229.91 $970 -13.46
450–485 471 18 220.00–238.00 $231.70 $1,091 -3.06
500–545 520 17 224.00–238.00 $234.30 $1,218 +3.04
565–580 573 2 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,335 +11.73
600–640 620 4 216.00–230.00 $221.30 $1,372 +15.08
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–473 value added 464 13 238.00–244.00 $241.18 $1,119 —
525 525 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
547 value added 547 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,296 —
610 610 10 231.50 $231.50 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 —
215–235 226 4 150.00–228.00 $196.97 $445 —
280–290 285 3 200.00–240.00 $223.16 $636 —
330 330 1 234.00 $234.00 $772 —
350–395 377 3 210.00–245.00 $223.94 $844 —
400–445 423 3 222.00–235.00 $229.25 $970 —
455–470 463 2 210.00 $210.00 $972 —
515–525 520 2 130.00–206.00 $167.63 $872 —
550–565 558 2 207.50–210.00 $208.77 $1,165 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 2 225.00–265.00 $245.00 $392 —
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
315–345 327 3 256.00–300.00 $276.47 $904 —
350–385 369 8 240.00–305.00 $278.83 $1,029 —
400–445 422 19 235.00–285.00 $256.52 $1,083 +4.78
450–495 476 16 217.50–264.00 $229.94 $1,095 -16.63
500–540 523 20 205.00–230.00 $218.20 $1,141 -4.52
550–595 572 12 202.00–226.00 $217.43 $1,244 +4.31
645 645 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,445 +20.11
650–685 668 2 160.00–172.00 $165.84 $1,108 —
725–740 733 2 155.00–180.00 $167.63 $1,229 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
1085 1085 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
350–365 358 2 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $922 —
420–440 430 2 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $925 —
465–495 481 7 188.00–210.00 $205.50 $988 —
500–540 523 6 155.00–200.00 $184.63 $966 —
595 595 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,178 —
605–615 610 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1015 801 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $74.62 $598 -4.10
725–965 848 85-90% 14 80.00–89.00 $84.79 $719 —
840–1230 1027 85-90% 40 90.00–105.00 $98.22 $1,009 +6.37
1000–1245 1092 85-90% 16 105.00–114.00 $108.22 $1,182 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1620 1287 80-85% 13 110.00–116.00 $111.99 $1,441 +3.75
1040–1645 1342 80-85% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.47 $1,429 —
1355–1455 1405 80-85% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.41 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,145 —
1120–1730 1324 12 114.00–129.00 $122.33 $1,620 +8.00
1570–1785 1699 6 130.00–135.00 $132.17 $2,246 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276
630–955 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 100.00–200.00 $142.42 $1,145

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1110 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 90.00–111.00 $104.91 $1,016
865–1095 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 109.00–152.00 $127.98 $1,254
875–1215 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 86.00–113.00 $106.35 $1,141
1000–1185 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 100.00–114.00 $106.73 $1,167
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–900 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–1,000.00 $771.43
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1015–1200 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,453.17

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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
675–760 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,576.66 —

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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.