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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.67/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $242.56/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 469 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.89/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 521 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 775 830
Feeder cattle 647 585 689
Slaughter cattle 171 174 131
Replacement cattle 32 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 -6.85
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +0.56
365–385 375 2 295.00–310.00 $302.30 $1,134 +12.45
410–440 423 3 270.00–275.00 $273.27 $1,156 +15.46
450–495 473 9 260.00–275.00 $265.65 $1,257 +11.40
500–540 513 6 254.00–265.00 $256.46 $1,316 +6.13
550–585 568 5 240.00–255.00 $246.38 $1,399 +2.81
600–630 613 5 224.00–240.00 $229.74 $1,408 -10.21
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -10.00
1370 1370 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,699 —
1415 1415 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 210.00–240.00 $223.52 $398 -16.48
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 +33.70
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 +15.00
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 +35.29
435–445 442 3 250.00–260.00 $256.72 $1,135 +26.72
480–495 490 3 245.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,242 +44.80
550–560 553 3 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,244 +23.78
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 3 237.00–245.00 $242.10 $412 —
205–235 220 2 235.00–255.00 $244.32 $538 +2.32
255–285 269 8 240.00–255.00 $247.89 $667 —
305–345 326 5 244.00–255.00 $248.53 $810 -1.35
350–395 375 14 242.00–260.00 $246.64 $925 +13.72
405–435 421 8 235.00–246.00 $239.51 $1,008 +9.60
425 fancy 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
450–495 468 26 220.00–245.00 $230.67 $1,080 -1.03
510 fancy 510 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 —
500–545 522 22 212.00–237.00 $224.11 $1,170 -10.19
550–595 560 13 220.00–232.00 $226.12 $1,266 -6.89
600–615 610 4 214.00–226.00 $220.46 $1,345 -0.84
660–685 673 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,362 —
710–720 715 2 202.00–210.00 $206.03 $1,473 —
835 835 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,561 —
865 865 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 +3.03
250–280 267 5 185.00–240.00 $222.21 $593 -0.95
300–325 312 5 185.00–240.00 $213.25 $665 -20.75
355–395 374 4 185.00–252.00 $225.55 $844 +1.61
400–435 418 6 200.00–240.00 $224.52 $938 -4.73
460–495 474 9 180.00–220.00 $205.06 $972 -4.94
500–530 521 8 182.00–230.00 $202.18 $1,053 +34.55
555–595 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -8.77
625–635 630 2 194.00–207.00 $200.45 $1,263 —
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
515 515 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,205 -6.00
580 580 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 250.00 $250.00 $462 +5.00
210–245 234 4 250.00–275.00 $268.72 $629 +3.72
260–280 270 2 250.00–270.00 $260.37 $703 —
315–345 332 13 274.00–300.00 $284.73 $945 +8.26
350–395 365 15 270.00–305.00 $288.40 $1,053 +9.57
400–435 410 17 265.00–295.00 $274.72 $1,126 +18.20
450–495 469 23 225.00–280.00 $242.56 $1,138 +12.62
505–540 517 17 215.00–240.00 $228.01 $1,179 +9.81
550–590 565 6 220.00–234.00 $229.65 $1,298 +12.22
615–630 620 3 220.00–226.00 $223.31 $1,385 -0.69
675–685 678 3 218.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,498 +55.16
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +42.37
760–790 772 3 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,608 —
935–945 940 2 125.00–150.00 $137.43 $1,292 —
975 975 2 130.00–147.50 $138.75 $1,353 —
1035 1035 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 —
1060 1060 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,177 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 3 225.00–265.00 $250.93 $670 —
355–395 378 6 250.00–267.00 $256.66 $970 -0.89
400–445 421 6 200.00–265.00 $245.13 $1,032 +30.01
450–495 471 8 200.00–255.00 $223.39 $1,052 +17.89
530 530 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 +52.37
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +12.00
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +35.50
660–665 663 2 196.00–210.00 $203.03 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–935 753 85-90% 13 65.00–85.00 $75.28 $567 —
750–1245 947 85-90% 45 82.00–102.00 $95.17 $901 —
910–1155 1068 85-90% 12 103.00–109.00 $105.85 $1,130 -2.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1555 1216 80-85% 27 102.00–115.00 $108.39 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1885 1520 75-80% 4 98.00–111.00 $103.81 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1830 1293 15 112.00–126.00 $119.72 $1,548 —
1315–2065 1656 7 129.00–134.00 $130.49 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–890 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–1,000.00 $895.61
735–1055 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,300.00 $992.34
835–980 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,055.00 $1,006.69
615–1115 919 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–1,250.00 $991.97
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,450.00 $1,417.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,054
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.