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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.57/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 373 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.40/cwt -13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 419 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 673 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 850 1,309
Feeder cattle 747 647 1,075
Slaughter cattle 136 171 220
Replacement cattle 29 32 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $10. Heifers sold lower $2-8. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold higher $1-2. Demand seemed a little softer due to heat across the country.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 262.00–275.00 $269.87 $742 -0.13
305–345 329 6 265.00–276.00 $272.05 $895 -22.95
355–370 360 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $960 -35.66
400–445 421 16 236.00–270.00 $256.21 $1,079 -17.06
450–490 466 9 250.00–280.00 $268.29 $1,250 +2.64
500–540 524 9 240.00–269.00 $254.34 $1,333 -2.12
570–580 575 3 234.00–256.00 $244.97 $1,409 -1.41
600–640 620 2 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $1,458 +5.42
690 690 2 200.00–230.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
700–725 713 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,533 +15.00
1030 1030 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 —
1125 1125 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
589 value added 589 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,484 —
673 value added 673 23 249.00 $249.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 230.00 $230.00 $368 +6.48
250–290 268 5 225.00–250.00 $237.13 $636 -27.87
310–345 324 6 210.00–250.00 $235.26 $762 -29.74
350–385 368 7 220.00–265.00 $239.19 $880 -30.81
400–440 428 11 220.00–245.00 $233.34 $999 -23.38
450–495 469 7 210.00–246.00 $231.36 $1,085 -22.06
500–545 516 6 200.00–240.00 $224.10 $1,156 —
560–565 563 3 210.00–235.00 $223.33 $1,257 -1.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 —
160–165 163 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $351 -27.02
210–225 218 4 230.00–242.00 $236.74 $516 -7.58
265–285 274 7 240.00–245.00 $242.72 $665 -5.17
315–345 329 11 235.00–247.00 $242.43 $798 -6.10
350–395 373 27 220.00–246.00 $238.57 $890 -8.07
400–440 419 25 220.00–245.00 $235.40 $986 -4.11
450–495 471 15 210.00–236.00 $225.10 $1,060 -5.57
505–540 521 6 210.00–224.00 $216.57 $1,128 -7.54
550–575 567 3 220.00–228.00 $223.35 $1,266 -2.77
600–640 614 5 210.00–225.00 $217.49 $1,335 -2.97
640 fancy 640 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -16.03
835–840 838 2 165.00–180.00 $172.48 $1,445 -14.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,142 —
528 528 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,315 +15.00
632 value added 632 20 232.00 $232.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $509 +26.02
270–295 283 3 200.00–230.00 $216.24 $612 -5.97
315–335 327 3 232.00–240.00 $235.70 $771 +22.45
355–385 366 4 210.00–232.00 $221.19 $810 -4.36
410–445 426 7 185.00–228.00 $210.86 $898 -13.66
465–485 478 3 207.00–228.00 $220.90 $1,056 +15.84
515–520 518 2 200.00–218.00 $208.96 $1,082 +6.78
565 565 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 175.00–195.00 $183.99 $410 —
280 280 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $441 —
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
355–385 372 6 150.00–185.00 $167.44 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 11 245.00–270.00 $254.54 $687 -5.83
300–345 319 16 240.00–265.00 $253.11 $807 -31.62
350–390 375 12 250.00–270.00 $261.44 $980 -26.96
400–445 425 10 235.00–265.00 $249.03 $1,058 -25.69
450–495 465 6 220.00–236.00 $227.05 $1,056 -15.51
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +1.99
570–585 578 2 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,272 -9.59
615–640 625 3 199.00–222.00 $206.89 $1,293 -16.42
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 -3.00
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 -68.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
250–285 264 7 200.00–250.00 $232.19 $613 -18.74
305–340 328 5 220.00–260.00 $238.41 $782 —
350–395 365 9 210.00–254.00 $230.80 $842 -25.86
405–445 425 10 220.00–230.00 $226.98 $965 -18.15
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 -11.39
515–525 520 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,066 -32.05
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -15.00
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1065 850 85-90% 11 65.00–84.00 $74.53 $634 —
750–1460 1010 85-90% 36 85.00–100.00 $94.06 $950 —
985–1295 1125 85-90% 15 100.00–106.00 $103.15 $1,160 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1565 1178 80-85% 24 100.00–111.00 $105.34 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1850 1467 9 115.00–128.00 $122.16 $1,792 —
1685–1935 1825 3 130.00–135.00 $132.69 $2,422 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1390 1257 3 90.00–105.00 $96.92 $1,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–820 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 485.00–750.00 $666.27
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–945 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 94.00–120.00 $106.69 $872

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–785 778 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–120.00 $109.90 $855
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $960
915–1075 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 99.00–101.00 $99.98 $985
940–1115 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 77.00–100.00 $89.48 $920
950–1120 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 87.00–109.00 $101.48 $1,048
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $998
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,297
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
745–1005 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,200.00 $1,007.56
785–1025 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–1,100.00 $1,002.06
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,130

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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
800–905 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,123.46 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.