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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.08/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 374 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.40/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.47/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 417 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 672 950
Feeder cattle 655 541 682
Slaughter cattle 169 104 169
Replacement cattle 59 27 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $1-5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 245.00–280.00 $257.32 $535 —
310–345 328 2 260.00 $260.00 $853 —
375–390 382 3 260.00–270.00 $263.41 $1,006 -12.54
400–425 414 7 252.00–265.00 $259.29 $1,073 -0.64
455–495 474 8 245.00–258.00 $250.81 $1,189 -4.43
500–535 515 10 236.00–257.00 $246.79 $1,271 -1.05
560–570 564 5 240.00–251.00 $244.17 $1,377 +9.90
610–640 624 4 233.00–240.00 $236.99 $1,479 +0.16
650–685 663 5 230.00–240.00 $234.54 $1,555 -1.96
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -30.00
765–790 778 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,653 -7.54
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 210.00 $210.00 $399 —
275 275 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $626 —
310–335 323 5 225.00–260.00 $240.11 $776 +5.11
355–380 368 4 212.00–235.00 $226.96 $835 —
410–440 423 6 200.00–240.00 $222.78 $942 -22.22
450–485 464 7 230.00–240.00 $236.25 $1,096 -1.21
505–530 518 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,137 -5.49
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,498 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 240.00 $240.00 $444 —
200–225 213 2 230.00–257.00 $244.29 $520 +19.29
250–290 273 6 230.00–250.00 $240.45 $656 +4.53
310–340 326 7 230.00–245.00 $238.60 $778 +6.38
350–395 374 20 220.00–247.00 $231.08 $864 -0.64
400–440 417 14 220.00–236.00 $227.47 $949 -3.01
450–490 470 12 222.00–241.00 $229.49 $1,079 +0.89
500–535 524 15 215.00–234.00 $223.40 $1,171 -5.48
555–595 572 10 215.00–228.00 $219.57 $1,256 -5.73
600–640 617 5 205.00–227.00 $213.27 $1,316 -0.30
650–680 662 6 200.00–205.00 $201.49 $1,334 -8.52
735–745 740 2 180.00–187.00 $183.52 $1,358 -11.40
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
835–845 840 3 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $1,484 —
930–945 938 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,595 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
1070–1090 1080 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
170–195 183 2 200.00–240.00 $221.37 $405 —
220–235 227 3 200.00–205.00 $201.73 $458 -8.27
255–295 274 7 200.00–228.00 $215.77 $591 +5.25
310–345 324 9 167.00–228.00 $211.46 $685 -22.49
375–395 387 3 200.00–225.00 $214.33 $829 -7.43
400–445 429 11 200.00–220.00 $208.07 $893 -10.29
460–490 475 10 196.00–220.00 $210.36 $999 -4.68
500–540 521 6 200.00–210.00 $201.68 $1,051 -15.06
555–595 577 3 170.00–210.00 $196.24 $1,132 -12.96
605–640 625 4 190.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,234 +15.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
558 value added 558 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 270.00–280.00 $276.74 $623 +16.74
255–290 272 5 250.00–275.00 $260.21 $708 +0.21
300–340 321 8 252.00–270.00 $262.65 $843 -9.74
350–385 366 11 250.00–275.00 $265.43 $971 -8.14
400–430 412 9 245.00–270.00 $257.12 $1,059 +8.54
455–480 466 4 220.00–240.00 $227.45 $1,060 -9.98
525–545 539 7 220.00–240.00 $225.26 $1,214 -7.76
550–580 566 7 210.00–230.00 $217.75 $1,232 -16.74
600–630 613 3 216.00–232.00 $222.78 $1,366 +11.69
660–695 675 3 200.00–214.00 $204.63 $1,381 -11.66
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -22.27
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 +12.50
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 $330 —
215–235 225 3 215.00–247.00 $230.41 $518 —
255–295 279 7 232.00–245.00 $239.88 $669 —
305–340 325 3 205.00–237.00 $225.22 $732 +2.62
350–375 362 6 230.00–242.00 $234.42 $849 +3.41
405–445 423 4 210.00–245.00 $228.35 $966 +0.30
455–495 469 6 210.00–230.00 $220.34 $1,033 -6.21
520–545 533 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 —
570–595 583 3 196.00–210.00 $203.57 $1,187 -33.43
690 690 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1315 1023 85-90% 19 76.00–89.00 $85.37 $873 -9.52
865–1250 1032 85-90% 22 90.00–99.00 $96.28 $994 +1.39
915–1340 1128 85-90% 29 100.00–109.00 $103.47 $1,167 +0.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1770 1224 80-85% 41 100.00–115.00 $106.02 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1440 1428 75-80% 2 85.00–95.00 $89.96 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1910 1468 9 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $1,761 —
1650–1800 1725 2 128.00–130.00 $129.04 $2,226 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,331.25
770–890 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 575.00–1,200.00 $885.93
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–940 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $1,107
1025 fancy 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1085 909 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,425.00 $1,144.78
755–1000 919 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–1,200.00 $1,076.57
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865–1280 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–1,575.00 $1,363.90
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1075–1410 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,400.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $801
895–1070 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 99.00 $99.00 $973
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,040
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,251

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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
730–830 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,361.70 —
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
980–1100 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,463.07 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.