Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,596 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cattlemens Livestock report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,498/hd at 660 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.89/cwt +38.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 731 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.74/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 440 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,596 883 1,544
Feeder cattle 1,253 655 1,341
Slaughter cattle 282 169 175
Replacement cattle 61 59 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-5. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold steady to lower $2. Bulls sold higher $1-3. Replacement cattle seemed to be slightly higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,078 —
410–449 440 30 275.00–290.00 $286.74 $1,262 —
483 483 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,292 —
509 509 11 259.00 $259.00 $1,318 —
580 580 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —
622 622 17 247.50 $247.50 $1,539 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 265.00–275.00 $268.37 $904 +8.37
365–390 378 5 262.00–275.00 $268.43 $1,015 +5.02
435 435 2 260.00–264.00 $262.00 $1,140 +2.71
450–485 469 11 250.00–262.00 $255.02 $1,196 +4.21
500–545 519 8 240.00–257.00 $249.60 $1,295 +2.81
555–585 569 6 235.00–247.00 $239.94 $1,365 -4.23
600–645 627 5 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,473 -2.09
655–695 668 3 220.00–240.00 $231.43 $1,546 -3.11
705–732 731 35 220.00–240.00 $238.89 $1,746 +38.89
815–845 830 2 175.00–195.00 $184.82 $1,534 —
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +27.50
310 310 1 254.00 $254.00 $787 +13.89
350–375 366 4 240.00–260.00 $251.71 $921 +24.75
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 -12.78
460–470 465 5 210.00–235.00 $222.94 $1,037 -13.31
525 525 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,221 +12.99
555–590 568 3 212.00–225.00 $218.86 $1,243 -21.14
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -30.00
715–720 718 2 160.00–180.00 $170.03 $1,221 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 -14.29
250–285 268 4 230.00–245.00 $236.17 $633 -4.28
300–345 324 12 226.00–242.00 $237.56 $770 -1.04
350–395 375 22 228.00–243.00 $237.09 $889 +6.01
400–445 422 26 220.00–238.00 $226.91 $958 -0.56
450–495 469 19 220.00–236.00 $225.55 $1,058 -3.94
500–545 525 12 218.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,180 +1.33
550–590 573 11 210.00–225.00 $218.41 $1,251 -1.16
600–645 618 15 201.00–220.00 $208.84 $1,291 -4.43
660–690 673 3 199.00–208.00 $202.40 $1,362 +0.91
725–740 733 5 175.00–202.00 $193.21 $1,416 +9.69
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 ±0.00
805–830 819 4 167.00–177.50 $172.41 $1,412 -4.26
885–895 890 2 150.00–175.00 $162.43 $1,446 —
900–940 918 3 112.00–170.00 $151.05 $1,387 -18.95
960–975 969 4 125.00–170.00 $146.27 $1,417 -23.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–446 420 26 227.00–240.00 $236.81 $995 —
486 486 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,132 —
523–543 533 21 234.00–237.00 $235.54 $1,255 —
580 580 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
615 615 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
660 660 36 227.00 $227.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 236.00 $236.00 $507 +34.27
260–290 267 5 200.00–234.00 $213.27 $569 -2.50
325–345 338 5 190.00–235.00 $219.01 $740 +7.55
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
410–440 430 9 200.00–226.00 $214.63 $923 +6.56
450–495 483 5 194.00–220.00 $208.02 $1,005 -2.34
500–535 522 3 186.00–210.00 $201.80 $1,053 +0.12
550–595 568 3 190.00–202.00 $195.96 $1,113 -0.28
610–630 620 2 190.00–199.00 $194.57 $1,206 -2.95

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 220 5 240.00–275.00 $262.36 $577 -14.38
255–290 268 8 260.00–270.00 $262.84 $704 +2.63
305–340 324 7 240.00–265.00 $259.09 $839 -3.56
350–395 373 6 260.00–270.00 $264.22 $986 -1.21
400–445 419 13 246.00–275.00 $255.67 $1,071 -1.45
450–490 471 8 230.00–254.00 $239.38 $1,127 +11.93
500–545 520 14 220.00–250.00 $229.76 $1,195 +4.50
555–590 573 8 214.00–226.00 $221.60 $1,270 +3.85
600–630 619 5 215.00–230.00 $220.62 $1,366 -2.16
655–680 668 6 207.00–225.00 $214.13 $1,430 +9.50
700–725 713 3 200.00–209.00 $206.06 $1,469 +16.06
805–830 813 4 187.50–200.00 $192.37 $1,564 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
910–940 925 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,595 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
1010 1010 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,313 +20.00
1095 1095 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 240.00 $240.00 $456 —
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +29.59
260–295 272 3 237.50–250.00 $244.20 $664 +4.32
315–345 330 2 200.00–255.00 $228.75 $755 +3.53
360–395 381 5 230.00–250.00 $240.03 $915 +5.61
410–430 418 3 205.00–242.00 $224.86 $940 -3.49
450–490 475 5 210.00–227.00 $219.54 $1,043 -0.80
500–545 525 3 210.00–224.00 $215.52 $1,131 +15.52
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 +8.43
610–640 625 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,282 —
650–680 663 4 155.00–200.00 $176.51 $1,170 -5.99
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–930 855 85-90% 11 75.00–90.00 $78.79 $674 —
810–1400 1029 85-90% 54 84.00–100.00 $93.96 $967 -2.32
955–1360 1165 85-90% 19 101.00–109.00 $104.72 $1,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1460 1223 80-85% 65 92.00–112.00 $105.63 $1,292 -0.39

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1890 1553 19 114.00–127.00 $123.82 $1,923 —
1355–1845 1674 9 128.00–132.00 $129.17 $2,162 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–820 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $94.74 $739
845–1155 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–172.00 $120.00 $1,146
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1150 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,246.30
790–1165 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–1,475.00 $1,192.79
915–1190 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,353.08
935–1330 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,450.00 $1,214.58
1010–1275 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,175.55
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,113
980–1345 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 103.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,201
1325–1450 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–100.00 $94.77 $1,315
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
785–1110 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,000.00 $875.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -161.70

↑ Back to top

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.