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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.39/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 519 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.40/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 519 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.17/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 424 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,274 1,596 1,266
Feeder cattle 1,072 1,253 999
Slaughter cattle 156 282 234
Replacement cattle 46 61 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-8. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 275.00–300.00 $292.11 $789 —
300–330 315 3 270.00–300.00 $281.75 $888 +13.38
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 +1.57
415–445 430 11 262.00–279.00 $270.90 $1,165 +8.90
450–495 473 22 252.00–270.00 $261.01 $1,235 +5.99
500–545 519 37 242.00–264.00 $253.39 $1,315 +3.79
550–596 580 29 235.00–249.00 $244.37 $1,417 +4.43
600–630 616 7 235.00–244.00 $238.11 $1,467 +3.21
650–685 668 5 230.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,563 +2.49
730 730 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,548 -26.89
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —
870–875 873 2 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,702 +15.01
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 ±0.00
415 415 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,170 -4.74
515–545 529 21 250.00–251.00 $250.49 $1,325 -8.51
622–644 636 16 236.00–244.00 $241.06 $1,533 -6.44
685 685 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 230.00–245.00 $234.62 $521 -25.38
265–290 274 5 200.00–255.00 $230.07 $630 -24.93
345 345 1 257.00 $257.00 $887 +3.00
350–380 363 3 230.00–265.00 $247.02 $897 -4.69
400–435 418 3 225.00–248.00 $236.16 $987 +26.16
450–490 473 6 210.00–260.00 $243.21 $1,150 +20.27
525–540 532 3 200.00–240.00 $226.83 $1,207 -5.67
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 +6.14
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 235.00 $235.00 $388 —
235–240 237 3 225.00–235.00 $228.38 $541 -1.62
250–280 268 6 230.00–250.00 $235.12 $630 -1.05
320–340 330 5 235.00–257.00 $246.67 $814 +9.11
350–385 fancy 368 3 261.00–267.00 $263.43 $969 —
355–395 376 8 243.00–253.00 $247.20 $929 +10.11
400 fancy 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
400–445 425 33 230.00–254.00 $239.57 $1,018 +12.66
450–496 476 34 220.00–237.00 $230.51 $1,097 +4.96
500–545 519 34 220.00–238.00 $228.79 $1,187 +4.06
525 fancy 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
550–595 572 16 215.00–229.00 $224.38 $1,283 +5.97
605–640 617 8 200.00–218.00 $211.02 $1,302 +2.18
650–695 666 4 194.00–210.00 $199.75 $1,330 -2.65
700–730 712 3 185.00–206.00 $197.79 $1,408 +4.58
800–815 808 2 167.00–180.00 $173.44 $1,401 +1.03
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 -51.05
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
1055 1055 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 12 239.00 $239.00 $858 —
450–481 470 32 233.00–235.00 $234.58 $1,103 +1.58
595 595 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 220.00 $220.00 $407 —
230–240 235 2 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $522 -13.96
255–275 266 5 200.00–227.00 $215.30 $573 +2.03
320–340 330 3 205.00–220.00 $211.52 $698 -7.49
350–385 368 2 200.00–246.00 $221.90 $817 +11.90
410–445 429 5 215.00–240.00 $223.79 $960 +9.16
465–495 476 5 200.00–216.00 $207.24 $986 -0.78
510–535 522 5 200.00–215.00 $206.36 $1,077 +4.56
550–595 567 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,191 +14.04
630–640 635 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,223 -2.05
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 275.00 $275.00 $509 —
255–295 274 4 265.00–277.00 $272.94 $748 +10.10
310–345 323 6 255.00–275.00 $268.38 $867 +9.29
350–390 379 10 255.00–280.00 $269.88 $1,023 +5.66
400–445 419 15 256.00–279.00 $267.74 $1,122 +12.07
450–490 463 7 230.00–260.00 $241.22 $1,117 +1.84
500–540 516 9 215.00–232.00 $226.92 $1,171 -2.84
555–590 573 9 218.00–230.00 $223.76 $1,282 +2.16
600–645 620 10 210.00–227.00 $220.84 $1,369 +0.22
665–670 668 2 203.00–218.00 $210.47 $1,406 -3.66
700–740 723 5 190.00–207.50 $198.93 $1,438 -7.13
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 -2.37
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 +50.00
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 +2.54
1010 1010 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 235.00–248.00 $241.00 $535 -19.00
280–290 285 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $677 -6.66
300–325 310 3 225.00–250.00 $236.34 $733 +7.59
350–395 373 3 220.00–240.00 $233.75 $872 -6.28
410–445 422 5 200.00–237.50 $224.69 $948 -0.17
455–495 477 3 190.00–220.00 $206.99 $987 -12.55
505–540 523 4 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,073 -10.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 919 85-90% 11 53.00–82.00 $74.75 $687 —
825–1330 1069 85-90% 33 85.00–98.00 $92.35 $987 —
1045–1355 1179 85-90% 11 99.00–104.00 $101.82 $1,200 -2.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1610 1284 80-85% 32 95.00–110.00 $101.43 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1935 1437 13 112.00–127.00 $120.90 $1,737 —
1530–1815 1635 6 128.00–133.00 $129.66 $2,120 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071
835–980 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–94.00 $89.86 $816
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1170 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,275.00 $1,062.37
875–1420 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 825.00–1,525.00 $1,325.83
1090–1270 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,745.97
1135–1390 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,360.70
1285–1340 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,385.00 $1,343.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072
955–1415 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 95.00–102.00 $99.28 $1,157
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,295

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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
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1000–1145 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.