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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.06/cwt -16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 371 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.75/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.66/cwt ≈ $1,015/hd at 446 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,461 1,274 1,299
Feeder cattle 1,205 1,072 978
Slaughter cattle 200 156 201
Replacement cattle 56 46 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $4 to lower $5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-6. Bulls were lower $1-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
280–295 288 2 280.00 $280.00 $806 -12.11
310–335 327 5 260.00–280.00 $273.30 $894 -8.45
350–395 372 14 255.00–275.00 $263.26 $979 -6.74
400–445 426 15 250.00–270.00 $260.67 $1,110 -10.23
450–485 463 12 245.00–265.00 $253.84 $1,175 -7.17
500–545 526 18 234.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,263 -13.23
550–590 571 16 220.00–241.00 $233.74 $1,335 -10.63
600–640 612 7 220.00–235.00 $228.74 $1,400 -9.37
650–685 663 5 220.00–230.00 $225.80 $1,497 -8.12
710–745 725 3 210.00–226.00 $216.88 $1,572 +4.88
750–765 758 2 200.00–209.00 $204.46 $1,550 +6.96
800–845 824 4 190.00–205.00 $198.85 $1,639 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 +4.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 12 260.00 $260.00 $967 -15.00
446 446 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,137 -27.00
476 476 18 235.00 $235.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 242.00 $242.00 $424 —
215–240 228 2 235.00–236.00 $235.47 $537 +0.85
260–265 263 2 240.00–260.00 $250.10 $658 +20.03
300–340 317 8 230.00–254.00 $242.42 $768 -14.58
350–395 368 5 220.00–260.00 $234.13 $862 -12.89
400–440 427 3 244.00–262.00 $253.41 $1,082 +17.25
465–495 479 7 230.00–240.00 $237.13 $1,136 -6.08
510–530 520 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,169 -1.93
560–580 570 3 214.00–230.00 $219.57 $1,252 -5.43
605–610 608 2 200.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,277 -0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 260.00 $260.00 $338 —
175–190 183 2 226.00–237.00 $231.73 $424 -3.27
215–245 232 7 220.00–235.00 $228.39 $530 +0.01
260–295 279 8 220.00–235.00 $229.24 $640 -5.88
305–335 322 13 224.00–245.00 $234.55 $755 -12.12
350–395 371 27 220.00–246.00 $235.06 $872 -12.14
400–445 423 26 220.00–240.00 $228.75 $968 -10.82
455–495 471 13 214.00–232.00 $222.25 $1,047 -8.26
500–545 521 19 200.00–226.00 $215.10 $1,121 -13.69
550–595 571 9 200.00–224.00 $211.54 $1,208 -12.84
600–645 627 17 200.00–214.00 $206.27 $1,293 -4.75
650–695 678 8 194.00–205.00 $200.27 $1,358 +0.52
715 715 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 -5.79
760–790 773 9 178.00–201.00 $187.40 $1,449 —
840 840 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,361 -11.44
850–875 867 3 150.00–170.00 $160.65 $1,393 —
905–945 918 3 110.00–127.00 $119.12 $1,094 +19.12
950–995 973 3 140.00–170.00 $157.54 $1,533 —
1110–1140 1125 2 100.00–115.00 $107.40 $1,208 —
1225 1225 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 234.00 $234.00 $410 +14.00
220–245 236 6 204.00–226.00 $215.14 $508 -6.90
255–290 271 11 200.00–226.00 $219.01 $594 +3.71
300–345 325 15 200.00–230.00 $217.34 $706 +5.82
350–395 372 7 185.00–237.00 $214.80 $799 -7.10
400–445 428 12 195.00–225.00 $212.39 $909 -11.40
450–485 465 12 170.00–215.00 $203.18 $945 -4.06
500–535 520 8 200.00–210.00 $202.54 $1,053 -3.82
570–590 581 8 180.00–210.00 $196.71 $1,143 -13.29
600–645 628 3 150.00–197.00 $180.09 $1,131 -12.43
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
760 760 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 243.50 $243.50 $840 —
364 364 11 240.00 $240.00 $874 +1.00
444–447 446 26 220.00–245.00 $227.66 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 5 250.00–285.00 $259.13 $583 —
255–295 279 5 250.00–280.00 $263.94 $736 -9.00
310–345 334 17 260.00–285.00 $269.02 $899 +0.64
350–395 372 25 250.00–276.00 $262.52 $977 -7.36
400–440 415 16 250.00–270.00 $257.87 $1,070 -9.87
450–485 463 9 230.00–250.00 $238.12 $1,102 -3.10
500–545 523 13 220.00–239.00 $233.33 $1,220 +6.41
550–590 577 13 220.00–235.00 $224.30 $1,294 +0.54
605–645 623 6 210.00–228.00 $219.50 $1,367 -1.34
660–685 670 3 210.00–220.00 $213.95 $1,433 +3.48
700–725 717 3 178.00–210.00 $191.15 $1,371 -7.78
785–795 790 3 155.00–185.00 $166.61 $1,316 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 -20.00
865–875 870 2 148.00–175.00 $161.58 $1,406 -33.42
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 238.00 $238.00 $452 —
210–240 231 8 200.00–240.00 $228.61 $528 -12.39
250–295 278 13 200.00–260.00 $234.58 $652 -2.96
305–345 324 8 220.00–260.00 $245.97 $797 +9.63
355–395 377 11 204.00–260.00 $235.34 $887 +1.59
400–440 420 11 185.00–255.00 $230.88 $970 +6.19
450–495 477 23 28.00–232.00 $205.80 $982 -1.19
500–520 508 6 180.00–233.00 $208.78 $1,061 +3.61
560–595 578 5 190.00–215.00 $205.14 $1,186 —
600–645 618 6 180.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,205 —
655–665 662 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,302 —
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1160 958 85-90% 22 59.00–83.00 $73.56 $705 —
895–1165 1051 85-90% 5 92.00–98.00 $94.91 $998 +2.56
780–1465 1108 85-90% 42 80.00–90.00 $85.68 $949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1765 1283 80-85% 51 90.00–100.00 $94.46 $1,212 -6.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1670 1323 75-80% 9 85.00–89.00 $87.11 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1930 1450 18 100.00–125.00 $117.71 $1,707 —
1740 1740 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,227 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–900 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–850.00 $760.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–880 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–120.00 $102.80 $889
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1055 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,153.91
795–1070 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,450.00 $1,205.70
925–990 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,003.39
810–1220 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–1,300.00 $1,037.18
985–1070 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.31
870–1220 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,425.00 $1,262.44
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $731
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $918
1080–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 80.00–84.00 $81.89 $934
1440–1465 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 94.00–97.00 $95.49 $1,387
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.