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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.90/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 377 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.13/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $275.16/cwt +17.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 417 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 1,461 1,356
Feeder cattle 758 1,205 1,101
Slaughter cattle 210 200 166
Replacement cattle 69 56 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were mostly higher $2-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-4. Bulls were steady. Replacement cattle made some gains.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 265.00 $265.00 $556 -5.00
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -10.00
320–345 333 2 265.00–280.00 $272.22 $906 -1.08
350–380 366 8 265.00–288.00 $273.98 $1,003 +10.72
400–445 417 11 268.00–282.00 $276.54 $1,153 +15.87
450–465 458 4 260.00–277.00 $266.68 $1,221 +12.84
500–545 519 7 235.00–248.00 $242.44 $1,258 +2.28
555–595 570 3 230.00–239.00 $232.95 $1,328 -0.79
615–645 628 3 210.00–230.00 $216.63 $1,360 -12.11
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -15.80
705–715 710 2 193.00–200.00 $196.52 $1,395 -20.36
785 785 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,562 -5.46
1020 1020 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,632 —
1200 1200 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 250.00 $250.00 $388 +8.00
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 -5.10
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 +2.58
355–390 368 4 225.00–262.00 $249.63 $919 +15.50
405–420 410 3 245.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,046 +1.65
460–490 476 6 222.00–260.00 $248.06 $1,181 +10.93
510–535 520 8 207.00–230.00 $220.84 $1,148 -4.06
550–570 561 4 210.00–225.00 $216.53 $1,215 -3.04
630–635 633 2 170.00–200.00 $184.94 $1,171 -25.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,495 —
712 712 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 230.00 $230.00 $426 -1.73
210–240 229 5 220.00–230.00 $226.22 $518 -2.17
250–290 267 3 230.00–250.00 $237.88 $635 +8.64
310–345 333 6 230.00–250.00 $241.99 $806 +7.44
350–395 377 23 230.00–251.00 $239.90 $904 +4.84
410–445 429 8 230.00–250.00 $239.48 $1,027 +10.73
460–495 471 9 210.00–230.00 $219.01 $1,032 -3.24
500–545 523 16 202.00–220.00 $214.13 $1,120 -0.97
550–595 568 10 206.00–220.00 $212.54 $1,207 +1.00
600–630 619 8 200.00–210.00 $205.37 $1,271 -0.90
685–690 688 2 202.00–204.00 $203.00 $1,397 +2.73
705–725 718 3 180.00–202.00 $192.31 $1,381 +0.31
755–790 775 4 170.00–192.00 $182.74 $1,416 -4.66
805–810 808 2 160.00–175.00 $167.48 $1,353 +5.48
885 885 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 -13.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
180–185 183 2 200.00–225.00 $212.33 $389 -21.67
205–240 226 7 200.00–260.00 $231.67 $524 +16.53
255–295 279 7 200.00–225.00 $212.07 $592 -6.94
300–345 328 10 145.00–220.00 $203.95 $669 -13.39
350–395 369 4 210.00–225.00 $217.63 $803 +2.83
425–440 433 5 190.00–220.00 $209.00 $905 -3.39
450–490 471 6 180.00–215.00 $196.60 $926 -6.58
500–535 523 6 150.00–200.00 $186.68 $976 -15.86
555–595 575 10 160.00–207.00 $187.21 $1,076 -9.50
630 630 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,247 +17.91
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +10.00
720–725 721 4 140.00–165.00 $156.26 $1,127 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 2 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $450 —
205–230 218 2 245.00–260.00 $252.93 $551 -6.20
250–295 279 7 250.00–275.00 $259.71 $725 -4.23
305–345 322 10 265.00–283.00 $271.32 $874 +2.30
350–395 374 10 270.00–286.00 $275.83 $1,032 +13.31
400–440 417 14 265.00–284.00 $275.16 $1,147 +17.29
450–480 464 4 230.00–258.00 $240.58 $1,116 +2.46
505–540 516 7 220.00–244.00 $225.92 $1,166 -7.41
560–585 573 2 200.00–214.00 $207.15 $1,187 -17.15
605–615 610 2 200.00–206.00 $203.02 $1,238 -16.48
655–695 677 3 190.00–218.00 $199.70 $1,352 -14.25
730–735 733 2 170.00–195.00 $182.46 $1,337 -8.69
765–790 778 2 165.00–192.00 $178.28 $1,387 +11.67
815–840 828 2 150.00–170.00 $159.85 $1,324 -10.15
865–885 875 2 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $1,357 -6.52
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 —
980 980 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 -30.00
1070 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —
1100 1100 2 115.00–123.00 $119.00 $1,309 —
1205 1205 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 215.00–240.00 $227.15 $409 -10.85
220–235 228 5 235.00–260.00 $244.91 $558 +16.30
250–290 268 10 220.00–250.00 $238.11 $638 +3.53
300–330 312 11 240.00–260.00 $248.36 $775 +2.39
350–395 374 9 210.00–259.00 $236.21 $883 +0.87
410–440 425 7 200.00–254.00 $238.68 $1,014 +7.80
450–470 462 6 200.00–225.00 $213.18 $985 +7.38
505–545 524 11 192.00–215.00 $201.77 $1,057 -7.01
550–595 576 5 186.00–200.00 $195.26 $1,125 -9.88
600–605 603 2 194.00–196.00 $195.00 $1,176 -0.02
650–675 660 4 165.00–185.00 $178.08 $1,175 -18.62
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 -10.00
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1280 1028 85-90% 24 60.00–79.00 $73.95 $760 —
920–1425 1112 85-90% 50 80.00–91.00 $84.71 $942 -0.97
1200 1200 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,140 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
885–1640 1228 80-85% 31 85.00–97.00 $89.42 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1404 75-80% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.61 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2185 1637 18 110.00–125.00 $119.32 $1,953 —
1720–1890 1805 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $2,318 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1195 1142 3 90.00–100.00 $94.79 $1,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 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 $
745–1030 924 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,300.00 $1,087.97
790–1210 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,450.00 $1,282.32
900–1255 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,250.00 $1,059.71
835–1505 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,500.00 $1,354.93
815–1485 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,400.00 $1,238.34
1260–1445 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,533.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1070 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–94.00 $92.15 $917
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $832
915–1185 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 83.00–96.00 $89.77 $959
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,215
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1040–1145 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,936.68 —
1175–1260 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,941.27 —

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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.