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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.89/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 471 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.00/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 404 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.43/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,636 1,037 1,327
Feeder cattle 1,096 758 1,126
Slaughter cattle 257 210 162
Replacement cattle 283 69 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $10 to lower $8 depending on quality. Heifers sold higher $2-7. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $611 -5.00
265–295 280 2 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $785 +10.27
300–345 323 6 271.00–300.00 $281.83 $910 +9.61
350–385 369 5 270.00–282.00 $273.32 $1,009 -0.66
400–435 419 11 260.00–277.00 $268.41 $1,125 -8.13
450–495 473 10 250.00–266.00 $258.15 $1,221 -8.53
500–545 523 10 235.00–258.00 $242.06 $1,266 -0.38
550–595 569 16 230.00–243.00 $235.17 $1,338 +2.22
600–635 618 2 230.00–234.00 $232.06 $1,434 +15.43
660–685 674 4 215.00–230.00 $221.89 $1,496 +11.89
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -6.52
750–780 765 2 196.00–210.00 $203.14 $1,554 +4.14
810–830 820 3 150.00–206.00 $180.48 $1,480 —
875 875 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,181 —
1005 1005 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,407 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 4 260.00–262.00 $260.46 $729 +15.46
305–345 330 3 240.00–260.00 $252.10 $832 +7.10
350–390 374 7 212.00–260.00 $233.09 $872 -16.54
400–445 420 4 204.00–258.00 $237.00 $995 -18.06
450–495 471 18 200.00–252.00 $233.08 $1,098 -14.98
500–545 535 10 200.00–233.00 $223.91 $1,198 +3.07
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -6.53
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +25.06
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 value added 404 21 280.00 $280.00 $1,131 —
527 value added 527 17 252.00 $252.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 242.00 $242.00 $472 +12.00
200–240 226 6 224.00–245.00 $233.16 $527 +6.94
255–290 274 7 225.00–250.00 $235.79 $646 -2.09
295 fancy 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
305–340 329 11 230.00–255.00 $242.67 $798 +0.68
350–390 370 17 230.00–255.00 $244.35 $904 +4.45
400–445 418 18 230.00–250.00 $241.43 $1,009 +1.95
450–495 471 21 210.00–230.00 $218.89 $1,031 -0.12
500–540 522 16 207.00–223.00 $215.41 $1,124 +1.28
560–595 578 14 200.00–226.00 $212.65 $1,229 +0.11
600–645 618 9 200.00–220.00 $208.11 $1,286 +2.74
650–695 677 9 190.00–204.00 $197.61 $1,338 -5.39
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 +7.69
750–795 778 3 175.00–215.00 $187.85 $1,461 +5.11
830–835 833 2 150.00–165.00 $157.52 $1,312 -9.96
850 850 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 +14.50
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 —
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 155.00 $155.00 $232 -57.33
215–245 228 4 200.00–240.00 $227.16 $518 -4.51
250–295 272 13 150.00–236.00 $205.51 $559 -6.56
305–340 320 7 175.00–230.00 $210.55 $674 +6.60
355–395 377 12 190.00–235.00 $218.14 $822 +0.51
410–445 428 15 190.00–222.00 $211.89 $907 +2.89
450–495 472 10 185.00–220.00 $206.48 $975 +9.88
500–540 517 9 175.00–230.00 $199.39 $1,031 +12.71
555–590 573 7 165.00–195.00 $183.70 $1,053 -3.51
600–645 623 2 160.00–198.00 $179.69 $1,119 -18.31
675–685 681 4 140.00–180.00 $159.98 $1,089 -30.02
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +13.74
785 785 2 140.00–152.00 $146.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
1075 1075 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 255.00–280.00 $267.84 $496 +7.70
215–240 226 4 260.00–270.00 $265.06 $599 +12.13
260–295 279 8 255.00–300.00 $275.15 $768 +15.44
300–345 326 11 262.00–282.00 $272.48 $888 +1.16
350–395 374 12 250.00–270.00 $259.04 $969 -16.79
400–445 418 10 245.00–272.00 $257.70 $1,077 -17.46
450–485 469 10 220.00–255.00 $235.07 $1,102 -5.51
500–545 524 7 206.00–235.00 $213.08 $1,117 -12.84
555–595 572 8 198.00–210.00 $202.34 $1,157 -4.81
605–645 623 5 190.00–206.00 $199.86 $1,245 -3.16
650–690 675 6 180.00–200.00 $188.23 $1,271 -11.47
725–730 728 3 175.00–195.00 $184.34 $1,342 +1.88
755–785 765 8 172.00–190.00 $180.97 $1,384 +2.69
800–820 810 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $1,438 +17.64
850–875 863 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,488 +17.40
975 975 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 +18.00
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 260.00 $260.00 $377 —
180 180 1 255.00 $255.00 $459 +27.85
230–245 240 3 235.00–240.00 $238.30 $572 -6.61
260–295 274 10 215.00–255.00 $236.19 $647 -1.92
300–345 321 7 220.00–255.00 $245.19 $787 -3.17
350–390 374 14 175.00–265.00 $237.29 $887 +1.08
410–445 432 15 210.00–267.00 $228.84 $989 -9.84
450–490 466 7 180.00–222.00 $204.09 $951 -9.09
500–545 520 8 185.00–204.00 $196.80 $1,023 -4.97
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 +6.74
615–625 620 2 160.00–187.00 $173.39 $1,075 -21.61
700–720 710 4 135.00–180.00 $158.52 $1,125 +18.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–720 717 3 165.00–170.00 $168.34 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1150 950 85-90% 33 54.00–76.00 $68.57 $651 —
800–1420 1090 85-90% 76 77.00–90.00 $83.89 $914 —
900–1330 1110 85-90% 11 90.00–100.00 $92.56 $1,027 +7.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1515 1241 80-85% 41 84.00–96.00 $90.00 $1,117 +0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1640 1462 75-80% 5 80.00–90.00 $84.28 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1865 1519 20 105.00–170.00 $118.44 $1,799 —
2055 2055 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,466 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,024 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,179 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
590–1050 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 450.00–1,100.00 $943.02
900–963 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 850.00–1,000.00 $856.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $586
845–875 860 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–180.00 $170.17 $1,463
1055–1185 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 87.00–110.00 $99.12 $1,097
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,157
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–865 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $949.86
715–1180 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 350.00–1,300.00 $927.49
600–1225 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,375.00 $1,098.45
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
740–1270 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 600.00–1,625.00 $1,226.33
900–1290 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,307.06
1135–1150 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,115.00–1,550.00 $1,333.93
1145–1155 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,361.90
845–1405 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,597.72
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,087
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,154
1200–1240 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–95.00 $87.62 $1,069
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,404
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
900–1025 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,727.02 —
865–1100 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,776.03 —
910–1050 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,394.72 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
900–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,475.00–2,050.00 $1,835.20 —
725–1325 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,622.97 -313.71
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
990–1265 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,526.22 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1085–1280 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,316.49 —

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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.