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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.31/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 466 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.60/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 522 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.97/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 419 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 1,636 1,150
Feeder cattle 810 1,096 903
Slaughter cattle 180 257 178
Replacement cattle 33 283 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer sold steady to lower $6. Heifer sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-4. 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
295 295 1 237.00 $237.00 $699 -43.27
310–340 319 4 270.00–300.00 $281.93 $899 +0.10
365–380 371 4 275.00–290.00 $283.02 $1,050 +9.70
400–445 425 12 260.00–285.00 $269.54 $1,146 +1.13
455–490 473 7 225.00–250.00 $239.18 $1,131 -18.97
505–540 523 13 220.00–250.00 $231.51 $1,211 -10.55
565–575 570 5 220.00–251.00 $236.20 $1,346 +1.03
600–645 626 4 220.00–235.00 $225.65 $1,413 -6.41
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 -8.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
260–290 275 2 210.00–250.00 $228.91 $630 -31.55
330 330 1 262.00 $262.00 $865 +9.90
350–395 370 5 190.00–250.00 $229.08 $848 -4.01
405–435 421 7 237.00–257.00 $244.67 $1,030 +7.67
450–490 471 6 218.00–250.00 $224.94 $1,059 -8.14
500 500 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 -9.91
555–575 567 3 202.50–228.00 $216.11 $1,225 +6.11
605–630 617 3 200.00–216.00 $206.00 $1,271 -4.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
565–595 582 3 178.00–185.00 $181.63 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 5 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $648 -2.55
305–345 328 15 230.00–255.00 $244.65 $802 +1.98
355–390 379 14 230.00–253.00 $243.30 $922 -1.05
410 fancy 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
400–445 420 18 226.00–240.00 $234.63 $985 -6.80
450–490 466 20 220.00–247.00 $227.31 $1,059 +8.42
500–545 522 20 215.00–232.00 $222.60 $1,162 +7.19
550–595 572 14 206.00–227.00 $215.72 $1,234 +3.07
600–645 616 11 195.00–210.00 $201.71 $1,243 -6.40
650–695 676 9 190.00–208.00 $200.98 $1,359 +3.37
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +7.00
800–825 813 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,471 +23.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 3 200.00–235.00 $218.47 $487 -8.69
265–295 285 3 170.00–200.00 $190.70 $543 -14.81
305–340 327 5 175.00–216.00 $193.39 $632 -17.16
350–390 373 6 175.00–228.00 $196.99 $735 -21.15
400–445 424 19 170.00–220.00 $199.13 $844 -12.76
450–490 476 5 200.00–217.00 $208.69 $993 +2.21
505–535 519 12 200.00–210.00 $202.89 $1,053 +3.50
565–590 578 8 170.00–202.00 $190.96 $1,104 +7.26
605–635 625 4 190.00–212.00 $201.37 $1,259 +21.68
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +30.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 $342 —
205–220 212 3 175.00–200.00 $191.93 $407 —
270–290 280 2 150.00–160.00 $154.82 $433 —
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 -5.06
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 +4.85
310–340 325 5 285.00–300.00 $288.86 $939 +16.38
350–395 376 10 260.00–300.00 $276.51 $1,040 +17.47
400–445 419 11 255.00–280.00 $268.12 $1,123 +10.42
450–480 467 7 235.00–257.00 $246.41 $1,151 +11.34
500–530 515 10 212.50–235.00 $221.67 $1,142 +8.59
550–590 574 17 200.00–226.00 $214.95 $1,234 +12.61
600–645 621 10 204.00–220.00 $213.04 $1,323 +13.18
655–680 665 6 200.00–220.00 $209.01 $1,390 +20.78
705–715 708 3 196.00–206.00 $200.66 $1,421 +16.32
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 -10.97
830 830 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,353 -14.49
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 -12.46
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 -8.00
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 270.00 $270.00 $500 +15.00
205–235 217 3 230.00–255.00 $242.81 $527 +4.51
280–295 285 3 225.00–240.00 $231.55 $660 -4.64
305–340 326 9 215.00–274.00 $253.13 $825 +7.94
355–390 375 4 220.00–260.00 $241.28 $905 +3.99
405–445 418 3 200.00–250.00 $229.02 $957 +0.18
450–490 471 11 200.00–240.00 $218.47 $1,029 +14.38
510–535 522 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 +3.20
565–575 568 3 189.00–192.00 $190.33 $1,081 -11.67
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +16.61
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +1.48
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 180.00–224.00 $201.47 $574 —
300–340 320 2 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
450–490 470 2 190.00–197.50 $193.59 $910 —
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
1000 1000 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1085 921 85-90% 18 60.00–75.00 $70.69 $651 —
675–1375 1062 85-90% 59 76.00–91.00 $84.48 $897 +0.59
830–1330 1121 85-90% 14 92.00–97.00 $93.75 $1,051 +1.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1510 1271 80-85% 34 90.00–101.00 $94.04 $1,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1820 1429 15 105.00–123.00 $116.83 $1,670 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1360 1080 2 85.00–100.00 $94.44 $1,020 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–830 761 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 710.00–875.00 $801.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1040 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 80.00–90.00 $85.45 $816

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–965 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,178.02
925–1015 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,117.72
995–1100 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,105.51
815–1330 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 885.00–1,500.00 $1,310.20
1095–1320 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,238.65
1200–1400 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,440.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1000 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 89.00–94.00 $91.38 $871
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,494

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 ±0.00

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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.