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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.12/cwt -26.85 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 422 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.54/cwt -19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.42/cwt -17.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 571 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 1,023 1,371
Feeder cattle 944 810 1,081
Slaughter cattle 210 180 193
Replacement cattle 83 33 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $1-5 lower. feeder heifers sold $10-15 lower. 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
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 +33.00
300–335 316 8 270.00–285.00 $276.45 $874 -5.48
350–385 369 8 268.00–280.00 $274.61 $1,013 -8.41
400–440 416 9 240.00–262.00 $249.35 $1,037 -20.19
450–495 471 10 225.00–256.00 $237.26 $1,117 -1.92
500–540 515 11 225.00–240.00 $229.96 $1,184 -1.55
550–590 571 11 220.00–235.00 $226.30 $1,292 -9.90
605–645 633 8 210.00–220.00 $212.83 $1,347 -12.82
685–695 690 3 170.00–204.00 $190.58 $1,315 —
710–745 728 2 170.00–200.00 $184.64 $1,344 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 -10.00
850 850 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,381 —
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
1135 1135 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 5 245.00–252.00 $247.38 $772 -14.62
350–385 375 7 240.00–260.00 $250.10 $938 +21.02
405–425 415 5 225.00–240.00 $232.59 $965 -12.08
455–495 483 6 200.00–220.00 $210.02 $1,014 -14.92
505–545 526 8 205.00–219.00 $212.50 $1,118 -1.50
550–590 571 7 200.00–215.00 $209.87 $1,198 -6.24
600–620 610 3 190.00–205.00 $198.28 $1,210 -7.72
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 -70.00
840–845 843 2 92.50–120.00 $106.29 $896 —
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
1100 1100 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 181.00–190.00 $185.52 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 200.00–205.00 $202.27 $334 —
235–245 241 5 200.00–210.00 $201.99 $487 —
260–295 284 6 214.00–226.00 $218.82 $621 -14.42
300–345 325 15 214.00–237.00 $219.51 $713 -25.14
355–395 374 20 208.00–231.00 $220.64 $825 -22.66
400–445 422 33 200.00–224.00 $209.12 $882 -25.51
455–495 471 24 200.00–240.00 $207.54 $978 -19.77
505–545 522 15 200.00–220.00 $206.14 $1,076 -16.46
550–595 571 21 190.00–214.00 $198.42 $1,133 -17.30
600–640 617 13 180.00–220.00 $190.71 $1,177 -11.00
655–665 660 2 177.00–185.00 $180.97 $1,194 -20.01
725–740 733 3 150.00–170.00 $160.05 $1,173 -46.95
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 -40.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 3 200.00–225.00 $214.96 $479 -3.51
250–290 273 5 200.00–210.00 $203.85 $557 +13.15
310–340 325 5 189.00–200.00 $195.78 $636 +2.39
360–395 379 6 190.00–206.00 $196.11 $743 -0.88
430–440 435 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $804 -14.19
460–490 474 9 180.00–197.00 $187.83 $890 -20.86
500–540 519 5 170.00–190.00 $180.23 $935 -22.66
560–585 573 2 170.00 $170.00 $974 -20.96
665 665 2 160.00–177.00 $168.50 $1,121 -21.50
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $388 -7.05
255–280 269 4 170.00–190.00 $180.28 $485 +25.46
325–345 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 -5.00
365–380 373 2 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $579 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $529 -17.47
260–290 276 9 220.00–250.00 $227.24 $627 -52.76
300–340 319 9 225.00–270.00 $237.79 $759 -51.07
355–395 381 9 200.00–272.00 $230.94 $880 -45.57
405–445 424 11 216.00–270.00 $232.47 $986 -35.65
460–495 479 9 200.00–220.00 $205.01 $982 -41.40
500–545 526 7 190.00–210.00 $202.02 $1,063 -19.65
560–595 575 11 190.00–206.00 $199.11 $1,145 -15.84
615–640 628 6 180.00–196.00 $188.28 $1,182 -24.76
650–685 666 6 180.00–190.00 $185.50 $1,235 -23.51
730–745 737 3 164.00–175.00 $169.64 $1,250 -31.02
755–760 758 3 160.00–172.00 $163.98 $1,243 -6.02
805 805 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,248 -8.00
850 850 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,466 +12.50
1032 1032 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,084 —
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 220.00–225.00 $222.64 $496 -20.17
265–290 280 4 195.00–210.00 $201.16 $563 -30.39
300–340 323 8 165.00–220.00 $200.79 $649 -52.34
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 -56.28
405–445 432 7 190.00–214.00 $204.66 $884 -24.36
460–490 475 3 180.00–195.00 $186.72 $887 -31.75
500–520 510 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $930 -17.55
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -20.33
615–630 623 2 172.50–175.00 $173.77 $1,083 -16.23
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -50.00
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1090 894 85-90% 16 60.00–70.00 $66.29 $593 —
790–1115 957 85-90% 21 71.00–78.00 $75.53 $723 —
815–1195 1055 85-90% 40 80.00–90.00 $85.63 $903 +1.15
915–1205 1069 85-90% 8 91.00–94.00 $92.62 $990 +8.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1251 80-85% 26 86.00–96.00 $92.48 $1,157 -1.56
1170–1330 1253 80-85% 5 98.00–100.00 $98.58 $1,235 +4.54
1220–1380 1278 80-85% 6 78.00–85.00 $83.52 $1,067 -10.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1660 1508 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $86.62 $1,306 —
1455–1595 1511 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $93.67 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 94.00 $94.00 $978 —
1195–2160 1616 17 105.00–118.00 $113.31 $1,831 —
1625–1925 1793 5 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $2,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
785–900 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,000.00 $902.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1105 882 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–1,300.00 $973.30
945–985 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,242.42
755–1125 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,375.00 $1,171.81
970–1060 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,415.27
920–1190 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 875.00–1,325.00 $1,095.94
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1090–1155 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.72
1005–1395 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,625.00 $1,277.03
1260–1265 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–1,300.00 $703.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $972
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,298
1285–1390 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 96.00–104.00 $100.43 $1,329

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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
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
780–830 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.22 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.