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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.01/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 419 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.00/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.97/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 371 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 1,237 1,013
Feeder cattle 874 944 820
Slaughter cattle 246 210 137
Replacement cattle 148 83 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $6 higher. Heifers sold steady to $3 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1-2 lower. 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
265–285 275 2 235.00–250.00 $242.23 $666 -27.77
345 345 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $914 -11.45
355–395 375 8 250.00–270.00 $258.60 $970 -16.01
410–445 421 8 245.00–260.00 $251.00 $1,057 +1.65
450–495 474 16 235.00–255.00 $243.46 $1,154 +6.20
500–540 516 7 225.00–238.00 $232.52 $1,200 +2.56
550–585 570 12 224.00–237.00 $231.87 $1,322 +5.57
600–610 605 2 224.00–232.00 $227.97 $1,379 +15.14
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 +25.36
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
330–340 337 3 200.00–228.00 $212.69 $717 -34.69
350–375 365 6 223.00–245.00 $231.24 $844 -18.86
405–445 425 11 202.00–237.00 $219.89 $935 -12.70
455–490 473 6 210.00–231.00 $221.95 $1,050 +11.93
500–505 503 2 201.00–212.00 $206.47 $1,039 -6.03
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 +9.72
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +30.00
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 175.00–185.00 $179.72 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 207 3 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $428 +4.70
250–295 273 12 200.00–210.00 $201.73 $551 -17.09
300–340 325 10 212.00–230.00 $225.13 $732 +5.62
350–395 371 17 220.00–235.00 $226.97 $842 +6.33
400–445 419 23 210.00–235.00 $219.01 $918 +9.89
450–495 471 19 200.00–214.00 $209.00 $984 +1.46
500–545 514 14 200.00–214.00 $205.03 $1,054 -1.11
555–585 572 3 197.00–207.00 $201.58 $1,153 +3.16
650–695 673 3 160.00–175.00 $165.01 $1,111 -15.96
810–840 829 4 130.00–140.00 $136.23 $1,129 -3.77
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
950 950 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,211 —
1000 1000 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 4 200.00 $200.00 $486 -14.96
255–290 274 5 170.00–190.00 $179.12 $491 -24.73
300–340 326 12 180.00–208.00 $196.85 $642 +1.07
360–395 382 12 170.00–210.00 $199.32 $761 +3.21
400–440 424 11 179.00–211.00 $196.64 $834 +11.70
450–495 463 8 180.00–200.00 $190.93 $884 +3.10
500–535 516 6 160.00–190.00 $183.38 $946 +3.15
550–590 569 4 150.00–185.00 $169.02 $962 -0.98
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +11.50
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 -40.00
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
985 985 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 140.00–185.00 $163.04 $510 -6.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 6 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $535 -2.49
260–295 279 7 220.00–235.00 $229.99 $642 +2.75
300–345 322 8 220.00–245.00 $229.49 $739 -8.30
350–390 367 8 230.00–255.00 $240.71 $883 +9.77
410–435 423 15 224.00–250.00 $231.70 $980 -0.77
450–495 470 3 210.00–226.00 $218.40 $1,026 +13.39
505–540 524 9 200.00–224.00 $212.68 $1,114 +10.66
550–595 571 9 201.00–230.00 $208.86 $1,193 +9.75
605–635 620 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,270 +16.60
650–670 657 3 190.00–196.00 $193.00 $1,268 +7.50
700–745 715 4 165.00–180.00 $175.47 $1,255 +5.83
770–785 778 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $1,362 +11.07
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
850 850 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,509 +5.00
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 4 205.00–215.00 $211.23 $484 -11.41
250–295 279 6 185.00–228.00 $214.83 $599 +13.67
305–345 323 5 210.00–225.00 $218.11 $704 +17.32
350–390 372 11 180.00–234.00 $217.45 $809 +32.45
405–445 433 14 188.00–222.00 $207.41 $898 +2.75
450–490 466 6 179.00–205.00 $193.79 $903 +7.07
500–525 511 4 158.00–215.00 $185.45 $948 +3.00
550–595 576 6 150.00–200.00 $178.93 $1,031 +8.93
605–645 628 3 92.50–193.00 $152.83 $960 -20.94
655–690 673 2 140.00–170.00 $155.39 $1,046 -14.61
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
865–895 880 2 130.00–145.00 $137.63 $1,211 +2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
480–490 485 2 170.00–185.00 $177.58 $861 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1540 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,795.74 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1285 998 85-90% 7 74.00–77.00 $75.14 $750 —
905–1460 1120 85-90% 70 78.00–94.00 $84.94 $951 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1231 80-85% 29 90.00–97.00 $92.01 $1,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1505 1400 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.46 $1,182 —
1355–1740 1496 75-80% 7 88.00–95.00 $91.36 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1740 1470 5 105.00–108.00 $106.35 $1,563 —
1140–2120 1600 13 109.00–119.00 $113.99 $1,824 +0.68
1560–2155 1737 10 120.00–123.00 $120.78 $2,098 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–920 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 800.00–1,075.00 $937.48
1005–1025 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–985.00 $942.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $954
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
950–1190 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,297.55
990–1210 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,463.25
835–1510 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 900.00–1,900.00 $1,355.19
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
905–1540 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,595.94
1225–1275 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,288.21
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $837
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,028
1110–1455 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 90.00–92.00 $90.87 $1,166
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–830 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 120.00–140.00 $129.43 $1,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–900 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
980–1000 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,898.99 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +775.00
800–1130 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,357.52 -167.48
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015–1365 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,479.39 —

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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.