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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.57/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 424 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.24/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 373 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.63/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,885 1,993
Feeder cattle 797 1,476 1,628
Slaughter cattle 218 266 266
Replacement cattle 89 143 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $6-10 lower. Heifers sold mixed: under 650# were $2-7 lower, over 650# were $4-6 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1-3 lower. Bulls sold $4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 240.00–245.00 $242.61 $662 —
325–345 335 2 240.00–252.00 $246.18 $825 -35.82
355–395 370 12 240.00–256.00 $247.67 $916 -37.59
400–440 427 11 240.00–257.00 $247.19 $1,056 -21.39
455–485 472 7 238.00–250.00 $242.21 $1,143 -13.64
500–545 517 10 227.00–248.00 $233.73 $1,208 -19.57
560–595 583 4 222.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,316 -12.25
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 -16.00
655–680 667 3 190.00–200.00 $193.28 $1,289 -6.72
730–745 738 3 187.50–200.00 $192.50 $1,421 +2.50
760–785 768 3 170.00–187.00 $179.09 $1,375 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 235.00 $235.00 $411 —
250–285 266 4 200.00–230.00 $209.80 $558 +9.80
300–340 324 4 200.00–236.00 $225.92 $732 +0.35
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -23.45
410–440 428 6 200.00–234.00 $222.87 $954 -15.87
455–495 471 4 200.00–220.00 $207.79 $979 -21.74
525–540 530 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,130 -6.96
550–590 573 6 170.00–210.00 $198.89 $1,140 -16.11
680–685 683 3 170.00–185.00 $175.01 $1,195 +5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 235.00 $235.00 $435 —
225–245 235 2 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
255–290 278 3 220.00–222.00 $220.69 $614 -6.54
305–345 321 15 220.00–232.00 $224.85 $722 -7.69
350–395 373 20 218.00–237.00 $229.24 $855 -3.71
400–445 424 23 210.00–226.00 $219.57 $931 -5.55
450–495 475 20 209.00–222.00 $213.63 $1,015 -0.88
500–540 512 7 200.00–220.00 $207.52 $1,063 -2.50
550–595 568 6 190.00–205.00 $197.89 $1,124 -9.67
575 fancy 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
605–630 615 7 185.00–200.00 $191.07 $1,175 -2.63
650–695 669 4 185.00–200.00 $190.62 $1,275 +5.62
705–740 718 6 174.00–199.00 $183.10 $1,315 +4.84
750–795 775 3 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $1,357 +6.90
800–830 820 3 166.00–190.00 $176.84 $1,450 +15.35
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 -26.08
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 -40.00
1015 1015 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,025 -9.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 221 6 200.00–210.00 $203.32 $449 -12.77
255–275 265 7 200.00–220.00 $205.16 $544 -9.86
305–345 318 12 175.00–219.00 $205.97 $655 -2.47
350–395 378 11 200.00–220.00 $209.61 $792 -0.58
410–440 424 8 185.00–212.00 $196.53 $833 -8.88
450–495 476 9 150.00–208.00 $193.31 $920 -8.40
500–545 526 7 180.00–198.00 $189.77 $998 +8.78
550–585 570 3 170.00–210.00 $185.37 $1,057 +10.37
605–610 608 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,079 —
660–685 675 6 150.00–180.00 $169.95 $1,147 —
705–735 720 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $1,187 —
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 175.00–185.00 $180.16 $429 +10.16
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 +7.36
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 -5.00
360–370 365 2 175.00–192.00 $183.62 $670 +3.49
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 225.00–240.00 $232.67 $512 -15.14
250–285 271 5 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $664 +4.06
300–335 323 6 230.00–245.00 $235.68 $761 -16.04
350–395 373 13 232.00–256.00 $239.97 $895 -18.97
400–445 430 17 225.00–245.00 $232.93 $1,002 -11.45
450–495 474 7 210.00–236.00 $223.07 $1,057 -9.26
500–540 525 12 200.00–218.00 $209.43 $1,100 -14.30
550–585 567 5 200.00–215.00 $206.73 $1,172 -10.73
600–645 619 6 189.00–206.00 $196.85 $1,219 -0.78
650–670 658 3 185.00–196.00 $191.61 $1,261 +2.52
710 710 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,314 -19.00
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 -5.00
800–845 821 4 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $1,395 -10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 185.00–220.00 $202.37 $455 -29.20
255–295 280 5 200.00–232.00 $217.99 $610 -3.92
300–345 320 10 200.00–230.00 $215.29 $689 -2.97
355–390 367 13 185.00–228.00 $216.54 $795 -11.40
405–445 419 6 215.00–237.00 $224.47 $941 +22.57
450–490 471 7 197.00–220.00 $205.15 $966 -18.91
515–520 517 3 200.00–208.00 $202.66 $1,048 -6.66
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 -11.61
605–620 613 2 181.00–184.00 $182.52 $1,119 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -12.99
725 725 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1300 961 85-90% 18 60.00–74.00 $67.99 $653 -3.84
825–1550 1109 85-90% 36 75.00–88.00 $82.71 $917 -8.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1815 1268 80-85% 43 84.00–97.00 $88.71 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1930 1593 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,912 —
1215–2290 1664 19 105.00–116.00 $111.12 $1,849 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1415 1308 3 84.00–85.00 $84.65 $1,107 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
786 fancy 786 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
710–1030 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 775.00–1,000.00 $904.04
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 fancy 785 (<2 yrs)Open 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,193
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–970 fancy 874 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,150.11
700–1030 896 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–2,000.00 $1,497.74
835–1150 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–2,000.00 $1,566.73
965 fancy 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
890–1130 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,188.12
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
855–1375 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 875.00–1,425.00 $1,240.16
1150–1365 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,481.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $803
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $924
1170–1175 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 93.00–105.00 $99.01 $1,161
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,246
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–745 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
815–1030 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,787.19 +137.19
975–1245 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,604.90 +60.23

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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.