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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.60/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.50/cwt -10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 373 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $187.97/cwt -18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 320 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 1,104 1,720
Feeder cattle 817 797 1,362
Slaughter cattle 177 218 295
Replacement cattle 46 89 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers sold lower $5-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-5. Bulls sold higher $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 220.00–245.00 $228.95 $639 -13.66
330–340 336 4 225.00–250.00 $235.16 $790 -11.02
350–390 370 14 240.00–262.00 $253.70 $939 +6.03
400–445 415 15 226.00–250.00 $240.46 $998 -6.73
450–490 466 15 220.00–240.00 $229.99 $1,072 -12.22
500–535 516 5 220.00–230.00 $227.60 $1,174 -6.13
560–585 570 6 215.00–230.00 $223.01 $1,271 -2.69
600–630 620 5 188.00–200.00 $194.44 $1,206 -7.56
655–675 660 4 187.00–200.00 $192.98 $1,274 -0.30
705–745 723 5 160.00–180.00 $169.55 $1,226 -22.95
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -29.09
1100 1100 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
265–275 270 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $580 +5.11
300–335 324 6 200.00–225.00 $215.96 $700 -9.96
365–385 371 5 210.00–235.00 $224.14 $832 +4.14
400–440 418 4 210.00–220.00 $214.43 $896 -8.44
455–470 463 3 200.00–230.00 $213.49 $988 +5.70
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -3.30
570–590 580 2 204.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,200 +8.06
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
650 650 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,138 -0.01
735–745 740 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $999 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 200.00 $200.00 $466 -10.00
270–295 285 3 200.00–204.00 $201.38 $574 -19.31
300–345 334 13 200.00–228.00 $209.34 $699 -15.51
350–395 373 26 210.00–230.00 $218.50 $815 -10.74
400–445 424 27 200.00–229.00 $211.60 $897 -7.97
450–494 465 13 200.00–215.00 $207.78 $966 -5.85
500–535 515 12 185.00–205.00 $194.50 $1,002 -13.02
555–595 573 7 185.00–196.00 $192.00 $1,100 -5.89
600–635 620 6 180.00–200.00 $190.97 $1,184 -0.10
705 705 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 -11.10
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 -15.10
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 187.00–200.00 $192.20 $456 -11.12
250–295 271 18 175.00–210.00 $196.64 $533 -8.52
300–340 319 25 120.00–205.00 $188.09 $600 -17.88
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 -20.97
350–390 370 15 160.00–207.00 $197.37 $730 -12.24
400–435 415 12 185.00–214.00 $197.69 $820 +1.16
450–495 473 14 150.00–197.00 $183.41 $868 -9.90
500–540 522 3 170.00–185.00 $176.77 $923 -13.00
550–580 565 2 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,127 +14.12
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 -17.51
650–660 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 -19.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 3 150.00–175.00 $166.23 $427 -18.77
305–330 320 4 130.00–180.00 $154.73 $495 -30.27
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 -8.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 5 230.00–255.00 $235.23 $663 -9.84
305–345 321 8 235.00–256.00 $247.97 $796 +12.29
355–395 369 10 242.00–260.00 $252.31 $931 +12.34
400–445 425 11 220.00–250.00 $229.38 $975 -3.55
455–480 463 5 205.00–218.00 $211.79 $981 -11.28
500–545 522 8 200.00–218.00 $210.27 $1,098 +0.84
560–595 578 5 200.00–220.00 $209.40 $1,210 +2.67
600–640 611 7 185.00–196.00 $189.56 $1,158 -7.29
695 695 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,237 —
735 735 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,268 -12.50
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 +0.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 +22.63
255–295 280 8 175.00–225.00 $207.20 $580 -10.79
300–340 320 11 200.00–226.00 $213.15 $682 -2.14
350–395 376 8 175.00–234.00 $209.62 $788 -6.92
410–445 424 12 190.00–222.00 $208.60 $884 -15.87
450–495 466 9 190.00–218.00 $204.11 $951 -1.04
560–595 578 3 185.00–190.00 $188.39 $1,089 -6.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1065 936 85-90% 9 72.00–82.00 $76.49 $716 —
845–1250 1083 85-90% 34 83.00–92.00 $87.09 $943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1380 1222 80-85% 25 87.00–97.00 $92.97 $1,136 —
1110–1480 1237 80-85% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.60 $1,232 —
1310–1335 1320 80-85% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.67 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1509 75-80% 13 89.00–97.00 $92.89 $1,402 —
1380–1790 1585 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1217 5 90.00–99.00 $94.19 $1,146 —
1150–2385 1650 25 105.00–120.00 $115.73 $1,910 +4.61
1780 1780 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,172 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
840–1285 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,500.00 $1,377.82
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525–565 545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 300.00–335.00 $316.86
615–810 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–750.00 $670.82
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
630–850 756 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 535.00–775.00 $697.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1075 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 88.00–95.00 $91.54 $973
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $892

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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
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.