Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cattlemens Livestock report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.84/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 417 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.92/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.26/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 324 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 1,014 1,139
Feeder cattle 622 721 976
Slaughter cattle 130 198 99
Replacement cattle 29 95 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-10. Heifers sold higher $6-12 Slaughter cattle sold steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 240.00 $240.00 $324 —
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 +4.79
265–295 283 6 230.00–265.00 $250.62 $709 -9.38
320–340 331 4 220.00–255.00 $236.85 $784 +3.07
360–395 372 10 220.00–255.00 $237.42 $883 -0.08
400–445 427 10 230.00–247.00 $236.93 $1,012 +3.30
510–520 516 4 205.00–227.00 $218.54 $1,128 +13.21
555–590 573 2 200.00–216.00 $207.76 $1,190 -2.24
600–615 607 3 185.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,183 -13.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 285.00–300.00 $292.83 $829 +5.16
300–325 315 6 270.00–300.00 $282.39 $890 +18.04
350–385 370 6 260.00–277.00 $268.79 $995 +10.96
405–425 411 4 250.00–275.00 $265.59 $1,092 +18.50
470–495 481 4 239.00–250.00 $243.54 $1,171 +3.76
500–545 521 9 230.00–250.00 $237.97 $1,240 +4.70
565–575 570 3 225.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,330 +2.59
665–680 673 2 200.00–215.00 $207.58 $1,397 +1.07
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 -25.10
1010 1010 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,283 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 230.00–250.00 $237.95 $552 -6.78
270–295 283 5 260.00–275.00 $268.44 $760 +29.02
315–345 332 8 260.00–272.00 $266.24 $884 +25.73
355–360 fancy 357 3 267.00–272.50 $269.82 $963 —
350–395 373 12 230.00–250.00 $239.40 $893 +6.07
400 fancy 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
400–445 418 26 220.00–240.00 $231.14 $966 -2.12
450–495 470 13 220.00–240.00 $226.67 $1,065 -1.86
500–545 521 22 210.00–230.00 $219.92 $1,146 +9.48
550–590 567 13 210.00–230.00 $218.07 $1,236 +8.64
600–640 620 9 195.00–215.00 $205.32 $1,273 +7.51
650–690 669 8 180.00–210.00 $195.25 $1,306 +6.11
700–725 710 3 195.00–200.00 $197.69 $1,404 +19.42
760–790 779 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $1,431 +4.53
805–810 807 3 170.00–180.00 $173.33 $1,399 —
875–880 878 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,576 —
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 225.00 $225.00 $439 —
225–230 228 2 225.00–231.00 $227.97 $520 +18.33
255–295 274 8 220.00–235.00 $228.86 $627 +28.86
300–345 324 19 200.00–248.00 $230.26 $746 +15.39
355–395 377 16 212.00–231.00 $222.48 $839 +15.60
405–440 421 5 216.00–230.00 $221.37 $932 +16.58
450–495 470 8 200.00–235.00 $213.46 $1,003 +4.56
500–545 521 7 180.00–210.00 $196.57 $1,024 -3.43
550–580 560 3 190.00–200.00 $196.73 $1,102 +4.30
650–695 673 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $1,151 -3.97

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 4 280.00–300.00 $294.84 $814 +13.51
300–325 310 7 270.00–300.00 $282.73 $876 +23.97
365–390 376 7 245.00–275.00 $256.12 $963 +10.70
405–445 422 7 236.00–247.00 $242.17 $1,022 +9.08
450–490 464 8 230.00–255.00 $237.70 $1,103 +9.81
500–545 517 10 224.00–235.00 $229.80 $1,188 +9.84
550–590 567 11 220.00–235.00 $224.77 $1,274 +7.14
600–610 605 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,276 +2.83
660–685 673 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,329 +5.21
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 -25.00
750–770 760 2 150.00–175.00 $162.34 $1,234 —
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 -40.00
850–875 865 4 140.00–145.00 $141.26 $1,222 —
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 —
955 955 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,265 —
1055 1055 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,160 —
1125 1125 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 5 170.00–255.00 $234.31 $649 -18.38
315–345 325 4 200.00–250.00 $232.58 $756 -3.38
350–385 361 7 227.00–240.00 $234.93 $848 —
400–440 420 4 220.00–230.00 $226.19 $950 -7.81
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 -20.58
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 ±0.00
570–595 586 5 212.00–218.00 $216.39 $1,268 —
600–625 610 3 140.00–180.00 $164.81 $1,005 -27.74
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
995 995 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1085 878 85-90% 14 40.00–77.00 $61.60 $541 —
845–1425 1054 85-90% 22 78.00–89.00 $84.35 $889 -7.78
1090–1550 1305 85-90% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.28 $1,178 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1575 1237 80-85% 30 87.00–98.00 $91.75 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1515 1315 75-80% 4 84.00–85.00 $84.71 $1,114 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1795 1441 16 106.00–120.00 $115.69 $1,667 —
2235 2235 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,682 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1183 6 90.00–100.00 $96.87 $1,146 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1000 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,100.00 $936.90
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
705–1060 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–1,200.00 $960.34
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
940–1220 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,459.20
955–1330 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,466.41
1115–1335 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,312.18
1195–1220 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,177
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

↑ Back to top

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.