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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.07/cwt ≈ $1,208/hd at 567 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.84/cwt -18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 659 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 1,107 1,276
Feeder cattle 240 890 1,070
Slaughter cattle 22 154 147
Replacement cattle 20 63 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts to light to call trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 —
505 value added 505 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -11.62
659 value added 659 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,516 -10.00
776 value added 776 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 260.00 $260.00 $481 —
250–270 260 3 290.00–325.00 $312.12 $812 +30.62
380–395 388 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 +4.71
410–435 426 4 250.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,183 -13.88
470–480 477 3 260.00–280.00 $271.64 $1,296 +13.96
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -21.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 224.00–240.00 $231.95 $854 -34.81
405–425 415 4 220.00–239.00 $227.71 $945 -10.12
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 -10.00
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 9 229.00 $229.00 $950 —
466–480 value added 471 15 204.00–230.00 $212.84 $1,002 -18.16
553–569 value added 563 24 192.00–226.00 $215.13 $1,211 —
581 581 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,197 —
622 622 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,337 —
870 870 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 229.00 $229.00 $366 —
230 230 1 232.00 $232.00 $534 -13.20
250–285 268 4 250.00–260.00 $256.40 $687 +5.62
350–395 368 3 230.00–250.00 $240.09 $884 -4.62
400–435 415 6 239.00–260.00 $242.97 $1,008 +5.91
450–485 464 6 210.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,035 -4.97
505–545 523 6 217.00–237.00 $223.51 $1,169 +3.93
550–570 560 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,190 -6.48
610–635 623 2 216.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,358 +10.95
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +15.17
700–735 723 3 150.00–190.00 $172.02 $1,244 -12.98
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -26.67
310–325 315 4 220.00–240.00 $226.23 $713 +24.53
350–370 360 3 204.00–220.00 $212.85 $766 -7.44
400–435 415 4 198.00–225.00 $207.94 $863 -12.66
470–495 483 2 208.00–229.00 $218.23 $1,054 +6.23
505–540 517 3 150.00–200.00 $182.58 $944 -17.42
580 580 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,108 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 285.00 $285.00 $556 —
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 +4.68
310–325 315 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $945 +30.05
350–390 376 4 240.00–300.00 $274.27 $1,031 +15.43
405–440 423 2 245.00–285.00 $264.17 $1,117 +13.32
465–490 475 5 230.00–250.00 $243.92 $1,159 -10.89
550–585 563 3 202.00–225.00 $213.75 $1,203 -1.46
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -7.38
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +11.00
710–720 715 2 178.00–185.00 $181.48 $1,298 —
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 -6.00
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -17.15
465–475 470 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $963 -15.05
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $898 —
895–970 935 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $88.32 $826 —
940–1110 1003 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.44 $636 -15.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1615 1393 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.56 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1790 1413 4 115.00–120.00 $118.42 $1,673 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–990 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,160.00 $1,034.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1165 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,500.00 $1,101.25
850–980 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,200.00 $980.22
900–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,278.33
900–1185 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,345.06
840–1305 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,429.46
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.