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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.82/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 381 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.10/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 473 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.30/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 517 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 282 880
Feeder cattle 694 240 677
Slaughter cattle 59 22 121
Replacement cattle 17 20 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-15. Higher in spots. Heifers sold higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $2-3. Good demand on all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 —
300–345 327 6 307.00–325.00 $315.55 $1,032 —
360–395 379 14 300.00–321.00 $311.79 $1,182 +11.79
395 value added 395 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,215 —
400–440 415 11 297.00–320.00 $305.82 $1,269 +28.02
450–495 472 20 270.00–300.00 $277.99 $1,312 +6.35
500–540 517 15 265.00–285.00 $270.58 $1,399 —
550–575 564 4 261.00–280.00 $266.42 $1,503 —
565–575 value added 570 2 242.00–262.00 $251.91 $1,436 —
600–635 value added 618 2 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,451 —
605–645 631 8 239.00–257.00 $244.43 $1,542 +44.43
660–675 668 2 237.00–248.00 $242.56 $1,620 —
710–730 722 3 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,516 —
785–795 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,056 —
418 value added 418 18 316.00 $316.00 $1,321 —
460 460 11 303.00 $303.00 $1,394 —
518–531 523 21 241.00–283.00 $266.75 $1,395 —
589 589 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,573 —
682 value added 682 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
300–345 321 4 235.00–280.00 $259.20 $832 —
350–395 368 9 225.00–285.00 $265.56 $977 +33.61
405–440 427 7 250.00–290.00 $273.18 $1,166 +45.47
470–475 value added 472 3 250.00–265.00 $258.02 $1,218 —
450–495 474 6 250.00–275.00 $257.53 $1,221 —
500–545 516 6 220.00–257.00 $241.81 $1,248 —
500–540 value added 522 3 220.00–260.00 $243.87 $1,273 —
550–575 value added 563 4 230.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,366 —
570–590 579 5 228.00–258.00 $249.22 $1,443 —
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 +2.00
630–640 value added 635 3 206.00–221.00 $215.66 $1,369 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 255.00–256.00 $255.48 $595 +23.48
255–295 286 5 275.00–295.00 $287.31 $822 +30.91
300–325 306 7 269.00–295.00 $280.02 $857 —
360–395 375 8 262.00–290.00 $279.67 $1,049 +39.58
400–445 420 21 240.00–260.00 $249.91 $1,050 +6.94
450 fancy 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
450–495 474 30 235.00–252.00 $242.54 $1,150 +19.42
500–545 517 23 220.00–247.00 $235.30 $1,217 +11.79
550–590 577 13 220.00–238.00 $229.46 $1,324 +17.00
600–645 626 8 200.00–225.00 $207.33 $1,298 -10.71
650–660 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -10.00
700–735 718 2 178.00–202.00 $189.71 $1,362 +17.69
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 -10.00
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 9 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
365–397 384 28 240.00–252.00 $244.48 $939 —
439 439 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,124 —
506 506 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $456 —
250–295 273 5 241.00–256.00 $247.74 $676 +37.74
310–335 324 4 235.00–275.00 $255.88 $829 +29.65
370–395 381 9 239.00–255.00 $247.08 $941 +34.23
400–445 420 3 230.00–237.00 $234.12 $983 +26.18
430 value added 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
455–495 478 6 220.00–239.00 $226.60 $1,083 +8.37
500–525 value added 513 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,141 —
530–545 538 4 207.00–230.00 $214.24 $1,153 +31.66
555–565 560 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 8 220.00 $220.00 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 +25.00
305–315 313 4 310.00–330.00 $317.56 $994 +17.56
365–395 381 6 300.00–318.00 $311.97 $1,189 +37.70
405–430 420 4 262.00–297.00 $282.11 $1,185 +17.94
450–495 479 11 250.00–270.00 $256.34 $1,228 +12.42
500–540 518 15 235.00–267.00 $256.04 $1,326 —
575–585 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +6.25
620–635 628 2 200.00–225.00 $212.35 $1,334 +12.35
655 655 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,343 +5.00
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -1.48
755–790 778 3 160.00–175.00 $164.85 $1,283 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
920–930 925 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,056 —
406 406 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,238 —
531 531 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,370 +42.00
604 604 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 214.00–265.00 $238.30 $763 —
365–395 380 3 250.00–290.00 $267.06 $1,015 +67.06
410–445 434 5 240.00–260.00 $247.04 $1,072 —
465–495 475 6 228.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,116 +29.92
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
570 570 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,265 +22.00
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
660–685 673 2 190.00–204.00 $197.13 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 290.00 $290.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1195 1029 85-90% 11 85.00–99.00 $92.22 $949 +28.78
965–1180 1045 85-90% 5 100.00–104.00 $102.51 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1615 1280 80-85% 11 100.00–111.00 $105.19 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1770 1503 7 117.00–127.00 $120.93 $1,818 —
1820 1820 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,475 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,032

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
965–1450 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,330.16
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1455 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,552.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1135 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 106.00–114.00 $109.90 $1,218
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,368
1245–1260 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 95.00–112.00 $103.55 $1,297

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.