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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.23/cwt ≈ $1,614/hd at 613 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.24/cwt +42.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.97/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 574 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 770 729
Feeder cattle 1,116 694 605
Slaughter cattle 102 59 91
Replacement cattle 12 17 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $8-20. Heifers sold higher $7-18. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-3. Bulls sold steady. Large amounts of weaned cattle in groups and throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 value added 392 24 311.00–346.00 $322.35 $1,264 —
440 440 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,324 —
415–449 value added 442 16 330.00–340.00 $336.66 $1,488 +20.66
497 497 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,456 —
505–529 value added 520 42 305.00–322.00 $315.76 $1,642 —
540 540 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +8.25
554–595 value added 574 37 240.00–290.00 $268.97 $1,544 —
606–643 value added 613 64 256.00–265.00 $263.23 $1,614 —
655–681 value added 672 31 250.00–256.75 $252.34 $1,696 +22.34
726 value added 726 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,670 —
758 value added 758 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,713 —
818 value added 818 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
255–295 281 7 310.00–360.00 $332.46 $934 —
265–295 value added 281 7 325.00–350.00 $337.59 $949 —
310–325 318 4 330.00–350.00 $338.38 $1,076 +22.83
315–345 value added 329 7 316.00–338.00 $325.95 $1,072 —
350–365 value added 357 7 310.00–336.00 $324.25 $1,158 —
350–385 370 14 314.00–342.00 $330.44 $1,223 +18.65
400–445 value added 420 7 310.00–330.00 $318.83 $1,339 —
420–445 433 11 300.00–325.00 $314.54 $1,362 +8.72
450–495 472 10 292.00–314.00 $300.60 $1,419 +22.61
460–485 value added 475 4 300.00–314.00 $303.89 $1,443 —
500–520 value added 512 3 264.00–290.00 $273.49 $1,400 —
500–535 514 9 275.00–300.00 $287.94 $1,480 +17.36
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +3.58
550–560 value added 555 3 265.00–270.00 $268.35 $1,489 +16.44
600–645 620 6 230.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,467 -7.74
650 650 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,599 +3.44
710–720 715 2 214.00–231.00 $222.44 $1,590 +12.53
725 value added 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
750–765 760 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,697 +23.32
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 225.00–280.00 $249.79 $445 —
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 -15.00
260–285 273 2 275.00–300.00 $286.93 $783 +36.93
280 value added 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
325 value added 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
305–340 328 4 236.00–300.00 $273.18 $896 +13.98
355–385 370 2 285.00–300.00 $292.20 $1,081 +26.64
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +21.82
440 value added 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
450–480 464 7 237.00–287.00 $253.55 $1,176 -3.98
460–490 value added 475 4 250.00–295.00 $270.28 $1,284 +12.26
505–520 515 4 235.00–280.00 $255.59 $1,316 +13.78
520 value added 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -3.87
555 value added 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -22.56
565–575 570 2 200.00–230.00 $214.87 $1,225 -34.35
680 680 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 6 280.00 $280.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 $450 —
205–230 216 4 275.00–302.00 $289.39 $625 +33.91
265–285 value added 275 3 300.00–332.00 $310.67 $854 —
265–285 275 2 307.00–332.00 $319.05 $877 +31.74
300–335 312 10 296.00–322.00 $307.80 $960 +27.78
355–390 374 8 262.00–295.00 $279.87 $1,047 +0.20
385 value added 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
405–445 424 13 253.00–285.00 $267.43 $1,134 +17.52
450–460 value added 455 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,188 —
455–495 470 13 240.00–260.00 $249.06 $1,171 +6.52
500–545 524 13 225.00–241.00 $231.82 $1,215 -3.48
545 value added 545 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,313 —
550–595 576 9 210.00–232.00 $225.05 $1,296 -4.41
600–620 612 3 212.00–224.00 $218.64 $1,338 +11.31
680–690 685 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,462 +13.47
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +15.00
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 +30.00
900 900 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,012 —
980 980 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,066 +46.00
480 480 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 —
491 value added 491 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,277 —
540 540 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 +13.00
544 value added 544 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,338 —
611–617 value added 615 11 227.00–236.00 $229.44 $1,411 —
661 value added 661 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,467 —
798 value added 798 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 +27.56
265–290 278 5 220.00–275.00 $245.97 $684 -1.77
315 value added 315 2 262.00–275.00 $268.50 $846 —
300–345 316 7 220.00–290.00 $261.88 $828 +6.00
365–390 379 4 250.00–265.00 $255.93 $970 +8.85
405–440 425 7 235.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,034 +9.25
465–495 484 10 220.00–245.00 $232.00 $1,123 +5.40
495 value added 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 -10.00
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 300.00–305.00 $302.39 $695 +17.39
260–295 279 4 306.00–338.00 $321.08 $896 +21.08
300–310 305 2 325.00–350.00 $337.70 $1,030 +20.14
365–385 376 4 322.00–337.00 $330.66 $1,243 +18.69
400–445 420 4 301.00–326.00 $314.68 $1,322 +32.57
450–480 462 3 300.00–318.00 $307.16 $1,419 +50.82
500–545 521 7 260.00–280.00 $269.75 $1,405 +13.71
550–595 579 8 235.00–260.00 $248.61 $1,439 +28.61
600–645 624 6 227.00–239.00 $230.93 $1,441 +18.58
690 690 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,477 +9.00
750–755 753 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,453 +28.14
1000–1020 1010 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $1,262 —
1095 1095 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
345 345 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,090 +77.70
355–390 375 4 275.00–300.00 $287.88 $1,080 +20.82
415–440 428 3 270.00–290.00 $278.31 $1,191 +31.27
470–480 473 3 288.00–294.00 $291.35 $1,378 +56.48
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1265 1007 85-90% 15 68.00–89.00 $83.83 $844 -8.39
835–1355 1065 85-90% 23 89.00–98.00 $94.13 $1,002 —
905–1280 1102 85-90% 6 99.00–102.00 $100.05 $1,103 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1980 1375 80-85% 22 101.00–115.00 $107.77 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1685 1568 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.54 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1985 1289 9 108.00–125.00 $117.83 $1,519 —
1470 1470 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,911 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1275 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,375.00 $1,016.38
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
970–1285 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,235.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $864
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,145
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,285

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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
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.