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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.51/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 571 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.32/cwt -46.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 456 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 620 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,645 1,044
Feeder cattle 958 1,369 764
Slaughter cattle 167 169 148
Replacement cattle 82 107 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bull calves sold higher $3-13. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 300.00 $300.00 $510 —
225–235 230 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $742 —
280 280 3 365.00–400.00 $383.33 $1,073 +38.33
300–345 318 10 310.00–397.50 $345.16 $1,098 +1.58
355–380 364 10 320.00–401.00 $351.73 $1,280 +17.67
410–415 value added 413 2 318.00–325.00 $321.48 $1,328 —
400–445 416 9 308.00–350.00 $326.31 $1,357 +1.32
450–490 471 8 300.00–345.00 $320.77 $1,511 +3.33
465–495 value added 481 5 300.00–330.00 $321.02 $1,544 —
510–545 526 7 300.00–336.00 $321.51 $1,691 +11.75
530 value added 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
550–570 560 2 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,735 +28.57
585–595 value added 589 4 275.00–300.00 $286.49 $1,687 —
600–620 value added 613 3 255.00–272.00 $264.77 $1,623 —
615–635 625 2 249.00–270.00 $259.33 $1,621 -6.28
675 675 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,755 +17.01
705–735 value added 720 2 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,691 —
780 value added 780 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,724 -9.00
1085 1085 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,526 —
522 value added 522 17 311.00 $311.00 $1,623 +5.96
620 value added 620 32 257.00 $257.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 $338 —
170–195 185 3 275.00–320.00 $302.79 $560 —
255–265 260 2 225.00–310.00 $268.32 $698 -22.85
300–345 324 4 285.00–300.00 $296.47 $961 +9.37
360–395 381 4 275.00–300.00 $288.80 $1,100 +2.83
400–440 426 5 260.00–300.00 $282.30 $1,203 +0.03
470–485 478 5 250.00–290.00 $275.73 $1,318 +10.42
500–545 530 3 235.00–272.00 $255.20 $1,353 -15.07
570–575 573 2 230.00–285.00 $257.38 $1,475 —
590–595 value added 593 2 260.00–280.00 $269.96 $1,601 —
650–690 670 2 232.00–245.00 $238.69 $1,599 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 184 4 300.00–320.00 $308.76 $568 +33.76
200–240 219 7 300.00–314.00 $304.42 $667 +18.21
255–295 278 22 300.00–318.00 $306.94 $853 -1.14
300–345 320 29 295.00–316.00 $303.96 $973 -2.84
350–395 372 26 275.00–302.00 $289.84 $1,078 -0.37
385 value added 385 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,143 —
400–445 421 25 275.00–302.00 $285.91 $1,204 +10.19
450–490 469 16 260.00–285.00 $270.11 $1,267 +17.32
460–490 value added 476 5 260.00–275.00 $269.73 $1,284 —
500–545 516 14 240.00–265.00 $249.60 $1,288 +6.63
555 value added 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
550–595 574 12 220.00–242.00 $229.07 $1,315 -5.74
600–640 620 8 220.00–235.00 $224.62 $1,393 -1.14
635–645 value added 640 2 234.00–238.00 $236.02 $1,511 —
660–685 673 2 210.00–222.00 $216.11 $1,454 -5.42
700–745 721 4 204.00–220.00 $210.93 $1,521 +5.05
750 value added 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +4.86
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 -3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 18 185.00 $185.00 $832 -81.36
461–465 value added 463 16 245.00–275.00 $260.06 $1,204 —
567–584 value added 571 37 230.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,356 —
784 784 30 196.00 $196.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 179 6 200.00–300.00 $269.65 $483 —
205–240 225 5 275.00–290.00 $280.02 $630 +32.33
250–295 272 10 250.00–300.00 $277.09 $754 +6.85
310–345 330 8 275.00–290.00 $283.15 $934 +20.66
350–395 370 10 250.00–275.00 $267.94 $991 +17.30
405–445 429 14 230.00–280.00 $260.97 $1,120 +12.86
440 value added 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
460 value added 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
450–485 470 10 220.00–260.00 $246.85 $1,160 +14.10
515–545 531 6 220.00–247.00 $231.59 $1,230 +24.88
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 325.00–355.00 $336.21 $783 +14.29
270–290 280 2 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $953 -6.18
305–340 325 6 325.00–385.00 $341.74 $1,111 -0.40
350–380 366 9 320.00–345.00 $335.27 $1,227 +2.65
400–445 418 16 300.00–340.00 $322.12 $1,346 +16.30
450–495 473 9 290.00–322.00 $302.53 $1,431 +16.21
500–540 529 6 265.00–300.00 $284.80 $1,507 +6.35
550–585 570 3 265.00–290.00 $275.44 $1,570 +13.07
620 620 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
865 865 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 +39.07
255–290 271 5 250.00–314.00 $294.45 $798 -5.55
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -48.48
355–390 371 5 270.00–314.00 $296.42 $1,100 +32.41
400–445 419 5 240.00–285.00 $264.82 $1,110 -25.47
475–490 483 5 265.00–285.00 $278.06 $1,343 +15.45
510–545 528 2 255.00–267.00 $261.20 $1,379 +12.63
550–580 565 3 240.00–249.00 $244.59 $1,382 +15.40
640 640 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1205 890 85-90% 20 70.00–88.00 $81.14 $722 -1.82
805–1335 995 85-90% 35 89.00–100.00 $95.03 $946 +0.98
885–1160 1003 85-90% 10 101.00–107.00 $103.47 $1,038 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1345 1094 80-85% 25 100.00–114.00 $108.15 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1930 1478 11 117.00–128.00 $122.80 $1,815 -1.07
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2195 1446 8 90.00–115.00 $109.15 $1,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722–970 737 (<2 yrs)Open 29 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,584.39
650–1095 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–1,210.00 $905.55
720–1130 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,500.00 $1,143.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $620
865–915 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 82.00–108.00 $95.37 $849
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1015 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,334.49
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
890–975 933 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,534.12
885–1035 961 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,125.00 $1,017.12
715–1335 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,735.00 $1,294.05
875–1290 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,395.97
940–1130 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,164.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–905 890 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,085.00 $1,020.34
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–990 983 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–94.00 $91.98 $904
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,444
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $644

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.