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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.64/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.61/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 520 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.87/cwt -19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 370 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,644 1,327 978
Feeder cattle 1,274 1,163 713
Slaughter cattle 128 144 172
Replacement cattle 242 20 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed, lower $5-10 on calves under 500 lbs. ,higher $5-10 on calves over 500 lbs. Heifers sold steady to lower $6. Bull calves sold lower $5-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls sold higher $4-6. Board sale 1 load of heifers: 750 lbs @ $206.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 9 345.00–375.00 $354.51 $808 -14.30
250–285 272 11 330.00–365.00 $349.12 $950 -10.56
305–345 325 12 340.00–400.00 $350.90 $1,140 -6.40
350–390 374 8 330.00–390.00 $342.63 $1,281 -18.62
400–430 412 12 320.00–375.00 $331.84 $1,367 -4.68
450–485 469 9 315.00–330.00 $321.09 $1,506 +1.17
500–545 523 11 300.00–327.00 $313.04 $1,637 +6.40
550–595 567 7 300.00–327.00 $308.63 $1,750 +3.64
600–625 612 8 275.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,761 +10.33
660–695 676 7 255.00–265.00 $259.62 $1,755 -5.98
700–725 715 3 257.50–265.00 $260.85 $1,865 +11.98
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 +5.00
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 305.00–325.00 $314.77 $692 +11.46
250–280 265 2 325.00–335.00 $329.72 $874 +13.25
300–330 320 3 310.00–340.00 $325.00 $1,040 +18.76
350–390 365 7 285.00–330.00 $312.22 $1,140 +4.16
415–445 437 6 212.50–315.00 $290.81 $1,271 -14.13
465–485 475 2 265.00–280.00 $272.66 $1,295 -26.34
500–530 518 3 280.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,489 +5.74
580–590 585 3 267.50–297.50 $284.03 $1,662 +11.63
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
900 900 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 260.00 $260.00 $965 —
516 value added 516 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,156 -97.47
552 value added 552 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 179 4 315.00–330.00 $322.41 $577 +6.74
205–245 230 15 300.00–325.00 $314.65 $724 -1.82
250–295 274 14 315.00–340.00 $327.07 $896 +12.17
310–345 329 15 295.00–325.00 $308.98 $1,017 -2.55
355–395 375 14 270.00–315.00 $287.30 $1,077 -3.57
400–445 423 29 257.50–310.00 $270.64 $1,145 -12.09
450–495 465 22 242.00–267.00 $254.81 $1,185 -17.73
500–545 520 29 230.00–265.00 $245.61 $1,277 -9.13
550–595 566 14 230.00–260.00 $240.97 $1,364 -6.23
600–645 626 8 220.00–237.00 $229.64 $1,438 +0.11
655 655 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,547 +4.78
715 715 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,627 +13.37
760–780 768 3 170.00–182.50 $176.72 $1,357 +26.72
810 810 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 —
860–890 875 2 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $1,137 —
920–930 925 2 125.00–145.00 $135.05 $1,249 —
965–970 968 2 120.00–155.00 $137.55 $1,331 —
1035–1040 1038 2 125.00–145.00 $134.98 $1,401 —
1050–1080 1065 2 142.00–155.00 $148.41 $1,581 —
1135 1135 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,674 —
1160 1160 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,612 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 9 225.00–305.00 $277.58 $616 -12.61
250–295 272 12 250.00–300.00 $273.35 $744 -21.69
300–345 323 16 225.00–305.00 $276.47 $893 -10.53
350–395 371 18 225.00–270.00 $256.77 $953 -20.49
400–445 422 21 200.00–270.00 $249.67 $1,054 -16.94
450–485 468 10 220.00–245.00 $234.46 $1,097 -19.87
510–530 520 2 225.00–240.00 $232.36 $1,208 -11.48
570–595 583 2 220.00–228.00 $224.09 $1,306 +9.21
600–645 625 3 215.00–232.00 $221.51 $1,384 +41.51
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 value added 358 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,078 -23.00
549 value added 549 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 345.00–365.00 $355.26 $675 +80.26
225–245 231 6 345.00–365.00 $354.04 $818 —
250–290 267 17 330.00–365.00 $345.80 $923 +12.90
300–340 320 13 325.00–350.00 $337.38 $1,080 -17.75
350–395 370 26 315.00–355.00 $329.87 $1,221 -19.56
400–445 417 26 305.00–340.00 $316.07 $1,318 -16.03
450–495 472 16 285.00–320.00 $294.98 $1,392 -16.26
505–545 523 14 260.00–295.00 $275.69 $1,442 -13.15
555–590 571 9 262.50–282.50 $272.70 $1,557 -5.06
600–625 612 14 240.00–277.50 $260.50 $1,594 -0.21
650–690 670 4 210.00–237.50 $222.98 $1,494 -6.23
700–715 708 3 208.00–230.00 $217.60 $1,541 +13.04
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
1000 1000 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 155 2 300.00 $300.00 $465 —
235–245 241 4 270.00–325.00 $292.25 $704 —
250–295 276 5 250.00–330.00 $298.55 $824 -13.60
300–340 320 7 250.00–340.00 $304.44 $974 -7.16
350–395 373 10 250.00–330.00 $294.01 $1,097 +0.95
400–445 424 18 250.00–315.00 $288.24 $1,222 -1.43
450–495 477 11 250.00–295.00 $267.78 $1,277 +0.05
500–545 525 7 180.00–270.00 $241.84 $1,270 -43.16
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
930 930 1 103.00 $103.00 $958 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1670 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,606.42 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1380 1154 80-85% 19 105.00–115.00 $110.37 $1,274 —
1025–1290 1185 80-85% 9 116.00–122.00 $118.59 $1,405 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–870 818 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $71.64 $586 —
780–1110 967 85-90% 11 83.00–94.00 $88.46 $855 —
785–1140 969 85-90% 10 97.00–105.00 $100.05 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1635 1602 75-80% 3 105.00–114.00 $109.39 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,130 —
1200–1940 1511 18 118.00–133.00 $125.95 $1,903 —
1460–2100 1766 5 134.00–144.00 $137.43 $2,427 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–775 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.66
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
640–1160 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,570.15
745–1195 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,275.00 $1,150.19
725–1265 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,798.43
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
760–1250 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,822.70
970–1260 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,975.00 $1,712.59

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
615–1135 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–2,450.00 $2,308.19 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
770–1200 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,600.00–2,650.00 $2,414.45 —
1100–1200 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,172.29 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,275.00–2,600.00 $2,444.57 —
1200–1300 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,916.22 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.