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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.92/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 519 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.86/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.44/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 1,644 1,225
Feeder cattle 628 1,274 988
Slaughter cattle 104 128 123
Replacement cattle 47 242 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed: under 500 lbs sold higher $3-10. Steers under 500 lbs sold steady to lower $10. Heifers sold steady to higher $15. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $4. Bulls sold higher $2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 202 3 325.00–355.00 $343.39 $694 -11.12
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +25.88
300–345 328 3 345.00–365.00 $354.54 $1,163 +3.64
350–395 374 15 340.00–380.00 $360.23 $1,347 +17.60
400–440 416 7 330.00–365.00 $347.14 $1,444 +15.30
450–495 466 6 320.00–350.00 $333.86 $1,556 +12.77
500–540 521 8 300.00–310.00 $303.03 $1,579 -10.01
560–580 564 6 280.00–300.00 $288.12 $1,625 -20.51
600–625 612 3 277.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,721 -6.49
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 +0.38
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 -0.85
770 770 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,863 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 -10.00
850–880 868 5 220.00–230.00 $225.58 $1,958 +35.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,331 —
600–632 value added 606 10 267.00–272.00 $270.96 $1,642 —
673 value added 673 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,804 —
737 value added 737 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,842 —
803 value added 803 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 —
885 value added 885 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 320.00–335.00 $328.55 $1,058 +3.55
390–395 393 3 300.00–335.00 $321.76 $1,265 +9.54
405–445 434 5 270.00–327.50 $300.76 $1,305 +9.95
450–495 470 12 300.00–314.00 $304.93 $1,433 +32.27
500–535 518 4 270.00–285.00 $278.80 $1,444 -8.65
585–595 590 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,608 -11.51
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 305.00–326.00 $314.38 $755 -0.27
270–295 286 5 314.00–335.00 $324.01 $927 -3.06
305–340 322 13 306.00–345.00 $322.57 $1,039 +13.59
350–395 365 13 297.00–318.00 $303.16 $1,107 +15.86
400–445 423 18 270.00–300.00 $277.44 $1,174 +6.80
450–495 473 27 260.00–285.00 $267.86 $1,267 +13.05
500–545 519 28 240.00–260.00 $248.92 $1,292 +3.31
550–595 575 17 230.00–250.00 $238.63 $1,372 -2.34
605–645 619 7 225.00–240.00 $230.40 $1,426 +0.76
650–685 666 6 225.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,522 -7.76
715–730 723 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,464 -25.03
770–785 778 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 +23.28
825 825 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,600 +39.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 +20.09
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 +34.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 290.00–315.00 $303.37 $652 +25.79
270–290 279 4 275.00–300.00 $293.95 $820 +20.60
300–345 331 11 230.00–302.00 $279.89 $926 +3.42
350–395 373 17 260.00–300.00 $276.56 $1,032 +19.79
400–445 428 10 250.00–272.50 $262.38 $1,123 +12.71
450–490 469 8 240.00–271.00 $256.49 $1,203 +22.03
500–545 514 5 220.00–245.00 $235.93 $1,213 +3.57
570–580 577 3 175.00–235.00 $211.88 $1,223 -12.21
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 -9.04
260–295 278 7 320.00–360.00 $343.25 $954 -2.55
300–335 320 5 340.00–365.00 $350.23 $1,121 +12.85
350–390 369 10 330.00–380.00 $354.78 $1,309 +24.91
400–440 422 12 315.00–350.00 $332.20 $1,402 +16.13
450–495 469 12 275.00–315.00 $288.84 $1,355 -6.14
500–545 527 10 269.00–287.00 $275.28 $1,451 -0.41
555–595 571 8 250.00–277.00 $261.00 $1,490 -11.70
610–630 619 4 235.00–255.00 $247.44 $1,532 -13.06
650–665 657 3 220.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,511 +6.96
705–740 721 4 185.00–210.00 $203.59 $1,468 -14.01
755–795 775 2 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $1,357 -24.87
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 -30.00
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 +36.45
315–330 320 4 250.00–345.00 $277.44 $888 -27.00
365–390 377 3 277.00–320.00 $301.84 $1,138 +7.83
400–445 425 7 245.00–345.00 $288.24 $1,225 ±0.00
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -7.78
500–535 518 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 +8.16
665–695 678 3 125.00–200.00 $175.49 $1,190 -19.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1380 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,260.32 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +93.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1171 80-85% 24 108.00–117.00 $113.43 $1,328 -5.16
1055–1305 1182 80-85% 6 119.00–125.00 $121.44 $1,435 +2.85
1215 1215 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,179 -2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–880 835 85-90% 2 71.00–79.00 $74.78 $624 +3.14
835–1180 996 85-90% 5 88.00–97.00 $91.86 $915 -8.19
825–1175 1012 85-90% 14 99.00–118.00 $106.96 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1945 1405 12 127.00–135.00 $130.51 $1,834 —
1580–1950 1711 5 136.00–145.00 $139.52 $2,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–895 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 735.00–1,200.00 $983.01
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–840 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–150.00 $140.47 $1,128
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
745–990 866 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,459.06
880–910 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,001.68
815–980 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,453.45
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
765–1050 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,700.00 $1,286.55
815–1030 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 855.00–1,100.00 $991.78
870–1045 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,314.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1100 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 107.00–110.00 $108.31 $1,059
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,232
1065–1165 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 108.00–130.00 $120.61 $1,341
1025–1240 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 109.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,291
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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.