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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $382.68/cwt +27.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 378 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.64/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.90/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 567 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 779 893
Feeder cattle 435 628 546
Slaughter cattle 93 104 190
Replacement cattle 205 47 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-20. Heifers sold higher $10-30. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-10. Bulls sold higher $5-7. Board sale 4 loads: 1 load steers 800# @ $241, 1 load steers 625# @ 267, 2 loads of steers 775# @ 244.5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 345.00 $345.00 $673 —
200–240 220 2 335.00–340.00 $337.27 $742 -6.12
255–270 261 4 325.00–365.00 $344.19 $898 -30.81
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +35.46
350–395 374 6 365.00–397.50 $383.45 $1,434 +23.22
400–445 415 8 365.00–398.00 $374.65 $1,555 +27.51
455–495 472 7 330.00–360.00 $340.51 $1,607 +6.65
505–545 527 6 320.00–336.00 $329.00 $1,734 +25.97
550–570 560 4 314.00–334.00 $320.52 $1,795 +32.40
610–640 623 5 265.00–300.00 $281.26 $1,752 -0.02
660–695 673 8 257.00–275.00 $264.23 $1,778 +4.23
705–745 720 4 235.00–255.00 $248.60 $1,790 -11.40
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 340.00 $340.00 $578 —
200–235 224 4 325.00–330.00 $327.37 $733 —
285–290 288 2 275.00–335.00 $304.74 $878 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 -1.76
410–435 427 3 300.00–315.00 $309.56 $1,322 +8.80
455–490 475 6 225.00–327.00 $292.30 $1,388 -12.63
510–545 521 4 235.00–300.00 $276.83 $1,442 -1.97
555–595 575 3 170.00–282.00 $243.98 $1,403 -28.54
610–615 613 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,471 -15.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 335.00 $335.00 $620 —
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 +10.62
255–295 276 9 355.00–375.00 $365.64 $1,009 +41.63
300–340 310 11 335.00–375.00 $354.18 $1,098 +31.61
350–385 364 9 325.00–360.00 $340.97 $1,241 +37.81
400–440 423 10 282.00–300.00 $290.27 $1,228 +12.83
450–495 475 14 260.00–290.00 $274.64 $1,305 +6.78
500–530 512 5 255.00–265.00 $258.80 $1,325 +9.88
550–590 567 13 230.00–258.00 $248.90 $1,411 +10.27
600–630 616 8 220.00–251.00 $235.97 $1,454 +5.57
650–685 668 4 230.00–244.00 $235.94 $1,576 +7.45
715–745 733 3 160.00–200.00 $187.00 $1,371 -15.47
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -50.00
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 +11.00
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 +25.00
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 282.00–330.00 $303.00 $667 -0.37
250–290 268 4 300.00–345.00 $332.01 $890 +38.06
305–345 330 7 250.00–325.00 $307.21 $1,014 +27.32
360–390 376 11 255.00–320.00 $290.21 $1,091 +13.65
425–445 438 4 250.00–285.00 $271.20 $1,188 +8.82
455–495 478 6 250.00–285.00 $267.74 $1,280 +11.25
510–540 522 3 220.00–280.00 $249.56 $1,303 +13.63
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -31.88
670–690 680 2 175.00–220.00 $197.17 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
270–285 281 5 345.00–375.00 $358.79 $1,008 +15.54
310–345 326 6 340.00–385.00 $367.19 $1,197 +16.96
355–395 378 16 370.00–390.00 $382.68 $1,447 +27.90
400–445 416 11 340.00–385.00 $366.28 $1,524 +34.08
450–485 464 9 315.00–340.00 $325.44 $1,510 +36.60
505–545 523 4 295.00–316.00 $305.03 $1,595 +29.75
550–590 566 6 265.00–285.00 $272.89 $1,545 +11.89
600–630 612 6 240.00–270.00 $254.65 $1,558 +7.21
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +15.06
700–730 715 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,662 +28.86
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +24.87
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 —
1010 1010 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 11 300.00–338.00 $315.06 $857 -19.94
300–325 314 4 285.00–345.00 $318.23 $999 +40.79
385–395 390 2 285.00–300.00 $292.40 $1,140 -9.44
410–440 433 4 300.00–335.00 $316.53 $1,371 +28.29
450–490 473 5 285.00–310.00 $299.19 $1,415 +39.19
500–535 519 8 260.00–300.00 $278.68 $1,446 +28.68
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
625–640 635 3 210.00–239.00 $224.66 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1445 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,950.00 $2,347.70 +87.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
1095–1295 1190 80-85% 11 114.00–121.00 $117.49 $1,398 -3.95
1015–1425 1206 80-85% 11 124.00–134.00 $127.95 $1,543 +30.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–975 855 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $83.85 $717 —
760–1025 907 85-90% 10 94.00–108.00 $102.46 $929 —
800–980 909 85-90% 8 110.00–122.00 $113.97 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,633 —
1370–1740 1544 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $120.98 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1188 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,414 —
1115–2280 1513 5 125.00–138.00 $131.02 $1,982 —
1225–2215 1679 8 140.00–154.00 $146.71 $2,463 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1100 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 1,000.00–1,385.00 $1,350.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1210 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,392

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1080 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,204.27
795–1225 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,042.27
930–1205 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,470.57
805–1310 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,085.00–2,250.00 $1,670.44
865–1410 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,670.73
850–1300 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,450.00–2,400.00 $2,203.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,047
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
950–1030 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,952.97 —
550–1200 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–3,400.00 $3,027.34 —
545–1300 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 775.00–2,800.00 $2,500.39 —
1150–1200 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,778.05 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.