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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.30/cwt +17.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.69/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 439 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.36/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 571 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 733 1,392
Feeder cattle 533 435 937
Slaughter cattle 105 93 260
Replacement cattle 67 205 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady to lower $8. Heifers sold steady to higher $5. Slaughter cows sold higher $6. Bulls sold higher $6-10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 385.00 $385.00 $597 —
200–240 217 5 365.00–397.50 $376.15 $816 +38.88
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 -19.19
310–330 322 3 375.00–390.00 $383.50 $1,235 -6.50
350–395 367 7 365.00–390.00 $375.44 $1,378 -8.01
400–435 421 7 325.00–360.00 $340.44 $1,433 -34.21
450–475 465 5 310.00–335.00 $324.98 $1,511 -15.53
545 545 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,722 -13.00
565–590 578 2 310.00–317.50 $313.67 $1,813 -6.85
600–640 615 4 285.00–306.00 $294.41 $1,811 +13.15
655–675 662 5 255.00–275.00 $266.04 $1,761 +1.81
710–740 725 2 225.00–240.00 $232.66 $1,687 -15.94
755–785 772 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,827 +16.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–373 value added 368 8 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,389 —
431 value added 431 11 347.50 $347.50 $1,498 —
448 448 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,568 —
566–578 value added 574 11 310.00–312.00 $310.72 $1,784 —
601 value added 601 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,502 —
687 value added 687 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 $435 -50.00
200–230 214 4 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $754 +25.20
260–295 271 4 285.00–335.00 $302.72 $820 -2.02
300–305 303 3 325.00–350.00 $335.05 $1,015 —
355–390 370 5 300.00–350.00 $322.19 $1,192 +2.19
400–445 428 6 300.00–325.00 $307.65 $1,317 -1.91
450–480 464 4 280.00–302.00 $295.60 $1,372 +3.30
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 +53.17
560–565 563 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,675 +53.53
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
960 960 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 4 315.00–335.00 $324.02 $758 -0.98
265–295 286 6 320.00–335.00 $324.20 $927 -41.44
305–345 329 8 320.00–350.00 $334.87 $1,102 -19.31
350–395 377 15 320.00–350.00 $333.80 $1,258 -7.17
400–430 412 12 322.00–340.00 $328.43 $1,353 +38.16
450–490 469 21 280.00–310.00 $292.30 $1,371 +17.66
500–545 527 19 250.00–275.00 $264.64 $1,395 +5.84
550–595 571 20 240.00–270.00 $252.36 $1,441 +3.46
600–640 613 10 235.00–257.00 $247.15 $1,515 +11.18
650–695 675 8 220.00–250.00 $237.43 $1,603 +1.49
700–745 722 3 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,516 +22.91
755–770 763 2 200.00–207.00 $203.53 $1,553 +53.53
825–840 833 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 -5.00
985 985 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 3 295.00–340.00 $323.22 $559 —
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 -28.00
250–275 263 2 275.00–315.00 $294.05 $773 -37.96
305–345 326 7 275.00–325.00 $300.52 $980 -6.69
350–385 366 6 235.00–317.00 $279.88 $1,024 -10.33
405–445 426 12 275.00–318.00 $299.05 $1,274 +27.85
450–495 481 14 250.00–290.00 $270.53 $1,301 +2.79
500–535 517 5 240.00–262.50 $248.45 $1,284 -1.11
565–585 575 2 228.00–240.00 $233.90 $1,345 +53.90
605–645 625 2 228.00–240.00 $233.81 $1,461 —
650 650 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,404 +18.83
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–397 value added 381 11 302.00–325.00 $306.35 $1,167 —
441 441 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,279 —
457 value added 457 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 360.00 $360.00 $702 —
215–245 232 3 320.00–365.00 $335.68 $779 +0.68
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 -23.79
330–340 337 3 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $1,247 +2.76
365–390 377 9 340.00–375.00 $359.82 $1,357 -22.86
400–435 420 14 320.00–355.00 $333.71 $1,402 -32.57
450–495 467 13 300.00–325.00 $314.04 $1,467 -11.40
500–545 522 16 285.00–310.00 $298.40 $1,558 -6.63
550–595 576 10 285.00–305.00 $295.07 $1,700 +22.18
605–615 609 5 280.00–300.00 $287.42 $1,750 +32.77
655–680 668 2 245.00–280.00 $262.17 $1,751 +17.17
700–710 705 2 220.00–228.00 $223.97 $1,579 -8.48
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 +2.00
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 +50.00
900–930 915 2 138.00–147.00 $142.57 $1,305 -22.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 345.00–365.00 $354.30 $631 —
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
250–260 255 2 300.00–315.00 $307.65 $785 -7.41
300–335 318 4 300.00–325.00 $316.34 $1,006 -1.89
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
405–445 432 5 300.00–310.00 $301.88 $1,304 -14.65
475–490 480 3 260.00–302.50 $282.27 $1,355 -16.92
505–515 510 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 -3.68
560–575 568 2 250.00–257.00 $253.55 $1,440 +13.55
605–615 610 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,540 +27.82
675 675 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
735–740 738 2 160.00–175.00 $167.47 $1,236 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1015 885 85-90% 16 90.00–111.00 $102.13 $904 +18.28
775–1200 998 85-90% 12 113.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,162 —
965–1145 1068 85-90% 9 121.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1111 80-85% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.82 $1,498 —
955–1620 1176 80-85% 16 120.00–129.00 $124.35 $1,462 +6.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2160 1528 13 136.00–148.00 $141.91 $2,168 +10.89
1585–2565 1885 6 150.00–160.00 $152.86 $2,881 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1225 999 6 115.00–135.00 $128.86 $1,287 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–770 721 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,025.00 $895.97
660–950 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,250.00 $1,043.68
580–960 761 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 685.00–1,200.00 $949.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–635 590 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–875.00 $780.83
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,111
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,125
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450 450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00
530 530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–880 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,171.43
990–1040 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,805.29
970–1145 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,276.99
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
945–1175 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,615.36
925–1200 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,331.60
1015–1335 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,448.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
975–1030 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,196.69 -830.65
925–1270 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,988.55 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1090–1120 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,973.30 -527.09
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -900.00

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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.