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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.57/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.26/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 371 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.02/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 419 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,371 705 1,366
Feeder cattle 723 533 985
Slaughter cattle 226 105 261
Replacement cattle 422 67 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $2. Heifers sold steady to higher $6 in spots. Bulls calves sold mixed: under 400# sold higher $5-8, over 400# sold lower $2-6. Slaughter cows sold higher #3-6. Bulls sold higher $8-10. Stock cows showed strong demand, bringing as much as $700 higher than last week depending on age and quality. Demand is strong on all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 350.00 $350.00 $420 —
170 170 1 380.00 $380.00 $646 -5.00
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -26.15
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 +60.00
310–330 320 3 365.00–395.00 $378.23 $1,210 -5.27
355–375 367 6 365.00–390.00 $374.17 $1,373 -1.27
410–440 423 5 325.00–350.00 $338.68 $1,433 -1.76
450–465 456 6 325.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,533 +11.15
505–545 518 8 310.00–325.00 $318.43 $1,649 +2.43
550–585 570 11 275.00–300.00 $295.84 $1,686 -17.83
605–630 616 5 275.00–300.00 $288.03 $1,774 -6.38
655–670 663 2 265.00–272.00 $268.54 $1,780 +2.50
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 —
265–295 283 3 325.00–335.00 $328.12 $929 +25.40
300–340 322 3 302.00–350.00 $326.66 $1,052 -8.39
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +17.81
435–445 440 4 300.00–325.00 $315.06 $1,386 +7.41
450–455 453 3 300.00–320.00 $313.31 $1,419 +17.71
515–545 524 5 282.00–300.00 $290.50 $1,522 -39.50
550–580 565 2 275.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,597 -14.81
620–640 627 3 250.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
515 515 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,427 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 2 335.00–365.00 $351.52 $608 —
200 200 1 365.00 $365.00 $730 +40.98
255–295 281 5 320.00–340.00 $333.24 $936 +9.04
300–345 326 15 324.00–345.00 $335.47 $1,094 +0.60
350–390 371 18 322.00–340.00 $332.26 $1,233 -1.54
400–435 417 15 318.00–338.00 $327.94 $1,368 -0.49
450–490 474 17 275.00–305.00 $288.44 $1,367 -3.86
500–545 522 19 260.00–285.00 $270.57 $1,412 +5.93
550–595 575 10 250.00–275.00 $260.41 $1,497 +8.05
600–640 621 4 230.00–250.00 $241.15 $1,498 -6.00
700–720 710 2 200.00–220.00 $209.86 $1,490 -0.05
755–775 763 3 200.00–225.00 $211.78 $1,616 +8.25
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
1130 1130 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 325.00 $325.00 $488 +1.78
210–245 231 7 285.00–335.00 $309.24 $714 +34.24
265–295 280 5 260.00–315.00 $288.81 $809 -5.24
300–335 319 7 275.00–320.00 $290.23 $926 -10.29
350–395 373 13 275.00–327.00 $302.10 $1,127 +22.22
400–445 419 18 275.00–317.00 $301.02 $1,261 +1.97
450–490 469 9 265.00–295.00 $278.95 $1,308 +8.42
515–545 533 4 225.00–259.00 $248.42 $1,324 -0.03
550–570 559 4 230.00–250.00 $240.07 $1,342 +6.17
615–620 618 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,468 +3.70
660–680 670 2 175.00–200.00 $187.69 $1,258 -28.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 value added 1017 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 390.00 $390.00 $760 +30.00
200–245 229 6 365.00–395.00 $377.76 $865 +42.08
250–265 258 2 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $916 +19.85
315–345 333 7 365.00–395.00 $379.36 $1,263 +9.41
355–385 366 8 365.00–385.00 $375.72 $1,375 +15.90
400–445 420 12 322.00–345.00 $331.61 $1,393 -2.10
450–490 466 7 300.00–332.00 $312.14 $1,455 -1.90
500–540 519 4 275.00–295.00 $284.94 $1,479 -13.46
550–570 557 5 260.00–287.50 $277.48 $1,546 -17.59
615–640 623 3 250.00–262.50 $257.40 $1,604 -30.02
655 655 3 250.00–265.00 $258.33 $1,692 -3.84
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 -25.00
825–835 830 2 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $1,469 —
900–935 918 2 150.00–172.00 $161.21 $1,480 +18.64
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 320.00–350.00 $336.85 $768 +61.85
255–275 264 5 285.00–365.00 $327.65 $865 +20.00
300–345 329 6 300.00–355.00 $338.23 $1,113 +21.89
350–395 375 13 285.00–360.00 $339.04 $1,271 +4.04
400–445 429 6 295.00–320.00 $309.39 $1,327 +7.51
460–480 471 4 275.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,331 +0.29
510–520 515 3 250.00–296.00 $275.95 $1,421 +0.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1495 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,695.35 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1340 1157 80-85% 35 124.00–134.00 $129.67 $1,500 +5.32
965–1390 1182 80-85% 26 135.00–143.00 $137.67 $1,627 +13.32
1200–1360 1267 80-85% 3 113.00–123.00 $119.42 $1,513 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1095 924 85-90% 17 105.00–119.00 $111.58 $1,031 —
725–1090 926 85-90% 7 95.00–102.00 $98.67 $914 —
940–950 945 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $1,304 —
830–1185 988 85-90% 26 116.00–131.00 $122.77 $1,213 +6.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1745 1528 75-80% 4 122.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1470 1218 6 110.00–140.00 $132.27 $1,611 —
1195–2410 1644 17 142.00–155.00 $151.18 $2,485 —
1455–2325 1771 10 157.00–166.00 $162.09 $2,871 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1150 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,391.07
900–1150 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,450.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1300 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,350.00–2,125.00 $1,749.58
730–1195 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,659.64
800–1340 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,675.00–2,300.00 $2,025.51
815–1320 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,136.55
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
875–1365 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,927.86
1100–1405 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,250.00 $1,948.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318
830–840 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.00–182.00 $165.90 $1,385
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,696
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
805–960 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,059.98 —
700–1000 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,142.83 —
810–1205 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,469.48 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
825–1095 963 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,598.79 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +1,003.31
855–1200 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,650.00–2,750.00 $2,200.13 —
755–1245 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 52 1,600.00–3,000.00 $2,355.09 +366.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.