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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.70/cwt -27.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.68/cwt -12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 481 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.85/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 912 604
Feeder cattle 696 525 381
Slaughter cattle 201 137 129
Replacement cattle 216 250 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $12 to lower $11. Heifers sold mixed lower $7 to higher $10 in spots. Higher quality calves brought better. Slaughter cows were lower $2-7. Bulls were steady to lower $5. Overall the market was softer with slightly less demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 5 350.00–365.00 $357.01 $843 +11.91
260–295 278 6 350.00–365.00 $357.35 $993 +14.76
320–345 333 8 340.00–365.00 $346.47 $1,154 +13.90
350–390 366 8 320.00–350.00 $332.11 $1,216 -11.04
415–440 430 12 305.00–326.00 $316.45 $1,361 -9.07
450–495 477 9 292.00–310.00 $301.58 $1,439 -5.09
500–545 520 12 280.00–300.00 $288.34 $1,499 -0.11
560–595 577 8 275.00–285.00 $280.15 $1,616 +5.15
600–645 622 10 250.00–270.00 $264.49 $1,645 +2.06
650–695 680 10 260.00–280.00 $266.46 $1,812 +6.46
700–730 713 4 245.00–260.00 $251.27 $1,792 —
755–780 770 3 230.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,822 +16.62
825–835 830 2 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $1,743 —
950–955 953 2 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,716 +10.03
1015 1015 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,380 -46.00
1155 1155 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 315.00 $315.00 $646 +65.00
255–260 258 2 300.00–335.00 $317.33 $819 +34.67
310–330 320 5 295.00–335.00 $311.16 $996 +26.16
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -57.53
410–440 423 4 270.00–300.00 $286.21 $1,211 +4.79
480–495 489 5 260.00–287.00 $275.50 $1,347 -2.70
505–540 523 5 260.00–277.00 $272.10 $1,423 +32.10
565–595 578 3 260.00–280.00 $268.49 $1,552 —
630–640 635 2 210.00–237.00 $223.39 $1,419 —
650–695 676 7 190.00–255.00 $233.38 $1,578 —
700–740 720 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,577 —
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 250.00–290.00 $268.88 $618 -22.64
250–295 275 9 310.00–340.00 $325.44 $895 +21.16
305–345 324 14 310.00–332.00 $323.75 $1,049 +10.18
350–380 363 14 300.00–322.00 $312.36 $1,134 +4.67
400–445 418 14 272.00–300.00 $284.69 $1,190 -7.21
450 fancy 450 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 —
450–490 467 17 250.00–275.00 $255.21 $1,192 -29.33
515 fancy 515 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,437 —
500–540 525 9 248.00–260.00 $253.32 $1,330 -3.26
550–595 577 7 237.00–259.00 $247.45 $1,428 -1.31
610–635 621 6 232.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,492 -0.87
650–690 670 2 220.00–255.00 $236.98 $1,588 +7.24
725–730 728 2 189.00–204.00 $196.53 $1,431 +25.09
750–770 759 4 192.00–208.00 $202.70 $1,538 —
810 fancy 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
800–830 815 2 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $1,406 +2.55
865–880 873 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $1,560 —
900–940 923 3 167.00–170.00 $168.99 $1,560 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
1010–1040 1025 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,769 —
1230 1230 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 3 275.00–285.00 $278.18 $598 +52.22
255–295 277 3 290.00–318.00 $303.02 $839 +44.71
305–340 319 9 225.00–305.00 $274.82 $877 -22.30
350–395 364 12 250.00–295.00 $275.99 $1,005 +4.71
400–445 432 13 220.00–267.00 $253.74 $1,096 -4.07
455–495 481 18 200.00–260.00 $241.68 $1,162 -12.35
500–535 517 5 240.00–247.00 $242.43 $1,253 +9.38
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -19.68
605–645 628 3 200.00–228.00 $215.05 $1,351 —
700–720 710 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,189 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
835 835 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,341 —
614 614 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
275–285 282 3 345.00–375.00 $361.51 $1,019 +14.55
305–345 330 5 330.00–355.00 $337.87 $1,115 -0.38
350–380 368 10 320.00–345.00 $331.92 $1,221 -2.60
410–445 426 16 300.00–335.00 $316.85 $1,350 -3.59
465–495 474 5 285.00–308.00 $294.07 $1,394 +8.90
500–535 516 7 250.00–280.00 $270.28 $1,395 +0.38
550–590 570 2 250.00–265.00 $257.24 $1,466 -3.89
620–635 627 3 228.00–238.00 $231.97 $1,454 -10.03
675–690 683 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,485 —
705–745 725 4 215.00–250.00 $226.72 $1,644 —
800–830 815 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 +8.00
850–865 858 2 172.50–175.00 $173.74 $1,491 —
900–930 915 2 129.00–167.00 $147.69 $1,351 -2.31
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
1050 1050 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 275.00–330.00 $303.67 $714 —
270–290 280 2 330.00–340.00 $334.82 $937 +31.35
300–345 319 6 242.00–325.00 $297.03 $948 -22.91
355–395 377 3 315.00–345.00 $332.00 $1,252 +45.09
400–440 423 4 240.00–302.00 $278.59 $1,178 -11.08
450–480 466 4 260.00–275.00 $268.00 $1,249 -29.29
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -25.00
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
740 740 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 500.00 $500.00 —
190 190 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1360 1111 80-85% 14 120.00–128.00 $124.50 $1,383 —
50–1670 1177 80-85% 43 128.00–137.00 $132.93 $1,565 —
1085–1610 1300 80-85% 12 138.00–142.00 $139.63 $1,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1135 887 85-90% 10 80.00–109.00 $97.03 $861 —
805–1360 1010 85-90% 20 110.00–120.00 $115.87 $1,170 -4.03
850–1440 1064 85-90% 8 121.00–128.00 $123.54 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1795 1540 4 130.00–138.00 $134.96 $2,078 —
1175–1965 1593 15 140.00–158.00 $148.76 $2,370 —
1615–2080 1807 5 160.00–175.00 $163.52 $2,955 +1.86
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —
1170–1380 1275 2 123.00–127.00 $124.84 $1,592 -18.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–875 737 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,050.00 $959.28
770–890 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,350.00 $1,071.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–985 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 114.00–150.00 $128.39 $1,140

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–960 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,300.00 $1,123.85
780–1105 914 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00–1,575.00 $1,338.77
785–1105 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 750.00–1,650.00 $1,300.08
790–1195 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 950.00–2,800.00 $1,732.07
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
960–1195 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,352.15
875–1360 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–2,500.00 $1,812.24
885–1220 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,951.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–835 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,100
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,450
980–1310 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–132.00 $126.86 $1,453
970–1490 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 123.00–133.00 $128.14 $1,525
1165–1655 1393 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 125.00–135.00 $128.04 $1,784
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
600–710 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,482.44 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
855–1000 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,857.70 -149.48
700–1125 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,375.00–2,700.00 $2,157.85 +343.51
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,053.49 —
1050–1150 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,621.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.