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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.39/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 421 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.04/cwt -10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 575 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.52/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 379 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 1,113 1,330
Feeder cattle 495 696 887
Slaughter cattle 154 201 190
Replacement cattle 173 216 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed: under 500 lbs sold steady to higher $10, over 500 lbs sold steady to lower $10. Heifers sold steady to lower $8. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-3. Bulls sold lower $3-10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,051 +7.65
300–335 316 7 350.00–365.00 $357.76 $1,131 +11.29
350–395 375 4 320.00–385.00 $345.07 $1,294 +12.96
400–445 417 13 310.00–335.00 $316.51 $1,320 +0.06
450–490 472 5 300.00–310.00 $301.91 $1,425 +0.33
500–545 520 14 275.00–300.00 $286.00 $1,487 -2.34
550–585 567 12 257.00–285.00 $273.35 $1,550 -6.80
600–625 612 5 260.00–275.00 $264.93 $1,621 +0.44
670–690 684 6 250.00–260.00 $255.82 $1,750 -10.64
700–720 712 3 235.00–255.00 $246.66 $1,756 -4.61
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -26.62
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 +15.06
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
900–945 923 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
1085 1085 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 335.00 $335.00 $653 —
210 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 +30.00
270–285 278 2 300.00–315.00 $307.30 $854 -10.03
335–340 337 3 300.00–335.00 $320.07 $1,079 +8.91
370–395 383 5 250.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,102 +22.75
430–445 434 4 285.00–300.00 $293.72 $1,275 +7.51
460–495 477 6 260.00–300.00 $281.76 $1,344 +6.26
505–535 518 6 225.00–270.00 $251.53 $1,303 -20.57
560–590 574 5 240.00–270.00 $251.92 $1,446 -16.57
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +16.61
690–695 693 2 185.00–230.00 $207.58 $1,439 -25.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 221 4 325.00–350.00 $334.35 $739 +65.47
265–290 278 2 330.00–335.00 $332.61 $925 +7.17
305–345 331 12 300.00–325.00 $311.98 $1,033 -11.77
350–395 364 12 300.00–335.00 $309.25 $1,126 -3.11
400 fancy 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
400–445 422 24 260.00–285.00 $276.45 $1,167 -8.24
450–495 467 15 250.00–270.00 $261.28 $1,220 +6.07
470 fancy 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +18.00
500–545 523 9 225.00–255.00 $243.50 $1,274 -9.82
550–595 575 22 220.00–250.00 $237.04 $1,363 -10.41
600–645 620 15 220.00–240.00 $233.82 $1,450 -6.45
705–740 719 4 192.00–210.00 $200.39 $1,441 +3.86
775–785 780 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,501 -10.22
865–890 877 3 150.00–194.00 $172.93 $1,517 -5.81
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 -22.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 340.00 $340.00 $561 —
215–240 231 5 300.00–335.00 $306.52 $708 +28.34
250–290 271 5 295.00–300.00 $297.92 $807 -5.10
300–345 322 6 270.00–300.00 $281.61 $907 +6.79
350–395 379 20 240.00–300.00 $275.52 $1,044 -0.47
405–445 430 7 238.00–287.00 $254.87 $1,096 +1.13
450–495 469 10 212.00–250.00 $239.31 $1,122 -2.37
500–545 523 2 240.00–250.00 $244.78 $1,280 +2.35
565–590 580 3 210.00–232.00 $223.89 $1,299 +23.89
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -30.05
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +12.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 355.00–405.00 $380.68 $704 —
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 +28.49
330–345 337 5 325.00–365.00 $345.85 $1,166 +7.98
365–375 372 3 320.00–360.00 $343.27 $1,277 +11.35
400–440 417 10 300.00–325.00 $307.73 $1,283 -9.12
455–490 477 5 272.00–316.00 $285.57 $1,362 -8.50
500–540 519 7 267.00–290.00 $275.23 $1,428 +4.95
555–560 558 2 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,479 +7.74
610–645 628 3 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,442 -2.31
660–685 674 4 210.00–229.00 $220.17 $1,484 +2.70
705–715 710 3 200.00–220.00 $206.67 $1,467 -20.05
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
800 800 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,304 -27.00
1075 1075 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,656 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 -8.67
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 +0.18
305–340 329 5 285.00–314.00 $298.55 $982 +1.52
350–395 378 5 275.00–314.00 $294.98 $1,115 -37.02
400–435 410 5 250.00–285.00 $270.27 $1,108 -8.32
455–495 476 4 225.00–268.00 $252.22 $1,201 -15.78
515–535 525 2 230.00–239.00 $234.41 $1,231 —
565–595 578 3 240.00–250.00 $246.36 $1,424 +36.36
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–985 886 85-90% 10 75.00–106.00 $96.42 $854 -0.61
805–1270 1015 85-90% 24 105.00–119.00 $112.78 $1,145 -3.09
915–1865 1149 85-90% 16 120.00–126.00 $122.68 $1,410 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1390 1152 80-85% 9 119.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,417 -9.90
920–1545 1241 80-85% 18 125.00–134.00 $129.19 $1,603 —
1010–1485 1245 80-85% 9 135.00–140.00 $136.27 $1,697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1440 1186 7 114.00–137.00 $125.66 $1,490 —
1075–1825 1511 7 140.00–149.00 $145.35 $2,196 +10.39
1120–1990 1518 9 150.00–154.00 $151.41 $2,298 +16.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1025 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–2,200.00 $1,763.34
900–1000 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,530.43
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
805–1175 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,890.32
860–1230 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,519.92
870–1350 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,000.00–2,150.00 $1,607.22
860–1170 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,772.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,226
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,501
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,776
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +100.00
745–880 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
800–1400 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,475.00–2,850.00 $1,979.23 +121.53
885–1130 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +842.15
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -557.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.