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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.00/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 540 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 385 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,362/hd at 499 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 1,032 1,231
Feeder cattle 527 743 942
Slaughter cattle 147 164 192
Replacement cattle 151 125 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with a lighter run of calves, steers sold lower $10-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls sold lower $1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 10 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
323 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —
375–393 385 24 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
540 540 26 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 375.00 $375.00 $525 —
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
315–345 331 4 325.00–350.00 $336.11 $1,113 -18.39
355–385 378 5 320.00–340.00 $330.85 $1,251 -31.35
400–445 419 6 300.00–320.00 $312.73 $1,310 -32.14
455–480 467 6 300.00–314.00 $307.53 $1,436 -12.53
500–535 523 4 285.00–300.00 $290.36 $1,519 -12.27
560–570 564 4 270.00–292.50 $283.57 $1,599 -10.48
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
1130 1130 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 320.00–326.00 $322.97 $930 -42.03
310–340 328 6 300.00–320.00 $307.39 $1,008 -2.21
380–395 385 3 300.00–325.00 $316.77 $1,220 -12.17
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -28.51
475–490 484 4 275.00–295.00 $283.76 $1,373 -18.24
500–520 512 3 235.00–275.00 $261.97 $1,341 -25.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 355.00 $355.00 $479 +15.00
200–230 218 3 335.00–365.00 $345.92 $754 +7.44
255–290 269 6 315.00–335.00 $325.88 $877 -11.80
300–325 310 3 320.00–340.00 $330.22 $1,024 +0.49
350–375 364 8 310.00–334.00 $321.78 $1,171 -2.85
400–445 422 8 275.00–300.00 $290.81 $1,227 -19.13
450–490 463 8 275.00–300.00 $286.41 $1,326 +11.16
510–540 526 9 260.00–267.00 $263.00 $1,383 +3.13
550–580 562 9 250.00–265.00 $259.75 $1,460 +7.30
600–605 603 2 257.00–265.00 $261.02 $1,574 +14.56
650 650 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 -7.14
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -17.04
750–775 763 2 160.00–200.00 $179.67 $1,371 -29.66
970–995 987 3 150.00–165.00 $155.04 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,089 —
369–387 383 16 326.00–332.00 $330.55 $1,266 —
402 402 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,286 —
499 499 17 273.00 $273.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 275.00–300.00 $290.04 $644 -11.75
250–295 272 6 250.00–310.00 $272.64 $742 -24.03
310–345 330 5 250.00–317.00 $286.57 $946 -12.57
350–395 374 12 260.00–307.00 $288.36 $1,078 +12.07
405–445 425 2 250.00–280.00 $264.29 $1,123 -16.54
460–495 478 6 250.00–270.00 $263.46 $1,259 +2.73
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -6.09
550–585 565 3 235.00–260.00 $244.15 $1,379 +34.15
605–620 613 2 208.00–228.00 $218.12 $1,337 -5.66
760 760 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 375.00–400.00 $387.50 $756 -12.50
230 230 1 390.00 $390.00 $897 +0.66
250–295 273 2 350.00–400.00 $372.94 $1,018 -8.01
305–340 326 4 334.00–350.00 $338.48 $1,103 -16.95
350–395 367 7 300.00–330.00 $309.22 $1,135 -45.57
400–435 418 6 300.00–314.00 $305.76 $1,278 -25.09
465–475 470 2 300.00–314.00 $306.93 $1,443 -9.79
545 545 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,567 -4.93
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +2.33
605–625 615 3 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,537 +7.94
650–685 660 5 232.00–252.00 $240.43 $1,587 +23.06
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -33.20
875 875 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,452 -21.50
935 935 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 +14.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 300.00 $300.00 $720 +4.62
270–285 279 4 300.00–335.00 $321.20 $896 -25.47
310–330 320 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,005 -16.81
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -23.96
425–435 430 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,279 -6.60
480–495 488 2 285.00–292.50 $288.69 $1,409 +3.15
625–640 633 2 175.00–192.50 $183.85 $1,164 -16.15
660–680 670 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,441 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 9 342.50 $342.50 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 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
985–1130 1061 80-85% 5 110.00–115.00 $113.86 $1,208 -0.74
865–1435 1153 80-85% 21 117.00–122.00 $119.40 $1,377 -0.99
1005–1480 1224 80-85% 13 123.00–135.00 $125.15 $1,532 -5.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–930 803 85-90% 3 88.00–92.00 $89.85 $721 —
855–1120 978 85-90% 8 114.00–117.00 $115.14 $1,126 +9.89
720–1325 981 85-90% 15 97.00–112.00 $106.54 $1,045 +1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1880 1363 15 134.00–145.00 $139.75 $1,905 —
1140–1775 1442 17 147.00–154.00 $150.45 $2,169 +10.13
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1155 1038 2 90.00–109.00 $100.58 $1,044 -21.61
890–1350 1125 4 112.00–126.00 $119.63 $1,346 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–930 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 105.00–118.00 $111.31 $938
850–1030 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–180.00 $153.78 $1,476
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–825 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,250.00 $1,032.53
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–970 861 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,373.47
810–1000 899 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,639.35
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
740–1080 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 885.00–1,925.00 $1,413.60
675–1235 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,600.00 $1,877.97
680–1250 991 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,325.00 $1,807.29
805–1365 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,585.64
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–985 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 105.00–120.00 $113.67 $970
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,452
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
660–740 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,786.43 +286.43
745–945 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,684.69 —
625–1150 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,817.07 -279.65
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -525.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535–685 592 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,385.00 $1,263.58 —
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $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.