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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.34/cwt -9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 490 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.39/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.98/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 523 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 812 1,017
Feeder cattle 809 575 702
Slaughter cattle 197 135 193
Replacement cattle 78 102 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $5. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-9. Bulls sold steady to higher $4. Board sale 1 load of steers: 725# @ $252.25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 14 325.00 $325.00 $1,388 +15.00
474–498 490 42 300.00–310.00 $305.34 $1,496 —
559–596 572 31 286.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,686 —
583 value added 583 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,691 —
707 value added 707 16 259.75 $259.75 $1,836 —
806 806 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 385.00 $385.00 $732 -25.00
200–240 220 2 360.00–375.00 $366.82 $807 -27.92
320–330 325 4 320.00–325.00 $323.77 $1,052 -43.27
370–395 383 6 314.00–330.00 $321.87 $1,233 -33.13
400–440 417 8 300.00–320.00 $307.93 $1,284 -14.07
455–490 472 6 300.00–320.00 $308.21 $1,455 -0.69
500–535 513 6 300.00–308.00 $303.98 $1,559 +23.39
565–590 580 5 279.00–292.00 $285.60 $1,656 +3.88
615–645 625 3 266.00–280.00 $271.25 $1,695 -1.25
660 660 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,835 +8.00
720–745 733 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,741 +17.46
800–820 810 2 215.00–222.50 $218.80 $1,772 —
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 +64.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
255–280 268 2 325.00–350.00 $336.92 $903 —
325–340 333 2 315.00–316.00 $315.49 $1,051 -17.98
360–390 375 2 300.00–310.00 $304.80 $1,143 -7.25
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
450–485 471 7 265.00–290.00 $281.08 $1,324 +8.64
505–545 518 5 275.00–285.00 $282.31 $1,462 +12.62
630 630 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 +12.51
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 -30.00
295 295 1 326.00 $326.00 $962 -24.00
305–340 320 4 300.00–314.00 $306.34 $980 -25.66
350–395 367 9 300.00–322.00 $310.15 $1,138 -23.36
400–435 416 19 285.00–306.00 $293.12 $1,219 +0.67
450–495 463 18 267.00–292.00 $280.43 $1,298 +6.37
500–540 519 15 250.00–275.00 $268.46 $1,393 -1.08
565–595 576 4 255.00–267.00 $261.17 $1,504 +5.47
630–635 633 2 230.00–249.00 $239.46 $1,516 -7.13
660–670 665 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,520 -0.80
710–720 715 2 208.00–220.00 $214.04 $1,530 +2.04
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 -17.03
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -25.00
910–935 923 2 165.00–180.00 $172.40 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–426 426 11 295.00–298.00 $297.18 $1,266 +17.18
510–538 523 27 270.00–279.00 $274.98 $1,438 —
686 686 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 -45.00
255–290 268 3 275.00–300.00 $287.17 $770 +4.31
300–345 317 6 250.00–300.00 $279.43 $886 +20.03
365–390 381 7 255.00–310.00 $287.83 $1,097 -0.09
405–440 423 8 240.00–275.00 $261.85 $1,108 -13.43
460–470 466 4 250.00–276.00 $261.54 $1,219 -0.79
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +22.29
615–630 623 2 170.00–200.00 $184.82 $1,151 -51.20
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
225–240 230 3 365.00–380.00 $373.15 $858 -31.85
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +15.00
300–335 318 5 300.00–325.00 $318.05 $1,011 -42.06
350–395 375 12 300.00–335.00 $318.66 $1,195 -34.67
400–445 418 9 285.00–310.00 $297.86 $1,245 -13.50
450–490 473 4 275.00–295.00 $282.59 $1,337 -7.84
505–520 509 6 275.00–292.00 $283.84 $1,445 +14.20
550–570 558 3 250.00–265.00 $258.37 $1,442 +9.63
605–630 619 5 244.00–260.00 $250.54 $1,551 +5.54
650–675 658 4 230.00–253.00 $243.13 $1,600 +6.45
705–735 723 4 200.00–226.00 $213.87 $1,546 -16.13
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
320–345 335 3 270.00–315.00 $295.60 $990 -4.40
360–385 371 4 270.00–280.00 $273.87 $1,016 -27.69
415–440 428 2 230.00–275.00 $253.16 $1,084 -13.69
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +6.04
660–685 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 +18.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1173 80-85% 41 126.00–135.00 $130.72 $1,533 +5.81
1005–1395 1185 80-85% 15 117.00–125.00 $122.12 $1,447 -2.79
1040–1395 1202 80-85% 17 136.00–145.00 $139.14 $1,672 +8.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 896 85-90% 9 109.00–114.00 $111.46 $999 +13.76
775–1080 949 85-90% 31 115.00–124.00 $118.94 $1,129 —
880–995 954 85-90% 13 125.00–134.00 $129.19 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1420 1415 75-80% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.51 $2,002 —
1400–1975 1559 75-80% 8 127.00–134.00 $130.64 $2,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1025 995 2 124.00–129.00 $126.42 $1,258 —
1225–1725 1386 8 142.00–151.00 $148.34 $2,056 —
1385–2190 1788 9 158.00–169.00 $164.08 $2,934 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
816–859 fancy 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 200.00–219.00 $213.61 $1,807
950–1064 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 127.00–190.00 $160.99 $1,586
915–1060 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 136.00–140.00 $137.24 $1,355
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–715 683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–950.00 $914.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1180 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,356.36
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
960–1445 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,275.00–2,000.00 $1,659.61
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1055–1485 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,913.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,580
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
920–1000 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,592.19 —
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,156.41 —
850–1230 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,363.38 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
945–1400 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,143.39 —

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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.