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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report, West Point, MS

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.00/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 439 lb · 97 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 494 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 543 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,322 1,188 1,046
Feeder cattle 1,085 638 817
Slaughter cattle 132 141 207
Replacement cattle 105 409 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $2 - higher $5. Heifers under 400# sold steady. Heifers under 400# sold higher $10-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-4. Bulls sold steady to higher $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,169 —
378 378 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,257 —
494 value added 494 97 332.00 $332.00 $1,640 —
544 544 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,610 -4.00
563–577 value added 566 35 290.00–313.00 $307.64 $1,741 —
571 571 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,542 -14.50
612 value added 612 78 291.00 $291.00 $1,781 —
660–698 671 14 241.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,707 —
724 724 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,448 —
785 785 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 350.00–400.00 $372.73 $615 —
225–245 235 2 345.00–395.00 $368.94 $867 —
260–285 270 4 350.00–400.00 $378.82 $1,023 +33.34
300–345 324 6 325.00–350.00 $334.32 $1,083 -2.17
350–395 381 7 310.00–330.00 $317.18 $1,208 +3.18
400–440 419 16 300.00–320.00 $310.29 $1,300 -2.66
450–480 470 10 296.00–312.00 $305.50 $1,436 -0.40
500–545 522 11 285.00–300.00 $294.38 $1,537 -4.46
550–585 567 18 275.00–300.00 $286.80 $1,626 +5.36
610–615 613 4 250.00–279.00 $264.48 $1,621 -18.59
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -44.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -38.00
305–345 326 6 225.00–335.00 $301.62 $983 -8.86
350–395 371 6 260.00–335.00 $302.15 $1,121 +0.33
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +20.00
455–495 477 3 275.00–300.00 $284.98 $1,359 +5.80
500–535 517 5 200.00–285.00 $244.93 $1,266 -20.07
575–590 581 4 210.00–275.00 $256.01 $1,487 -2.19
610–635 623 2 234.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,476 -4.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,092 —
439 value added 439 97 315.00 $315.00 $1,383 —
543 value added 543 88 279.00 $279.00 $1,515 —
559 value added 559 29 272.00 $272.00 $1,520 —
619 619 23 259.50 $259.50 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 350.00–360.00 $355.27 $657 +25.27
220–245 233 2 326.00–340.00 $332.62 $775 +22.62
265–295 277 5 328.00–345.00 $337.44 $935 +21.98
300–330 318 4 310.00–336.00 $323.77 $1,030 +19.32
355–390 371 6 300.00–320.00 $309.45 $1,148 +5.16
405–445 427 23 280.00–302.00 $289.50 $1,236 -8.59
450–490 468 13 270.00–292.00 $279.58 $1,308 +1.02
500–545 522 20 260.00–280.00 $269.51 $1,407 +0.61
550–575 564 7 238.00–265.00 $253.71 $1,431 +0.23
615–640 630 4 220.00–250.00 $236.30 $1,489 -13.69
660–675 667 3 220.00–247.00 $236.43 $1,577 -9.88
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -9.78
750 750 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 +9.10
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 250.00 $250.00 $488 —
200–215 208 3 200.00–300.00 $241.60 $503 -20.62
265–275 271 4 250.00–300.00 $281.45 $763 +13.24
305–345 323 6 250.00–290.00 $275.71 $891 -15.64
350–390 373 8 275.00–304.00 $285.63 $1,065 +20.68
400–430 419 10 220.00–290.00 $264.06 $1,106 -4.20
460–495 481 7 255.00–277.00 $270.58 $1,301 +1.77
525–540 531 4 200.00–275.00 $243.47 $1,293 -5.63
715–745 730 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $1,204 -45.10
1090 1090 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 350.00–365.00 $358.13 $645 —
205–240 225 4 350.00–410.00 $367.11 $826 +30.11
260–290 277 3 366.00–400.00 $381.37 $1,056 +33.79
305–345 323 4 325.00–345.00 $332.98 $1,076 +25.39
365–385 375 4 300.00–330.00 $312.91 $1,173 +0.74
405–435 416 5 275.00–307.00 $290.88 $1,210 -13.05
450–490 469 11 285.00–310.00 $296.84 $1,392 +1.70
510–535 515 5 257.00–285.00 $277.00 $1,427 +5.15
560–590 572 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,420 -8.74
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +10.63
680–690 685 2 209.00–220.00 $214.46 $1,469 -25.28
720–740 730 3 180.00–227.00 $202.55 $1,479 -32.45
770 770 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,617 ±0.00
800 800 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 $465 —
225–240 233 2 200.00–300.00 $251.61 $586 —
290 290 1 317.00 $317.00 $919 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
365–385 375 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,078 +37.43
450–495 474 4 204.00–280.00 $253.91 $1,204 -31.09
525 525 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,239 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1115 1055 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,825.00–3,350.00 $2,544.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1320 1089 80-85% 22 124.00–133.00 $128.72 $1,402 —
1050–1225 1144 80-85% 6 144.00–154.00 $145.78 $1,668 —
955–1410 1160 80-85% 32 134.00–143.00 $136.79 $1,587 +4.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–960 902 85-90% 3 108.00–111.00 $109.67 $989 -4.92
830–1175 947 85-90% 11 115.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,127 +15.26
830–1105 1018 85-90% 7 123.00–127.00 $125.04 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1480 1141 6 125.00–146.00 $134.82 $1,538 —
1090–1655 1310 7 150.00–160.00 $155.38 $2,035 —
1430–1860 1615 6 163.00–173.00 $167.97 $2,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–965 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,428.14
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
835–1125 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,125.00 $1,863.36
960–1215 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,429.31
955–1525 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,500.00–2,200.00 $2,032.20
1175–1580 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,041.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1275 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 126.00–145.00 $136.70 $1,524
995–1335 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 130.00–138.00 $134.17 $1,554
1160–1175 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,577
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
481 481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 725.00 $725.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -1,600.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
895–1260 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,133.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.