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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.83/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.66/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.93/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 1,203 778
Feeder cattle 614 928 606
Slaughter cattle 160 162 126
Replacement cattle 74 113 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $10 in spots. Bull calves sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 405.00–420.00 $412.66 $949 +4.34
270–295 284 5 375.00–395.00 $385.93 $1,096 —
305–310 308 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,063 -4.96
370–395 383 4 300.00–320.00 $313.82 $1,202 -11.15
400–445 426 5 297.00–325.00 $314.79 $1,341 +1.23
465–490 472 5 310.00–320.00 $314.76 $1,486 +0.81
505–545 520 7 295.00–306.00 $298.90 $1,554 +17.78
555–595 584 4 280.00–302.00 $288.27 $1,683 +7.98
620–645 633 4 275.00–290.00 $279.90 $1,772 +9.90
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +22.58
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +10.00
770–780 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,285 —
452 452 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,419 —
517–519 518 12 280.00–299.00 $287.93 $1,491 -10.27
589 589 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,690 +6.33
665 665 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,756 +64.00
821 821 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -35.54
430–435 433 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,266 -0.37
480–495 487 3 250.00–307.00 $272.22 $1,326 +12.22
520–540 528 4 235.00–275.00 $259.82 $1,372 +7.82
565–595 580 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,436 +11.86
600–635 615 5 245.00–260.00 $252.09 $1,550 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 +33.72
250–290 270 6 358.00–370.00 $363.42 $981 +27.63
300–315 305 5 336.00–350.00 $341.18 $1,041 +11.51
350–395 375 9 282.00–316.00 $294.80 $1,106 -12.11
400–445 422 14 275.00–300.00 $285.66 $1,205 -8.00
450–495 472 15 270.00–287.00 $273.83 $1,292 -0.38
500–545 523 9 255.00–276.00 $264.72 $1,384 +0.70
560–595 578 9 250.00–270.00 $256.83 $1,484 +0.32
605–645 630 11 240.00–260.00 $248.02 $1,563 +2.16
655 655 2 210.00–244.00 $227.00 $1,487 -7.89
705–720 713 2 200.00–220.00 $210.11 $1,498 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +16.00
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 250.00 $250.00 $475 —
230–245 238 2 250.00–285.00 $266.95 $635 -33.32
255–295 272 8 250.00–335.00 $305.34 $831 +24.53
315–340 329 8 225.00–318.00 $294.94 $970 +13.57
355–385 371 7 220.00–282.00 $263.00 $976 -20.91
405–445 431 9 260.00–285.00 $269.77 $1,163 +1.35
455–480 470 3 250.00–252.00 $250.65 $1,178 +5.62
510–545 532 5 220.00–260.00 $237.71 $1,265 -12.15
550–590 573 3 240.00–246.00 $243.74 $1,397 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
685–690 688 2 180.00–210.00 $194.95 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,258 —
497 497 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,352 -4.00
513 513 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,406 -0.04
557 557 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,482 +12.00
617–647 630 7 250.00–257.00 $253.92 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 410.00 $410.00 $771 —
220–225 222 3 400.00–408.00 $402.71 $894 +2.44
270–295 282 6 350.00–390.00 $367.83 $1,037 -11.15
300–340 324 8 335.00–370.00 $354.73 $1,149 +12.62
375–395 386 4 300.00–325.00 $310.08 $1,197 -12.27
405–445 418 6 295.00–318.00 $305.50 $1,277 -5.36
450–485 468 10 298.00–320.00 $306.76 $1,436 +17.42
505–545 523 9 260.00–285.00 $274.27 $1,434 -0.38
555–585 574 5 254.00–280.00 $261.24 $1,500 -0.32
600–640 625 3 230.00–257.00 $245.62 $1,535 -5.72
660–690 674 4 230.00–243.00 $238.29 $1,606 +3.27
710–745 728 2 200.00–227.00 $213.82 $1,557 -11.18
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -10.00
800–845 823 2 160.00–182.50 $170.94 $1,407 —
890–895 893 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,585 —
900 900 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 —
950 950 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,311 —
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 250.00–314.00 $288.35 $917 -31.82
350–395 373 3 285.00–325.00 $305.58 $1,140 +5.68
400–440 426 5 227.00–300.00 $280.84 $1,196 -2.99
450–495 466 9 228.00–297.00 $275.67 $1,285 +2.08
505–535 517 3 235.00–255.00 $246.45 $1,274 -21.66
570–580 575 3 245.00–250.00 $248.35 $1,428 +5.84
705 705 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,392 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 —— 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 —
625 625 —— 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
754 754 —— 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,500 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1054 80-85% 21 120.00–130.00 $124.60 $1,313 —
830–1500 1113 80-85% 32 130.00–144.00 $135.73 $1,511 -0.45
985–1375 1129 80-85% 14 145.00–155.00 $147.79 $1,669 +11.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1070 869 85-90% 4 95.00–107.50 $101.33 $881 —
720–1215 974 85-90% 36 109.00–119.00 $113.64 $1,107 -7.12
845–1100 984 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.68 $1,207 +1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1855 1441 12 144.00–169.00 $163.33 $2,354 —
1460–1755 1675 5 170.00–180.00 $174.79 $2,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–955 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,336.57
840–960 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,648.89
865–1110 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,413.86
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
810–1335 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,847.20
995–1130 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,558.29
1045–1365 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,800.23
960–1465 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,285.00–2,350.00 $1,840.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
700–905 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,655.94 —
730–1080 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–2,825.00 $2,040.27 —
940–1175 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,302.18 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 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.