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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report, West Point, MS

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.31/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.65/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 421 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.66/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 468 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,287 967 1,202
Feeder cattle 1,042 757 901
Slaughter cattle 191 142 228
Replacement cattle 54 68 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold higher $3-7. Heifers sold higher $7-15. Slaughter cows and bull sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $890 -52.66
300–335 319 4 365.00–400.00 $386.92 $1,234 +7.04
360–385 373 2 325.00–355.00 $339.50 $1,266 -0.18
405–440 426 9 300.00–325.00 $313.60 $1,336 +3.80
450–495 468 14 308.00–330.00 $314.68 $1,473 +3.63
505–545 523 9 290.00–302.00 $297.99 $1,558 +0.80
550–585 564 6 270.00–315.00 $290.07 $1,636 -3.06
600–640 613 5 270.00–297.00 $281.59 $1,726 +11.59
650–695 668 3 280.00–284.00 $281.30 $1,879 +26.30
760–780 770 2 228.00–235.00 $231.55 $1,783 —
830–835 833 2 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $1,945 —
885 885 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,925 —
1035 1035 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,966 —
1155 1155 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 8 327.00 $327.00 $1,455 —
489 489 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,516 +11.00
525 value added 525 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,596 —
540 540 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -9.00
596 value added 596 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,728 —
632 632 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,706 -15.00
657 value added 657 13 286.00 $286.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 300.00 $300.00 $570 —
235–240 238 2 300.00 $300.00 $714 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 +76.21
360–390 379 7 250.00–325.00 $299.61 $1,136 -16.40
415–435 430 4 275.00–300.00 $291.26 $1,252 +11.26
450–495 470 9 270.00–300.00 $283.65 $1,333 -5.60
505–540 519 7 240.00–280.00 $265.80 $1,380 +2.05
580–590 585 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,527 +34.39
610–645 625 4 240.00–260.00 $251.31 $1,571 +26.31
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
885 885 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 181 4 335.00–375.00 $354.03 $641 —
220–245 236 4 350.00–395.00 $375.11 $885 +25.61
250–295 277 9 350.00–395.00 $367.86 $1,019 +15.10
300–345 319 13 330.00–370.00 $349.32 $1,114 +17.40
355–390 373 12 300.00–325.00 $306.75 $1,144 -7.02
405–445 430 24 280.00–309.00 $291.31 $1,253 +7.20
450–495 468 23 262.00–287.00 $274.66 $1,285 +2.57
500–540 518 15 257.00–278.00 $266.43 $1,380 +10.32
550–595 573 22 235.00–262.00 $248.84 $1,426 -1.16
600–645 616 6 230.00–246.00 $240.18 $1,480 -3.82
650–665 658 2 235.00–242.00 $238.54 $1,570 -1.46
710–745 728 3 227.50–232.00 $230.50 $1,678 —
790 790 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,706 —
825–845 835 2 200.00–225.00 $212.65 $1,776 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
955 955 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,982 —
1040 1040 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 295.00–300.00 $297.29 $520 —
200–240 228 5 250.00–340.00 $295.79 $674 -16.71
250–295 277 3 250.00–305.00 $269.55 $747 -21.64
300–345 332 11 250.00–325.00 $298.15 $990 +0.39
350–395 377 14 240.00–325.00 $281.01 $1,059 +6.49
415–445 431 13 220.00–280.00 $259.13 $1,117 -6.94
450–490 468 12 220.00–280.00 $254.07 $1,189 -10.41
510–545 524 5 230.00–260.00 $247.19 $1,295 -3.53
565–580 573 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,418 -12.53
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -30.24
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–486 477 21 275.00–280.00 $276.94 $1,321 -3.72
622 622 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $750 —
215–240 228 3 410.00–430.00 $417.01 $951 +0.75
250–290 274 6 400.00–430.00 $411.32 $1,127 +9.46
300–345 320 20 350.00–400.00 $381.39 $1,220 -9.62
350–390 369 14 310.00–365.00 $335.71 $1,239 +17.64
400–445 421 23 300.00–330.00 $310.65 $1,308 -1.33
450–490 475 14 285.00–314.00 $293.56 $1,394 -10.18
500–545 519 17 260.00–295.00 $278.23 $1,444 -1.16
560–580 568 5 250.00–265.00 $257.75 $1,464 -3.84
600–635 619 6 228.00–247.00 $238.65 $1,477 -8.69
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -10.33
750–780 768 4 182.50–205.00 $190.38 $1,462 -29.62
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 +1.00
970 970 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,625 +7.50
1125 1125 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 300.00–325.00 $308.64 $701 —
260–295 279 6 335.00–385.00 $357.42 $997 —
310–345 334 10 265.00–345.00 $310.58 $1,037 -13.09
350–395 373 19 240.00–330.00 $301.38 $1,124 +10.59
400–440 420 13 250.00–310.00 $278.86 $1,171 +5.73
450–495 475 10 235.00–300.00 $269.51 $1,280 -4.25
505–545 525 9 230.00–275.00 $252.21 $1,324 -6.87
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 +20.00
730–740 735 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1240 1108 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,083.66 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1545 1103 80-85% 20 127.00–137.00 $133.08 $1,468 —
880–1495 1178 80-85% 41 138.00–149.00 $143.35 $1,689 —
1065–1625 1253 80-85% 21 150.00–160.00 $152.35 $1,909 -3.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–975 803 85-90% 8 95.00–110.00 $104.65 $840 +12.55
765–1255 927 85-90% 16 117.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,128 +0.22
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 128.00–133.00 $130.59 $1,325 +0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1575 1348 75-80% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.16 $1,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1985 1491 20 162.00–176.00 $170.87 $2,548 —
1255–1870 1637 3 176.00–183.00 $179.31 $2,935 —
1925 1925 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,810 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,907 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134
860–960 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 138.00–144.00 $140.56 $1,266
1055 fancy 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 thin fleshed 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
760–985 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,619.29
820–1170 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,510.87
910–1115 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 135.00–1,250.00 $636.06
1000–1055 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,939.17
1020–1050 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,146.38
860–1355 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,757.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1115 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–154.00 $147.03 $1,632
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,911
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,043
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–620 593 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–785.00 $780.23

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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
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -312.01
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 +325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.