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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.40/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.72/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 425 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.95/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 610 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,374 1,460 1,147
Feeder cattle 1,020 1,087 879
Slaughter cattle 193 224 183
Replacement cattle 161 149 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $5. Heifers sold mixed - higher $3 to lower $4. Bull calves sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $3-7. Bulls sold lower $10-11.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 -22.78
250–280 265 2 350.00–360.00 $354.72 $940 -5.83
305–340 318 6 340.00–360.00 $347.34 $1,105 -3.47
375–395 386 5 316.00–330.00 $323.27 $1,248 -11.43
400–445 425 23 300.00–326.00 $315.72 $1,342 -3.83
450–495 470 13 300.00–318.00 $307.56 $1,446 -5.61
500–545 521 7 280.00–300.00 $293.11 $1,527 +3.04
550–595 565 9 280.00–300.00 $286.82 $1,621 -3.18
610–640 626 7 266.00–285.00 $274.81 $1,720 +2.93
655–695 668 6 247.00–270.00 $258.60 $1,727 -17.40
720–745 734 4 240.00–250.00 $246.29 $1,808 +9.69
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 —
508 value added 508 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,499 -9.00
609–612 value added 610 22 290.00–295.00 $292.95 $1,787 -0.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 300.00 $300.00 $525 —
270–290 280 3 300.00–330.00 $320.00 $896 -7.63
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -5.03
360–395 379 8 290.00–325.00 $310.08 $1,175 +1.70
405–445 425 2 270.00–285.00 $277.15 $1,178 -9.66
475–490 480 3 260.00–295.00 $275.21 $1,321 -9.44
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 -7.26
630–645 638 2 230.00–260.00 $244.82 $1,562 -10.18
690–695 693 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,663 -9.78
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
780 780 1 117.50 $117.50 $916 —
800–845 823 2 120.00–160.00 $140.55 $1,157 —
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 10 290.00–320.00 $302.72 $717 -30.41
265–295 281 5 300.00–325.00 $314.15 $883 -16.22
305–345 328 18 300.00–325.00 $318.11 $1,043 -12.68
350–395 374 16 290.00–312.00 $302.51 $1,131 -4.79
405–445 426 20 275.00–300.00 $290.46 $1,237 +3.38
450–495 470 21 260.00–280.00 $266.32 $1,252 +1.90
500–545 523 29 240.00–260.00 $253.40 $1,325 -6.13
550–595 564 16 235.00–256.00 $245.58 $1,385 -7.05
605–635 616 9 225.00–250.00 $238.32 $1,468 +0.23
650–695 665 7 210.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,484 +1.53
705–740 728 4 197.00–220.00 $207.49 $1,511 -11.24
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 315.00 $315.00 $614 +6.92
230–245 238 2 260.00–300.00 $280.63 $668 -17.26
255–290 278 5 270.00–300.00 $283.06 $787 -29.58
305–340 317 5 225.00–312.00 $271.05 $859 -28.32
355–395 384 9 250.00–285.00 $267.80 $1,028 -9.77
400–445 425 4 260.00–270.00 $262.62 $1,116 -3.91
450–495 468 12 205.00–267.00 $252.89 $1,184 -14.50
500–535 521 5 238.00–250.00 $242.92 $1,266 -5.30
555–590 573 10 200.00–235.00 $222.62 $1,276 -17.38
605–635 619 4 185.00–220.00 $206.18 $1,276 —
665–680 675 3 165.00–180.00 $173.40 $1,170 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 value added 498 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,365 —
524 value added 524 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,415 —
608 value added 608 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 350.00 $350.00 $612 -20.00
210–245 228 2 350.00–370.00 $359.23 $819 +8.12
255–295 280 9 340.00–375.00 $354.46 $992 +0.56
300–340 314 12 325.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,078 -2.82
355–390 372 9 310.00–330.00 $320.50 $1,192 -2.74
400–435 415 15 300.00–328.00 $315.73 $1,310 +7.31
450–495 471 14 275.00–300.00 $291.89 $1,375 -9.46
500–535 517 9 265.00–287.00 $275.90 $1,426 +2.57
550–590 570 13 250.00–280.00 $263.00 $1,499 -1.00
605–645 625 5 230.00–257.00 $239.21 $1,495 +4.72
670–675 673 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,447 -19.98
725–745 735 2 212.00–220.00 $216.05 $1,588 -17.61
815–830 823 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,481 +10.95
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
250–295 271 13 275.00–325.00 $306.38 $830 -6.41
300–345 322 8 270.00–340.00 $310.34 $999 -8.91
360–395 376 8 240.00–314.00 $285.03 $1,072 -30.18
405–445 425 9 240.00–295.00 $270.95 $1,152 -15.04
450–475 460 6 250.00–285.00 $263.24 $1,211 -17.27
555–585 570 5 235.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,374 -2.48
610–630 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,333 -0.04
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -85.00
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1540 1144 80-85% 26 119.00–125.00 $123.73 $1,415 -11.62
1055–1360 1153 80-85% 8 136.00–139.00 $137.22 $1,582 —
920–1510 1182 80-85% 49 126.00–135.00 $130.43 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1065 935 85-90% 12 109.00–119.00 $113.93 $1,065 +9.38
870–1010 948 85-90% 6 90.00–106.00 $101.14 $959 -3.41
905–1205 1075 85-90% 11 120.00–122.00 $121.18 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,736 -5.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1875 1508 18 150.00–160.00 $156.50 $2,360 —
1245–1995 1664 6 163.00–170.00 $165.53 $2,754 -10.77
1425–2180 1743 3 148.00–149.00 $148.42 $2,587 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–955 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,250.00 $1,114.62
820–970 879 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,400.00 $1,177.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,172
980–1135 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–157.50 $143.02 $1,470
910–1165 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 120.00–130.00 $126.08 $1,309
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–780 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–900.00 $810.64
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
790–1335 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,433.30
780–1050 959 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,735.90
775–1380 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–2,375.00 $1,754.81
965–1155 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,250.00 $2,070.40
1050–1220 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,128.61
1020–1235 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,109.53
1145–1270 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394
1035–1045 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $1,420
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,519
1105–1160 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–133.00 $129.10 $1,463
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,591
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1005–1025 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,324.26

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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
615–1000 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–2,625.00 $2,263.89 —
1045–1090 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,912.72 —
910–1155 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00–3,000.00 $2,551.17 —
1015–1100 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,300.00 $1,955.52 —
1085–1095 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,951.15 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.