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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.82/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.15/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.08/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 529 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 1,374 897
Feeder cattle 629 1,020 641
Slaughter cattle 81 193 153
Replacement cattle 53 161 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-6. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bulls sold higher $4-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $3. Bulls sold lower $1-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 365.00–375.00 $369.63 $998 +14.91
330 330 2 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,152 +1.66
365–395 382 6 320.00–345.00 $329.45 $1,258 +6.18
400–440 419 6 320.00–340.00 $326.61 $1,368 +10.89
450–490 473 12 295.00–316.00 $303.33 $1,435 -4.23
510–530 516 7 295.00–308.00 $300.97 $1,553 +7.86
550–595 574 11 276.00–297.00 $283.79 $1,629 -3.03
605–645 624 8 270.00–287.00 $276.67 $1,726 +1.86
675 675 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,809 +9.40
700–715 708 2 225.00–250.00 $237.37 $1,681 -8.92
755–780 768 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,785 -2.54
825 825 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
490 490 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,490 +4.00
513 513 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 —
590 590 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,670 —
593 value added 593 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,690 —
704 value added 704 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 335.00–350.00 $342.40 $627 +42.40
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -85.00
340–345 343 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,029 -20.00
370–375 372 3 300.00–315.00 $304.98 $1,135 -5.10
435–445 441 7 250.00–300.00 $280.82 $1,238 +3.67
465–490 477 5 272.00–289.00 $281.66 $1,344 +6.45
505–525 515 6 257.00–285.00 $277.20 $1,428 +7.20
575–590 583 2 269.00–270.00 $269.49 $1,571 —
605–635 620 2 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,613 +15.30
655–680 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,520 -12.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 340.00 $340.00 $493 —
205–235 220 2 340.00–350.00 $345.34 $760 +42.62
260–295 283 5 300.00–325.00 $314.30 $889 +0.15
300–335 321 12 310.00–330.00 $316.99 $1,018 -1.12
350–380 361 19 290.00–310.00 $298.98 $1,079 -3.53
400–440 419 18 275.00–300.00 $285.64 $1,197 -4.82
450–495 468 23 262.00–288.00 $274.82 $1,286 +8.50
500–545 521 23 250.00–275.00 $264.15 $1,376 +10.75
550–595 572 10 240.00–258.00 $248.34 $1,421 +2.76
600–630 613 9 235.00–250.00 $242.09 $1,484 +3.77
650–685 665 4 220.00–240.00 $229.82 $1,528 +6.65
710–745 730 4 200.00–230.00 $217.54 $1,588 +10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 275.00–320.00 $300.02 $675 +19.39
290–295 293 2 225.00–300.00 $262.82 $770 -20.24
300–345 319 8 225.00–300.00 $277.28 $885 +6.23
350–395 376 18 235.00–290.00 $271.35 $1,020 +3.55
400–445 419 14 235.00–275.00 $262.79 $1,101 +0.17
455–495 474 5 240.00–270.00 $253.91 $1,204 +1.02
500–545 525 13 210.00–272.00 $256.37 $1,346 +13.45
560–575 568 2 220.00–235.00 $227.40 $1,292 +4.78
605–630 615 3 204.00–225.00 $216.35 $1,331 +10.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,424 —
578 value added 578 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,543 —
624–634 value added 628 12 260.00–262.00 $260.84 $1,638 +10.84
672 value added 672 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,613 —
721 value added 721 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,723 —
833 value added 833 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 +5.77
255–275 266 4 350.00–375.00 $367.58 $978 +13.12
300–345 324 7 345.00–375.00 $355.84 $1,153 +12.59
350–395 373 10 315.00–345.00 $326.85 $1,219 +6.35
400–425 415 13 300.00–318.00 $308.46 $1,280 -7.27
455–490 470 17 282.00–305.00 $291.26 $1,369 -0.63
500–545 529 19 270.00–289.00 $280.08 $1,482 +4.18
555–595 575 14 265.00–287.00 $274.56 $1,579 +11.56
600–630 616 9 250.00–274.00 $261.57 $1,611 +22.36
660–690 676 4 238.00–252.00 $242.42 $1,639 +27.40
725–730 728 3 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,638 +8.96
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
1060 1060 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 235.00 $235.00 $306 —
255–285 268 3 290.00–365.00 $328.57 $881 +22.19
300–345 326 8 300.00–340.00 $321.14 $1,047 +10.80
355–390 378 4 250.00–328.00 $301.68 $1,140 +16.65
400–445 428 16 260.00–297.00 $283.42 $1,213 +12.47
450–495 476 10 260.00–284.00 $273.74 $1,303 +10.50
510–515 514 4 214.00–280.00 $255.23 $1,312 —
560–590 575 2 260.00–262.00 $261.03 $1,501 +19.98
605 605 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,346 +7.42
680–690 685 2 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $1,438 +59.93
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1360 1154 80-85% 12 125.00–129.00 $127.04 $1,466 -10.18
915–1370 1176 80-85% 18 129.00–139.00 $134.04 $1,576 +3.61
1190–1525 1333 80-85% 9 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–985 853 85-90% 3 102.00–114.00 $109.13 $931 —
770–940 865 85-90% 3 90.00–99.00 $94.55 $818 —
835–1250 1001 85-90% 5 118.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1700 1348 9 133.00–148.00 $142.56 $1,922 —
1140–2135 1598 9 150.00–157.00 $153.16 $2,447 —
1560–1880 1776 4 160.00–170.00 $163.91 $2,911 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,318 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1105 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 140.00–210.00 $164.15 $1,684
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880–890 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,285.00 $1,279.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
880–1230 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,690.34
1025–1180 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,870.31
750–1405 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–2,300.00 $1,719.38
825–1340 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,720.62
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,688

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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
705–730 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,001.74 —
790–915 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
820–1020 906 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,700.00 $2,045.72 -218.17
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
485 485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
710 710 Aged (>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.