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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.57/cwt -20.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $270.69/cwt -20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.36/cwt -28.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 763 775
Feeder cattle 571 629 585
Slaughter cattle 129 81 174
Replacement cattle 235 53 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $12-$15, to $25 lower in spots. Heifers lower $17-$22. Bull calves sold lower $10-$20. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $3. Bulls sold higher $7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 8 322.00–355.00 $333.43 $1,104 -15.57
350–395 374 9 306.00–330.00 $317.00 $1,186 -12.45
400–435 422 9 280.00–310.00 $296.69 $1,252 -29.92
450–495 466 11 270.00–290.00 $276.49 $1,288 -26.84
500–545 523 8 258.00–280.00 $270.89 $1,417 -30.08
550–585 564 8 250.00–267.00 $258.12 $1,456 -25.67
605–630 616 4 245.00–255.00 $250.04 $1,540 -26.63
655–665 660 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,567 -30.52
705–715 710 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -12.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 value added 613 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,532 —
711–739 value added 726 20 225.00–228.00 $226.32 $1,643 -33.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 +15.00
310–330 316 4 225.00–300.00 $275.20 $870 -24.80
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +5.02
400–445 430 7 244.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,150 -13.35
450–495 473 3 255.00–270.00 $265.25 $1,255 -16.41
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -37.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 $480 —
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -55.34
260–285 274 4 322.00–345.00 $332.01 $910 +17.71
300–345 323 15 308.00–332.00 $320.36 $1,035 +3.37
350–395 372 18 270.00–300.00 $281.40 $1,047 -17.58
400–445 414 17 260.00–285.00 $268.29 $1,111 -17.35
450–495 470 20 240.00–260.00 $246.36 $1,158 -28.46
500–545 524 13 230.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,247 -26.25
550–585 566 7 218.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,296 -19.41
600–635 619 6 210.00–234.00 $223.62 $1,384 -18.47
655–690 678 4 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,407 -22.35
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -17.54
770–780 775 2 175.00–195.00 $184.94 $1,433 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 -60.02
260–295 281 4 220.00–280.00 $249.36 $701 -13.46
300–345 332 14 210.00–300.00 $264.31 $878 -12.97
350–395 377 11 239.00–270.00 $253.24 $955 -18.11
400–445 428 26 170.00–255.00 $242.57 $1,038 -20.22
450–495 469 16 220.00–250.00 $240.98 $1,130 -12.93
500–525 513 3 215.00–232.00 $225.54 $1,157 -30.83
565–590 575 4 200.00–220.00 $211.30 $1,215 -16.10
600–620 610 2 187.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,180 -22.96
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 value added 543 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 —
599 value added 599 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,396 -34.00
675 value added 675 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,438 -27.00
703 value added 703 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,455 -32.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 +10.00
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 +2.42
310–335 323 10 325.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,098 -15.79
350–390 371 7 320.00–347.00 $330.15 $1,225 +3.30
405–425 417 9 287.00–316.00 $299.10 $1,247 -9.36
450–495 472 20 260.00–285.00 $270.69 $1,278 -20.57
500–545 529 11 250.00–272.00 $262.53 $1,389 -17.55
550–580 564 7 248.00–268.00 $258.31 $1,457 -16.25
615–635 625 3 220.00–226.00 $222.70 $1,392 -38.87
650–695 667 9 200.00–220.00 $209.70 $1,399 -32.72
705–735 716 5 175.00–200.00 $188.69 $1,351 -36.32
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -50.00
815 815 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,214 —
865 865 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —
950–975 963 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 325.00 $325.00 $569 —
220–240 234 4 300.00–354.00 $326.72 $765 —
260–290 272 6 225.00–330.00 $294.03 $800 -34.54
300–340 327 5 260.00–300.00 $291.80 $954 -29.34
350–390 373 11 280.00–316.00 $306.49 $1,143 +4.81
405–445 430 18 230.00–282.00 $264.78 $1,139 -18.64
450–490 472 10 200.00–260.00 $242.98 $1,147 -30.76
525–545 538 3 235.00–250.00 $243.44 $1,310 -11.79
550–595 576 4 205.00–260.00 $228.97 $1,319 -32.06
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -42.50
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -19.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1280 1102 80-85% 21 120.00–130.00 $126.42 $1,393 —
920–1525 1190 80-85% 36 131.00–139.00 $135.49 $1,612 +1.45
1050–1445 1224 80-85% 10 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $1,738 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1075 922 85-90% 3 88.00–100.00 $92.19 $850 —
820–1200 1012 85-90% 11 110.00–115.00 $112.24 $1,136 -7.26
855–1255 1071 85-90% 6 116.00–122.00 $119.32 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1148 2 134.00–142.00 $138.18 $1,586 —
1325–2095 1758 4 155.00–165.00 $160.32 $2,818 -3.59
1620–2080 1854 4 170.00–175.00 $171.80 $3,185 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1335 1096 4 114.00–126.00 $121.60 $1,333 -0.40
1525–1610 1568 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $2,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1140 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,461.97
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00
905–1075 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,449.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1105 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 134.00–185.00 $153.69 $1,383
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1130 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,719.64
850–1290 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,200.00–2,050.00 $1,720.59
1025–1170 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,286.56
935–1335 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,385.06
990–1408 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,340.20
1130–1355 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,764.98
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1200–1475 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,065.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
710–955 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,447.93 —
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
830–1145 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,887.95 —
1020–1095 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,422.34 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
825–1300 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,396.14 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1120 fancy 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
900–1250 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,268.35 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33 —

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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.