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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.98/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 572 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.21/cwt ≈ $1,350/hd at 482 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.13/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 935 850
Feeder cattle 754 571 647
Slaughter cattle 186 129 171
Replacement cattle 52 235 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-13. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-6. Bulls sold steady to higher $4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 325.00 $325.00 $374 —
195 195 1 345.00 $345.00 $673 —
220–245 231 4 300.00–350.00 $311.89 $720 —
265–275 269 4 315.00–350.00 $333.63 $897 —
305–345 329 14 325.00–345.00 $333.58 $1,097 +0.15
350–380 364 8 310.00–336.00 $320.32 $1,166 +3.32
400–430 411 11 300.00–316.00 $302.90 $1,245 +6.21
455–490 471 16 275.00–300.00 $285.14 $1,343 +8.65
505–545 527 13 267.00–288.00 $278.25 $1,466 +7.36
550–595 573 20 265.00–283.00 $271.13 $1,554 +13.01
605–635 614 4 260.00–269.00 $264.30 $1,623 +14.26
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +22.52
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +5.00
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,227 —
469–479 value added 471 18 280.00–300.00 $283.39 $1,335 —
499 499 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,372 —
559–564 562 17 269.00–275.00 $272.19 $1,530 —
571–596 value added 579 23 269.00–278.00 $271.82 $1,574 —
681 value added 681 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 30.00–300.00 $172.30 $319 —
245 245 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 $612 —
295 295 1 302.00 $302.00 $891 +52.00
305–345 328 3 300.00–314.00 $304.90 $1,000 +29.70
360–395 385 12 247.00–306.00 $291.14 $1,121 -18.86
405–445 433 8 250.00–290.00 $273.15 $1,183 +5.68
450–490 470 9 241.00–275.00 $260.90 $1,226 -4.35
500–540 521 6 240.00–272.00 $257.74 $1,343 +17.74
550–595 573 2 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,462 —
600–620 608 3 125.00–250.00 $201.62 $1,226 —
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 +10.00
255–295 281 4 300.00–318.00 $304.08 $854 -27.93
300–345 326 8 300.00–328.00 $315.93 $1,030 -4.43
350–375 361 13 300.00–328.00 $310.67 $1,122 +29.27
400–435 413 12 260.00–290.00 $269.63 $1,114 +1.34
450–495 477 7 250.00–265.00 $255.37 $1,218 +9.01
500–540 518 12 234.00–245.00 $240.77 $1,247 +2.87
550–595 571 7 230.00–240.00 $235.39 $1,344 +6.46
600–645 615 6 218.00–236.00 $229.72 $1,413 +6.10
660–680 668 3 200.00–220.00 $211.89 $1,415 +4.42
700–710 705 2 200.00–215.00 $207.45 $1,463 +7.45
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
1025 1025 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,794 —
1090 1090 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 value added 469 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,205 —
535 value added 535 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +5.00
575–581 value added 577 15 239.00–246.00 $241.82 $1,395 +8.82
660–679 value added 676 14 220.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,497 +8.39
790 value added 790 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 +0.64
320–345 328 3 230.00–275.00 $260.38 $854 -3.93
360–395 377 9 239.00–295.00 $271.81 $1,025 +18.57
405–445 425 5 230.00–256.00 $245.73 $1,044 +3.16
460–485 473 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,173 +7.02
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +4.46
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +13.70
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,049 -15.32
370–395 381 4 300.00–333.00 $311.65 $1,187 -18.50
420–440 432 3 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,236 -13.09
460–490 475 4 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,306 +4.23
500–540 520 5 255.00–277.00 $263.75 $1,372 +1.22
555–595 579 6 245.00–278.00 $254.74 $1,475 -3.57
655–665 660 3 224.00–255.00 $242.39 $1,600 +32.69
780–795 788 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $1,379 +0.05
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 +26.00
865 865 2 165.00–194.00 $179.50 $1,553 +24.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 +13.22
520–525 523 2 237.00–250.00 $243.53 $1,274 +0.09
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -40.00
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 +20.00
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1740 1133 80-85% 27 123.00–135.00 $130.97 $1,484 +4.55
890–1665 1180 80-85% 70 135.00–146.00 $140.79 $1,661 +5.30
1040–1575 1237 80-85% 13 146.00–154.00 $148.84 $1,841 +6.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–790 606 85-90% 5 102.00–110.00 $105.13 $637 —
715–1120 870 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $115.39 $1,004 —
810–1180 970 85-90% 16 121.00–133.00 $125.27 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1575 1520 75-80% 2 133.00–139.00 $135.89 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2145 1519 14 155.00–169.00 $164.54 $2,499 —
1415–2150 1782 7 170.00–175.00 $172.77 $3,079 +12.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–745 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–865 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–179.00 $150.33 $1,293

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1210 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,875.00 $1,580.91
895–1120 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,673.08
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
995–1225 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,936.01
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1090–1375 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,778.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,445
1100–1565 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 130.00–140.00 $136.55 $1,837
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
680–950 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,007.98 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +50.00
925–1170 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,486.97 +599.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $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.