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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.20/cwt ≈ $1,645/hd at 625 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.66/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 374 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.71/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 584 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 992 912
Feeder cattle 1,005 754 747
Slaughter cattle 278 186 136
Replacement cattle 167 52 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed, higher $9 to lower $5: calves under 500 lbs being higher. Heifers sold steady to higher $4. Bull calves trended like the steers. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4. Bulls sold steady to lower $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,212 —
427 427 11 307.00 $307.00 $1,311 +7.00
468 468 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,287 ±0.00
513 value added 513 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 —
519 519 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,386 —
583 583 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,516 -12.19
584 value added 584 18 276.00 $276.00 $1,612 +4.18
614–635 625 26 259.00–270.00 $263.20 $1,645 —
845 845 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 182 3 370.00–390.00 $381.70 $695 +36.70
215–240 227 3 390.00–395.00 $393.24 $893 +81.35
250–295 281 8 385.00–400.00 $389.34 $1,094 +55.71
305–340 322 6 357.00–380.00 $371.88 $1,197 +38.30
350–395 377 8 304.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,207 -0.26
400–425 419 9 300.00–316.00 $308.69 $1,293 +5.79
455–495 471 7 290.00–300.00 $294.29 $1,386 +9.15
500–545 524 9 260.00–280.00 $272.28 $1,427 -5.97
555–560 558 2 272.00–274.00 $273.00 $1,523 +1.87
610 610 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,598 -2.30
660–680 667 3 220.00–255.00 $234.85 $1,566 -25.15
700–720 710 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,527 -14.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 300.00 $300.00 $690 +50.00
280–290 285 3 310.00–375.00 $336.05 $958 +34.05
315–345 334 6 290.00–355.00 $328.06 $1,096 +23.16
350–395 370 7 255.00–325.00 $290.73 $1,076 -0.41
405–410 408 2 260.00–285.00 $272.42 $1,111 -0.73
465–475 470 3 250.00–274.00 $265.41 $1,247 +4.51
500–510 505 2 245.00–270.00 $257.62 $1,301 -0.12
555–575 563 3 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,445 +1.49
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 -26.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $541 —
200–245 219 7 322.00–345.00 $330.50 $724 +30.50
250–295 267 11 304.00–330.00 $320.73 $856 +16.65
300–345 318 13 304.00–329.00 $319.53 $1,016 +3.60
350–375 358 8 300.00–326.00 $307.88 $1,102 -2.79
400–445 413 12 260.00–285.00 $265.78 $1,098 -3.85
450–490 472 16 250.00–275.00 $255.47 $1,206 +0.10
500–545 518 12 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,281 +6.61
550–595 567 9 220.00–240.00 $231.67 $1,314 -3.72
625–635 632 3 212.00–230.00 $220.67 $1,395 -9.05
685–695 690 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -1.89
725 725 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,464 -5.45
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
830 830 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,544 —
855–880 868 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $1,552 —
905–910 908 2 165.00–172.50 $168.74 $1,532 -16.26
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 230.00 $230.00 $334 —
195 195 2 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
200–245 225 5 280.00–314.00 $299.46 $674 —
250–290 269 8 260.00–320.00 $286.46 $771 +36.46
305–345 330 11 225.00–300.00 $270.96 $894 +10.58
350–395 374 23 230.00–295.00 $272.66 $1,020 +0.85
400–445 425 15 210.00–258.00 $249.65 $1,061 +3.92
450–495 469 7 230.00–255.00 $242.78 $1,139 -5.22
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +20.00
550–575 563 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $1,211 -9.89
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,120 —
463–464 464 11 250.00–254.00 $252.18 $1,170 —
510 510 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,280 —
523 value added 523 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 -10.00
599 599 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,360 —
600 value added 600 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 380.00 $380.00 $646 —
230–245 238 4 380.00–390.00 $385.67 $918 —
255–275 265 7 385.00–400.00 $389.96 $1,033 —
315–345 328 4 360.00–375.00 $366.09 $1,201 +41.36
350–375 362 5 307.00–334.00 $318.41 $1,153 +6.76
400–435 420 11 287.00–308.00 $296.92 $1,247 +10.91
450–485 466 11 250.00–287.00 $272.79 $1,271 -2.13
505–545 525 12 240.00–262.00 $253.88 $1,333 -9.87
550–595 577 15 225.00–257.00 $241.95 $1,396 -12.79
600–635 613 3 236.00–245.00 $240.32 $1,473 —
660–690 672 7 216.00–239.00 $226.15 $1,520 -16.24
705–730 718 3 200.00–202.50 $201.66 $1,448 —
750–765 758 2 205.00–213.00 $208.96 $1,584 +33.91
805–820 813 2 180.00–192.50 $186.19 $1,514 +11.19
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 +0.50
935–945 940 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 5 300.00–375.00 $335.34 $781 —
280–290 285 2 275.00–380.00 $326.58 $931 —
300–340 322 15 264.00–362.00 $318.78 $1,026 —
350–395 380 19 250.00–345.00 $290.78 $1,105 —
410–445 431 5 252.00–280.00 $269.38 $1,161 -8.62
455–495 484 5 245.00–260.00 $256.93 $1,244 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -3.53
605–635 618 3 200.00–230.00 $213.37 $1,319 +73.37
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 ±0.00
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1645 1156 80-85% 31 124.00–132.00 $129.05 $1,492 -11.74
930–1555 1214 80-85% 68 132.00–142.00 $137.28 $1,667 -11.56
970–1575 1267 80-85% 22 142.00–148.00 $144.13 $1,826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1250 921 85-90% 8 80.00–108.00 $99.41 $916 —
790–1080 936 85-90% 18 112.00–119.00 $115.43 $1,080 —
865–1260 1042 85-90% 30 120.00–129.00 $122.73 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1155 1123 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $1,674 —
1350–2000 1632 15 157.00–167.00 $162.37 $2,650 —
1370–2090 1713 8 170.00–176.00 $172.35 $2,952 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1192 3 139.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
620–1165 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 750.00–1,500.00 $1,200.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–860 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–175.00 $172.78 $1,292
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
665–1140 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,517.84
865–1145 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,742.52
805–1210 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,085.00–2,050.00 $1,670.75
950–1250 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,529.64
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
940–1370 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,300.00–2,400.00 $1,880.14
1140–1260 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,801.65
1310 1310 Young (2-4 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
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512
965–1220 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 125.00–140.00 $133.82 $1,527
1015–1425 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 130.00–144.00 $137.85 $1,605
1005–1435 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 135.00–150.00 $143.98 $1,768
970–1475 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 125.00–140.00 $135.34 $1,694
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $1,925

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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
575–775 699 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,150.36 —
725–805 776 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,663.04 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
885–920 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,842.24 —
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
800–1075 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–3,000.00 $2,418.82 —
855–1110 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,268.68 -218.29
1060–1205 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1080–1175 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,928.29 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.