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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.76/cwt ≈ $1,300/hd at 561 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.25/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 567 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.08/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,780 1,274
Feeder cattle 683 1,421 1,072
Slaughter cattle 135 250 156
Replacement cattle 66 109 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mostly higher $10-12. Heifers sold higher $3-5. Slaughter cows sold lower $6-10. Bulls sold lower $1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $827 +10.25
270–295 280 3 338.00–350.00 $344.18 $964 -25.73
300–325 313 2 322.00–325.00 $323.44 $1,012 -46.32
365–385 377 3 305.00–335.00 $319.93 $1,206 +11.57
405–435 420 7 300.00–324.00 $313.05 $1,315 +15.36
455–465 461 14 294.00–310.00 $299.40 $1,380 +11.53
515–545 531 5 249.00–270.00 $256.67 $1,363 +12.05
555–595 567 23 230.00–248.00 $238.25 $1,351 -4.21
610–645 626 7 220.00–245.00 $231.38 $1,448 +3.94
665–690 677 5 230.00–240.00 $236.40 $1,600 +7.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 270.00–292.50 $281.25 $802 -51.53
300–340 325 3 250.00–315.00 $287.18 $933 -27.35
350–380 368 3 275.00–280.00 $276.58 $1,018 -13.05
410–430 422 5 235.00–290.00 $255.41 $1,078 -17.29
455–495 476 8 236.00–280.00 $258.92 $1,232 +7.71
520–545 531 4 240.00–250.00 $242.49 $1,288 +3.70
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +15.65
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
660 660 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,270 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,253 +40.00
511 511 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 -5.29
582 582 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,397 -3.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 335.00 $335.00 $570 +19.87
210–215 213 2 328.00–330.00 $328.99 $701 +35.07
265–290 276 6 295.00–312.00 $307.37 $848 +33.70
305–315 308 5 275.00–298.00 $286.99 $884 +27.78
350–395 369 11 250.00–275.00 $259.13 $956 +3.62
400–445 416 11 236.00–259.00 $241.39 $1,004 +1.21
450–495 469 17 230.00–242.00 $235.08 $1,103 +2.95
500–545 520 14 224.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,195 +3.12
565–595 576 4 217.00–230.00 $221.70 $1,277 +0.97
605–630 618 5 200.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,329 +2.37
655–695 674 4 197.50–215.00 $206.64 $1,393 +1.65
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -8.25
760–795 778 2 172.00–178.00 $175.07 $1,362 +5.84
820 820 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 380 13 250.00–266.00 $255.69 $972 +10.27
411 411 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,040 +15.00
467 467 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,121 -4.00
553–567 561 38 230.00–234.00 $231.76 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 +22.63
265–280 273 2 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $771 +40.60
305–345 330 9 235.00–260.00 $246.13 $812 +5.85
350–395 380 10 210.00–240.00 $236.14 $897 +1.95
400–440 419 9 230.00–240.00 $234.47 $982 +5.60
460–480 470 2 230.00–236.00 $232.94 $1,095 +12.68
520 520 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,160 +11.66
560–590 580 4 185.00–215.00 $205.30 $1,191 +2.84
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 +2.31
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 335.00–385.00 $360.38 $587 —
240–245 243 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $844 -23.25
265–280 273 2 340.00–342.00 $341.03 $931 -23.56
310–325 317 5 335.00–355.00 $348.88 $1,106 +7.44
355–370 361 4 300.00–324.00 $311.59 $1,125 -15.96
410–445 428 4 260.00–272.00 $268.61 $1,150 -7.82
455–495 476 7 246.00–270.00 $257.59 $1,226 +16.69
500–545 517 12 226.00–246.00 $236.74 $1,224 +10.08
550–590 569 10 220.00–235.00 $224.76 $1,279 +7.07
605–620 610 3 218.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,338 +12.61
680–695 685 4 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $1,411 +3.85
705–720 713 2 187.50–199.00 $193.31 $1,378 +15.84
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +30.00
461 461 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 —
545 545 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,275 —
603 603 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 300.00–355.00 $324.79 $578 —
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 +61.65
260–280 271 4 275.00–318.00 $301.71 $818 -46.21
305–345 331 7 250.00–320.00 $280.24 $928 -6.01
355–385 373 6 265.00–308.00 $282.55 $1,054 +24.50
425–430 427 3 242.00–250.00 $246.32 $1,052 -3.56
450–495 473 4 230.00–267.00 $251.43 $1,189 +13.30
515–540 524 4 204.00–220.00 $213.45 $1,118 -0.17
570–580 575 2 200.00–213.00 $206.56 $1,188 +2.79
600–605 603 2 175.00–185.00 $179.98 $1,085 -5.84
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -10.00
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1475 1101 80-85% 6 108.00–114.00 $110.78 $1,220 —
915–1605 1164 80-85% 32 115.00–121.00 $117.86 $1,372 -15.83
990–1630 1256 80-85% 8 122.00–125.00 $123.36 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1080 873 85-90% 18 70.00–97.00 $85.62 $747 -11.52
855–1065 981 85-90% 13 98.00–110.00 $104.31 $1,023 -8.21
835–1220 1104 85-90% 8 112.00–116.00 $113.58 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1820 1625 10 150.00–159.00 $154.16 $2,505 —
1625–1825 1725 2 160.00–164.00 $162.12 $2,797 -1.28
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1435 1244 6 135.00–149.00 $144.28 $1,795 +14.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–978 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 115.00–155.00 $133.39 $1,245
930–1100 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 113.00–119.00 $115.75 $1,175
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–840 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,057.40
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–925 828 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,033.84
750–985 868 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,313.54
830–990 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,829.09
775–1365 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–1,675.00 $1,410.64
865–1230 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,388.31
1030–1175 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,450.00 $1,419.64
840–1345 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,350.00 $1,808.50
945–1440 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,809.61
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–915 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,100.00 $961.47
815–905 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,139.49
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,884
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,007
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $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
1030–1045 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.59 —

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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.