Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.29/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 561 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.05/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 422 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.81/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 470 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,367	884	1,461
Feeder cattle	938	683	1,205
Slaughter cattle	194	135	200
Replacement cattle	235	66	56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold mixed higher $5 to lower $6. Bull calves sold higher $7-10. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4. Bulls sold lower $4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
403	403	6	309.00	$309.00	$1,245	—
479	479	5	263.00	$263.00	$1,260	—
519	519	8	250.00	$250.00	$1,298	±0.00
617	617	9	244.00	$244.00	$1,505	—
709	709	18	230.00	$230.00	$1,631	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	2	385.00	$385.00	$712	—
235–245	240	2	350.00–360.00	$355.10	$852	-42.31
285	285	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,083	+35.82
310–335	323	2	332.00–340.00	$336.16	$1,086	+12.72
350–385	367	6	310.00–330.00	$320.25	$1,175	+0.32
410–445	427	7	300.00–314.00	$304.22	$1,299	-8.83
455	455	3	297.00–300.00	$299.00	$1,360	-0.40
520–535	527	3	258.00–269.00	$261.66	$1,379	+4.99
550–590	574	4	235.00–258.00	$243.34	$1,397	+5.09
610–620	615	3	240.00–246.00	$241.98	$1,488	+10.60
665–690	679	5	224.00–235.00	$229.20	$1,556	-7.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	305.00	$305.00	$747	—
305–335	318	3	250.00–310.00	$275.76	$877	-11.42
395	395	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,185	+23.42
410–430	419	4	250.00–280.00	$261.71	$1,097	+6.30
450–490	471	6	240.00–290.00	$266.44	$1,255	+7.52
530	530	2	228.00–258.00	$243.00	$1,288	+0.51
720	720	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,368	—
755	755	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,510	—
815	815	1	104.00	$104.00	$848	—
970	970	1	100.00	$100.00	$970	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–190	170	2	350.00	$350.00	$595	+15.00
205–230	218	4	300.00–325.00	$312.50	$681	-16.49
265–285	272	5	280.00–295.00	$286.97	$781	-20.40
300–345	332	13	257.00–282.00	$269.63	$895	-17.36
360–390	375	10	250.00–270.00	$260.09	$975	+0.96
400–445	422	25	236.00–260.00	$245.05	$1,034	+3.66
450–495	470	25	225.00–241.00	$233.81	$1,099	-1.27
500–545	524	15	220.00–250.00	$229.51	$1,203	-0.39
550–580	559	5	220.00–231.00	$226.02	$1,263	+4.32
610–615	613	3	210.00–224.00	$216.34	$1,326	+1.22
655–680	668	3	185.00–215.00	$200.19	$1,337	-6.45
735	735	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,470	+20.00
755–795	775	2	180.00–182.00	$180.97	$1,403	+5.90
800–805	803	2	176.00–180.00	$178.01	$1,429	+9.01
860	860	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,484	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
464	464	10	240.00	$240.00	$1,114	±0.00
551–566	561	33	229.00–236.00	$231.29	$1,298	-0.47
628	628	7	210.00	$210.00	$1,319	—
669–695	682	22	210.00–261.00	$235.99	$1,609	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	250.00	$250.00	$488	—
235–245	242	3	240.00–285.00	$257.97	$624	-12.03
265–295	280	2	200.00–260.00	$231.61	$649	-50.68
305–345	330	11	210.00–280.00	$246.16	$812	+0.03
355–395	378	10	230.00–260.00	$241.13	$911	+4.99
420–445	434	6	205.00–234.00	$223.09	$968	-11.38
460–495	482	3	175.00–220.00	$199.50	$962	-33.44
525	525	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,129	-8.00
560–570	565	2	202.00–220.00	$211.08	$1,193	+5.78
635	635	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,187	+17.00
685	685	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,164	+5.00
770	770	1	120.00	$120.00	$924	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	182	3	390.00–400.00	$394.82	$719	+34.44
200–230	221	6	380.00–400.00	$390.72	$863	+43.19
250–295	275	6	370.00–395.00	$386.20	$1,062	+45.17
320–345	335	3	350.00–385.00	$373.16	$1,250	+24.28
350–395	372	9	308.00–335.00	$318.94	$1,186	+7.35
400–425	412	6	300.00–320.00	$309.42	$1,275	+40.81
450–485	469	5	267.00–290.00	$274.71	$1,288	+17.12
500–540	525	12	225.00–252.00	$233.26	$1,225	-3.48
550–585	574	11	220.00–230.00	$227.10	$1,304	+2.34
600–645	621	7	220.00–228.00	$223.83	$1,390	+4.49
660–685	675	3	210.00–218.00	$215.31	$1,453	+9.32
730–740	735	3	180.00–212.50	$190.83	$1,403	-2.48
750–790	777	5	150.00–202.00	$180.64	$1,404	—
810–830	822	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,397	-15.00
870	870	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,610	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	320.00	$320.00	$624	-4.79
205–215	210	3	365.00	$365.00	$766	+30.00
255–295	277	11	200.00–350.00	$307.61	$852	+5.90
300–340	322	14	257.00–340.00	$304.84	$982	+24.60
355–395	369	11	225.00–350.00	$282.95	$1,044	+0.40
400–445	426	15	236.00–292.00	$266.72	$1,136	+20.40
460–490	475	11	210.00–265.00	$241.50	$1,147	-9.93
520–530	525	3	220.00–230.00	$226.67	$1,190	+13.22
590	590	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,298	+13.44
625–630	628	2	140.00–170.00	$154.94	$973	-25.04
650	650	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,251	+7.50
730	730	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,022	+2.00
780	780	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,365	—
805	805	1	100.00	$100.00	$805	—
915	915	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,464	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
592	592	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,332	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1220	1102	80-85%	7	105.00–110.00	$108.58	$1,197	-2.20
895–1440	1171	80-85%	40	110.00–117.00	$114.23	$1,338	-3.63
1000–1480	1244	80-85%	13	117.00–120.00	$118.63	$1,476	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1215	963	85-90%	11	84.00–90.00	$87.34	$841	-16.97
750–1385	1016	85-90%	19	94.00–106.00	$99.56	$1,012	—
855–1235	1055	85-90%	12	107.00–115.00	$110.36	$1,164	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555	1555	75-80%	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,726	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1480	1343	2	139.00–140.00	$139.55	$1,874	—
1285–2015	1666	14	145.00–155.00	$149.41	$2,489	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1510	1218	3	130.00–135.00	$132.07	$1,609	-12.21

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1695	1695	1	153.00	$153.00	$2,593	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–1000	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,325.00	$1,153.52
845–1250	1033	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,750.00	$1,389.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805	805	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,208
885–1085	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	110.00–150.00	$119.49	$1,213

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610–685	648	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–925.00	$911.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–1105	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	1,000.00–2,900.00	$2,050.80
690–1350	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,100.00–2,550.00	$2,004.16
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,250.00	$3,250.00
1100 fancy	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,350.00	$3,350.00
775–1605	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,250.00–2,050.00	$1,683.57
940–1485	1194	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,465.23
950–1545	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,350.00–2,350.00	$1,842.25
1155–1245	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,129.69
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
1055–1410	1253	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,100.00	$1,885.70
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,750.00	$2,750.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
680	680	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,190
1020–1125	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	110.00–115.00	$112.62	$1,208
1095–1335	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	110.00–120.00	$115.39	$1,367
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	111.00–117.00	$114.00	$1,357
1365	1365	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,502

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
760–820	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,059
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,199

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1100	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	2,350.00–3,000.00	$2,911.51	—
900–1205	1064	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–2,550.00	$2,173.91	—
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
980–1300	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–2,200.00	$1,930.37	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—
1340	1340	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,379	—

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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.