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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $266.25/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.23/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 420 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.44/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 371 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 1,367 1,037
Feeder cattle 817 938 758
Slaughter cattle 119 194 210
Replacement cattle 65 235 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-9. Heifers sold higher $3-7. Bull calves sold steady to higher $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-7. Bulls sold steady to lower $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 -5.00
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
315–320 318 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,065 +59.20
350–390 363 3 250.00–300.00 $275.00 $998 -25.00
405–440 422 5 250.00–290.00 $268.05 $1,131 +6.34
461–490 478 20 250.00–275.00 $266.25 $1,273 -0.19
509–545 515 12 232.00–260.00 $240.56 $1,239 -2.44
565–580 573 2 231.00–255.00 $243.16 $1,393 —
606–645 622 12 235.00–245.00 $240.68 $1,497 —
1065 1065 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 335.00 $335.00 $636 -50.00
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 +34.90
255–265 258 3 338.00–370.00 $356.18 $919 -23.82
325 fancy 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
300–340 326 8 350.00–375.00 $355.58 $1,159 +19.42
375–395 388 3 325.00–340.00 $330.09 $1,281 +9.84
400–440 424 4 300.00–325.00 $313.39 $1,329 +9.17
455–480 469 7 275.00–300.00 $287.10 $1,346 -11.90
505–535 523 6 250.00–285.00 $258.11 $1,350 -3.55
555–570 562 3 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,433 +11.62
600–635 613 6 234.00–255.00 $247.16 $1,515 +5.18
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 +15.80
700–735 718 3 220.00–240.00 $232.29 $1,668 —
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 —
955–980 968 2 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,838 —
1100 1100 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 17 354.00 $354.00 $1,154 —
369 369 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,144 —
403–440 428 16 300.00–316.00 $311.94 $1,335 +2.94
464 464 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,438 +47.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 350.00 $350.00 $490 —
165–175 170 2 325.00–335.00 $330.15 $561 -19.85
220 220 3 315.00–325.00 $321.67 $708 +9.17
250–265 257 3 295.00–315.00 $303.25 $779 +16.28
300–340 317 8 275.00–300.00 $287.21 $910 +17.58
350–395 371 18 255.00–280.00 $264.44 $981 +4.35
400–445 420 19 235.00–260.00 $248.23 $1,043 +3.18
450–495 474 18 225.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,135 +5.58
505–545 522 9 225.00–243.00 $234.79 $1,226 +5.28
550–570 560 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,274 +1.44
615–645 629 5 207.00–235.00 $223.68 $1,407 +7.34
650–690 670 4 200.00–226.00 $213.84 $1,433 +13.65
700–710 705 2 175.00–192.00 $183.44 $1,293 -16.56
790–795 793 2 140.00–170.00 $154.95 $1,229 -26.02
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 250.00 $250.00 $350 —
180 180 1 210.00 $210.00 $378 -40.00
215–245 229 4 200.00–305.00 $246.76 $565 -11.21
255–295 272 6 225.00–290.00 $257.84 $701 +26.23
310–345 333 9 210.00–295.00 $254.26 $847 +8.10
360–385 376 7 230.00–250.00 $240.02 $902 -1.11
405–425 415 2 24.00–230.00 $129.48 $537 -93.61
455–490 467 5 220.00–247.00 $235.03 $1,098 +35.53
500–540 521 5 197.50–324.00 $241.34 $1,257 +26.34
550–585 572 3 140.00–225.00 $190.93 $1,092 -20.15
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 355.00–400.00 $383.75 $691 -11.07
205–240 218 8 350.00–410.00 $382.02 $833 -8.70
250–295 265 6 350.00–390.00 $372.91 $988 -13.29
300–335 314 7 345.00–385.00 $362.12 $1,137 -11.04
350–380 369 8 325.00–347.00 $336.50 $1,242 +17.56
400–430 406 9 300.00–330.00 $307.44 $1,248 -1.98
450–480 469 8 260.00–285.00 $274.10 $1,286 -0.61
510–540 524 10 230.00–257.00 $238.12 $1,248 +4.86
550–555 553 2 230.00–239.00 $234.48 $1,297 +7.38
600–625 613 2 225.00–231.00 $228.06 $1,398 +4.23
655–670 663 3 218.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,496 +10.32
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +19.17
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 +4.36
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 380.00 $380.00 $608 +60.00
205–240 222 3 330.00–340.00 $336.92 $748 -28.08
310–345 331 7 225.00–325.00 $289.53 $958 -15.31
355–395 375 15 260.00–325.00 $284.97 $1,069 +2.02
400–445 427 17 235.00–290.00 $266.94 $1,140 +0.22
465–495 480 5 230.00–255.00 $242.93 $1,166 +1.43
510–545 520 4 229.00–237.00 $232.71 $1,210 +6.04
555–595 572 5 140.00–228.00 $205.66 $1,176 -14.34
625–630 628 2 160.00–222.00 $190.88 $1,199 +35.94
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -2.50
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1470 1118 80-85% 13 110.00–116.00 $113.21 $1,266 +4.63
900–1515 1178 80-85% 28 116.00–124.00 $119.51 $1,408 +5.28
985–1760 1336 80-85% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 957 85-90% 9 84.00–100.00 $96.90 $927 +9.56
945–985 965 85-90% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $1,095 +26.17
815–1150 995 85-90% 11 102.00–111.00 $106.86 $1,063 +19.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,592 —
1120–2155 1556 15 140.00–152.00 $147.06 $2,288 —
1540–2120 1801 4 155.00–160.00 $156.47 $2,818 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–875 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,095.43
755–860 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–985.00 $898.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–845 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,417.03
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920–1180 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,744.74
840–1520 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,000.00–2,150.00 $1,581.39
1055–1325 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,511.13
1115–1440 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,783.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1385 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 120.00–130.00 $121.88 $1,467
1245–1360 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–120.00 $117.39 $1,530
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,674
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
770–970 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,971.00 —
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -1,511.51
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -623.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.