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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.80/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 608 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.31/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 420 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.76/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 468 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 1,001 1,636
Feeder cattle 848 817 1,096
Slaughter cattle 139 119 257
Replacement cattle 144 65 283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $7 to lower $6. Heifers sold higher $3-10. Bull calves sold higher $2-5. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 -1.94
483 value added 483 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,444 —
511 value added 511 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,354 —
607 value added 607 18 258.00 $258.00 $1,566 —
610 610 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
757 757 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 400.00 $400.00 $880 +10.00
315–340 328 2 325.00–335.00 $330.19 $1,083 -25.39
370–395 385 3 320.00–325.00 $323.40 $1,245 -6.69
400–440 421 11 300.00–322.00 $308.53 $1,299 -4.86
455–490 472 7 285.00–300.00 $294.15 $1,388 +7.05
505–545 522 7 250.00–275.00 $259.20 $1,353 +1.09
555–590 573 5 249.00–255.00 $250.78 $1,437 -4.18
605–635 620 4 234.00–256.00 $246.85 $1,530 -0.31
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -20.00
710 710 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,661 +1.71
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —
900 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 +25.00
340 340 1 282.00 $282.00 $959 -52.96
350–370 360 3 235.00–305.00 $276.16 $994 +1.16
410 410 2 230.00–275.00 $252.50 $1,035 -15.55
465–470 468 3 260.00–279.00 $269.70 $1,262 +3.45
500–520 509 4 250.00–263.00 $257.55 $1,311 +16.99
550–580 564 4 230.00–250.00 $237.45 $1,339 -5.71
610–625 617 3 233.00–244.00 $237.32 $1,464 -3.36
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 177 6 300.00–335.00 $312.57 $553 -17.58
210–240 222 6 300.00–320.00 $313.16 $695 -8.51
255–265 260 2 305.00–340.00 $322.84 $839 +19.59
300–330 315 3 300.00–320.00 $313.65 $988 +26.44
355–390 374 12 270.00–292.00 $275.18 $1,029 +10.74
405 fancy 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
400–445 421 24 239.00–262.00 $251.57 $1,059 +3.34
450–485 468 25 234.00–248.00 $239.76 $1,122 +0.37
500–545 514 20 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,208 +0.20
550–585 563 7 230.00–237.00 $233.14 $1,313 +5.68
600–645 621 6 220.00–230.00 $226.09 $1,404 +2.41
645 fancy 645 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 —
650–665 656 4 220.00–230.00 $224.72 $1,474 +10.88
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +36.56
925 925 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 +10.00
955–995 975 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —
1015–1020 1018 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $1,542 —
1065 1065 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 240.00–295.00 $270.24 $770 +12.40
300–345 320 9 225.00–280.00 $263.16 $842 +8.90
350–395 382 12 230.00–265.00 $252.55 $965 +12.53
400–440 421 6 230.00–250.00 $237.49 $1,000 +108.01
460–490 473 5 235.00–260.00 $248.05 $1,173 +13.02
520–535 528 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 -11.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–493 479 11 243.00–245.00 $244.44 $1,171 +4.44
565 565 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
672 672 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 410.00 $410.00 $676 +26.25
210–240 228 5 395.00–405.00 $399.85 $912 +17.83
260–280 273 4 365.00–400.00 $381.19 $1,041 +8.28
305–340 323 6 360.00–400.00 $373.88 $1,208 +11.76
350–370 358 8 325.00–370.00 $340.13 $1,218 +3.63
400–445 418 11 295.00–315.00 $306.16 $1,280 -1.28
450–495 467 12 270.00–290.00 $277.88 $1,298 +3.78
500–525 514 7 250.00–285.00 $262.81 $1,351 +24.69
550–555 553 2 243.00–250.00 $246.48 $1,363 +12.00
600–640 624 4 215.00–231.00 $223.12 $1,392 -4.94
665–695 681 4 214.00–220.00 $217.27 $1,480 -8.36
715–730 723 2 210.00–214.00 $211.98 $1,533 +1.98
765–795 780 4 185.00–202.50 $190.57 $1,486 +5.57
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 +5.00
950–990 968 3 157.50–185.00 $167.35 $1,620 —
1020 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 300.00–365.00 $331.57 $580 -48.43
220–245 237 3 300.00–355.00 $329.33 $781 -7.59
250–295 278 9 275.00–365.00 $333.30 $927 —
305–345 323 14 275.00–350.00 $318.98 $1,030 +29.45
350–390 373 12 240.00–335.00 $295.49 $1,102 +10.52
400–435 415 6 260.00–280.00 $272.56 $1,131 +5.62
455–490 470 7 245.00–268.00 $257.50 $1,210 +14.57
500–545 531 7 230.00–245.00 $238.34 $1,266 +5.63
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +29.34
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +9.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 3,000.00–4,800.00 $3,595.00 —
1710 1710 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1260 1131 80-85% 12 113.00–117.00 $115.91 $1,311 +2.70
1015–1600 1259 80-85% 32 118.00–124.00 $120.57 $1,518 —
1175–1505 1369 80-85% 8 124.00–129.00 $125.43 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1160 934 85-90% 9 80.00–100.00 $87.98 $822 —
730–1210 990 85-90% 18 104.00–111.00 $108.54 $1,075 +1.68
950–1360 1151 85-90% 8 114.00–117.00 $115.41 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2195 1607 10 145.00–155.00 $150.99 $2,426 —
1740–1805 1777 3 157.00–160.00 $159.02 $2,826 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1490 1290 3 130.00–138.00 $134.56 $1,736 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1050 889 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,254.54
1070–1330 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,612.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1285 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 112.00–121.00 $117.33 $1,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1175 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–2,350.00 $1,824.92
830–1595 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,250.00–2,400.00 $1,940.50
1050–1355 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,064.79
855–1500 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,654.24
950–1615 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,691.78
985–1515 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,806.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
840–1185 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,468.09
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,260
1385–1610 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–124.00 $120.77 $1,809
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
610–675 643 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
725–1030 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,690.17 -280.83
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1175–1290 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,380.83 —
1050–1440 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,182.62 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.