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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.82/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 470 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $288.98/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.38/cwt ≈ $1,273/hd at 534 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 1,131 1,023
Feeder cattle 829 848 810
Slaughter cattle 166 139 180
Replacement cattle 59 144 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed; under 500# steady to lower $5, over 500# higher $2-7. Heifers sold steady to lower $4 (except 400-450# sold higher $7). Bull calves sold steady to lower $10. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold higher $3-4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 -40.00
255–295 272 5 350.00–370.00 $357.83 $973 —
300–335 326 5 320.00–350.00 $336.95 $1,098 +6.76
355–395 383 7 300.00–335.00 $316.19 $1,211 -7.21
400–445 423 13 290.00–310.00 $299.55 $1,267 -8.98
450–495 472 25 275.00–300.00 $288.98 $1,364 -5.17
500–535 516 12 260.00–285.00 $269.27 $1,389 +10.07
555–565 559 6 250.00–265.00 $258.52 $1,445 +7.74
600–645 616 15 242.00–255.00 $249.23 $1,535 +2.38
670–690 678 9 235.00–250.00 $243.88 $1,654 +18.88
700–745 721 8 235.00–240.00 $238.24 $1,718 +4.24
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +5.00
805–840 822 3 210.00–225.00 $216.62 $1,781 —
865–875 870 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,482 —
520 520 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
570 570 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
621 621 21 260.00 $260.00 $1,615 +10.00
690 690 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 3 300.00–350.00 $315.87 $663 —
265–295 283 4 250.00–350.00 $317.74 $899 -7.26
300–345 329 5 256.00–325.00 $298.39 $982 +16.39
350–390 371 4 275.00–320.00 $303.98 $1,128 +27.82
400–435 422 6 260.00–285.00 $269.38 $1,137 +16.88
455–495 479 11 250.00–270.00 $264.48 $1,267 -5.22
505–535 520 10 220.00–260.00 $243.63 $1,267 -13.92
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 +10.05
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -7.32
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +10.00
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 5 280.00–300.00 $285.86 $649 -27.30
260–290 274 8 275.00–290.00 $282.42 $774 -40.42
320–345 334 10 277.00–304.00 $285.15 $952 -28.50
350–395 374 11 270.00–290.00 $277.17 $1,037 +1.99
400–440 413 19 250.00–280.00 $259.47 $1,072 +7.90
450–495 470 25 230.00–246.00 $239.82 $1,127 +0.06
505–540 521 11 230.00–240.00 $232.86 $1,213 -2.13
550–595 574 8 220.00–232.00 $228.78 $1,313 -4.36
600–645 620 9 220.00–232.00 $225.96 $1,401 -0.13
655–695 671 10 210.00–229.00 $219.24 $1,471 -5.48
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
1010 1010 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 -26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 250.00–275.00 $264.81 $591 —
285 285 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $670 -35.24
305–345 325 7 225.00–270.00 $247.58 $805 -15.58
355–395 376 4 260.00–275.00 $263.54 $991 +10.99
405–445 426 20 230.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,022 +2.44
455–465 463 4 210.00–244.00 $229.75 $1,064 -18.30
500–540 519 5 225.00–240.00 $232.42 $1,206 +2.42
550–595 566 5 215.00–230.00 $222.88 $1,262 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
670–690 680 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–544 534 24 236.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,273 —
649 649 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 350.00 $350.00 $760 -49.85
285–290 288 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,022 -26.23
300–325 313 5 325.00–350.00 $342.16 $1,071 -31.72
355–395 375 18 300.00–320.00 $305.13 $1,144 -35.00
400–440 421 15 275.00–300.00 $291.08 $1,225 -15.08
450–495 472 12 258.00–280.00 $269.23 $1,271 -8.65
500–540 519 16 240.00–260.00 $250.29 $1,299 -12.52
555–595 572 13 225.00–238.00 $231.43 $1,324 -15.05
600–630 615 7 220.00–235.00 $226.69 $1,394 +3.57
650–695 664 4 220.00–230.00 $223.76 $1,486 +6.49
725–730 728 3 200.00–228.00 $212.36 $1,546 +0.38
755–770 761 4 190.00–209.00 $200.96 $1,529 +10.39
1005 1005 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 -4.33
250–290 272 5 300.00–325.00 $313.20 $852 -20.10
305–335 319 7 297.00–340.00 $310.77 $991 -8.21
355–395 376 9 270.00–315.00 $290.75 $1,093 -4.74
405–445 424 6 240.00–270.00 $256.07 $1,086 -16.49
450–480 466 5 250.00–260.00 $253.03 $1,179 -4.47
500–535 518 9 220.00–250.00 $232.68 $1,205 -5.66
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -25.00
685 685 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,216 —
705 705 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,297 —
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1400 1194 80-85% 9 114.00–116.00 $115.12 $1,375 —
1030–1435 1219 80-85% 30 117.00–122.00 $119.34 $1,455 —
1070–1445 1256 80-85% 20 123.00–128.00 $124.51 $1,564 +3.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–990 889 85-90% 5 95.00–98.00 $96.03 $854 —
835–1175 962 85-90% 16 110.00–120.00 $113.16 $1,089 +4.62
790–1145 963 85-90% 12 100.00–108.00 $103.83 $1,000 -4.71
965 965 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,197 +15.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,857 —
1325–1745 1528 75-80% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.56 $1,735 —
1520–1540 1530 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1905 1423 7 139.00–148.00 $143.70 $2,045 —
1400–1895 1653 3 153.00–159.00 $155.46 $2,570 —
1655–1875 1765 2 161.00–164.00 $162.41 $2,867 +3.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–975 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,330.68
925–1075 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,040.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1065 951 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,578.29
800–1110 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,549.22
895–1115 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,736.34
855–1135 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,860.71
900–1370 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,785.95
1065–1290 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,521.42
1080–1300 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,772.13
1015–1425 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,673.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.