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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.96/cwt ≈ $1,168/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.29/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 471 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.18/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 522 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 1,054 1,237
Feeder cattle 906 829 944
Slaughter cattle 122 166 210
Replacement cattle 70 59 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bull calves sold higher $3-6. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $3. Bulls sold lower $2-4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 365.00 $365.00 $785 +5.00
270–295 279 5 350.00–390.00 $371.18 $1,036 +13.35
300–325 314 5 350.00–385.00 $371.07 $1,165 +34.12
355–390 375 5 315.00–350.00 $327.83 $1,229 +11.64
400–445 428 7 300.00–335.00 $309.07 $1,323 +9.52
450–470 464 7 290.00–310.00 $298.97 $1,387 +9.99
500–525 516 8 250.00–270.00 $260.88 $1,346 -8.39
550–580 564 7 250.00–269.00 $260.50 $1,469 +1.98
600–630 614 4 240.00–258.00 $251.10 $1,542 +1.87
655–695 670 4 230.00–252.00 $242.86 $1,627 -1.02
720–740 730 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,661 -10.77
785 785 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,590 -27.50
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1065–1090 1078 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,113 —
445 445 22 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
613 613 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,471 -20.00
648 value added 648 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 325.00–330.00 $327.27 $720 +11.40
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 -42.74
305–345 326 7 250.00–335.00 $296.35 $966 -2.04
355–395 377 9 265.00–345.00 $303.52 $1,144 -0.46
440–445 443 2 250.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,141 -11.92
460–495 485 11 245.00–285.00 $268.39 $1,302 +3.91
505–540 522 5 230.00–260.00 $244.21 $1,275 +0.58
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 5 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $703 +26.56
260–295 279 4 305.00–330.00 $319.78 $892 +37.36
315–345 330 13 290.00–310.00 $303.35 $1,001 +18.20
350–395 367 12 270.00–295.00 $284.03 $1,042 +6.86
400–440 417 12 250.00–275.00 $261.53 $1,091 +2.06
450–495 471 26 235.00–251.00 $241.29 $1,136 +1.47
500–545 522 24 225.00–238.00 $232.18 $1,212 -0.68
550–595 575 21 220.00–232.00 $227.60 $1,309 -1.18
600–630 614 5 215.00–234.00 $225.60 $1,385 -0.36
660–690 672 5 200.00–220.00 $215.40 $1,447 -3.84
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
765–775 770 3 159.00–190.00 $173.86 $1,339 -16.14
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
855–885 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 -10.00
910–920 917 3 136.00–140.00 $138.66 $1,272 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
1030 1030 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,360 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $635 +45.07
250–295 279 8 250.00–287.50 $267.44 $746 +32.44
300–335 317 6 240.00–275.00 $262.41 $832 +14.83
350–395 374 11 200.00–267.00 $242.56 $907 -20.98
400–445 421 22 230.00–267.00 $242.45 $1,021 +2.52
465–480 472 5 235.00–242.00 $239.21 $1,129 +9.46
510–540 528 3 210.00–237.00 $223.75 $1,181 -8.67
555 555 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 +1.12
635–640 638 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,308 -4.98
730 730 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
471–481 477 33 244.00–245.50 $244.96 $1,168 —
676 value added 676 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 +45.00
260–295 278 6 350.00–395.00 $373.45 $1,038 +18.49
300–330 315 10 350.00–395.00 $374.29 $1,179 +32.13
350–370 359 5 320.00–380.00 $342.72 $1,230 +37.59
400–445 421 18 297.50–322.00 $309.15 $1,302 +18.07
450–490 469 18 265.00–292.00 $275.01 $1,290 +5.78
500–545 523 12 240.00–260.00 $252.01 $1,318 +1.72
550–599 581 17 230.00–245.00 $234.39 $1,362 +2.96
605–620 611 5 229.00–234.00 $230.60 $1,409 +3.91
655–675 663 4 200.00–220.00 $209.06 $1,386 -14.70
700–735 716 5 200.00–217.50 $211.24 $1,512 -1.12
755–790 776 4 190.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,590 +3.95
815–840 825 3 180.00–197.50 $190.91 $1,575 —
880–890 885 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
965–990 978 2 160.00–187.50 $173.57 $1,698 —
1000 1000 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,525 +17.50
1090 1090 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 275.00–300.00 $291.43 $679 -33.57
250–295 275 6 300.00–325.00 $310.05 $853 -3.15
310–345 336 8 250.00–335.00 $312.34 $1,049 +1.57
360–395 375 22 250.00–317.00 $292.31 $1,096 +1.56
400–445 426 20 220.00–308.00 $263.04 $1,121 +6.97
450–490 471 20 230.00–285.00 $257.33 $1,212 +4.30
505–535 521 8 225.00–262.00 $240.13 $1,251 +7.45
555–565 559 8 220.00–240.00 $230.50 $1,288 +20.50
625–630 628 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,397 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 -20.00
815–825 820 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,415 —
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1480 1194 80-85% 16 113.00–115.00 $114.25 $1,364 -0.87
1115–1700 1262 80-85% 26 117.00–125.00 $120.64 $1,522 -3.87
1330–1525 1395 80-85% 3 126.00–131.00 $128.14 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1185 1034 85-90% 5 111.00–115.00 $113.23 $1,171 —
830–1215 1037 85-90% 12 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $1,096 —
870–1215 1070 85-90% 6 86.00–95.00 $88.84 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1785 1285 8 130.00–140.00 $135.60 $1,742 —
1170–2065 1533 11 145.00–155.00 $150.85 $2,313 —
1630 1630 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,608 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,232
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $858
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
880–1255 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,467.87
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
775–1410 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,861.10
1005–1275 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,530.24
1130–1160 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,500.98
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1490 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,819.12
1020–1440 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,867.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,464
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,673
1330–1440 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,648
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,662
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1070 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,271.30
1075–1080 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,299.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
835–1205 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,163.48 —

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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.