Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 775 lb · 50 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.14/cwt -16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 419 lb · 28 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.57/cwt -31.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 373 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,527	1,098	1,268
Feeder cattle	1,110	906	874
Slaughter cattle	189	122	246
Replacement cattle	228	70	148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed across all weights, higher $5 to lower $5. Heifers under 450# sold sharply lower. Over 450# sold steady to higher $3. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
511–524	515	12	275.00	$275.00	$1,416	—
584	584	5	260.00	$260.00	$1,518	—
668	668	10	245.00	$245.00	$1,637	—
775	775	50	230.00	$230.00	$1,782	—
997 value added	997	7	186.00	$186.00	$1,854	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	285.00	$285.00	$698	-42.27
250–295	272	3	314.00–330.00	$323.17	$879	+48.17
300–345	323	8	300.00–325.00	$308.88	$998	+12.53
360–395	378	7	275.00–320.00	$297.85	$1,126	-5.67
400–445	425	10	270.00–300.00	$288.66	$1,227	+31.20
450–495	475	14	270.00–287.00	$277.01	$1,316	+8.62
505–545	526	11	250.00–266.00	$256.59	$1,350	+12.38
570	570	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,311	—
605	605	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,392	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	350.00	$350.00	$630	—
230	230	1	400.00	$400.00	$920	+35.00
300–345	324	4	314.00–350.00	$325.41	$1,054	-45.66
355–385	369	4	312.00–328.00	$320.49	$1,183	-7.34
400–440	423	6	305.00–322.00	$314.31	$1,330	+5.24
450–475	458	9	300.00–318.00	$307.78	$1,410	+8.81
500–540	516	6	270.00–290.00	$274.73	$1,418	+13.85
555–590	573	8	250.00–260.00	$254.96	$1,461	-5.54
600–640	623	9	240.00–257.00	$246.08	$1,533	-5.02
655–690	672	3	230.00–250.00	$239.90	$1,612	-2.96
710–745	722	3	225.00–240.00	$231.56	$1,672	+4.09
790	790	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,714	+14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120–130	125	2	375.00–385.00	$380.20	$475	—
205–230	218	4	330.00–345.00	$338.65	$738	+26.23
250–290	264	6	265.00–290.00	$275.63	$728	-44.15
305–340	324	16	255.00–275.00	$262.56	$851	-40.79
350–395	371	14	247.00–270.00	$254.56	$944	-29.47
400–445	419	28	240.00–253.00	$245.14	$1,027	-16.39
450–490	468	18	238.00–250.00	$245.23	$1,148	+3.94
500–545	521	13	225.00–244.00	$235.66	$1,228	+3.48
550–595	573	13	220.00–235.00	$229.15	$1,313	+1.55
605–625	613	4	215.00–231.00	$225.77	$1,384	+0.17
665–685	675	3	220.00–228.00	$224.31	$1,514	+8.91
700	700	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,449	-3.00
760–780	770	2	180.00–192.50	$186.17	$1,434	+12.31
840–845	843	2	150.00–180.00	$165.04	$1,391	-14.96
950	950	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,235	-10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–185	170	3	300.00	$300.00	$510	—
225–245	236	7	240.00–285.00	$269.18	$635	-40.70
270–295	281	8	240.00–260.00	$251.95	$708	-15.49
300–345	318	10	6.00–260.00	$228.94	$728	-33.47
360–395	383	14	240.00–255.00	$244.39	$936	+1.83
400–440	421	9	220.00–246.00	$239.49	$1,008	-2.96
455–470	462	5	238.00–250.00	$245.23	$1,133	+6.02
515–540	528	2	210.00–238.00	$223.67	$1,181	-0.08
565–575	570	2	227.00–230.00	$228.51	$1,303	+4.51
660	660	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,320	—
720	720	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,152	+17.50
755–795	775	2	140.00–165.00	$152.18	$1,179	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
511	511	7	238.00	$238.00	$1,216	—
718	718	3	216.00	$216.00	$1,551	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	231	4	350.00–375.00	$369.19	$853	-25.81
250–290	277	8	344.00–375.00	$360.55	$999	-12.90
305–340	318	10	320.00–350.00	$331.39	$1,054	-42.90
350–395	373	20	300.00–335.00	$311.57	$1,162	-31.15
400–445	424	10	300.00–324.00	$312.80	$1,326	+3.65
450–470	457	3	295.00–308.00	$300.99	$1,376	+25.98
505–535	517	5	250.00–275.00	$263.62	$1,363	+11.61
550–595	574	10	230.00–244.00	$237.98	$1,366	+3.59
600–645	622	11	220.00–240.00	$228.83	$1,423	-1.77
650–690	664	5	210.00–230.00	$217.52	$1,444	+8.46
710–735	729	5	204.00–210.00	$207.69	$1,514	-3.55
750	750	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,556	+2.59
810	810	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,600	+6.59
900	900	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,530	—
960	960	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,440	-23.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	325.00	$325.00	$780	+33.57
255–285	265	8	300.00–335.00	$307.88	$816	-2.17
305–345	325	15	175.00–335.00	$304.86	$991	-7.48
355–395	373	11	275.00–310.00	$290.05	$1,082	-2.26
400–445	420	14	230.00–300.00	$277.41	$1,165	+14.37
450–495	475	10	260.00–295.00	$276.86	$1,315	+19.53
500–545	524	4	240.00–264.00	$250.69	$1,314	+10.56
600	600	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	-2.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	13	299.00	$299.00	$1,346	+45.00
500	500	8	262.00	$262.00	$1,310	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1510	1139	80-85%	26	108.00–114.00	$111.86	$1,274	—
115–1605	1199	80-85%	51	115.00–123.00	$118.57	$1,422	+4.32
1130–1700	1444	80-85%	14	124.00–130.00	$125.42	$1,811	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1100	993	85-90%	7	80.00–97.00	$90.64	$900	—
855–1300	1014	85-90%	19	100.00–110.00	$104.51	$1,060	-8.72
945–1215	1080	85-90%	2	112.00–113.00	$112.56	$1,216	+23.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1675	1675	75-80%	1	120.00	$120.00	$2,010	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435	1435	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,009	—
1560–1925	1727	7	145.00–155.00	$151.43	$2,615	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1310	1280	4	120.00–135.00	$126.20	$1,615	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–950	903	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,203.23
1000–1050	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–1025	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	100.00–117.00	$109.55	$1,000
965–985	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,170

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–815	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–1,000.00	$899.38
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1005	877	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,475.89
800–1360	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,700.06
785–1160	1029	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,388.24
1000–1050	1029	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,675.00	$1,675.00
935–1280	1047	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,250.00–1,750.00	$1,497.35
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00
870–1445	1181	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,350.00–2,350.00	$1,762.38
1010–1620	1247	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,750.00–2,250.00	$1,980.44
1275–1525	1359	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,781.60

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1015	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,129.13

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,452

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–815	762	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	130.00–143.00	$137.94	$1,051
920	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,242

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
915–1055	982	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,550.00	$1,413.37

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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
610–940	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–3,000.00	$2,320.22	—
720–1205	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–2,800.00	$2,195.43	—
945–1025	985	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	+100.00
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	+1,250.00
985–1010	998	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,625.00	$1,612.66	+112.66
900–1260	1127	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,120.19	—
995–1300	1128	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,650.00–2,500.00	$2,159.15	—
1100–1200	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,182.14	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
800–820	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,038.24	—
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 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.