Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.31/cwt ≈ $1,563/hd at 637 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.43/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 474 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.94/cwt -11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 524 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,293	1,527	1,885
Feeder cattle	1,077	1,110	1,476
Slaughter cattle	163	189	266
Replacement cattle	53	228	143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mostly lower $2-5. Steady in spots. Heifers sold steady to higher $4. Slaughter cows sold lower $5-10. Bulls sold lower $2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	4	320.00	$320.00	$1,200	—
456 value added	456	14	296.50	$296.50	$1,352	—
514 value added	514	13	275.00	$275.00	$1,414	—
533–538	536	9	257.00–265.00	$260.54	$1,396	-14.46
576 value added	576	10	265.00	$265.00	$1,526	—
636–638 value added	637	32	245.00–246.00	$245.31	$1,563	—
665	665	13	250.00	$250.00	$1,662	+5.00
668 value added	668	10	234.00	$234.00	$1,563	—
718	718	7	235.00	$235.00	$1,687	—
793 value added	793	6	228.00	$228.00	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	375.00	$375.00	$825	-25.00
260–285	273	4	325.00–370.00	$352.02	$961	—
305–345	322	3	335.00–365.00	$353.42	$1,138	+28.01
370–395	386	6	307.00–320.00	$315.17	$1,217	-5.32
405–445	431	7	300.00–320.00	$311.41	$1,342	-2.90
460 fancy	460	1	314.00	$314.00	$1,444	—
460–490	478	8	275.00–300.00	$286.36	$1,369	-21.42
505–545	524	7	260.00–275.00	$268.55	$1,407	-6.18
550–590	559	7	250.00–270.00	$258.26	$1,444	+3.30
610–640	627	5	225.00–250.00	$237.27	$1,488	-8.81
655–680	664	4	240.00–250.00	$247.51	$1,643	+7.61
740	740	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,628	-11.56
755–775	765	2	223.00–225.00	$224.01	$1,714	+7.01
815–825	820	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,804	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	300.00	$300.00	$675	+15.00
285–290	288	2	300.00	$300.00	$864	-23.17
395	395	2	280.00–285.00	$282.50	$1,116	-15.35
420–440	428	3	238.00–270.00	$250.86	$1,074	-37.80
450–495	480	9	255.00–270.00	$262.80	$1,261	-14.21
505–520	510	3	245.00–260.00	$251.65	$1,283	-4.94
560–585	572	3	245.00–246.00	$245.33	$1,403	+15.33
690–695	693	2	218.00–228.00	$222.98	$1,545	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–195	188	2	300.00–335.00	$318.20	$598	—
215	215	2	300.00–326.00	$313.00	$673	-25.65
260 fancy	260	1	320.00	$320.00	$832	—
250–285	274	7	270.00–290.00	$275.85	$756	+0.22
305–345	317	10	260.00–280.00	$268.18	$850	+5.62
345 fancy	345	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,035	—
350–395	375	16	250.00–270.00	$260.41	$977	+5.85
400–445	425	16	230.00–255.00	$243.63	$1,035	-1.51
450–495	474	26	225.00–245.00	$238.43	$1,130	-6.80
500–545	520	21	225.00–240.00	$232.34	$1,208	-3.32
550–590	573	14	220.00–238.00	$229.94	$1,318	+0.79
600–645	624	22	220.00–238.00	$226.41	$1,413	+0.64
650–690	663	9	220.00–239.00	$228.40	$1,514	+4.09
715	715	1	219.00	$219.00	$1,566	+12.00
755	755	2	185.00–202.00	$193.50	$1,461	+7.33
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	—
1010	1010	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,313	—
1165	1165	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,433	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	231	6	235.00–285.00	$260.18	$601	-9.00
260–290	276	8	250.00–275.00	$262.80	$725	+10.85
315–345	329	8	235.00–269.00	$247.78	$815	+18.84
355–395	374	9	230.00–255.00	$243.44	$910	-0.95
400–440	423	8	220.00–246.00	$237.43	$1,004	-2.06
450–490	467	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,121	-5.23
500–525	512	3	220.00–230.00	$225.08	$1,152	+1.41
635	635	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,334	—
680	680	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,360	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306	306	6	277.00	$277.00	$848	—
451	451	15	240.00	$240.00	$1,082	—
503	503	5	236.00	$236.00	$1,187	-2.00
670 value added	670	11	214.00	$214.00	$1,434	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120–140	130	2	345.00–410.00	$380.00	$494	—
160	160	1	385.00	$385.00	$616	—
205–245	235	6	345.00–400.00	$375.80	$883	+6.61
255–295	271	8	340.00–390.00	$362.77	$983	+2.22
300–335	311	6	340.00–365.00	$348.28	$1,083	+16.89
365–390	373	6	320.00–362.00	$335.35	$1,251	+23.78
400–445	419	6	285.00–306.00	$296.02	$1,240	-16.78
455–485	470	9	260.00–277.00	$266.63	$1,253	-34.36
500–545	524	23	240.00–265.00	$251.94	$1,320	-11.68
550–595	572	11	230.00–250.00	$237.64	$1,359	-0.34
610–635	624	12	219.00–235.00	$224.92	$1,404	-3.91
650–690	670	3	210.00–220.00	$216.67	$1,452	-0.85
700–735	718	4	200.00–211.00	$207.25	$1,488	-0.44
755–760	758	2	207.00–210.00	$208.50	$1,580	+1.00
830–845	838	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,508	-17.50
1010–1040	1025	2	125.00–130.00	$127.54	$1,307	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	3	300.00–316.00	$305.33	$702	-19.67
250–295	282	6	270.00–325.00	$298.40	$841	-9.48
310–345	326	14	250.00–335.00	$299.14	$975	-5.72
350–395	377	12	255.00–314.00	$290.41	$1,095	+0.36
405–440	424	12	245.00–290.00	$267.95	$1,136	-9.46
450–495	479	9	250.00–272.00	$261.61	$1,253	-15.25
520–545	531	7	219.00–242.00	$228.69	$1,214	-22.00
590–595	593	3	200.00–225.00	$216.64	$1,285	—
600	600	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,350	+5.00
660	660	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,320	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
304	304	7	345.00	$345.00	$1,049	—
486	486	11	269.00	$269.00	$1,307	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1500	1171	80-85%	21	100.00–107.00	$104.51	$1,224	-14.06
970–1580	1255	80-85%	47	107.00–117.00	$112.21	$1,408	—
1150–1690	1379	80-85%	6	118.00–121.00	$119.52	$1,648	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–995	921	85-90%	6	79.00–85.00	$81.70	$752	—
775–1075	925	85-90%	2	105.00–110.00	$107.09	$991	—
860–1255	1035	85-90%	18	90.00–100.00	$95.19	$985	-9.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1640	1498	75-80%	2	110.00–113.00	$111.36	$1,668	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1455	1355	2	130.00–140.00	$134.63	$1,824	—
1475–1760	1674	6	155.00–158.00	$156.39	$2,618	—
1260–2145	1706	7	145.00–152.00	$149.31	$2,547	-2.12

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345	1345	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,480	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–985	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,264.25
865–1020	943	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,700.00	$1,470.56

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655–720	688	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,050.00	$945.27
670–715	688	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–1,300.00	$1,092.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–830	820	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	150.00–187.00	$168.27	$1,380

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605	605	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–880	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,625.00	$1,353.91
875–1060	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,340.56
1005	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
920–1430	1068	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,585.25
800–1530	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,250.00–2,000.00	$1,600.00
1170–1230	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1195–1390	1293	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,919.34
1235–1435	1308	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,615.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1250–1255	1253	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,504
1330	1330	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,463

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–745	738	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–985.00	$891.56

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680	680	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820	820	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,230

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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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.