Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.17/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 657 lb · 83 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.02/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 474 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.02/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 464 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,307	1,312	1,104
Feeder cattle	1,008	919	797
Slaughter cattle	166	175	218
Replacement cattle	133	218	89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-12. Heifers sold higher $4-7. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4.Bulls sold lower $2-3. Group cattle sold very well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
652–657	657	83	248.00–250.00	$248.17	$1,630	+6.54
813	813	13	229.00	$229.00	$1,862	—
949	949	7	210.00	$210.00	$1,993	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	250.00	$250.00	$525	—
270–290	283	3	295.00–305.00	$299.88	$849	-35.12
300–335	316	4	300.00–316.00	$306.01	$967	+13.56
355–395	376	11	235.00–304.00	$278.87	$1,049	-8.18
405–440	425	4	250.00–292.00	$271.12	$1,152	+7.25
450–490	471	9	264.00–290.00	$278.61	$1,312	+17.33
505–545	521	4	230.00–255.00	$242.03	$1,261	+14.95
560–570	563	3	230.00–236.00	$231.99	$1,306	-9.04
615–640	629	4	220.00–235.00	$225.68	$1,420	—
665–675	670	3	210.00–216.00	$213.66	$1,432	—
730	730	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,460	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	3	325.00–350.00	$338.18	$913	-31.99
300–340	318	3	318.00–330.00	$324.08	$1,031	-22.35
360–370	365	2	330.00–332.50	$331.27	$1,209	+31.27
400–445	414	8	300.00–322.00	$311.32	$1,289	+1.61
455–460	456	4	300.00–320.00	$306.04	$1,396	+21.01
515 fancy	515	1	311.00	$311.00	$1,602	—
515–535	525	2	240.00–257.00	$248.66	$1,305	-10.87
550–590	564	5	245.00–267.00	$254.32	$1,434	-7.84
600–625	613	2	235.00–241.00	$237.94	$1,459	-19.06
665–690	676	7	230.00–240.00	$234.68	$1,586	+4.79
705–740	723	4	215.00–230.00	$224.96	$1,626	+24.96
1230	1230	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,845	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–190	178	2	330.00–340.00	$334.65	$596	—
215–240	223	3	280.00–315.00	$298.40	$665	-26.71
255–295	272	11	270.00–300.00	$280.00	$762	-0.71
310–335 fancy	323	5	312.00–328.00	$319.80	$1,033	—
305–345	328	9	280.00–305.00	$293.11	$961	+28.12
355–385	366	10	250.00–303.00	$279.09	$1,021	+22.12
400–445	426	14	248.00–270.00	$255.22	$1,087	+14.20
455–495	474	22	239.00–252.00	$246.02	$1,166	+7.83
500–535	516	10	230.00–244.00	$238.26	$1,229	+5.90
550–585	564	8	228.00–238.00	$233.59	$1,317	+4.30
600–625	613	4	210.00–232.00	$220.39	$1,351	-1.57
690–695	693	4	214.00–220.00	$217.74	$1,509	+14.18
700–735	721	5	200.00–212.00	$205.72	$1,483	-14.28
800–810	805	2	150.00–175.00	$162.58	$1,309	—
855–870	863	2	161.00–185.00	$172.90	$1,492	—
965	965	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,399	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–190	179	8	225.00–300.00	$269.67	$483	—
200–245	228	6	230.00–285.00	$259.84	$592	+23.62
250–295	268	10	210.00–285.00	$254.68	$683	+8.64
300–345	313	15	210.00–270.00	$249.12	$780	+5.15
350–395	374	17	220.00–270.00	$247.77	$927	+9.78
400–445	430	9	230.00–250.00	$240.07	$1,032	+4.60
455–495	471	4	225.00–249.00	$237.55	$1,119	+7.55
510–530	517	3	200.00–225.00	$214.81	$1,111	-12.23
555–590	573	2	200.00–225.00	$212.12	$1,215	+2.34
610	610	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,220	-10.00
650–670	660	2	185.00–200.00	$192.61	$1,271	-7.39
790	790	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,462	—
835	835	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,461	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558	558	11	235.00	$235.00	$1,311	+5.00
618	618	17	233.00	$233.00	$1,440	±0.00
745	745	9	219.00	$219.00	$1,632	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–190	174	4	350.00–375.00	$356.83	$621	—
200–245	223	8	335.00–355.00	$347.25	$774	-28.10
255–295	275	6	350.00–375.00	$360.52	$991	+5.03
300–325	314	7	340.00–355.00	$343.50	$1,079	-10.01
350–395	368	12	315.00–335.00	$324.61	$1,195	+4.49
405–435	415	6	280.00–314.00	$305.12	$1,266	+6.17
450–485	464	17	264.00–290.00	$277.02	$1,285	-4.41
500–545	522	16	235.00–261.00	$245.41	$1,281	+4.01
550–585	566	9	230.00–240.00	$236.17	$1,337	+3.52
600–630	610	5	216.00–236.00	$229.00	$1,397	+7.40
670	670	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,340	—
705	705	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,445	-0.08
765–790	778	2	180.00–190.00	$185.08	$1,440	-17.42
875–880	878	2	157.50–182.50	$170.04	$1,493	—
905–940	923	2	140.00–179.00	$159.13	$1,469	+4.13
1010	1010	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,414	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	300.00	$300.00	$405	±0.00
160	160	1	330.00	$330.00	$528	+24.41
205–230	218	2	300.00	$300.00	$654	±0.00
250–295	277	11	275.00–335.00	$306.26	$848	-15.84
300–340	323	6	275.00–325.00	$308.62	$997	+18.11
350–380	370	10	230.00–308.00	$275.96	$1,021	-17.27
415–445	430	10	250.00–288.00	$272.35	$1,171	+8.71
470–495	483	4	210.00–252.00	$231.97	$1,120	-19.10
505–540	523	4	230.00–240.00	$232.42	$1,216	+6.08
550	550	2	230.00–235.00	$232.50	$1,279	—
680	680	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,442	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1255	1048	80-85%	15	100.00–104.00	$101.57	$1,064	—
1035–1720	1256	80-85%	37	105.00–113.00	$107.97	$1,356	-8.53
1290–1535	1398	80-85%	6	114.00–120.00	$115.89	$1,620	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1245	969	85-90%	19	85.00–95.00	$90.93	$881	—
870–1130	991	85-90%	7	70.00–85.00	$78.42	$777	—
960–1095	1005	85-90%	6	97.00–100.00	$98.80	$993	+4.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1700	1518	4	130.00–135.00	$131.40	$1,995	—
1260–1765	1524	11	135.00–145.00	$139.59	$2,127	—
1710–1915	1813	4	145.00–150.00	$146.66	$2,659	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1310	1205	3	90.00–100.00	$93.11	$1,122	—
1125–1430	1278	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,661	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–1140	888	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	925.00–1,375.00	$1,188.72
795–1105	958	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,050.00–1,325.00	$1,197.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,478
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,076

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1160	1026	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,230.51
985–1115	1033	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,377.82
960–1185	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,650.00–1,875.00	$1,724.19
895–1300	1069	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,400.00–2,395.00	$1,829.51
1000–1165	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,015.24
880–1275	1101	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,300.00–2,300.00	$1,929.29
950–1340	1106	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,050.00–1,600.00	$1,433.78
1050–1260	1153	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,675.33
1070–1250	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,775.00	$1,622.81
1225	1225	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1275–1300	1288	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,625.00	$1,563.11

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
855–1280	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,242.71

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830	830	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	100.00	$100.00	$830
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,025

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1645	1645	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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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
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
840–1080	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,661.74	—
850–1190	1007	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,197.22	—
1060	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690	690	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.