Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.17/cwt -17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 476 lb · 44 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.71/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 375 lb · 32 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.82/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 519 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,089	1,212	1,107
Feeder cattle	829	864	890
Slaughter cattle	108	118	154
Replacement cattle	152	230	63

Market comments — USDA reporter

The opening sale for the new year was extremely good. Compared to two weeks ago steers sold higher $10-15. Heifers sold steady to higher $8. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-10. Slaughter bulls were steady to higher $1.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–180	168	4	400.00–450.00	$413.06	$694	—
225	225	2	425.00	$425.00	$956	+25.00
250–280	260	6	400.00–415.00	$407.31	$1,059	-12.06
300–345	323	6	375.00–400.00	$386.43	$1,248	-19.93
350–395	374	13	375.00–400.00	$390.35	$1,460	+23.37
400–440	413	14	350.00–400.00	$373.24	$1,541	+16.76
450–490	475	15	316.00–340.00	$329.05	$1,563	-5.52
500–545	525	16	300.00–322.00	$310.07	$1,628	-1.38
550–590	565	12	295.00–315.00	$302.01	$1,706	+10.82
600–645	623	9	279.00–300.00	$287.61	$1,792	+17.61
650 value added	650	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,625	—
650–685	668	2	280.00–290.00	$284.87	$1,903	+33.42
710	710	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,917	+30.00
745 value added	745	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,751	—
760–775 value added	765	3	245.00–255.00	$248.97	$1,905	—
810 value added	810	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,984	—
895 value added	895	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,880	—
1495	1495	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,944	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	300.00	$300.00	$735	-59.53
250–295	275	4	285.00–375.00	$330.11	$908	-25.46
310–335	322	6	340.00–370.00	$358.45	$1,154	-5.41
355–395	368	6	300.00–370.00	$348.91	$1,284	+17.96
415–445	434	7	300.00–370.00	$333.67	$1,448	+42.10
470–495	480	3	275.00–300.00	$288.54	$1,385	-21.45
520–525	523	2	275.00–280.00	$277.49	$1,451	-5.02
550–585	567	9	250.00–287.00	$271.60	$1,540	—
645	645	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,612	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135–145	140	2	300.00–340.00	$319.29	$447	-17.90
165–170	168	2	300.00	$300.00	$504	-47.00
200–245	228	10	310.00–350.00	$332.07	$757	-18.58
270–295	278	4	320.00–340.00	$335.14	$932	-11.58
315–345	332	13	324.00–350.00	$337.74	$1,121	-2.97
350–395	375	32	320.00–345.00	$330.71	$1,240	+1.11
400–435	410	16	310.00–335.00	$319.65	$1,311	+7.91
450–495	476	44	275.00–301.00	$283.17	$1,348	-17.19
500–545	519	18	265.00–290.00	$277.82	$1,442	+6.94
550–580	563	9	250.00–272.00	$258.02	$1,453	+8.37
600–640	622	11	240.00–260.00	$249.11	$1,549	+6.77
660–690	672	3	235.00–250.00	$244.86	$1,645	+0.86
720	720	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,656	+6.10

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170–195	183	2	250.00–265.00	$256.99	$470	-98.01
210–235	218	3	275.00–300.00	$291.03	$634	-17.38
250–290	264	4	285.00–300.00	$296.45	$783	-7.27
300–330	317	3	300.00–335.00	$316.53	$1,003	+15.58
350–395	376	9	285.00–322.00	$303.49	$1,141	+2.70
400–445	427	15	260.00–328.00	$292.35	$1,248	+13.28
455–495	473	6	270.00–297.00	$280.35	$1,326	+2.17
500–540	520	4	250.00–275.00	$263.41	$1,370	+5.20
675	675	1	142.00	$142.00	$958	—
830	830	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,370	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	350.00	$350.00	$595	-28.96
215–245	230	2	325.00–415.00	$372.93	$858	-42.03
250–290	270	4	350.00–400.00	$378.61	$1,022	-38.58
305–345	325	9	375.00–400.00	$390.55	$1,269	+13.58
350–395	376	13	375.00–400.00	$384.62	$1,446	+16.17
415–445	429	10	335.00–370.00	$352.52	$1,512	+8.12
450–475	459	7	310.00–355.00	$331.41	$1,521	+16.66
505–545	527	14	275.00–302.00	$289.72	$1,527	-5.98
555–590	573	10	267.00–290.00	$279.28	$1,600	+1.77
610–645	628	7	220.00–267.00	$244.42	$1,535	-18.08
670–685	678	5	220.00–240.00	$226.00	$1,532	-7.30
720–745	730	3	212.00–220.00	$217.28	$1,586	-10.72
795	795	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,391	—
830	830	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,452	+0.23
880	880	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,408	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	7	300.00–365.00	$320.20	$897	-5.89
305–340	328	3	285.00–390.00	$326.42	$1,071	+2.60
355–395	376	6	300.00–360.00	$333.15	$1,253	+4.31
425–445	435	2	320.00–350.00	$335.34	$1,459	+33.98
450–495	472	14	295.00–304.00	$300.53	$1,419	+1.10
505	505	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,515	+22.61
550–575	563	2	252.00–260.00	$256.09	$1,442	+4.73
620	620	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,519	-7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1420	1059	80-85%	9	108.00–115.00	$111.90	$1,185	—
970–1520	1167	80-85%	23	115.00–125.00	$120.30	$1,404	—
1120–1540	1314	80-85%	12	127.00–136.00	$131.86	$1,733	+10.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1140	1003	85-90%	10	90.00–110.00	$105.76	$1,061	—
1085	1085	85-90%	1	80.00	$80.00	$868	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1690–2000	1845	75-80%	2	115.00–119.00	$117.17	$2,162	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1955	1667	3	154.00–157.50	$154.84	$2,581	—
1435–2250	1805	10	140.00–150.00	$146.97	$2,653	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1775	1306	7	100.00–126.00	$111.91	$1,462	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1035	838	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	900.00–1,500.00	$1,425.50
740–945	848	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,361.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–890	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	117.00–138.00	$127.01	$1,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–910	888	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,500.00	$1,390.35
675–1240	923	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	900.00–2,400.00	$1,778.75
820–1375	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,000.00–2,500.00	$1,850.26
875–1090	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,800.00	$1,524.18
1000–1060	1030	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,645.63
795–1435	1056	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,250.00–1,800.00	$1,572.41
785–1475	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,400.00–2,450.00	$2,011.78
855–1420	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,400.00–2,500.00	$1,906.01

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–838	819	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,875.00	$1,740.69
820	820	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
925–1025	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
690–850	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,443.18

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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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
780	780	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
845	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	+550.00
850–1090	997	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00–2,600.00	$1,967.89	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610	610	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.