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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.67/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 422 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.40/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.06/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 513 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 1,089 282
Feeder cattle 609 829 240
Slaughter cattle 62 108 22
Replacement cattle 33 152 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

The market continues to be strong with an upward trend. Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-7, spots as much as higher $20. Heifers sold higher $10-13. Slaughter cows sold higher $6-11. Slaughter bulls sold higher $6-9.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 -13.06
240 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 -20.00
250–295 278 6 400.00–430.00 $413.91 $1,151 +6.60
310–345 329 4 395.00–420.00 $407.38 $1,340 +20.95
355–395 382 3 375.00–400.00 $391.38 $1,495 +1.03
415–430 421 4 370.00–390.00 $381.13 $1,605 +7.89
455–490 468 8 350.00–375.00 $360.01 $1,685 +30.96
500–520 508 10 314.00–340.00 $327.96 $1,666 +17.89
550–590 value added 570 4 300.00–310.00 $304.38 $1,735 —
550–590 571 4 300.00–312.00 $304.36 $1,738 +2.35
600–625 value added 609 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,827 —
600–635 618 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,824 +7.53
655–695 value added 668 3 285.00–300.00 $294.80 $1,969 +44.80
690 690 2 230.00–285.00 $257.50 $1,777 -27.37
710 value added 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +25.00
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 -10.00
775 value added 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 +1.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
500 500 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
555 value added 555 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
563–590 578 13 245.00–300.00 $287.03 $1,659 —
615–637 633 11 290.00–300.00 $291.77 $1,847 —
659 value added 659 17 250.00 $250.00 $1,648 —
792 792 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 3 350.00–385.00 $362.35 $823 +62.35
255–290 271 4 350.00–385.00 $367.10 $995 +36.99
300–345 327 7 325.00–350.00 $344.36 $1,126 -14.09
355–395 378 8 285.00–385.00 $331.79 $1,254 -17.12
400–440 413 6 335.00–360.00 $345.86 $1,428 +12.19
450–495 471 12 305.00–350.00 $325.97 $1,535 +37.43
515–545 532 5 250.00–310.00 $285.66 $1,520 +8.17
550–585 563 5 260.00–295.00 $275.04 $1,548 +3.44
575 value added 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
600–635 value added 618 2 250.00–270.00 $259.72 $1,605 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 value added 80 1 253.00 $253.00 $202 —
215–240 228 2 350.00–380.00 $364.18 $830 +32.11
250–295 278 13 350.00–380.00 $363.67 $1,011 +28.53
300–340 316 9 350.00–375.00 $357.57 $1,130 +19.83
350–390 365 10 340.00–360.00 $346.93 $1,266 +16.22
400–445 422 21 318.00–345.00 $330.40 $1,394 +10.75
450 fancy 450 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,503 —
450–490 467 13 300.00–324.00 $308.33 $1,440 +25.16
470–485 value added 478 2 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $1,439 —
505 fancy 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
505 value added 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
500–525 514 17 280.00–305.00 $291.60 $1,499 +13.78
550–585 565 14 255.00–279.00 $262.28 $1,482 +4.26
550–585 value added 565 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,488 —
600–615 606 4 250.00–254.00 $250.99 $1,521 +1.88
620 fancy 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
620–630 value added 625 2 257.00–260.00 $258.49 $1,616 —
655–680 670 3 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,641 +0.08
660–695 value added 673 5 250.00–257.00 $252.00 $1,696 —
700–725 712 3 210.00–240.00 $228.47 $1,627 -1.53
705–735 value added 721 5 232.00–243.00 $236.99 $1,709 —
755–775 765 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 250.00–325.00 $287.11 $683 -3.92
255–290 279 5 220.00–360.00 $325.11 $907 +28.66
305–345 327 13 300.00–365.00 $344.52 $1,127 +27.99
355–385 373 9 260.00–350.00 $317.25 $1,183 +13.76
410–445 427 13 275.00–320.00 $299.77 $1,280 +7.42
450–495 473 14 260.00–308.00 $290.64 $1,375 +10.29
520–545 537 12 235.00–278.00 $265.10 $1,424 +1.69
570 value added 570 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,505 —
570–590 579 7 245.00–252.00 $248.42 $1,438 —
580 fancy 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
655 fancy 655 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,410 —
547 547 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,466 —
693 693 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 410.00–430.00 $419.57 $986 +46.64
250–290 269 8 400.00–420.00 $409.35 $1,101 +30.74
300–330 310 5 375.00–425.00 $401.52 $1,245 +10.97
350–395 372 9 355.00–410.00 $383.63 $1,427 -0.99
400–445 422 22 330.00–390.00 $356.67 $1,505 +4.15
450–495 472 12 285.00–345.00 $321.00 $1,515 -10.41
500–545 525 12 250.00–330.00 $293.22 $1,539 +3.50
580–590 585 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,550 -14.24
600–640 620 2 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,580 +10.42
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 +19.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 300.00–365.00 $332.76 $1,025 +6.34
355–395 369 5 300.00–385.00 $339.85 $1,254 +6.70
400–415 405 3 325.00–375.00 $349.69 $1,416 +14.35
455 455 2 300.00–308.00 $304.00 $1,383 +3.47
500–530 518 4 240.00–295.00 $269.67 $1,397 -30.33
560–585 573 2 235.00–250.00 $242.66 $1,390 -13.43
660–685 673 2 230.00–237.00 $233.57 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1625 1184 80-85% 13 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,564 +11.77
1180–1615 1356 80-85% 8 136.00–142.00 $138.75 $1,881 —
1335–1435 1385 80-85% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $1,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–990 894 85-90% 9 80.00–99.00 $86.43 $773 —
895–1110 999 85-90% 5 110.00–120.00 $116.51 $1,164 —
1085–1100 1093 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $1,388 +46.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2260 1582 3 138.00–147.00 $142.82 $2,259 —
1585–2030 1823 4 160.00–163.00 $161.78 $2,949 +14.81
1405–2115 1824 5 154.00–159.00 $156.50 $2,855 +9.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $945
730–1060 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 125.00–187.50 $144.95 $1,399
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–835 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,480.81
980–1020 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,923.50
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
960–1310 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,653.72
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
890–1615 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,275.00 $1,926.98
1240–1415 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,338.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,158
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —

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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.