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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.59/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 368 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.44/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 418 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.08/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 923 1,230
Feeder cattle 841 777 1,116
Slaughter cattle 107 63 102
Replacement cattle 106 83 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold higher $8-10. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 420.00 $420.00 $504 —
150 150 1 430.00 $430.00 $645 +24.93
200–205 203 3 410.00–460.00 $431.72 $876 —
265–295 278 5 400.00–425.00 $406.71 $1,131 +31.71
300–340 318 6 400.00–415.00 $403.27 $1,282 +0.37
300–340 value added 323 4 400.00–420.00 $413.41 $1,335 —
360–390 374 6 375.00–400.00 $395.71 $1,480 +5.88
395 value added 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
405–440 418 9 350.00–400.00 $376.66 $1,574 -16.48
450–485 463 9 338.00–385.00 $354.14 $1,640 -8.71
510–545 526 9 300.00–325.00 $306.14 $1,610 -6.14
555–585 567 5 275.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,673 -4.98
600–645 624 8 240.00–260.00 $246.02 $1,535 -46.48
650–695 671 4 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,644 -30.01
715–745 728 3 225.00–250.00 $234.93 $1,710 -32.60
810–845 832 3 200.00–230.00 $216.59 $1,802 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 +40.00
1085 1085 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 8 475.00 $475.00 $998 —
281 281 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,194 —
502–541 value added 518 10 308.00–329.00 $320.22 $1,659 -5.78
605 value added 605 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
789 value added 789 10 255.00 $255.00 $2,012 —
832 value added 832 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
200–245 226 5 300.00–400.00 $350.77 $793 -24.23
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 +5.00
305–310 308 2 300.00–345.00 $322.32 $993 -12.17
320 value added 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
360–380 370 3 250.00–370.00 $316.31 $1,170 -43.82
425–430 428 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,476 -4.02
470–495 485 4 325.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,601 +12.99
530–545 538 3 250.00–285.00 $263.39 $1,417 -19.11
565–580 570 3 235.00–270.00 $251.83 $1,435 +1.83
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -15.00
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 +6.31
275–295 285 7 345.00–375.00 $358.33 $1,021 -2.56
300–345 321 12 350.00–385.00 $364.55 $1,170 +8.30
350–395 368 31 320.00–350.00 $334.59 $1,231 -0.02
400–435 418 27 300.00–335.00 $314.44 $1,314 -4.59
455–495 475 26 285.00–307.00 $293.08 $1,392 -7.55
500–530 515 14 270.00–295.00 $285.43 $1,470 -3.60
560–575 568 3 257.00–265.00 $261.32 $1,484 -5.75
630–645 638 4 240.00–260.00 $251.25 $1,603 -6.88
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 -12.14
715 715 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 $1,573 -16.19
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 385.00 $385.00 $732 —
215–225 220 2 300.00–350.00 $325.57 $716 -39.43
270–285 276 5 300.00–350.00 $314.67 $868 +11.52
300–345 331 9 300.00–345.00 $330.10 $1,093 +10.54
375–395 383 8 300.00–325.00 $304.35 $1,166 -11.22
410–445 429 4 285.00–305.00 $294.71 $1,264 +6.15
450–495 470 9 265.00–305.00 $284.79 $1,339 +10.44
545 545 2 200.00–260.00 $230.00 $1,254 -22.63
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 -8.38
600 600 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,512 +19.95
705 705 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 8 385.00 $385.00 $851 —
288 288 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
275–290 283 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,132 +15.96
300–330 312 6 400.00–450.00 $417.06 $1,301 +29.76
350–385 363 4 400.00–425.00 $412.07 $1,496 +30.74
400–445 421 17 350.00–400.00 $361.15 $1,520 -6.74
450–495 473 20 320.00–365.00 $335.44 $1,587 +0.76
505–530 513 8 300.00–312.00 $305.28 $1,566 +10.40
550–595 569 8 250.00–272.00 $260.81 $1,484 -20.58
605–635 625 6 245.00–255.00 $249.31 $1,558 -4.00
650–695 673 3 240.00–242.00 $240.69 $1,620 +0.29
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -4.97
855–865 860 2 160.00–187.50 $173.67 $1,494 -46.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 335.00–400.00 $378.71 $1,079 +54.04
300–345 328 16 300.00–400.00 $355.55 $1,166 +36.18
350–395 371 12 324.00–385.00 $357.44 $1,326 +29.91
400–445 421 12 285.00–345.00 $330.09 $1,390 +16.13
455–485 468 5 295.00–345.00 $316.18 $1,480 +16.46
500–540 520 2 285.00–335.00 $309.04 $1,607 +45.58
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 -50.00
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1415 1154 80-85% 18 130.00–139.00 $136.58 $1,576 —
910–1495 1235 80-85% 30 140.00–150.00 $144.41 $1,783 —
915–1430 1256 80-85% 9 150.00–156.00 $153.02 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–860 830 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $868 +0.64
765–1505 1035 85-90% 7 113.00–120.00 $116.18 $1,202 -0.98
895–1215 1047 85-90% 8 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1625 1303 3 140.00–149.00 $145.91 $1,901 —
1050–2415 1637 11 155.00–166.00 $159.22 $2,606 -10.78
1675–1855 1765 2 170.00–178.00 $173.80 $3,068 +9.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
766–860 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,500.00 $1,117.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1075 983 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,525.00 $1,448.41
775–1225 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,972.04
790–1290 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,697.01
945–1255 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,558.84
960–1200 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,241.35
850–1475 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,972.89
985–1505 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,468.25
885–1535 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,575.00–2,500.00 $2,170.70
1075–1420 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,250.00 $1,731.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1210 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–127.00 $123.18 $1,365
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
611 611 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–1010 878 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,957.55 —
920–1170 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,229.64 +220.99
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -208.65

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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.