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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.57/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.22/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $414.33/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 317 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 1,054 1,645
Feeder cattle 875 841 1,369
Slaughter cattle 140 107 169
Replacement cattle 138 106 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $8-14, with spots as much as $30 higher. Heifers sold steady to higher $13. Slaughter cows sold lower $7-8. Slaughter bulls sold higher $4-9.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242–245 243 6 400.00–425.00 $420.79 $1,023 —
265–295 276 4 430.00–440.00 $436.13 $1,204 +29.42
305–325 316 4 400.00–425.00 $417.31 $1,319 +14.04
355–390 374 6 400.00–413.00 $403.96 $1,511 +8.25
400–425 412 5 360.00–405.00 $387.01 $1,594 +10.35
455–495 473 8 325.00–356.00 $337.78 $1,598 -16.36
500–545 518 8 308.00–334.00 $325.74 $1,687 +19.60
550–590 570 8 300.00–324.00 $309.88 $1,766 +14.86
610–645 630 5 270.00–290.00 $281.00 $1,770 +34.98
660–695 679 7 265.00–285.00 $277.11 $1,882 +32.12
700–740 720 11 240.00–260.00 $251.74 $1,813 +16.81
755–785 770 2 230.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,828 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 +13.41
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 +14.23
250–270 260 2 350.00–400.00 $375.96 $977 +25.96
330–345 340 3 337.00–390.00 $367.78 $1,250 +45.46
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 +33.69
415–440 430 3 300.00–354.00 $331.91 $1,427 -13.06
455–495 481 5 243.00–340.00 $302.77 $1,456 -27.27
500–545 521 6 275.00–310.00 $298.49 $1,555 +35.10
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 +33.17
600–645 626 4 240.00–250.00 $246.14 $1,541 +1.14
665–675 668 3 244.00–250.00 $246.35 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,516 —
462 value added 462 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,534 —
522 value added 522 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,608 -12.22
632 value added 632 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,801 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 160 3 400.00–430.00 $409.69 $656 —
200–220 208 5 395.00–420.00 $404.78 $842 +49.78
250–280 266 8 350.00–385.00 $371.27 $988 +12.94
305–345 324 10 370.00–390.00 $380.91 $1,234 +16.36
350–385 369 14 335.00–375.00 $348.28 $1,285 +13.69
400–445 425 25 300.00–340.00 $318.57 $1,354 +4.13
450–490 464 18 300.00–328.00 $306.77 $1,423 +13.69
500–540 519 13 270.00–300.00 $280.70 $1,457 -4.73
550–595 570 13 250.00–271.00 $259.43 $1,479 -1.89
605–645 628 9 240.00–260.00 $249.85 $1,569 -1.40
650–690 671 9 235.00–260.00 $249.77 $1,676 +9.77
730 730 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 -2.00
755–765 760 3 200.00–234.00 $218.03 $1,657 —
815–835 825 2 200.00–207.50 $203.80 $1,681 —
860–870 865 2 185.00–205.00 $194.94 $1,686 -5.06
1045 1045 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 365.00–385.00 $375.43 $863 +49.86
250–270 260 4 310.00–345.00 $329.88 $858 +15.21
310–345 327 9 300.00–355.00 $333.00 $1,089 +2.90
350–390 370 12 270.00–375.00 $308.39 $1,141 +4.04
400–445 421 12 265.00–300.00 $283.58 $1,194 -11.13
455–495 473 25 250.00–295.00 $283.22 $1,340 -1.57
500–545 524 13 240.00–269.00 $259.67 $1,361 +29.67
550–595 573 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $1,389 +2.40
620–645 633 4 220.00–240.00 $229.98 $1,456 -22.02
665–675 670 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 value added 698 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,668 —
741 value added 741 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 4 445.00–475.00 $457.46 $814 —
200–245 229 4 400.00–465.00 $418.06 $957 +18.06
250–295 267 12 400.00–435.00 $420.58 $1,123 +20.58
300–345 317 18 400.00–430.00 $414.33 $1,313 -2.73
350–390 370 12 370.00–400.00 $390.44 $1,445 -21.63
400–445 414 10 345.00–400.00 $366.00 $1,515 +4.85
450–495 465 13 314.00–360.00 $324.90 $1,511 -10.54
500–545 519 17 300.00–312.00 $303.89 $1,577 -1.39
550–585 570 8 280.00–302.50 $288.36 $1,644 +27.55
610–645 628 2 250.00–280.00 $264.58 $1,662 +15.27
650–675 662 6 237.00–250.00 $242.82 $1,607 +2.13
715–735 722 3 230.00–236.00 $232.97 $1,682 -7.03
750–780 768 4 215.00–235.00 $224.92 $1,727 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
1080 1080 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 5 300.00–400.00 $348.95 $813 —
250–295 272 5 300.00–385.00 $349.12 $950 -29.59
335–345 340 5 325.00–390.00 $347.85 $1,183 -7.70
350–395 370 5 345.00–385.00 $363.70 $1,346 +6.26
400–435 418 5 285.00–330.00 $313.35 $1,310 -16.74
455–495 481 15 285.00–310.00 $300.40 $1,445 -15.78
500–545 519 7 235.00–295.00 $274.85 $1,426 -34.19
550–595 574 7 240.00–270.00 $256.28 $1,471 -3.72
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1075 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,335.97 —
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1025 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1380 1167 80-85% 9 120.00–132.00 $127.77 $1,491 -8.81
800–1680 1193 80-85% 35 133.00–141.00 $137.14 $1,636 —
1030–1605 1324 80-85% 8 142.00–148.00 $144.10 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–925 868 85-90% 2 92.50–107.50 $99.50 $864 —
730–1125 973 85-90% 11 113.00–123.00 $118.59 $1,154 —
865–1165 989 85-90% 4 124.00–127.00 $125.27 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1705 1426 6 150.00–155.00 $151.91 $2,166 —
1245–2100 1626 9 158.00–170.50 $164.10 $2,668 +4.88
1685–2180 1933 2 182.00–185.00 $183.69 $3,551 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1830 1563 3 138.00–140.00 $139.22 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–885 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.29
785–1100 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,591.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1065 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–200.00 $172.97 $1,704
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896
975–1185 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,389

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1080 963 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,372.61
822–1445 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,647.79
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
958–1142 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,111.02
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
935–1195 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,617.72
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1095–1130 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,376.97
900–1445 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,650.00 $2,227.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $1,325
1045–1080 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 131.00–144.00 $136.66 $1,455
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,680
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,678
1285–1390 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,804
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
740 740 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,630
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
822–1045 1017 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–3,250.00 $3,073.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530

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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
700–1030 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,811.18 -146.37
815–1100 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–3,900.00 $2,889.27 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +2,200.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1085–1395 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,175.10 —
1335–1400 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,204.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.