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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.84/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 526 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.50/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 672 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.07/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 835 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 400.00–454.00 $424.69 $1,202 +19.69
300–330 318 3 428.00–445.00 $434.72 $1,382 +29.72
360–365 363 3 400.00–410.00 $404.67 $1,469 -12.96
405–445 424 8 370.00–416.00 $380.51 $1,613 -24.55
460–485 477 6 320.00–342.50 $332.97 $1,588 -42.13
500–535 516 6 325.00–350.00 $330.68 $1,706 -7.10
570–595 584 4 300.00–308.00 $301.95 $1,763 -17.99
620–645 631 6 280.00–300.00 $293.21 $1,850 -4.84
650–695 674 5 235.00–265.00 $249.73 $1,683 -23.94
715–735 726 4 259.00–270.00 $262.75 $1,908 +9.70
750–785 761 4 240.00–250.00 $244.41 $1,860 -1.96
800–845 823 4 230.00–255.00 $240.79 $1,982 —
850–880 860 3 235.00–250.00 $241.65 $2,078 —
925–935 930 2 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $2,093 —
1090 1090 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,180 —
1140 1140 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -5.00
390 390 3 335.00–380.00 $355.00 $1,384 ±0.00
430–435 433 2 325.00–367.50 $346.37 $1,500 -4.54
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 -35.88
505–540 523 3 270.00–312.00 $293.54 $1,535 —
555 555 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,565 -6.83
600–620 610 3 250.00–260.00 $253.96 $1,549 -9.39
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,296 —
381 value added 381 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,524 —
548 value added 548 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 value added 359 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,364 —
436 436 9 332.50 $332.50 $1,450 —
470–480 475 10 225.00–280.00 $252.21 $1,198 —
523 523 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 —
505–529 value added 527 58 297.50–300.00 $299.83 $1,580 —
640 640 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
651–683 665 29 230.00–250.00 $241.60 $1,607 —
699 value added 699 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,782 —
800 800 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 162 3 340.00–390.00 $371.91 $602 -18.09
200–245 233 8 350.00–375.00 $357.59 $833 +32.59
250–295 273 15 337.50–360.00 $352.70 $963 -4.75
300–345 323 15 335.00–362.00 $351.15 $1,134 -20.67
350 fancy 350 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,302 —
355–390 375 13 337.50–368.00 $352.70 $1,323 -27.17
400–445 418 18 325.00–358.00 $337.07 $1,409 -7.25
450–495 467 17 300.00–342.00 $318.06 $1,485 -16.54
500–545 519 11 268.00–295.00 $284.61 $1,477 -3.75
550–595 567 13 260.00–290.00 $267.95 $1,519 +7.36
600–625 613 4 250.00–264.00 $253.68 $1,555 +10.46
655–670 666 4 240.00–256.00 $248.99 $1,658 +13.72
700–720 712 3 230.00–245.00 $236.94 $1,687 +12.11
780 780 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,774 +5.10
800 800 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,820 +20.00
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 +14.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 300.00 $300.00 $510 —
210–235 223 5 300.00–335.00 $311.15 $694 —
250–285 263 8 295.00–340.00 $316.15 $831 -17.15
320–330 325 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,064 +4.72
350–395 377 12 300.00–332.50 $310.97 $1,172 -4.99
400–445 424 15 275.00–320.00 $306.34 $1,299 +8.30
450–495 475 10 280.00–318.00 $292.35 $1,389 -2.06
540–545 541 4 240.00–266.00 $258.08 $1,396 +5.79
550–590 568 6 235.00–258.00 $243.93 $1,386 +7.31
600–645 623 2 230.00–256.00 $242.53 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 425.00 $425.00 $574 —
155–185 172 3 400.00 $400.00 $688 +3.92
200–235 219 9 400.00–420.00 $402.08 $881 +27.08
260–295 279 8 425.00–457.50 $438.71 $1,224 +63.20
300–335 313 12 400.00–450.00 $420.11 $1,315 -5.24
350–390 372 11 400.00–416.00 $404.55 $1,505 -10.30
400–445 414 8 370.00–402.00 $381.21 $1,578 -24.28
450–485 460 11 340.00–375.00 $353.79 $1,627 -13.48
520 520 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,602 -9.20
560–590 577 8 285.00–308.00 $299.05 $1,726 -15.52
600–635 612 3 268.00–292.00 $275.85 $1,688 -25.41
650 650 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,670 +6.56
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -0.06
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 +8.00
860 860 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,926 —
905 905 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,828 —
1000 1000 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 -18.11
305–345 323 6 300.00–380.00 $354.48 $1,145 +16.47
350–385 369 11 300.00–410.00 $359.82 $1,328 -14.59
410–445 431 6 302.00–366.00 $340.22 $1,466 -9.87
450–485 478 8 295.00–337.50 $316.86 $1,515 -5.01
500–515 508 2 279.00–285.00 $281.96 $1,432 -17.99
590 590 2 244.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,457 -16.68
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 +10.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,664 —
760 value added 760 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1030 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,234.98 —
1045–1600 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–4,000.00 $3,367.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1435 1008 80-85% 21 130.00–139.00 $134.80 $1,359 —
136–1740 1200 80-85% 9 154.00–165.00 $157.82 $1,894 +15.04
915–1515 1203 80-85% 33 140.00–153.00 $145.50 $1,750 +2.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1240 938 85-90% 8 121.00–127.50 $124.43 $1,167 —
890–1040 965 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.38 $1,075 —
860–1190 1018 85-90% 5 128.00–135.00 $130.50 $1,328 +0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1590 1375 2 152.50–156.00 $154.52 $2,125 —
1340–2030 1655 9 160.00–174.00 $166.60 $2,757 —
1840–1900 1870 2 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $3,403 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1305 1228 3 150.00–160.00 $156.26 $1,919 —
1310 1310 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,572 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–860 732 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,300.00 $1,171.01
725–1000 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,298.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1130 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 167.00–187.00 $180.64 $1,891

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–868 863 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,595.64
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
785–1045 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,047.45
765–1175 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,688.76
921–1125 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,850.00 $1,169.59
805–1235 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,764.87
935–1230 994 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,581.38
745–1245 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,057.01
805–1280 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,008.14
775–1340 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,334.38
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
980–1780 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,244.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–755 738 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,464.58
745–895 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,063.72
780–885 833 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,359.46
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1100 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 134.00–139.00 $136.72 $1,381
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522
915–1150 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00–155.00 $146.14 $1,510
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,628
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,593
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,962

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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
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -1,100.00
665–1240 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,828.13 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
845–1260 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,715.27 +268.22
905–1280 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,462.73 +15.68
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.