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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.00/cwt +54.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 607 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.56/cwt +68.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 480 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $391.50/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 422 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 529 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 400.00–425.00 $412.61 $1,209 -12.08
315–330 325 3 400.00–435.00 $411.85 $1,339 -22.87
350–370 362 6 400.00–415.00 $408.25 $1,478 +3.58
400–445 430 12 385.00–408.00 $398.26 $1,713 +17.75
465–495 476 5 362.50–395.00 $382.30 $1,820 +49.33
505–545 528 10 320.00–345.00 $329.08 $1,738 -1.60
555–585 575 4 324.00–330.00 $325.95 $1,874 +24.00
605–620 613 2 300.00–314.00 $306.91 $1,881 +13.70
660 660 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,861 +32.27
790 790 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,967 +4.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 12 408.00 $408.00 $1,954 —
599 value added 599 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,947 —
616 616 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,860 —
1287 value added 1287 7 187.00 $187.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 +40.00
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
360–370 365 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,396 +27.47
415–445 430 2 325.00–370.00 $346.72 $1,491 +0.35
460–495 473 6 350.00–385.00 $360.59 $1,706 +60.59
530–545 538 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 +6.46
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 +3.00
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 +26.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 435.00 $435.00 $457 —
220–230 225 2 350.00–370.00 $359.78 $810 +2.19
280–285 282 3 395.00–400.00 $396.66 $1,119 +43.96
305–340 324 7 375.00–402.00 $386.36 $1,252 +35.21
350–385 370 11 360.00–385.00 $372.63 $1,379 +19.93
400–440 418 12 340.00–385.00 $355.47 $1,486 +18.40
450–475 461 10 320.00–355.00 $332.22 $1,532 +14.16
500–545 521 8 275.00–302.50 $285.87 $1,489 +1.26
550–595 577 7 250.00–275.00 $267.50 $1,543 -0.45
600–625 610 6 255.00–268.00 $261.65 $1,596 +7.97
670–690 681 4 235.00–250.00 $243.21 $1,656 -5.78
730 730 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,774 +6.06
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +2.50
810–815 812 3 210.00–232.00 $221.69 $1,800 -5.81
965–970 968 2 170.00–215.00 $192.44 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 value added 479 12 321.00 $321.00 $1,538 —
470–485 483 6 318.00–320.00 $319.68 $1,544 +67.47
590 590 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,611 —
607 value added 607 22 274.00 $274.00 $1,663 —
652 value added 652 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 -6.15
270–285 278 2 325.00–350.00 $337.16 $937 +21.01
325–345 335 5 290.00–365.00 $344.54 $1,154 +17.08
350–395 374 7 300.00–350.00 $324.44 $1,213 +13.47
400–440 424 12 300.00–335.00 $319.25 $1,354 +12.91
450–495 474 10 285.00–318.00 $303.26 $1,437 +10.91
515–535 526 6 218.00–280.00 $261.47 $1,375 +3.39
570 570 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 +8.07
600–625 610 3 254.00–262.00 $258.70 $1,578 +16.17
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 $680 ±0.00
205–245 222 7 400.00–420.00 $402.77 $894 +0.69
250–275 267 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,068 -38.71
300–335 318 2 400.00–410.00 $404.72 $1,287 -15.39
360–395 379 8 395.00–415.00 $401.18 $1,520 -3.37
400–445 422 13 375.00–405.00 $391.50 $1,652 +10.29
455–480 465 6 360.00–395.00 $379.46 $1,764 +25.67
505–545 527 10 310.00–332.00 $323.02 $1,702 +15.02
550–585 568 5 312.00–332.00 $324.24 $1,842 +25.19
655–690 673 4 268.00–279.00 $274.22 $1,846 +17.22
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 +35.00
765–770 768 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,882 —
800–810 805 2 234.00–244.00 $239.03 $1,924 +9.03
880–885 883 2 147.50–228.00 $187.64 $1,657 -36.36
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 310.00–330.00 $319.82 $911 +19.82
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +30.18
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -40.22
455–495 472 7 280.00–380.00 $339.40 $1,602 +22.54
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +18.04
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
710 710 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 —
975 975 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1505 1095 80-85% 12 130.00–140.00 $136.44 $1,494 —
985–1500 1248 80-85% 23 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $1,811 —
1220–1570 1362 80-85% 6 151.00–154.00 $152.44 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1080 905 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $122.50 $1,109 -1.93
840–1035 943 85-90% 3 110.00–112.50 $111.59 $1,052 -12.84
1005–1060 1030 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.67 $1,356 +1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1710 1390 2 155.00–158.00 $156.15 $2,170 +1.63
1385–2085 1628 6 160.00–165.00 $163.02 $2,654 —
1615–1940 1755 3 170.00–180.00 $174.69 $3,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–975 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,750.00 $1,393.01
835–960 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,527.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488
960–1035 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 149.00–175.00 $162.49 $1,622

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800–990 914 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,932.83
875–970 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,729.24
913–970 937 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,352.31
820–1290 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,200.00–2,400.00 $1,958.71
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
895–1260 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,500.00–2,200.00 $2,007.95
1073 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1225–1365 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,776.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,179
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,833
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,768
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–720 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,348.59
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
745–1020 852 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,535.37 —
835–955 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,966.62 —
775–1065 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,527.68 +827.68
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -1,128.13

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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.