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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.28/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.29/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $333.17/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 654 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 420.00–475.00 $447.39 $1,060 -2.95
250–295 271 5 425.00–465.00 $451.31 $1,223 +16.71
300–345 320 11 425.00–445.00 $439.63 $1,407 -16.19
350–390 374 8 415.00–445.00 $428.03 $1,601 +3.30
400–445 430 10 410.00–440.00 $420.39 $1,808 +15.51
450–490 466 5 385.00–400.00 $397.10 $1,850 +7.69
500–545 521 7 355.00–385.00 $367.67 $1,916 +35.90
550–595 566 8 322.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,902 +14.20
600–635 618 6 300.00–328.00 $315.36 $1,949 +15.36
650–665 660 5 265.00–285.00 $277.98 $1,835 —
700–740 725 3 257.00–267.00 $261.40 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
275–295 283 3 365.00–400.00 $387.85 $1,098 -4.68
300–345 329 4 300.00–420.00 $369.92 $1,217 -38.25
350–390 368 5 300.00–412.00 $378.17 $1,392 +35.60
400–440 422 8 305.00–400.00 $367.81 $1,552 -32.19
460–495 478 7 312.00–375.00 $340.60 $1,628 +15.60
515–525 523 4 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $1,700 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
640–645 643 3 250.00–285.00 $266.67 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 437.50 $437.50 $1,671 —
441 value added 441 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 224 5 410.00–460.00 $439.53 $985 +48.39
270–290 282 5 400.00–420.00 $406.03 $1,145 +39.36
300–340 321 9 400.00–434.00 $415.05 $1,332 +25.36
355 fancy 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
355–395 376 16 350.00–385.00 $362.84 $1,364 -1.02
400–445 423 29 350.00–380.00 $361.28 $1,528 -5.07
450–495 468 20 340.00–370.00 $355.29 $1,663 +6.75
500–530 510 15 320.00–350.00 $328.28 $1,674 +22.17
550–585 567 14 270.00–302.00 $290.30 $1,646 +6.99
610–645 622 7 267.00–290.00 $280.50 $1,745 +4.96
660–670 663 4 250.00–275.00 $265.04 $1,757 +8.85
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 +40.00
760–790 775 2 220.00–241.00 $230.30 $1,785 -9.70
800–825 815 3 214.00–232.00 $225.31 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 +59.26
250–295 276 10 275.00–370.00 $331.24 $914 -17.49
310–345 329 12 300.00–395.00 $356.58 $1,173 +22.20
350–395 369 7 325.00–370.00 $340.95 $1,258 +14.36
415–440 423 9 300.00–350.00 $332.55 $1,407 +12.06
450–495 470 13 250.00–337.00 $317.96 $1,494 +13.11
510–545 531 12 275.00–316.00 $299.94 $1,593 +28.66
555–565 560 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,540 +74.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 value added 377 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,470 —
450 value added 450 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
514 514 8 316.00 $316.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 +23.23
250–290 271 6 420.00–465.00 $438.26 $1,188 +11.00
300–335 313 11 415.00–450.00 $434.85 $1,361 -6.41
350–390 373 9 425.00–445.00 $434.82 $1,622 -0.07
400–445 428 13 390.00–420.00 $402.29 $1,722 -2.32
450–485 471 12 360.00–410.00 $382.07 $1,800 +18.31
500–545 525 18 320.00–345.00 $333.17 $1,749 +6.00
550–595 569 16 300.00–330.00 $310.44 $1,766 +0.08
610–645 626 7 280.00–307.50 $290.97 $1,821 -5.04
650–695 673 6 260.00–275.00 $267.57 $1,801 -3.70
715–745 728 5 250.00–270.00 $257.74 $1,876 -4.26
755–780 767 3 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,917 +11.47
835 835 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,954 +1.50
885 885 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -55.00
285–295 290 2 350.00–400.00 $374.57 $1,086 +68.62
305–345 328 9 300.00–400.00 $367.22 $1,204 +38.15
365–395 377 14 300.00–400.00 $376.92 $1,421 +0.41
405–440 425 10 300.00–400.00 $372.28 $1,582 +8.72
450–495 475 16 300.00–370.00 $333.14 $1,582 -11.50
500–545 520 11 250.00–300.00 $292.93 $1,523 -7.97
560–595 574 5 275.00–300.00 $285.91 $1,641 +33.13
630–640 635 3 250.00–275.00 $266.73 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1080 900 85-90% 14 130.00–140.00 $132.73 $1,195 —
715–1190 922 85-90% 23 118.00–129.00 $124.99 $1,152 —
940 940 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1335 1134 80-85% 10 142.00–150.00 $144.68 $1,641 —
1015–1395 1171 80-85% 22 132.00–141.00 $136.62 $1,600 -8.89
1085–1325 1218 80-85% 4 126.00–131.00 $128.89 $1,570 -27.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1690 1548 75-80% 5 136.00–144.00 $140.97 $2,182 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2035 1403 8 145.00–160.00 $151.32 $2,123 —
1345–1980 1573 6 164.00–172.00 $167.46 $2,634 —
1085–2180 1633 2 182.50–196.00 $191.51 $3,127 +25.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–915 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–177.00 $146.65 $1,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
790–920 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,676.49
765–1005 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,423.09
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
840–1220 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,814.34
1150–1350 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,284.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130
855 855 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026
795–1310 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–130.00 $126.22 $1,329
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,533
1175–1295 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 143.00–147.00 $144.90 $1,790
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
810–875 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,435.61 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -494.89
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -50.00

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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.