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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.13/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 476 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.65/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 415 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.01/cwt ≈ $1,528/hd at 518 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 698 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 420.00–460.00 $437.61 $1,413 -5.24
375–390 383 4 400.00–440.00 $409.80 $1,570 -31.92
400–425 413 2 410.00–425.00 $417.73 $1,725 -2.99
450–465 457 3 380.00–410.00 $391.61 $1,790 -9.39
500–545 516 6 342.50–385.00 $362.15 $1,869 -2.72
550–560 555 2 315.00–350.00 $332.66 $1,846 -11.86
620–630 624 4 302.00–318.00 $313.00 $1,953 -10.96
650–665 657 3 300.00–312.00 $305.98 $2,010 +15.98
700–745 729 4 260.00–285.00 $268.70 $1,959 —
790 790 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 335.00–410.00 $389.75 $1,251 —
365 365 2 350.00–410.00 $380.00 $1,387 -20.00
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -5.00
450–495 472 3 250.00–375.00 $324.91 $1,534 -25.69
510–520 515 3 314.00–325.00 $321.33 $1,655 -5.45
595 595 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,830 —
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +15.00
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,753 —
568 568 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,801 -25.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 9 352.50 $352.50 $1,347 —
411–418 415 32 342.00–367.50 $355.65 $1,476 —
456 value added 456 13 317.00 $317.00 $1,446 —
474–494 487 23 318.00–331.00 $326.60 $1,591 —
513–523 518 26 274.00–320.00 $295.01 $1,528 —
637 637 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–145 124 4 425.00–500.00 $461.11 $572 +11.11
155–175 168 4 432.00–445.00 $436.92 $734 +1.92
205–235 225 5 400.00–416.00 $405.89 $913 -33.89
250–270 260 2 360.00–390.00 $375.58 $977 -36.26
315–345 333 5 357.00–395.00 $376.29 $1,253 -22.26
360–385 373 8 350.00–385.00 $361.07 $1,347 -28.09
400–440 417 16 335.00–370.00 $353.94 $1,476 -17.41
450–490 467 10 320.00–355.00 $332.92 $1,555 -14.81
515 fancy 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
500–540 523 6 300.00–322.00 $305.83 $1,599 -22.70
560–590 568 6 278.00–300.00 $290.02 $1,647 +3.35
600–630 609 4 270.00–280.00 $274.83 $1,674 -5.96
650–685 671 4 250.00–272.50 $262.23 $1,760 -0.29
715–720 718 2 225.00–260.00 $242.44 $1,741 -7.06
765–770 768 2 239.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,859 +2.01
810–815 813 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,715 —
870–875 873 2 200.00–212.00 $206.02 $1,799 -12.29
955–970 963 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,926 —
1110 1110 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 350.00–380.00 $365.86 $640 +27.37
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -6.03
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -71.06
300–340 321 5 325.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,091 +24.31
360–395 382 6 320.00–365.00 $342.12 $1,307 -23.77
420–445 435 9 300.00–330.00 $321.09 $1,397 +4.01
460–495 477 7 270.00–325.00 $291.09 $1,388 -10.69
505–545 525 5 260.00–280.00 $270.86 $1,422 -18.09
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–135 128 2 500.00 $500.00 $640 ±0.00
150–185 170 3 450.00–475.00 $459.17 $781 —
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -67.18
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 -15.57
300–345 321 7 400.00–450.00 $412.45 $1,324 -27.61
350–390 369 8 400.00–440.00 $415.69 $1,534 -8.86
405–425 417 5 395.00–425.00 $402.83 $1,680 -14.25
450–485 462 5 350.00–380.00 $363.78 $1,681 -13.83
510–544 526 4 312.00–365.00 $330.63 $1,739 +1.66
550 550 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $1,622 -26.84
600–640 623 14 275.00–297.00 $294.13 $1,832 -20.44
685–690 688 2 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,840 -27.33
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 -14.68
750–790 770 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,731 —
855–890 877 3 207.00–235.00 $219.83 $1,928 —
920 920 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,061 +11.23
1020 1020 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,728 —
454 454 15 359.00 $359.00 $1,630 —
513 513 10 342.00 $342.00 $1,754 —
612 612 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,744 —
722 722 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 375.00 $375.00 $656 —
315–330 323 2 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,276 +11.30
360–370 365 2 330.00–397.50 $363.29 $1,326 -25.22
405–440 428 3 350.00–375.00 $367.12 $1,571 -15.83
450–480 471 4 300.00–335.00 $316.46 $1,491 -18.47
545 545 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,499 -21.91
650–695 673 2 225.00–272.50 $249.54 $1,679 -25.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1445 1376 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,484.56 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1165 971 80-85% 22 126.00–137.00 $133.55 $1,297 —
930–1600 1192 80-85% 37 138.00–148.00 $143.15 $1,706 +8.48
1095–1700 1305 80-85% 11 145.00–155.00 $148.66 $1,940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–825 714 85-90% 4 100.00–117.50 $108.76 $777 —
720–975 875 85-90% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.37 $1,141 +19.94
725–1035 886 85-90% 12 119.00–129.00 $125.44 $1,111 +15.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1530 1277 3 149.00–159.00 $154.24 $1,970 —
1480–1935 1652 8 160.00–170.00 $162.07 $2,677 +0.26
1690–1970 1802 3 176.00–180.00 $178.71 $3,220 +5.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1220 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–172.00 $146.99 $1,436
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–935 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,485.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1090 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,164.25
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
830–1205 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,453.32
950–1180 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,870.36
955–1165 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,513.21
895–1345 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,085.00–2,350.00 $1,863.52
905–1480 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,285.00–2,800.00 $2,404.40
1010–1420 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,057.86
1055–1380 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,970.11
995–1335 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,473.79
1120–1470 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,863.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,500
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378
1320–1480 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 139.00–140.00 $139.67 $1,937
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,009
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,073
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -348.60
870–1000 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,155.04 —
920–1255 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,609.38 -458.93
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -342.77
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -592.77
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
970–1465 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,500.00–3,450.00 $3,100.35 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.