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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $417.24/cwt -24.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 421 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.97/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 418 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.09/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 566 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 593 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 600.00 $600.00 $750 —
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 +15.88
320–345 333 2 425.00–460.00 $443.16 $1,476 -36.43
360–390 372 3 425.00–470.00 $446.08 $1,659 -7.66
415–440 428 5 410.00–430.00 $420.00 $1,798 -32.69
455–490 467 7 405.00–430.00 $413.75 $1,932 -18.06
500–535 509 6 380.00–400.00 $392.85 $2,000 +11.40
555–575 569 6 360.00–390.00 $374.17 $2,129 -3.65
600–645 624 8 350.00–370.00 $354.18 $2,210 -12.48
655–680 665 3 325.00–357.00 $337.16 $2,242 -12.84
700–745 721 4 327.00–335.00 $333.05 $2,401 -8.95
790 790 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,587 —
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 +50.00
1255 1255 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
310–345 331 6 400.00–450.00 $427.66 $1,416 -27.34
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -18.02
415–440 432 5 390.00–420.00 $400.83 $1,732 -15.74
475–495 486 8 350.00–400.00 $383.60 $1,864 -11.58
555–595 574 4 330.00–350.00 $342.55 $1,966 +22.81
600–635 625 7 260.00–340.00 $317.93 $1,987 -17.07
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +110.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 500.00 $500.00 $625 -40.00
170–190 180 2 500.00–590.00 $547.50 $986 —
220–245 234 7 450.00–500.00 $464.46 $1,087 +21.76
250–295 270 3 415.00–465.00 $443.52 $1,198 -9.14
300–335 314 17 420.00–450.00 $432.61 $1,358 -2.20
350–390 370 11 400.00–425.00 $409.25 $1,514 -0.32
365–375 fancy 370 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,600 —
400–415 fancy 408 3 420.00–445.00 $428.16 $1,747 —
400–440 420 19 380.00–400.00 $393.20 $1,651 -11.03
455–495 475 18 370.00–395.00 $386.11 $1,834 +0.64
500–535 522 15 355.00–385.00 $368.33 $1,923 +25.27
550–595 566 21 340.00–370.00 $352.09 $1,993 +16.66
600–630 614 9 325.00–350.00 $336.29 $2,065 +28.79
660–675 668 3 305.00–330.00 $320.76 $2,143 +20.76
700–715 707 3 300.00–315.00 $304.99 $2,156 +47.87
755 755 2 260.00–285.00 $272.50 $2,057 —
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 +60.00
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 +20.00
1135 1135 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 6 367.00–470.00 $426.53 $968 +21.63
250–285 268 6 350.00–445.00 $406.62 $1,090 +10.98
305–345 333 6 375.00–420.00 $401.23 $1,336 +24.91
350–395 369 14 300.00–400.00 $376.06 $1,388 +6.87
400–440 428 10 200.00–395.00 $344.32 $1,474 -28.32
450–495 484 8 325.00–350.00 $344.33 $1,667 -5.96
505–540 524 18 285.00–350.00 $333.55 $1,748 +25.58
555–585 574 8 235.00–337.00 $312.87 $1,796 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 +50.00
675–685 680 2 275.00–300.00 $287.59 $1,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,226 +55.88
210–240 224 4 520.00–555.00 $533.81 $1,196 +31.00
250–290 266 7 495.00–525.00 $515.80 $1,372 -9.60
300–345 326 15 450.00–500.00 $467.64 $1,525 -9.91
350–395 369 15 435.00–455.00 $446.47 $1,647 -18.38
400–445 421 22 410.00–430.00 $417.24 $1,757 -24.33
450–480 463 6 390.00–420.00 $407.28 $1,886 +25.61
500–545 527 12 365.00–390.00 $379.62 $2,001 +11.28
550–580 564 7 350.00–375.00 $363.04 $2,048 +14.65
605–620 613 3 320.00–335.00 $328.96 $2,017 +13.58
675–680 678 2 307.00–310.00 $308.51 $2,092 +11.02
810–835 823 2 280.00–287.50 $283.81 $2,336 +23.93
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
1090 1090 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071 —
1145 1145 2 174.00–180.00 $177.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $922 +22.50
200–235 227 5 400.00–510.00 $459.65 $1,043 +9.65
264–285 271 3 400.00–480.00 $435.77 $1,181 -0.07
300–345 329 9 320.00–475.00 $421.14 $1,386 -1.75
360–395 380 11 390.00–430.00 $414.77 $1,576 -6.67
400–445 420 11 375.00–425.00 $402.44 $1,690 +7.51
455–495 474 14 300.00–410.00 $372.89 $1,767 +11.58
505–530 522 7 277.00–370.00 $328.15 $1,713 -9.28
565–580 573 4 250.00–340.00 $306.26 $1,755 -6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1465 1080 80-85% 23 144.00–154.00 $149.39 $1,613 -3.63
985–1635 1222 80-85% 24 155.00–165.00 $159.78 $1,953 —
1045–1375 1243 80-85% 8 166.00–169.00 $167.43 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–855 768 85-90% 3 117.00–130.00 $121.53 $933 -4.41
890–965 925 85-90% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.21 $1,371 —
705–1170 928 85-90% 12 135.00–145.00 $140.84 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,078 -20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,810 —
1495 1495 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,691 +40.00
1380–1905 1610 6 185.00–190.00 $188.15 $3,029 +0.71
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,996 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–990 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.00–225.00 $195.45 $1,753
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,670
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–875 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,791.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $835

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1135 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,048.68
880–1265 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,844.26
990–1320 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,615.96
1075–1210 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,252.95
1175–1305 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,602.62
1275–1290 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1100 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 184.00–202.00 $193.25 $2,068
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,939
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,947
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,833
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,891

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–890 813 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,396.46
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -700.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -294.61
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,500.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -1,700.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.