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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $475.00/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 437 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.00/cwt ≈ $2,823/hd at 646 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.60/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 363 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,132 594
Feeder cattle 680 753 347
Slaughter cattle 143 142 64
Replacement cattle 114 237 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: very good quality throughout the sale. Feeder steers sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed, steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 8 720.00 $720.00 $1,426 —
268 268 8 700.00 $700.00 $1,876 —
488 value added 488 15 532.00 $532.00 $2,596 —
646 value added 646 27 437.00 $437.00 $2,823 —
767 value added 767 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 172 3 710.00–730.00 $718.93 $1,237 +18.93
210–235 225 3 670.00–705.00 $691.26 $1,555 +24.41
265–275 270 2 670.00–690.00 $679.81 $1,835 +37.48
300–335 314 4 600.00–610.00 $602.67 $1,892 +2.67
350–390 375 3 590.00–620.00 $604.93 $2,268 +42.11
425–435 430 2 540.00–570.00 $555.17 $2,387 -4.89
455–475 465 2 520.00–540.00 $529.78 $2,463 +44.46
500–545 522 5 475.00–515.00 $495.96 $2,589 +31.02
550–580 568 3 430.00–460.00 $443.34 $2,518 +17.42
625 625 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 +4.47
670–675 673 4 375.00–400.00 $386.26 $2,600 +6.26
675 value added 675 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,801 —
730–740 735 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,720 +5.00
770 770 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,888 —
1045 1045 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 600.00–620.00 $604.95 $1,682 +3.53
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 +50.00
390 390 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,223 +70.50
410–420 415 3 460.00–550.00 $511.31 $2,122 +48.08
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 +46.30
500–530 515 4 435.00–470.00 $457.29 $2,355 +22.07
565–575 570 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 +20.00
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 +2.46
690 690 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 —
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–135 130 2 600.00 $600.00 $780 —
170–190 180 2 600.00–635.00 $618.47 $1,113 -36.68
205–220 211 5 615.00–630.00 $623.01 $1,315 +39.35
250–290 265 4 545.00–575.00 $556.93 $1,476 -2.18
305–330 310 6 515.00–540.00 $525.87 $1,630 +20.54
350–385 363 15 475.00–500.00 $482.60 $1,752 +1.55
405–445 429 9 425.00–455.00 $439.88 $1,887 -7.16
450–495 469 11 415.00–445.00 $427.05 $2,003 -2.23
500–530 516 7 400.00–430.00 $412.68 $2,129 +9.92
555 555 3 395.00–420.00 $405.00 $2,248 +27.63
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +20.00
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 -5.00
915–930 923 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $2,192 —
980 980 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–140 135 2 400.00–500.00 $448.15 $605 —
155 155 1 500.00 $500.00 $775 -75.18
215–245 235 4 300.00–570.00 $479.20 $1,126 -33.11
250–295 278 8 500.00–545.00 $525.30 $1,460 +24.66
300–345 326 11 445.00–505.00 $478.37 $1,559 +26.94
350–390 379 14 415.00–465.00 $452.70 $1,716 +13.21
405–430 417 3 420.00–455.00 $441.34 $1,840 +26.58
455–475 467 3 350.00–435.00 $404.84 $1,891 +40.91
515–545 530 2 330.00–380.00 $355.71 $1,885 -11.92
565–590 582 3 325.00–385.00 $363.02 $2,113 -1.98
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 8 615.00 $615.00 $1,433 —
437 437 33 475.00 $475.00 $2,076 —
490 490 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 675.00 $675.00 $742 —
165–175 170 2 640.00–660.00 $650.29 $1,105 —
215–235 224 4 675.00–700.00 $691.40 $1,549 +66.40
265–295 281 5 620.00–660.00 $630.62 $1,772 -12.50
325–340 333 6 570.00–605.00 $590.08 $1,965 -9.82
350–380 363 5 600.00–630.00 $620.76 $2,253 +59.01
430 430 3 550.00–585.00 $561.67 $2,415 +25.57
450–475 462 3 470.00–495.00 $479.78 $2,217 +4.90
500–535 515 5 450.00–480.00 $465.02 $2,395 +22.18
555–570 563 2 425.00–440.00 $432.40 $2,434 +23.38
600–640 618 8 375.00–395.00 $385.64 $2,383 +15.66
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -30.00
1125 1125 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,610 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 3 400.00–615.00 $538.06 $995 -108.86
210–240 228 3 450.00–650.00 $573.80 $1,308 —
270–295 287 6 525.00–600.00 $574.46 $1,649 +0.28
310–340 320 3 535.00–555.00 $546.30 $1,748 +29.05
350–390 372 5 450.00–585.00 $536.09 $1,994 +19.84
400–445 424 13 415.00–540.00 $490.36 $2,079 -6.53
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +69.71
525–540 532 3 415.00–425.00 $421.68 $2,243 +5.35
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 +15.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -94.98
845 845 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,155 —
1070 1070 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -1,233.33
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1405 1062 80-85% 23 153.00–162.00 $156.53 $1,662 —
855–1540 1133 80-85% 35 164.00–175.00 $169.76 $1,923 -12.48
1060–1290 1175 80-85% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.45 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–990 844 85-90% 5 114.00–130.00 $120.01 $1,013 —
825–1185 923 85-90% 9 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,291 —
810–1120 933 85-90% 9 146.00–151.00 $148.76 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1970 1494 11 180.00–203.00 $190.38 $2,844 +1.78
1395–2410 1825 11 207.00–221.00 $211.02 $3,851 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1050 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,157.96
805–1080 919 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,013.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
735–810 762 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,871.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
855–1005 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,654.03
730–1325 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,248.00
920–1245 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,350.00 $2,994.97
1035–1140 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,295.67
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
815–1340 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,968.34
1075–1465 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,785.28
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,711

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–935 874 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,600.00 $3,207.58
760–1160 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,089.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +600.00
730–735 733 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.68 -99.32
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +1,100.00
625–985 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,356.52 —
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +425.00
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +125.00
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635–920 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–4,000.00 $3,729.53 —
830–1165 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,450.00 $4,032.92 +132.92
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +409.01

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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.