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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $537.43/cwt -17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 420 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.82/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.18/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 368 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 937 520
Feeder cattle 638 680 374
Slaughter cattle 138 143 108
Replacement cattle 109 114 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 7 lower to 8 higher, Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-8 higher. Replacement cattle sold really good with some nice pairs bringing up to $5,350.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 236 9 660.00–750.00 $675.71 $1,595 -15.55
270–285 277 3 600.00–685.00 $635.69 $1,761 -44.12
300–320 308 7 590.00–625.00 $608.55 $1,874 +5.88
365–390 381 11 525.00–575.00 $549.66 $2,094 -55.27
400–440 420 17 500.00–575.00 $537.43 $2,257 -17.74
455–485 467 11 485.00–580.00 $517.18 $2,415 -12.60
500–530 514 8 445.00–510.00 $476.15 $2,447 -19.81
550–595 566 4 410.00–525.00 $460.18 $2,605 +16.84
625–645 635 2 375.00–405.00 $389.76 $2,475 -30.24
655–660 658 2 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,599 +8.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 value added 411 9 590.00 $590.00 $2,425 —
486 486 11 542.50 $542.50 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 560.00–570.00 $564.72 $1,796 -35.28
385–395 390 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 -60.00
420–435 428 2 450.00–465.00 $457.63 $1,959 -53.68
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -50.00
505 505 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -57.29
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,235 +31.53
210–230 220 2 605.00–630.00 $616.93 $1,357 -6.08
255–295 279 10 490.00–570.00 $542.20 $1,513 -14.73
305–340 318 11 490.00–545.00 $523.76 $1,666 -2.11
350–395 368 13 465.00–510.00 $484.18 $1,782 +1.58
400–440 423 9 435.00–490.00 $463.48 $1,961 +23.60
450–490 464 11 425.00–460.00 $443.72 $2,059 +16.67
500–545 519 16 400.00–440.00 $415.82 $2,158 +3.14
555–595 573 4 335.00–400.00 $368.05 $2,109 -36.95
605–630 613 3 340.00–375.00 $354.80 $2,175 -0.20
665–670 668 2 335.00–370.00 $352.43 $2,354 +2.43
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
820 820 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 8 487.50 $487.50 $1,965 —
456 456 11 467.50 $467.50 $2,132 +42.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 505.00–515.00 $510.16 $1,189 +30.96
265–270 268 2 450.00–470.00 $460.09 $1,233 -65.21
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 -43.37
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -27.70
420–445 433 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,851 -13.91
520–525 523 2 385.00–420.00 $402.42 $2,105 +46.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,330 +49.71
205–230 221 4 645.00–700.00 $662.82 $1,465 -28.58
260–295 276 7 575.00–675.00 $604.12 $1,667 -26.50
300–335 318 4 535.00–600.00 $575.33 $1,830 -14.75
355–395 371 9 510.00–565.00 $534.46 $1,983 -86.30
400–445 422 5 480.00–540.00 $509.38 $2,150 -52.29
455–495 471 5 460.00–485.00 $474.08 $2,233 -5.70
525–530 528 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,376 -15.02
565–580 569 6 420.00–450.00 $433.27 $2,465 +0.87
600–645 617 5 345.00–375.00 $364.15 $2,247 -21.49
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +15.00
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 415.00–525.00 $469.27 $1,760 -66.82
435–440 438 2 435.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,938 -47.82
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 -106.68
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 +130.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1530 1223 80-85% 32 163.00–179.00 $170.37 $2,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1340 1108 85-90% 18 145.00–161.00 $153.47 $1,700 —
890–1470 1133 85-90% 7 134.00–146.00 $139.96 $1,586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1770 1714 75-80% 5 155.00–171.00 $165.94 $2,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2175 1672 9 185.00–200.00 $195.32 $3,266 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,789 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
965–1005 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,678.77
900–1160 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,550.00 $3,002.62
1050–1080 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,476.76
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1050–1175 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,237.67
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
940–1360 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,367.96
1120–1210 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,631.76
955–1405 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,000.00–4,500.00 $3,779.89
1175–1360 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,782.38
1190–1410 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–4,525.00 $4,014.05
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
915–1540 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 3,400.00–5,350.00 $4,734.71 —
915–1280 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–4,350.00 $4,011.01 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.