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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $466.51/cwt -22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 371 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $489.66/cwt -28.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 415 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $419.07/cwt -43.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 432 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 1,220 0
Feeder cattle 463 781 0
Slaughter cattle 94 139 0
Replacement cattle 68 300 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder bulls sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 625.00–630.00 $627.36 $1,399 -14.28
270–275 273 2 525.00–540.00 $532.43 $1,454 -75.60
300–345 329 4 515.00–550.00 $538.73 $1,772 -61.27
355–375 367 3 520.00–525.00 $521.70 $1,915 -78.30
400–440 420 2 470.00–510.00 $489.05 $2,054 -36.69
450–495 471 4 465.00–490.00 $473.50 $2,230 -29.00
500–540 522 11 435.00–465.00 $447.75 $2,337 -34.81
580–590 585 4 400.00–430.00 $417.54 $2,443 -20.06
625–645 633 3 370.00–400.00 $381.64 $2,416 +6.70
665 665 3 350.00–375.00 $358.33 $2,383 -1.67
710–730 721 4 325.00–345.00 $338.78 $2,443 —
850 850 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,762 —
1030 1030 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 485.00–500.00 $493.17 $1,110 -134.42
280–290 287 3 450.00–540.00 $488.78 $1,403 -87.07
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 -55.98
360–390 370 3 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $1,776 -20.02
425–445 436 6 400.00–480.00 $435.50 $1,899 -40.89
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -27.23
500–545 517 7 350.00–430.00 $404.81 $2,093 —
550–590 577 6 365.00–385.00 $374.18 $2,159 -30.71
605–615 610 2 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,166 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +8.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 value added 299 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,644 —
395 value added 395 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
510 value added 510 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 830.00 $830.00 $872 +215.00
160 160 1 520.00 $520.00 $832 -105.57
200–245 219 4 510.00–550.00 $524.80 $1,149 -5.20
265–285 273 4 475.00–500.00 $487.64 $1,331 -33.73
310–340 323 8 445.00–477.00 $456.66 $1,475 -17.68
350–395 372 13 430.00–465.00 $450.66 $1,676 -4.22
400–445 420 14 420.00–455.00 $437.86 $1,839 +6.00
450–495 474 9 410.00–445.00 $423.69 $2,008 -2.60
500–530 516 12 400.00–430.00 $410.76 $2,120 +7.53
550–595 568 13 360.00–390.00 $370.80 $2,106 -11.37
625 625 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
660–680 670 2 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $2,278 +14.93
725–745 733 3 297.50–320.00 $305.81 $2,242 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 135 2 410.00–495.00 $449.35 $607 —
155 155 1 350.00 $350.00 $542 -255.00
200–220 210 2 450.00–490.00 $470.95 $989 -6.32
260–280 270 3 450.00–510.00 $472.59 $1,276 -2.17
315–345 334 4 400.00–445.00 $427.13 $1,427 -1.60
355–395 380 8 325.00–480.00 $405.25 $1,540 -22.23
400–445 428 8 355.00–425.00 $397.29 $1,700 -7.14
455–495 478 13 300.00–400.00 $378.77 $1,811 -31.20
500–535 523 14 345.00–395.00 $371.37 $1,942 -3.63
550–590 564 5 325.00–355.00 $347.05 $1,957 +18.51
605 605 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,051 +19.00
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 +25.00
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 -8.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 value added 388 10 473.00 $473.00 $1,835 -4.30
535 value added 535 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 860.00 $860.00 $817 —
225–245 235 2 640.00–650.00 $644.79 $1,515 +28.40
255–290 270 4 530.00–560.00 $546.74 $1,476 -72.54
300–335 310 5 515.00–550.00 $536.10 $1,662 -46.74
350–385 363 6 500.00–535.00 $512.34 $1,860 -27.04
400–440 415 15 475.00–500.00 $489.66 $2,032 -28.56
450–495 469 11 430.00–465.00 $443.93 $2,082 -13.30
505–545 516 10 415.00–440.00 $427.48 $2,206 -23.82
555–590 573 10 370.00–405.00 $389.90 $2,234 -19.94
615–640 624 5 350.00–380.00 $364.91 $2,277 —
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +5.00
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -5.00
750–790 770 3 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $2,386 +9.91
800 800 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 430.00 $430.00 $752 +80.00
225–245 232 3 450.00–570.00 $511.73 $1,187 —
270–295 286 6 400.00–530.00 $485.42 $1,388 -94.61
300–340 326 7 480.00–515.00 $502.57 $1,638 -34.76
350–395 371 24 425.00–520.00 $466.51 $1,731 -22.04
400–445 432 15 375.00–455.00 $419.07 $1,810 -43.89
450–480 469 5 375.00–430.00 $398.91 $1,871 -31.09
500–525 515 3 350.00–405.00 $367.80 $1,894 +5.15
550–585 568 4 350.00–375.00 $362.37 $2,058 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -15.00
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1040–1350 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,912.97 -3,496.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1315 1138 80-85% 8 148.00–159.00 $154.14 $1,754 -10.28
750–1520 1167 80-85% 19 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,925 +9.93
890–1525 1207 80-85% 8 172.00–178.00 $174.50 $2,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–930 797 85-90% 5 118.00–130.00 $121.75 $970 —
780–1175 961 85-90% 10 134.00–145.00 $139.09 $1,337 —
995–1100 1036 85-90% 4 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1635 1600 75-80% 3 155.00–164.00 $159.64 $2,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2090 1597 5 190.00–200.00 $195.60 $3,124 +9.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1020 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,030.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,901

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
785–1375 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,721.65
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
980–1355 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,069.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
830–875 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,923.02
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
740–1190 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–4,500.00 $3,867.36 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -643.28
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.