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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $358.07/cwt -77.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.80/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.87/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 376 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 625 621
Feeder cattle 390 463 415
Slaughter cattle 99 94 86
Replacement cattle 244 68 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 12.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 11.00 to 18.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
220–230 225 2 630.00–645.00 $637.33 $1,434 +9.97
250–295 282 5 600.00–630.00 $620.94 $1,751 +88.51
310–340 328 7 575.00–610.00 $595.56 $1,953 +56.83
355–395 377 5 525.00–550.00 $539.66 $2,035 +17.96
400–440 425 7 495.00–515.00 $505.75 $2,149 +16.70
455–480 467 3 500.00–520.00 $508.21 $2,373 +34.71
500–545 524 9 470.00–500.00 $479.99 $2,515 +32.24
590–595 592 3 420.00–440.00 $430.03 $2,546 +12.49
610–635 625 4 365.00–400.00 $387.74 $2,423 +6.10
665–695 683 3 330.00–350.00 $341.60 $2,333 -16.73
730–735 733 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,529 +6.22
795 795 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 —
825–845 835 3 332.50–335.00 $333.34 $2,783 —
865–880 873 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,706 -15.00
1005 1005 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,663 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,670 +141.22
320–325 322 3 535.00–550.00 $543.37 $1,750 +53.37
360–375 370 3 515.00–520.00 $518.31 $1,918 +38.31
400–445 428 17 300.00–500.00 $358.07 $1,533 -77.43
475–495 488 4 375.00–485.00 $433.63 $2,116 -16.37
510–535 523 2 450.00–465.00 $457.32 $2,392 +52.51
558–560 558 6 240.00–400.00 $266.75 $1,488 -107.43
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -95.00
1015 1015 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 value added 755 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +25.20
265–295 280 5 530.00–570.00 $550.89 $1,542 +63.25
320–345 334 11 475.00–515.00 $487.16 $1,627 +30.50
355–395 376 13 445.00–480.00 $461.87 $1,737 +11.21
405–445 423 15 445.00–475.00 $456.80 $1,932 +18.94
450–495 472 12 420.00–465.00 $439.05 $2,072 +15.36
500–530 514 7 390.00–415.00 $407.12 $2,093 -3.64
550–590 574 4 360.00–380.00 $371.07 $2,130 +0.27
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 +5.00
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 -14.93
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 ±0.00
800–815 805 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
905 905 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,398 —
1255 1255 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 500.00–530.00 $512.26 $1,398 +39.67
310–345 332 3 450.00–475.00 $464.62 $1,543 +37.49
355–395 379 5 375.00–485.00 $422.88 $1,603 +17.63
400–440 418 6 425.00–465.00 $439.09 $1,835 +41.80
460–480 471 4 375.00–415.00 $389.73 $1,836 +10.96
515–525 520 3 375.00–380.00 $376.65 $1,959 +5.28
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 +27.95
787 787 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,180 +27.00
1140 1140 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,337 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 685.00 $685.00 $890 —
160–185 173 2 650.00–675.00 $663.41 $1,148 —
200–225 213 2 630.00–640.00 $634.71 $1,352 -10.08
250–295 269 6 620.00–665.00 $634.75 $1,707 +88.01
315–345 333 6 550.00–575.00 $561.84 $1,871 +25.74
355–390 375 6 520.00–545.00 $531.43 $1,993 +19.09
400–430 409 9 500.00–520.00 $504.99 $2,065 +15.33
460–485 471 4 465.00–505.00 $486.01 $2,289 +42.08
505–545 518 7 445.00–470.00 $458.43 $2,375 +30.95
550–570 558 3 430.00–445.00 $434.93 $2,427 +45.03
600–640 621 5 365.00–395.00 $373.83 $2,321 +8.92
660–690 677 3 335.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,336 -0.02
740 740 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 +10.00
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +15.09
825 825 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 +82.50
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,024 +210.00
230–245 238 2 500.00–560.00 $530.95 $1,264 +19.22
250–280 263 4 575.00–630.00 $603.14 $1,586 +117.72
305–345 326 5 515.00–545.00 $530.57 $1,730 +28.00
370–380 376 4 480.00–520.00 $501.20 $1,885 +34.69
400–440 419 6 425.00–495.00 $463.23 $1,941 +44.16
450–495 474 4 415.00–455.00 $440.08 $2,086 +41.17
515–535 525 3 365.00–420.00 $401.32 $2,107 +33.52
585 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 +37.63
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 ±0.00
875 875 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1840 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1285 1108 80-85% 5 176.00–186.00 $180.43 $1,999 +26.29
955–1390 1144 80-85% 19 163.00–173.00 $167.96 $1,921 +13.82
980–1350 1149 80-85% 13 154.00–162.00 $158.95 $1,826 +4.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1010 844 85-90% 9 149.00–159.00 $153.78 $1,298 —
845–940 895 85-90% 6 162.50–170.00 $166.08 $1,486 —
910–1260 1115 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.27 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1715 1539 75-80% 4 162.00–169.00 $165.51 $2,547 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2015 1524 6 190.00–198.00 $193.44 $2,948 —
1355–1670 1535 4 178.00–187.50 $182.17 $2,796 —
1295–2225 1552 6 202.50–210.00 $205.54 $3,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–900 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,927.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1155 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.50–210.00 $195.23 $2,099

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
955–1050 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,857.11
800–1290 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,417.24
825–1220 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,320.17
795–1200 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–4,100.00 $3,523.92
1015–1315 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,869.95
970–1290 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,500.00–4,600.00 $3,633.97
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030–1325 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,571.97
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
810–1130 977 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,147.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
880–895 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–4,200.00 $3,654.65 +954.65
835–1200 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–5,100.00 $4,137.68 +270.32
830–1250 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,500.00–5,000.00 $4,488.50 +1,088.50
635–1150 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 3,900.00–5,000.00 $4,345.39 +945.39
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
1075–1100 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
1075–1100 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,450.00–4,550.00 $4,506.12 —
1035–1200 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
900–1150 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,300.00–4,950.00 $4,862.03 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
830–870 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,024.41 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.