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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $524.05/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.49/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 566 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.36/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 427 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 974 743
Feeder cattle 495 700 599
Slaughter cattle 111 140 115
Replacement cattle 51 134 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed. Feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,330 —
210–240 225 2 640.00–730.00 $682.00 $1,534 +9.45
255–295 278 9 620.00–675.00 $638.52 $1,775 +3.26
305–325 316 4 610.00–630.00 $618.68 $1,955 +3.21
350–390 370 6 535.00–560.00 $547.52 $2,026 +1.92
400–440 424 16 520.00–540.00 $527.14 $2,235 -8.93
455–495 474 13 490.00–520.00 $504.53 $2,391 -6.08
500–545 523 9 475.00–500.00 $488.09 $2,553 +12.09
550–570 559 4 480.00–500.00 $487.47 $2,725 +27.99
610–640 627 5 395.00–435.00 $420.90 $2,639 +32.71
655–675 663 3 400.00–430.00 $413.19 $2,739 +48.19
710 710 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,698 +59.72
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
835 835 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,772 —
870–875 873 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,728 —
905 905 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,851 —
1065 1065 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 -15.00
320–345 333 2 555.00–575.00 $564.62 $1,880 -20.38
380–390 385 2 505.00–525.00 $515.13 $1,983 -14.57
415–445 430 2 485.00–495.00 $489.83 $2,106 +10.60
455–465 459 4 480.00–500.00 $488.71 $2,243 +22.07
585–590 588 3 400.00–450.00 $430.08 $2,529 +30.08
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
935 935 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 580.00–600.00 $593.43 $1,412 -19.29
270 fancy 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
265–295 277 6 540.00–575.00 $559.38 $1,549 +6.27
300–345 324 8 525.00–555.00 $541.10 $1,753 +33.60
365 fancy 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 —
350–395 371 9 465.00–500.00 $487.62 $1,809 -0.77
400–445 416 10 465.00–495.00 $477.80 $1,988 -12.20
450–490 472 11 435.00–465.00 $448.08 $2,115 -9.46
500 fancy 500 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,325 —
500–535 512 6 415.00–445.00 $430.71 $2,205 -3.13
550–590 566 16 370.00–410.00 $393.49 $2,227 +8.66
605–620 611 5 350.00–385.00 $358.96 $2,193 -12.76
655–685 672 6 325.00–355.00 $341.66 $2,296 -35.34
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 +10.02
775–790 783 3 300.00–315.00 $308.37 $2,415 +33.37
860–890 875 3 260.00–285.00 $271.58 $2,376 —
1130 1130 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 283 6 500.00–560.00 $529.99 $1,500 +6.17
300–345 326 5 425.00–505.00 $482.10 $1,572 +34.80
360–395 377 11 350.00–480.00 $430.37 $1,622 +1.21
400–445 427 16 400.00–470.00 $443.36 $1,893 +6.98
460–495 479 6 350.00–450.00 $394.61 $1,890 -26.91
500–545 526 13 315.00–420.00 $373.91 $1,967 -19.10
560–595 571 5 300.00–390.00 $354.07 $2,022 +14.12
610–645 626 4 300.00–345.00 $327.40 $2,050 -10.13
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
705–725 715 2 265.00–280.00 $272.40 $1,948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 925.00 $925.00 $1,202 -6.90
150–175 163 4 800.00–840.00 $818.88 $1,335 +18.88
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 -50.00
250–290 269 5 620.00–655.00 $637.45 $1,715 +12.15
300–315 308 3 610.00–650.00 $636.59 $1,961 +24.33
350–390 364 11 545.00–575.00 $558.16 $2,032 -15.88
400–440 421 17 510.00–540.00 $524.05 $2,206 -4.72
450–495 472 13 475.00–510.00 $493.39 $2,329 +11.49
500–545 516 9 465.00–490.00 $476.51 $2,459 +20.32
550–560 555 2 420.00–450.00 $434.86 $2,413 -6.79
600–635 613 4 375.00–400.00 $387.60 $2,376 +22.90
660–690 677 3 335.00–365.00 $349.78 $2,368 +2.45
700–705 702 3 337.50–350.00 $342.49 $2,404 —
760 760 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,774 +46.24
810–845 828 2 300.00–330.00 $314.68 $2,606 +19.68
855 855 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,715 —
945 945 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,174 —
1070 1070 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,188 —
235 235 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,574 —
255–290 269 5 550.00–600.00 $581.62 $1,565 +46.24
310–340 326 6 540.00–600.00 $575.88 $1,877 +28.31
350–395 368 8 480.00–545.00 $508.94 $1,873 -16.10
400–445 424 15 400.00–540.00 $482.91 $2,048 -24.56
450–490 478 5 450.00–485.00 $464.79 $2,222 +30.21
500–545 526 8 365.00–450.00 $420.10 $2,210 +0.10
560–590 581 5 365.00–400.00 $384.19 $2,232 +0.38
600–640 619 4 275.00–350.00 $325.61 $2,016 —
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 +5.22
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -4.79
985 985 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1340 1169 80-85% 7 150.00–166.00 $159.92 $1,869 -15.48
1045–1445 1194 80-85% 9 180.00–184.00 $181.16 $2,163 +5.76
1020–1475 1231 80-85% 20 169.00–179.00 $174.82 $2,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–975 891 85-90% 10 155.00–165.00 $159.05 $1,417 +25.18
765–1065 891 85-90% 8 145.00–153.00 $148.78 $1,326 +14.91
800–990 913 85-90% 7 169.00–177.50 $173.45 $1,584 +31.08
925 925 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 +37.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1655 1633 75-80% 2 170.00–179.00 $174.44 $2,849 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1760 1367 3 189.00–195.00 $191.24 $2,614 —
1320–1880 1623 10 200.00–210.00 $203.97 $3,310 —
1595–1805 1710 3 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $3,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1150 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 206.00–290.00 $241.94 $2,431
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1075–1195 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,986.89
900–1500 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,751.99
960–1350 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,600.00 $3,899.63
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1055–1510 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,399.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–975 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
965–1120 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,514.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,988
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,101
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,631
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,736

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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
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
865–1020 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,814.72 +14.72
955–1000 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,037.34 +237.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.