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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $444.26/cwt +49.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 481 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.15/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 421 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.44/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 608 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 657 464
Feeder cattle 440 495 234
Slaughter cattle 94 111 76
Replacement cattle 205 51 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold higher 10.00 to 15.00. Feeder heifers sold higher 3.00 to 10.00. Feeder bulls. Slaughter cows sold higher 5.00 to 7.00. Slaughter bulls sold lower 4.00 to 7.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 855.00 $855.00 $983 —
250–295 275 3 625.00–665.00 $638.91 $1,757 +0.39
320 320 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,016 +11.32
360–395 379 4 540.00–580.00 $564.55 $2,140 +17.03
400–440 425 10 520.00–545.00 $540.89 $2,299 +13.75
450–495 469 13 500.00–530.00 $516.12 $2,421 +11.59
500–540 520 6 490.00–520.00 $503.35 $2,617 +15.26
555–575 563 3 465.00–495.00 $476.51 $2,683 -10.96
600–635 620 5 415.00–435.00 $422.05 $2,617 +1.15
655 655 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $2,686 -3.19
705–745 720 3 350.00–377.00 $358.88 $2,584 -21.12
760–765 763 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,652 -2.49
820 820 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 -2.00
915 915 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,928 +5.00
1395 1395 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,985 —
1485 1485 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 -150.00
275–290 283 3 460.00–665.00 $549.35 $1,555 —
335–345 338 3 585.00–600.00 $589.95 $1,994 +25.33
355–380 363 3 515.00–575.00 $545.94 $1,982 +30.81
405–445 419 4 480.00–510.00 $500.16 $2,096 +10.33
450–475 460 3 300.00–495.00 $419.73 $1,931 -68.98
500–540 522 5 430.00–485.00 $466.58 $2,436 —
565–595 579 5 400.00–455.00 $434.23 $2,514 +4.15
600–645 623 2 325.00–350.00 $337.05 $2,100 —
680 680 2 255.00–350.00 $302.50 $2,057 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +50.00
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 +62.50
950 950 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 8 527.00 $527.00 $2,372 —
486 486 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 +56.57
265–295 280 2 500.00–540.00 $521.07 $1,459 -38.31
305–345 331 5 520.00–550.00 $528.53 $1,749 -12.57
350–395 374 10 490.00–520.00 $502.98 $1,881 +15.36
400–445 421 19 470.00–510.00 $481.15 $2,026 +3.35
450–480 464 9 475.00–500.00 $482.16 $2,237 +34.08
500–530 514 8 430.00–460.00 $442.48 $2,274 +11.77
530 fancy 530 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,597 +25.00
550–595 579 10 370.00–405.00 $385.95 $2,235 -7.54
605 fancy 605 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
600–625 608 15 350.00–385.00 $366.34 $2,227 +7.38
650 fancy 650 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,600 —
655–670 660 4 335.00–365.00 $351.27 $2,318 +9.61
700–730 710 3 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $2,355 +1.64
760–780 769 4 295.00–330.00 $310.45 $2,387 +2.08
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 —
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 +3.42
935 935 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,478 —
990 990 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 500.00–625.00 $562.50 $1,012 —
205–240 223 3 475.00–600.00 $547.28 $1,220 —
280–295 288 2 520.00–550.00 $535.39 $1,542 +5.40
325–335 329 5 470.00–500.00 $485.05 $1,596 +2.95
350–390 372 12 450.00–490.00 $473.29 $1,761 +42.92
400–440 422 15 360.00–500.00 $452.37 $1,909 +9.01
455–495 481 25 375.00–475.00 $444.26 $2,137 +49.65
500–545 533 13 350.00–430.00 $403.50 $2,151 +29.59
550–590 571 6 235.00–380.00 $337.54 $1,927 -16.53
610–645 628 5 225.00–350.00 $315.61 $1,982 -11.79
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -50.00
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 875.00 $875.00 $1,094 -50.00
210–240 228 3 650.00–730.00 $683.28 $1,558 +83.28
250–295 274 4 630.00–675.00 $645.48 $1,769 +8.03
300–330 315 5 620.00–645.00 $633.94 $1,997 -2.65
365–395 380 6 560.00–585.00 $571.70 $2,172 +13.54
400–445 424 8 520.00–545.00 $528.67 $2,242 +4.62
455–490 475 3 480.00–510.00 $499.68 $2,373 +6.29
500–545 521 5 450.00–480.00 $464.75 $2,421 -11.76
550–590 578 7 400.00–435.00 $421.41 $2,436 -13.45
630–635 632 3 390.00–400.00 $396.68 $2,507 +9.08
655–695 677 6 340.00–375.00 $354.86 $2,402 +5.08
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 +27.51
1125 1125 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 415.00–620.00 $520.22 $1,472 -61.40
330–335 333 4 525.00–600.00 $579.85 $1,931 +3.97
360–395 374 8 405.00–545.00 $509.31 $1,905 +0.37
400–445 420 5 450.00–540.00 $501.46 $2,106 +18.55
455–495 481 7 400.00–475.00 $449.09 $2,160 -15.70
515–530 522 3 425.00–435.00 $430.05 $2,245 +9.95
570–585 576 5 320.00–390.00 $370.10 $2,132 -14.09
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -5.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1245 1056 80-85% 12 161.00–170.00 $165.48 $1,747 —
925–1255 1103 80-85% 4 186.00–191.00 $188.42 $2,078 —
880–1595 1122 80-85% 18 170.00–180.00 $175.24 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 —
785–895 840 85-90% 2 150.00–167.50 $158.18 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1320 1305 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $2,434 —
1110–2170 1600 4 207.50–216.00 $212.59 $3,401 +8.62
1370–1970 1623 4 198.00–206.00 $203.62 $3,305 -0.35
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,995 —
1260–1270 1265 2 172.00–177.00 $174.51 $2,208 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1120 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–265.00 $233.21 $2,255
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,809
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–945 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,377.47
805–930 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,930.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1030 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,600.00 $2,983.55
850–1160 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,340.84
805–1165 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,104.42
905–1480 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 2,000.00–3,600.00 $2,827.45
935–1250 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,434.70
1030–1165 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,193.00
935–1255 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,547.69
820–1325 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,950.00 $3,289.80
885–1415 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 2,500.00–3,800.00 $3,287.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1265 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 172.00–193.00 $181.70 $2,135
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,117
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 -400.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +62.66
920–1100 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,779.05 +741.71
775–1225 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,488.07 —
1100–1190 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,675.55 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
890–1045 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,562.02 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
570 570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.