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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $519.53/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 425 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.76/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 467 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.83/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 422 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 739 1,011
Feeder cattle 576 440 657
Slaughter cattle 140 94 164
Replacement cattle 62 205 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and 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
240 240 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,596 —
260 260 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,768 +41.09
355–395 378 4 545.00–570.00 $554.74 $2,097 -9.81
410–435 422 5 500.00–535.00 $523.85 $2,211 -17.04
450–490 469 11 500.00–530.00 $514.56 $2,413 -1.56
515–545 536 9 460.00–490.00 $477.90 $2,562 -25.45
550–580 567 3 425.00–450.00 $434.79 $2,465 -41.72
620–645 637 6 415.00–425.00 $420.86 $2,681 -1.19
650–675 665 5 375.00–400.00 $383.04 $2,547 -26.96
705–745 730 3 350.00–385.00 $364.67 $2,662 +5.79
755–770 761 4 335.00–355.00 $344.97 $2,625 -2.54
890 890 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,804 —
950 950 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 value added 409 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,250 —
502 value added 502 10 510.00 $510.00 $2,560 —
560 value added 560 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 -20.94
410 410 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 +14.84
485–495 490 2 450.00–470.00 $459.90 $2,254 +40.17
530–540 535 3 400.00–490.00 $443.21 $2,371 -23.37
580–585 583 2 380.00–400.00 $389.96 $2,273 -44.27
605–645 636 5 345.00–400.00 $370.63 $2,357 +33.58
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 +47.50
720 720 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 700.00 $700.00 $700 —
160–195 172 3 650.00–695.00 $670.19 $1,153 —
225–245 234 4 570.00–605.00 $583.34 $1,365 -66.66
260–285 274 6 550.00–585.00 $568.25 $1,557 +47.18
300–340 324 9 540.00–570.00 $556.95 $1,805 +28.42
355–395 373 12 525.00–555.00 $539.04 $2,011 +36.06
400–440 422 21 480.00–530.00 $493.83 $2,084 +12.68
450–495 467 25 465.00–485.00 $473.76 $2,212 -8.40
500–540 518 19 440.00–475.00 $456.52 $2,365 +14.04
550–595 559 9 410.00–440.00 $430.43 $2,406 +44.48
600–615 607 5 375.00–415.00 $388.86 $2,360 +22.52
650–685 673 3 350.00–360.00 $353.22 $2,377 +1.95
700–740 715 4 305.00–330.00 $319.16 $2,282 -12.48
775 775 2 317.00–320.00 $318.50 $2,468 +8.05
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 +25.00
885 fancy 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 —
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 +5.00
1075 1075 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 645.00 $645.00 $935 —
170 170 2 590.00–630.00 $610.00 $1,037 +47.50
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 -37.28
250–285 268 7 425.00–585.00 $508.84 $1,364 -26.55
315–340 326 9 475.00–535.00 $513.56 $1,674 +28.51
355–395 379 14 455.00–515.00 $494.72 $1,875 +21.43
400–445 419 10 425.00–490.00 $463.86 $1,944 +11.49
455–490 478 6 440.00–450.00 $446.73 $2,135 +2.47
525–545 538 3 410.00–430.00 $421.81 $2,269 +18.31
550–595 578 6 385.00–400.00 $391.63 $2,264 +54.09
600–645 615 3 345.00–370.00 $354.76 $2,182 +39.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 —
439–448 value added 445 13 482.50–500.00 $489.15 $2,177 —
511 value added 511 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,404 —
215–235 223 3 675.00–715.00 $692.76 $1,545 +9.48
255–280 270 5 640.00–675.00 $658.20 $1,777 +12.72
305–345 318 12 600.00–640.00 $614.95 $1,956 -18.99
350–380 359 8 535.00–575.00 $559.15 $2,007 -12.55
400–445 425 26 500.00–540.00 $519.53 $2,208 -9.14
450–495 473 15 475.00–505.00 $491.84 $2,326 -7.84
500–545 517 11 455.00–490.00 $473.07 $2,446 +8.32
555–580 565 10 350.00–475.00 $404.25 $2,284 -17.16
605–635 620 2 350.00–375.00 $362.80 $2,249 -33.88
685 685 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $2,380 -7.36
700–745 723 2 325.00–335.00 $330.16 $2,387 -39.84
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
815–835 825 2 265.00–305.00 $284.76 $2,349 —
910–920 915 2 265.00–277.50 $271.22 $2,482 —
975 975 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,584 —
1025 1025 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 670.00–675.00 $672.61 $1,547 —
260–295 279 5 550.00–640.00 $603.33 $1,683 +83.11
310–340 333 12 500.00–610.00 $563.15 $1,875 -16.70
350–395 366 11 350.00–570.00 $494.84 $1,811 -14.47
400–440 423 3 465.00–495.00 $475.16 $2,010 -26.30
455–490 473 5 350.00–490.00 $448.05 $2,119 -1.04
500–520 509 7 345.00–470.00 $428.49 $2,181 -1.56
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -20.10
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1575 1124 80-85% 29 170.00–180.00 $175.25 $1,970 +0.01
805–1360 1131 80-85% 15 155.00–169.00 $164.33 $1,859 -10.91
885–1690 1189 80-85% 31 182.00–200.00 $188.17 $2,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1140 944 85-90% 7 160.00–167.00 $163.28 $1,541 —
755–1120 979 85-90% 7 150.00–159.00 $154.65 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1665 1460 3 180.00–185.00 $181.82 $2,655 —
1225–1695 1501 7 190.00–205.00 $199.10 $2,988 —
1550–1740 1637 3 208.00–220.00 $212.91 $3,485 +9.29
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,724 —
1100 1100 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 160.00–217.50 $187.52 $1,735
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,572
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
925–980 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,154.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
745–860 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,908.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,822
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–965 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,910.29
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
715–1195 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,610.64
990–1070 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.97
960–1175 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,247.66
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1020–1210 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,450.00 $2,993.93
1245–1310 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,648.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,226
1270–1410 1349 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 150.00–169.00 $161.74 $2,182
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,353
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,200
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1205 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,185.84

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
810–875 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,629.82 —
725–1060 964 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–5,000.00 $4,211.00 +1,111.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +620.95
910–1250 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,085.11 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -175.55
945–1310 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,203.33 -472.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +2,950.00

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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.