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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.00/cwt ≈ $2,721/hd at 682 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,954/hd at 832 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $549.63/cwt -9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 376 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 841 778 1,010
Feeder cattle 712 576 656
Slaughter cattle 78 140 142
Replacement cattle 51 62 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 595.00 $595.00 $2,261 —
523–544 534 19 462.00–465.00 $463.39 $2,475 —
582 value added 582 5 441.00 $441.00 $2,567 -49.00
682 value added 682 70 399.00 $399.00 $2,721 —
832 value added 832 60 355.00 $355.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 625.00–640.00 $632.56 $2,043 —
350–395 363 6 545.00–575.00 $563.85 $2,047 +9.11
400–440 418 8 510.00–545.00 $531.65 $2,222 +7.80
450–495 469 10 510.00–545.00 $525.83 $2,466 +11.27
510–540 521 6 490.00–510.00 $501.57 $2,613 +23.67
550–590 570 2 440.00–485.00 $461.71 $2,632 +26.92
700–740 718 4 330.00–370.00 $349.89 $2,512 -14.78
790 790 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,646 -9.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 425.00–600.00 $516.67 $816 —
280–285 283 2 570.00–620.00 $594.78 $1,683 —
300–340 324 4 530.00–630.00 $576.47 $1,868 —
375–390 383 3 460.00–560.00 $497.63 $1,906 -27.37
400–445 423 5 490.00–555.00 $508.77 $2,152 -6.23
455–490 474 7 405.00–505.00 $481.11 $2,280 +21.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 630.00–765.00 $691.36 $1,141 +21.17
235–240 238 2 525.00–585.00 $555.32 $1,322 -28.02
250–290 269 4 560.00–600.00 $581.81 $1,565 +13.56
315–340 331 8 540.00–565.00 $555.76 $1,840 -1.19
350–395 375 16 530.00–565.00 $543.04 $2,036 +4.00
400–445 419 16 480.00–535.00 $505.83 $2,119 +12.00
460–495 481 8 475.00–500.00 $485.01 $2,333 +11.25
500–535 519 10 425.00–475.00 $456.52 $2,369 ±0.00
570–595 583 4 370.00–405.00 $386.06 $2,251 -44.37
600–640 619 5 365.00–410.00 $388.84 $2,407 -0.02
660–695 673 3 360.00–375.00 $366.81 $2,469 +13.59
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 +30.84
885 885 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,522 +5.00
925 925 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $2,544 —
1045 1045 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 550.00 $550.00 $715 -95.00
180–195 188 2 575.00–595.00 $584.60 $1,099 -25.40
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 +15.00
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 +16.16
310–345 323 5 450.00–520.00 $497.04 $1,605 -16.52
350–395 366 11 445.00–530.00 $480.07 $1,757 -14.65
405–445 422 11 435.00–480.00 $462.31 $1,951 -1.55
450–490 474 8 435.00–495.00 $461.70 $2,188 +14.97
510–535 522 3 340.00–480.00 $400.58 $2,091 -21.23
575–590 583 2 315.00–400.00 $358.05 $2,087 -33.58
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 -4.76
665–695 677 3 300.00–335.00 $319.72 $2,165 —
990 990 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 —
506 506 6 478.00 $478.00 $2,419 —
550 value added 550 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,348 —
765 765 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–140 135 2 800.00–885.00 $844.07 $1,139 —
160–190 174 4 680.00–810.00 $745.22 $1,297 +25.22
210–245 231 4 625.00–700.00 $647.24 $1,495 -45.52
250–295 271 8 620.00–655.00 $639.57 $1,733 -18.63
305–345 323 12 570.00–650.00 $612.50 $1,978 -2.45
350–395 376 19 525.00–575.00 $549.63 $2,067 -9.52
400–445 422 9 510.00–555.00 $526.92 $2,224 +7.39
450–490 471 15 495.00–525.00 $506.93 $2,388 +15.09
505–540 522 5 470.00–505.00 $487.71 $2,546 +14.64
550–560 555 4 440.00–475.00 $457.56 $2,539 +53.31
600–610 603 3 395.00–420.00 $404.94 $2,442 +42.14
675–690 683 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $2,407 +4.97
730–740 735 3 337.50–345.00 $342.48 $2,517 +12.32
750–795 775 3 325.00–340.00 $332.35 $2,576 +7.35
940 940 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,679 +13.78
1235 1235 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 3 575.00–650.00 $608.80 $1,096 —
205–240 222 3 575.00–670.00 $631.35 $1,402 -41.26
250–265 255 4 500.00–620.00 $587.48 $1,498 -15.85
310–330 321 4 570.00–620.00 $588.37 $1,889 +25.22
355–390 370 5 540.00–565.00 $549.92 $2,035 +55.08
400–445 424 7 380.00–500.00 $468.98 $1,988 -6.18
470–495 479 5 475.00–495.00 $482.00 $2,309 +33.95
505–545 517 6 300.00–475.00 $431.44 $2,231 +2.95
590–595 593 2 375.00–390.00 $382.53 $2,268 +32.53
625–640 633 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $2,358 —
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1565 1111 80-85% 19 155.00–169.00 $165.00 $1,833 -10.25
955–1480 1195 80-85% 21 170.00–180.00 $173.81 $2,077 -14.36
1075–1450 1268 80-85% 6 182.00–188.00 $183.79 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–900 823 85-90% 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,309 —
780–995 880 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,693 —
1330–2005 1641 4 190.00–206.00 $199.30 $3,271 -13.61
1750–2005 1853 3 209.00–227.00 $218.99 $4,058 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
820–985 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,000.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,419
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
960–1065 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,421.11
955–1165 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,457.18
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
920–1180 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,794.19
980–1505 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,765.75
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
740–875 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,637.46 -362.54
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
900–995 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,515.04 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -1,200.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.