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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.87/cwt -22.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $464.12/cwt -32.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 325 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $505.96/cwt -20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 841 1,022
Feeder cattle 562 712 734
Slaughter cattle 115 78 147
Replacement cattle 41 51 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
105 105 1 705.00 $705.00 $740 —
280–295 288 2 550.00–560.00 $555.13 $1,599 —
315–345 335 4 535.00–560.00 $548.77 $1,838 -83.79
350–395 376 9 500.00–525.00 $514.23 $1,934 -49.62
410–440 424 5 495.00–520.00 $503.97 $2,137 -27.68
450–495 466 5 500.00–520.00 $508.85 $2,371 -16.98
505–535 524 5 485.00–505.00 $495.06 $2,594 -6.51
560–595 575 5 425.00–485.00 $449.56 $2,585 -12.15
625 625 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 —
680 680 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,499 —
700–745 723 2 355.00–365.00 $359.84 $2,602 +9.95
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 +5.00
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 —
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 500.00–600.00 $548.35 $1,250 —
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 -19.78
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 -76.47
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +2.37
405–445 424 7 400.00–500.00 $458.06 $1,942 -50.71
450–490 468 4 400.00–475.00 $430.48 $2,015 -50.63
500–540 530 6 350.00–460.00 $385.37 $2,042 —
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 675.00 $675.00 $574 —
115–135 126 4 650.00–750.00 $703.81 $887 —
150–180 160 4 675.00–725.00 $703.91 $1,126 +12.55
215–230 225 3 540.00–570.00 $554.67 $1,248 -0.65
260–295 276 7 540.00–570.00 $553.35 $1,527 -28.46
305–340 315 7 520.00–550.00 $529.16 $1,667 -26.60
360–380 369 7 500.00–535.00 $518.66 $1,914 -24.38
400–445 419 12 450.00–500.00 $475.95 $1,994 -29.88
410–445 fancy 428 2 525.00–530.00 $527.60 $2,258 —
450 fancy 450 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 —
450–495 472 22 445.00–485.00 $460.73 $2,175 -24.28
505–525 517 6 455.00–485.00 $473.23 $2,447 +16.71
560–585 574 7 367.00–395.00 $379.49 $2,178 -6.57
565–585 fancy 575 2 400.00–415.00 $407.63 $2,344 —
600–640 618 4 350.00–370.00 $361.26 $2,233 -27.58
670–685 677 3 320.00–325.00 $323.34 $2,189 -43.47
700–710 705 2 320.00–340.00 $329.93 $2,326 -20.07
755–795 775 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
800–815 808 2 315.00–345.00 $330.14 $2,668 —
875–880 877 3 245.00–265.00 $256.64 $2,251 -28.36
915–945 928 3 250.00–280.00 $261.61 $2,428 -13.39
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–135 116 5 625.00–685.00 $652.41 $757 +102.41
164–195 180 2 645.00–650.00 $647.28 $1,165 +62.68
225–240 234 4 470.00–505.00 $491.34 $1,150 -33.66
250–295 271 10 400.00–540.00 $471.20 $1,277 -53.80
300–345 325 18 375.00–505.00 $464.12 $1,508 -32.92
350–395 377 12 390.00–490.00 $457.74 $1,726 -22.33
400–445 424 10 325.00–430.00 $388.83 $1,649 -73.48
450–495 480 12 200.00–440.00 $396.48 $1,903 -65.22
505–545 521 14 330.00–435.00 $392.23 $2,044 -8.35
555–595 576 5 325.00–350.00 $337.73 $1,945 -20.32
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -30.00
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +0.28
710–745 728 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,984 —
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–140 120 7 725.00–825.00 $782.65 $939 -61.42
150–175 162 6 700.00–745.00 $721.06 $1,168 -24.16
200–245 216 7 635.00–685.00 $664.82 $1,436 +17.58
260 260 2 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $1,580 -32.07
305–345 323 6 540.00–575.00 $555.10 $1,793 -57.40
355–395 378 9 500.00–525.00 $508.38 $1,922 -41.25
400–445 420 15 490.00–520.00 $505.96 $2,125 -20.96
460–495 479 8 475.00–505.00 $484.32 $2,320 -22.61
500–535 519 7 470.00–495.00 $482.73 $2,505 -4.98
560–565 563 3 445.00–455.00 $448.31 $2,524 -9.25
600–645 628 9 360.00–385.00 $369.92 $2,323 -35.02
655–690 673 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,356 -2.47
720–730 725 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 +2.52
770–790 780 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $2,548 -5.70
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
1100 1100 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,310 —
1355 1355 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–130 119 4 600.00–705.00 $630.05 $750 —
155–195 170 3 600.00–690.00 $650.10 $1,105 +41.30
225–240 233 2 600.00–660.00 $629.03 $1,466 -2.32
250–290 278 4 450.00–570.00 $517.12 $1,438 -70.36
320–335 329 6 500.00–535.00 $520.87 $1,714 -67.50
370–395 381 8 435.00–500.00 $470.35 $1,792 -79.57
410–445 425 5 450.00–500.00 $460.00 $1,955 -8.98
455–490 474 6 375.00–460.00 $429.46 $2,036 -52.54
505–540 524 10 350.00–435.00 $393.34 $2,061 -38.10
550–595 574 7 300.00–460.00 $377.16 $2,165 -5.37
615–640 628 2 350.00–375.00 $362.75 $2,278 -9.72
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1355 1028 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,767.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–1805 1145 80-85% 18 150.00–167.00 $162.79 $1,864 -2.21
864–1725 1170 80-85% 34 168.00–178.00 $172.19 $2,015 -1.62
1025–1600 1394 80-85% 7 179.00–185.00 $181.57 $2,531 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–835 798 85-90% 2 120.00–133.00 $126.19 $1,007 —
800–1050 903 85-90% 8 137.00–149.00 $143.04 $1,292 —
885–1030 958 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.69 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
139–1515 1245 8 174.00–190.00 $183.31 $2,282 —
1305–1820 1627 3 212.00–226.00 $218.56 $3,556 +19.26
1410–2105 1686 7 200.00–209.00 $205.68 $3,468 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1445 1263 3 150.00–168.00 $155.15 $1,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–800 682 (<2 yrs)Open 14 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,359.69
880–1395 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–3,100.00 $2,620.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701
930–1510 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 187.50–250.00 $217.67 $2,412

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–925 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,314.77
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
830–1095 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,113.77
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
885–1130 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,358.85
1045–1130 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,707.82
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,737
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,636
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.