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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $498.24/cwt ≈ $2,362/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $480.00/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 416 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.00/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 718 1,254
Feeder cattle 523 562 776
Slaughter cattle 97 115 155
Replacement cattle 100 41 323

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10,00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 +64.87
310–340 325 11 530.00–565.00 $549.98 $1,787 +1.21
350–390 375 9 500.00–535.00 $523.32 $1,962 +9.09
405–445 424 5 515.00–555.00 $527.31 $2,236 +23.34
455–495 482 8 485.00–505.00 $496.23 $2,392 -12.62
500–545 515 9 490.00–515.00 $504.88 $2,600 +9.82
550–590 573 7 435.00–475.00 $451.84 $2,589 +2.28
620–645 634 4 390.00–415.00 $404.85 $2,567 -15.15
650–655 653 2 375.00–385.00 $379.98 $2,481 +12.48
715–735 727 3 335.00–367.00 $350.55 $2,548 -9.29
765–790 778 2 325.00–347.00 $335.82 $2,613 -4.18
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 -10.00
1005 1005 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,015 —
1100 1100 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,300 —
1960 1960 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 +5.00
469–489 474 28 450.00–515.00 $498.24 $2,362 —
573 573 10 457.00 $457.00 $2,619 —
638 value added 638 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +51.65
255–285 270 2 500.00–550.00 $526.39 $1,421 -48.61
310–345 323 4 500.00–540.00 $524.36 $1,694 +24.36
355–395 374 4 470.00–510.00 $489.67 $1,831 -10.33
405–445 427 6 495.00–510.00 $502.45 $2,145 +44.39
450–480 465 2 465.00–490.00 $477.90 $2,222 +47.42
500–540 520 10 400.00–495.00 $455.13 $2,367 +69.76
570–595 585 8 370.00–425.00 $403.13 $2,358 —
610–640 625 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -25.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,102 -29.67
275 275 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,568 +16.65
310–335 324 8 520.00–555.00 $537.83 $1,743 +8.67
350–395 381 8 500.00–530.00 $521.74 $1,988 +3.08
400–420 410 6 500.00–520.00 $510.88 $2,095 +34.93
455–495 473 15 460.00–495.00 $474.00 $2,242 +13.27
500–545 518 12 430.00–460.00 $447.36 $2,317 -25.87
550–595 564 6 420.00–450.00 $433.26 $2,444 +53.77
600–645 626 7 375.00–410.00 $384.05 $2,404 +22.79
660–670 664 4 335.00–365.00 $349.97 $2,324 +26.63
710–740 721 7 325.00–345.00 $333.53 $2,405 +3.60
760 760 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,565 +2.50
800–840 815 3 300.00–330.00 $313.25 $2,553 -16.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 -16.34
250–260 255 2 495.00–500.00 $497.55 $1,269 +26.35
300–335 315 5 400.00–510.00 $452.14 $1,424 -11.98
355–390 370 11 400.00–510.00 $448.77 $1,660 -8.97
400–445 422 15 380.00–485.00 $454.07 $1,916 +65.24
450–490 471 10 360.00–455.00 $427.56 $2,014 +31.08
505–535 519 5 325.00–415.00 $387.57 $2,011 -4.66
550–585 574 10 345.00–410.00 $372.10 $2,136 +34.37
620–635 628 2 300.00–330.00 $314.82 $1,977 -5.18
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 -5.00
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 +27.44
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 +55.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 19 480.00 $480.00 $1,997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 695.00 $695.00 $869 -87.65
205–235 220 2 645.00–655.00 $649.66 $1,429 -15.16
265–275 270 2 590.00–630.00 $609.63 $1,646 +2.13
300–340 317 9 540.00–570.00 $550.48 $1,745 -4.62
350–385 366 9 500.00–535.00 $517.07 $1,892 +8.69
400–445 418 11 490.00–525.00 $505.22 $2,112 -0.74
455–490 470 9 485.00–515.00 $496.15 $2,332 +11.83
500–545 518 9 450.00–485.00 $474.87 $2,460 -7.86
555–560 557 3 445.00–475.00 $456.65 $2,544 +8.34
620 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 -4.92
660–680 670 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 ±0.00
705–745 725 2 300.00–340.00 $319.45 $2,316 -25.55
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 +50.00
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
1020 1020 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 -129.03
305–345 323 9 465.00–530.00 $510.79 $1,650 -10.08
355–380 368 4 450.00–500.00 $471.62 $1,736 +1.27
425–445 436 4 450.00–490.00 $465.97 $2,032 +5.97
450–490 471 7 370.00–480.00 $447.39 $2,107 +17.93
500–545 523 6 365.00–480.00 $426.99 $2,233 +33.65
550–595 574 8 300.00–435.00 $376.18 $2,159 -0.98
650–660 655 2 330.00–350.00 $340.08 $2,228 +30.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1330 1071 80-85% 20 168.00–178.00 $171.33 $1,835 —
1000–1370 1155 80-85% 13 155.00–167.00 $162.25 $1,874 -9.94
1115–1565 1325 80-85% 7 181.00–189.00 $184.45 $2,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–855 765 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.12 $1,018 +6.93
675–1120 912 85-90% 8 139.00–147.00 $143.77 $1,311 +0.73
940–1110 1003 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1764 1479 4 190.00–195.00 $191.28 $2,829 —
1530–1975 1718 5 198.00–212.00 $203.69 $3,499 —
1610–1875 1743 2 226.00–238.00 $231.54 $4,036 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1285 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00–275.00 $213.41 $2,450
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–810 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,778.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–810 793 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,511.04
795–900 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,211.06
930–980 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.17
815–1320 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,462.93
830–1255 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,402.60
825–1225 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,195.28
880–1355 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,597.56
1085–1130 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
945–1415 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,412.75
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
915–1460 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,500.00 $3,054.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
815–1005 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,269.37
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885–940 913 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,154.52
825–990 923 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,071.48
910–1035 973 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $930

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
895–1125 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,522.15 —

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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.