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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $440.00/cwt ≈ $2,763/hd at 628 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $533.55/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 421 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $479.00/cwt -21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 525 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 953 653 964
Feeder cattle 717 484 737
Slaughter cattle 130 91 153
Replacement cattle 106 78 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers, heifers and bulls sold steady to $12 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6 higher. Weaned groups sold really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,610 —
418–419 value added 419 23 540.00 $540.00 $2,263 -2.00
428 428 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,204 -17.95
479 value added 479 17 512.00 $512.00 $2,452 —
514 value added 514 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,570 —
532 532 12 465.00 $465.00 $2,474 -35.00
569 value added 569 11 465.00 $465.00 $2,646 —
588 588 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,411 -49.58
628 value added 628 55 440.00 $440.00 $2,763 —
720 720 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 215 4 600.00–665.00 $622.82 $1,339 —
300–325 311 6 550.00–605.00 $565.36 $1,758 -76.94
380 380 6 530.00–540.00 $538.33 $2,046 +16.51
410–440 432 7 510.00–525.00 $513.40 $2,218 -8.30
450–485 469 6 475.00–515.00 $488.04 $2,289 -22.38
500–545 514 13 450.00–490.00 $468.93 $2,410 -31.27
555–595 571 4 400.00–425.00 $409.85 $2,340 -70.15
605–640 620 3 375.00–400.00 $389.74 $2,416 +4.74
655 655 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,587 +21.67
1370 1370 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +3.88
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 +19.07
430–440 438 7 470.00–490.00 $479.98 $2,102 -5.06
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 -33.72
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -100.00
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -56.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 530.00–555.00 $541.48 $1,283 -101.77
250–295 272 8 500.00–550.00 $531.43 $1,445 -31.50
315–340 332 8 450.00–525.00 $478.25 $1,588 -60.48
350–395 376 10 425.00–530.00 $490.80 $1,845 -26.95
400–445 419 11 460.00–510.00 $484.57 $2,030 +12.15
450–495 467 13 425.00–490.00 $453.81 $2,119 -7.05
500–535 515 12 400.00–440.00 $424.34 $2,185 -17.08
550–580 564 7 350.00–410.00 $390.55 $2,203 -22.36
620–645 633 2 350.00–365.00 $357.35 $2,262 -21.01
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 -45.00
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
940 940 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 —
1005 1005 1 301.00 $301.00 $3,025 —
1200–1240 1220 2 214.00–225.00 $219.41 $2,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,823 +3.00
413 value added 413 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,024 —
415 415 4 487.00 $487.00 $2,021 +12.00
459 459 17 467.00 $467.00 $2,144 +11.01
656 656 9 339.00 $339.00 $2,224 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,072 —
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 -59.65
335–345 340 2 375.00–430.00 $402.10 $1,367 -55.49
350–395 381 7 375.00–445.00 $411.21 $1,567 -60.27
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 -57.40
480–490 487 3 330.00–435.00 $394.73 $1,922 -26.08
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -38.70
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 219 4 570.00–655.00 $617.00 $1,351 -58.00
250–295 270 8 550.00–620.00 $584.94 $1,579 -11.67
300–345 322 11 525.00–580.00 $547.69 $1,764 -9.61
350–395 366 14 505.00–545.00 $522.01 $1,911 -15.35
400–445 419 15 450.00–510.00 $483.06 $2,024 -23.15
450–495 476 8 450.00–505.00 $473.14 $2,252 -3.04
500–540 522 6 400.00–470.00 $441.17 $2,303 -29.40
555–590 574 4 350.00–375.00 $368.57 $2,116 -58.45
600–645 624 4 325.00–370.00 $350.31 $2,186 -19.65
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 -6.01
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
790 790 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,804 —
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 500.00–550.00 $524.42 $1,128 -125.58
275 275 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 +66.01
315–335 325 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 +18.66
360–395 374 6 410.00–475.00 $455.40 $1,703 -22.09
410 410 2 400.00–425.00 $412.50 $1,691 -66.35
470–490 482 3 400.00–450.00 $428.01 $2,063 -11.30
510–545 528 2 357.00–375.00 $365.70 $1,931 -78.99
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 -21.40
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
815–825 820 2 200.00–250.00 $225.15 $1,846 -19.85
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
1125 1125 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,081 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1690 1055 80-85% 24 170.00–180.00 $174.26 $1,838 —
710–1495 1074 80-85% 25 156.00–169.00 $163.60 $1,757 +0.76
905–1605 1232 80-85% 10 180.00–196.00 $185.58 $2,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1140 868 85-90% 11 130.00–154.00 $144.91 $1,258 —
865–1125 1017 85-90% 5 155.00–184.00 $161.97 $1,647 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1735 1545 3 175.00–185.00 $181.62 $2,806 -0.38
1525–1625 1575 3 207.00–208.00 $207.68 $3,271 —
1390–1690 1583 5 210.00–225.00 $217.51 $3,443 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1089 4 160.00–175.00 $170.16 $1,853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–885 812 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,022.59
700–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,000.00–2,825.00 $2,655.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
600–985 784 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–2,400.00 $1,704.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–920 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,225.41
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
805–1445 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,500.00 $3,193.96
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,650.00 $3,650.00
935–1525 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,043.29
1030–1390 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,304.39
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,027
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,497
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
945–1230 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,800.00 $4,009.01 +509.01
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.