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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.03/cwt -21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 636 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $450.73/cwt -29.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.99/cwt ≈ $2,322/hd at 658 lb · 21 head
West Point, MS 6-weight heifers sold at $353/cwt, down $1 from the late-June peak of $362 across the class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 1,090 929
Feeder cattle 530 871 646
Slaughter cattle 94 161 155
Replacement cattle 20 58 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder heifer sold 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 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 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 -105.00
335–345 340 2 490.00–540.00 $515.37 $1,752 -54.63
360–385 375 4 500.00–515.00 $506.10 $1,898 -40.50
405–445 420 3 445.00–485.00 $462.74 $1,944 -48.31
455–485 473 8 435.00–465.00 $446.13 $2,110 -25.05
510–535 523 6 400.00–430.00 $414.90 $2,170 -36.49
550–585 566 4 392.00–420.00 $401.55 $2,273 -29.85
610–640 628 4 350.00–395.00 $367.71 $2,309 -49.03
710–720 715 3 325.00–342.00 $332.32 $2,376 -7.68
825 825 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 —
920 920 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 -42.00
582 value added 582 7 397.50 $397.50 $2,313 -28.50
605 value added 605 15 387.00 $387.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 507.00 $507.00 $659 —
150 150 1 465.00 $465.00 $698 —
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -44.63
390 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 +1.62
400–440 420 2 440.00–460.00 $449.52 $1,888 -10.52
450–495 475 3 405.00–475.00 $430.58 $2,045 -19.42
530–540 533 3 322.00–385.00 $357.78 $1,907 -56.27
555–580 571 4 372.00–385.00 $380.49 $2,173 -7.06
625–645 635 2 340.00–347.00 $343.44 $2,181 -23.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -63.29
524 524 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,978 —
598 598 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,045 —
626–645 value added 636 39 347.50–366.00 $353.03 $2,245 -21.97
650–665 value added 657 15 346.00–380.00 $368.18 $2,419 —
660 660 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
775 value added 775 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,018 -55.00
260–290 278 4 450.00–485.00 $466.51 $1,297 -48.92
290 fancy 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
310–345 fancy 328 2 480.00–485.00 $482.63 $1,583 —
310–345 331 7 435.00–470.00 $453.03 $1,500 -51.74
350–395 371 11 440.00–475.00 $454.70 $1,687 -33.14
400–445 419 13 410.00–445.00 $429.50 $1,800 -43.47
450–470 464 9 395.00–425.00 $411.45 $1,909 -33.41
450–490 fancy 468 3 430.00–440.00 $436.69 $2,044 -118.31
515–535 524 5 370.00–395.00 $383.01 $2,007 -49.95
555–585 575 3 360.00–375.00 $368.22 $2,117 -40.52
600–620 608 5 335.00–365.00 $350.36 $2,130 -14.01
635 fancy 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 —
650–675 663 2 300.00–327.00 $313.75 $2,080 -42.34
700–710 705 2 300.00–325.00 $312.59 $2,204 -24.91
770–785 778 2 277.50–285.00 $281.21 $2,188 -38.79
1060 1060 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,650 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 -115.69
260–295 279 4 370.00–465.00 $412.98 $1,152 -56.87
300–335 322 6 355.00–425.00 $394.42 $1,270 -30.03
350–390 370 16 380.00–435.00 $413.28 $1,529 -34.28
405–440 418 5 350.00–420.00 $392.51 $1,641 -30.26
450–495 477 12 302.00–390.00 $361.19 $1,723 -40.70
505–545 535 4 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,886 -39.93
560–570 565 2 335.00–337.00 $336.01 $1,898 -23.69
610–640 627 3 317.00–332.00 $322.87 $2,024 +28.19
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +67.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 -59.14
290 290 2 250.00–475.00 $362.50 $1,051 -150.80
300–345 325 14 415.00–510.00 $478.13 $1,554 -43.79
350–395 376 16 425.00–495.00 $470.67 $1,770 -34.83
400–445 420 22 370.00–480.00 $450.73 $1,893 -29.22
460–485 475 4 380.00–435.00 $412.46 $1,959 -30.71
500–545 522 5 355.00–390.00 $377.16 $1,969 -50.46
550–590 576 7 327.00–347.00 $339.64 $1,956 -31.91
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 +35.00
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
1090 1090 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 2 530.00–535.00 $532.21 $931 -92.92
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 -69.51
260–290 280 4 535.00–565.00 $547.05 $1,532 -18.17
300–340 318 6 510.00–545.00 $527.56 $1,678 -62.09
355–380 372 9 500.00–540.00 $519.28 $1,932 -29.22
400–420 409 4 510.00–525.00 $518.75 $2,122 -8.44
450–495 472 13 400.00–440.00 $423.32 $1,998 -57.56
500–540 521 10 395.00–425.00 $409.96 $2,136 -38.89
550–570 560 5 365.00–410.00 $384.89 $2,155 -12.41
605–640 623 8 330.00–365.00 $346.37 $2,158 -25.98
650–685 672 5 310.00–347.00 $324.57 $2,181 -13.47
700–730 710 3 300.00–320.00 $309.86 $2,200 -5.09
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
633 633 11 341.00 $341.00 $2,159 —
713 713 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1125 945 80-85% 11 165.00–170.00 $167.85 $1,586 —
113–1295 1089 80-85% 15 184.00–194.00 $186.96 $2,036 +1.67
940–1420 1137 80-85% 19 171.00–183.00 $175.79 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
795–1075 943 85-90% 4 140.00–152.00 $144.66 $1,364 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1850 1486 5 212.00–225.00 $221.15 $3,286 —
1815–1860 1838 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $3,787 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
715–885 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,666.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1115–1150 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,330.02
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1235–1545 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,575.00 $3,141.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,335
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,380

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -2,065.00

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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.