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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.67/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 624 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.00/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 609 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.76/cwt -18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 486 lb · 17 head
West Point 6-weight steers sold at $376/cwt, $7/cwt above the MS average ($369), but $32/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($408). MS 6-weight steers are down $50/cwt from their late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 644 756
Feeder cattle 702 530 611
Slaughter cattle 119 94 91
Replacement cattle 103 20 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mostly lower 5.00 to 8.00. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mixed 10.00 higher to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
494 494 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,075 -30.00
512 512 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,853 —
589 589 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,150 —
621 value added 621 28 379.00 $379.00 $2,354 -8.00
624–641 625 48 360.00–375.00 $373.72 $2,336 —
764 value added 764 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,696 +70.00
335–345 340 2 520.00–595.00 $556.95 $1,894 +41.58
355–370 363 2 520.00–540.00 $530.21 $1,925 +24.11
405–445 423 3 455.00–490.00 $466.57 $1,974 +3.83
455–480 468 9 420.00–455.00 $436.09 $2,041 -10.04
500–545 517 8 375.00–410.00 $391.39 $2,023 -23.51
550–580 564 8 350.00–385.00 $370.07 $2,087 -31.48
615–635 622 3 350.00–370.00 $361.70 $2,250 -6.01
655–665 660 2 325.00–365.00 $344.85 $2,276 —
705–710 708 2 270.00–305.00 $287.44 $2,035 -44.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 375.00–450.00 $412.11 $1,001 —
320–345 333 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,665 +70.00
355–395 378 5 450.00–500.00 $473.72 $1,791 -6.28
410–445 432 3 430.00–440.00 $436.60 $1,886 -12.92
475 475 2 375.00–440.00 $407.50 $1,936 -23.08
520–535 527 3 350.00–365.00 $360.06 $1,898 +2.28
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -30.49
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 -38.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 540.00 $540.00 $756 —
190 190 1 525.00 $525.00 $998 —
205–220 213 2 460.00–480.00 $469.65 $1,000 -15.35
265–295 275 3 450.00–460.00 $456.42 $1,255 -10.09
300–320 310 2 445.00–450.00 $447.42 $1,387 -5.61
355 fancy 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
350–395 368 13 410.00–440.00 $421.50 $1,551 -33.20
400–440 423 12 390.00–415.00 $399.32 $1,689 -30.18
450–495 471 16 370.00–400.00 $383.61 $1,807 -27.84
500–540 515 7 360.00–390.00 $375.22 $1,932 -7.79
550–580 562 3 320.00–360.00 $342.00 $1,922 -26.22
610–645 625 3 320.00–355.00 $338.08 $2,113 -12.28
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 -57.59
750 750 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,040 -9.21
845 845 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,664 —
474 value added 474 6 407.00 $407.00 $1,929 —
510 510 12 379.00 $379.00 $1,933 +1.50
578 578 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 +8.00
609 value added 609 26 345.00 $345.00 $2,101 -8.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 365.00 $365.00 $766 +15.00
255–265 258 3 425.00–440.00 $430.13 $1,110 +17.15
315–340 328 8 330.00–425.00 $385.15 $1,263 -9.27
350–390 378 13 340.00–405.00 $386.53 $1,461 -26.75
410–440 424 6 330.00–390.00 $365.03 $1,548 -27.48
450–495 470 7 310.00–390.00 $364.57 $1,713 +3.38
505–540 526 5 320.00–350.00 $338.19 $1,779 -14.36
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -36.01
630–640 635 2 300.00–340.00 $319.84 $2,031 -3.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 11 347.00 $347.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,006 +42.79
215–220 218 2 555.00–585.00 $569.83 $1,242 +29.83
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +22.95
320–330 324 4 550.00–585.00 $572.63 $1,855 +45.07
360–375 368 4 515.00–545.00 $529.93 $1,950 +10.65
400–445 428 16 445.00–480.00 $459.63 $1,967 -59.12
455–495 475 12 425.00–460.00 $438.94 $2,085 +15.62
500–540 521 6 375.00–415.00 $384.81 $2,005 -25.15
555–585 566 9 300.00–385.00 $338.34 $1,915 -46.55
600–645 623 3 300.00–330.00 $313.24 $1,951 -33.13
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -74.57
720–740 730 2 275.00–282.00 $278.55 $2,033 -31.31
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 400.00–540.00 $473.18 $1,041 +3.18
255–295 278 7 465.00–515.00 $498.26 $1,385 +135.76
310–335 324 7 445.00–565.00 $510.57 $1,654 +32.44
355–395 379 15 300.00–500.00 $448.10 $1,698 -22.57
410–445 431 9 325.00–460.00 $415.42 $1,790 -35.31
450–495 481 8 340.00–425.00 $390.36 $1,878 -22.10
500–545 528 10 300.00–375.00 $351.93 $1,858 -25.23
550–595 580 3 300.00–325.00 $308.55 $1,790 -31.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1380 977 80-85% 25 160.00–171.00 $166.83 $1,630 —
790–1665 1115 80-85% 34 172.00–182.00 $176.92 $1,973 +1.13
995–1505 1141 80-85% 16 183.00–190.00 $186.13 $2,124 +10.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–955 890 85-90% 3 120.00–140.00 $129.79 $1,155 —
845–1100 983 85-90% 5 155.00–162.00 $157.43 $1,548 —
750–1245 1008 85-90% 12 140.00–154.00 $147.24 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1685 1480 2 184.00–193.00 $189.12 $2,799 -32.03
1295–1780 1533 3 199.00–208.00 $202.69 $3,107 —
1220–2135 1636 6 212.00–227.00 $218.41 $3,573 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
1060–1450 1255 2 170.00–178.00 $174.62 $2,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–875 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,926.56
705–915 806 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,955.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–855 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–840 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–260.00 $249.13 $1,926
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
811 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
837 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,725.00 $2,725.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
895–1090 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,250.00 $3,036.79
808–1190 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,810.26
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
860–1165 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,063.14
980–1165 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,342.89
970–1260 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,771.60
940–1480 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,900.92
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,668
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
790–865 828 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,132.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.