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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.97/cwt -7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 635 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.19/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $406.86/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 477 lb · 16 head
West Point, MS 6-weight steers sold at $360/cwt, $4/cwt above the MS average ($356), though $25/cwt under the Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($385). MS 6-weight steers are down $57 from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 924 1,382
Feeder cattle 514 702 1,111
Slaughter cattle 87 119 158
Replacement cattle 42 103 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mixed, higher 5.00 to lower 5.00. Feeder heifers sold higher 10.00 to 12.00. Feeder bulls sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 505.00–540.00 $522.23 $1,697 -34.72
370–390 380 4 460.00–500.00 $473.96 $1,801 -56.25
405–445 428 11 445.00–470.00 $460.59 $1,971 -5.98
470–495 483 9 420.00–440.00 $425.51 $2,055 -10.58
500–545 518 16 400.00–430.00 $408.62 $2,117 +17.23
555–590 571 8 365.00–400.00 $381.07 $2,176 +11.00
605–645 625 9 350.00–385.00 $367.00 $2,294 +5.30
715–735 725 3 310.00–330.00 $319.95 $2,320 +32.51
750–755 753 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,969 —
507–545 529 12 405.00–430.00 $414.98 $2,195 +52.98
618–643 635 18 367.00–370.00 $367.97 $2,337 -5.75
696 696 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 -10.00
350–390 373 4 420.00–490.00 $455.67 $1,700 -18.05
405–445 423 3 417.00–440.00 $428.75 $1,814 -7.85
490–495 493 3 390.00–410.00 $400.03 $1,972 -7.47
530–545 539 4 360.00–395.00 $382.39 $2,061 +22.33
585–595 591 4 350.00–362.00 $356.74 $2,108 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 540.00–555.00 $547.50 $1,068 +22.50
200–245 226 5 485.00–505.00 $492.06 $1,112 +22.41
235 fancy 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
250–290 270 5 455.00–480.00 $468.09 $1,264 +11.67
310–330 319 7 430.00–455.00 $440.64 $1,406 -6.78
385–395 388 7 405.00–430.00 $417.86 $1,621 -3.64
400–445 423 11 400.00–425.00 $414.73 $1,754 +15.41
450–495 470 10 385.00–410.00 $394.68 $1,855 +11.07
510–540 521 7 375.00–410.00 $390.43 $2,034 +15.21
555–590 566 7 355.00–370.00 $360.04 $2,038 +18.04
600–625 609 6 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,091 +5.24
665–675 668 3 300.00–335.00 $321.56 $2,148 —
710–725 716 4 320.00–335.00 $327.45 $2,345 +72.45
760–780 770 2 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $2,156 +7.94
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 440.00 $440.00 $836 —
220–235 227 3 450.00–460.00 $456.76 $1,037 +91.76
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 +69.87
305–345 326 4 315.00–415.00 $372.93 $1,216 -12.22
365–380 370 5 330.00–450.00 $399.08 $1,477 +12.55
410–445 427 6 370.00–400.00 $382.29 $1,632 +17.26
455–480 470 5 350.00–390.00 $373.83 $1,757 +9.26
500–545 523 10 310.00–365.00 $348.03 $1,820 +9.84
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +20.00
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,481 —
408 408 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 +40.00
500 500 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +21.00
618 618 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 575.00 $575.00 $862 ±0.00
230 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 -4.83
255–290 274 5 505.00–550.00 $525.93 $1,441 -44.07
310–340 327 9 475.00–500.00 $486.48 $1,591 -86.15
365–395 384 6 460.00–490.00 $473.44 $1,818 -56.49
410–445 425 7 440.00–470.00 $453.26 $1,926 -6.37
450–495 465 9 430.00–465.00 $449.19 $2,089 +10.25
505–545 518 17 370.00–405.00 $387.19 $2,006 +2.38
550–595 571 9 350.00–370.00 $356.63 $2,036 +18.29
600–645 614 4 340.00–345.00 $343.69 $2,110 +30.45
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +50.00
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 +5.00
890 890 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 445.00–485.00 $463.86 $812 —
200–245 223 2 495.00–500.00 $497.25 $1,109 +24.07
270–295 286 4 375.00–495.00 $461.66 $1,320 -36.60
325–330 328 2 435.00–470.00 $452.63 $1,485 -57.94
350–395 377 7 375.00–465.00 $432.11 $1,629 -15.99
415–445 434 10 370.00–425.00 $404.39 $1,755 -11.03
450–495 477 16 385.00–430.00 $406.86 $1,941 +16.50
515–545 532 10 330.00–385.00 $361.78 $1,925 +9.85
560–565 563 2 325.00–345.00 $335.04 $1,886 +26.49
625–640 631 4 220.00–340.00 $251.21 $1,585 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
915 915 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 452.00 $452.00 $1,889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1335 1108 80-85% 8 160.00–170.00 $166.10 $1,840 -10.82
830–1495 1111 80-85% 18 172.00–184.00 $177.98 $1,977 +1.06
890–1335 1134 80-85% 11 185.00–192.00 $187.70 $2,129 +1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–915 893 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,206 +5.21
765–1185 1013 85-90% 9 150.00–159.00 $156.42 $1,585 +9.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1750 1388 4 201.00–211.00 $207.47 $2,880 —
1185–2110 1662 12 216.00–227.00 $221.03 $3,674 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1700 1343 2 160.00–164.00 $161.47 $2,169 —
1415–1905 1683 3 182.00–184.00 $183.25 $3,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–928 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,547.51
861–1100 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,357.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1030 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 235.00–250.00 $242.57 $2,474
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–928 784 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,051.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 912 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,791.22
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
915–1275 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,670.64
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
870–1355 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,477.20
1080–1185 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,942.38
1240–1300 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,061.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,024
1040–1190 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 179.00–214.00 $197.68 $2,204
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,884

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
680–855 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,523.45 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.