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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.25/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.30/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 552 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.76/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 579 lb · 29 head
West Point, MS 4-weight heifers sold at $356/cwt, running $8/cwt below the MS average ($364) and $20/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($376). MS 4-weight heifers are down $57 from their mid-July peak of $422. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 505 1,099
Feeder cattle 740 387 879
Slaughter cattle 102 104 152
Replacement cattle 48 14 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mixed on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,875 —
399 value added 399 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,496 —
463–482 472 18 390.00–422.00 $407.39 $1,923 -2.61
539 539 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,075 -15.00
564 value added 564 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,030 -5.00
581–589 585 21 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
640 640 16 352.00 $352.00 $2,253 +2.00
668 668 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,238 -10.00
783 783 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
345 345 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $1,699 —
370–385 378 2 415.00–430.00 $422.65 $1,598 -45.01
410–445 428 7 440.00–470.00 $460.58 $1,971 +39.31
450–485 475 6 390.00–410.00 $397.36 $1,887 -11.30
500–540 517 12 350.00–380.00 $368.18 $1,903 -24.19
555–595 581 7 330.00–360.00 $342.37 $1,989 -41.47
610–640 620 5 335.00–360.00 $347.06 $2,152 -4.26
665–675 670 2 325.00–340.00 $332.56 $2,228 -10.95
705–725 713 4 300.00–325.00 $315.55 $2,250 -16.82
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —
820 820 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 —
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 -15.00
995 995 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,488 —
1000 1000 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 +17.77
325 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 +9.79
365–390 373 3 375.00–425.00 $400.56 $1,494 -48.12
400–445 418 7 380.00–430.00 $409.51 $1,712 +11.82
455–495 477 6 330.00–400.00 $361.47 $1,724 -8.63
500–535 518 2 335.00–375.00 $354.32 $1,835 -12.48
550–565 561 4 300.00–360.00 $330.20 $1,852 -19.53
605–630 621 6 262.00–325.00 $312.16 $1,939 -2.84
680–695 688 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,892 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,554 —
466–495 473 33 347.00–360.00 $354.25 $1,676 —
516 516 7 353.00 $353.00 $1,821 —
550–556 552 30 327.00–328.00 $327.30 $1,807 —
641 641 10 302.00 $302.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 181 6 480.00–535.00 $509.86 $923 +49.86
210–230 220 3 445.00–465.00 $456.74 $1,005 —
250–295 266 4 430.00–465.00 $445.45 $1,185 -9.64
305–345 329 4 415.00–450.00 $425.70 $1,401 -23.23
350–390 371 10 390.00–420.00 $405.44 $1,504 -20.32
405–435 423 17 335.00–440.00 $375.53 $1,588 -25.93
450–495 467 13 340.00–370.00 $357.37 $1,669 -18.01
510 fancy 510 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,821 —
500–540 523 9 320.00–350.00 $337.61 $1,766 -16.14
550–595 580 8 300.00–335.00 $319.00 $1,850 -9.29
615–620 617 3 300.00–325.00 $311.66 $1,923 -10.21
670–695 683 2 280.00–315.00 $297.18 $2,030 -14.17
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 -15.00
815–825 822 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $2,206 +18.33
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
1040 1040 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 425.00 $425.00 $722 —
220–245 235 4 380.00–445.00 $405.53 $953 —
255–295 275 2 345.00–430.00 $384.41 $1,057 -25.59
320–335 327 3 315.00–380.00 $348.19 $1,139 -64.20
355–395 379 10 295.00–470.00 $344.40 $1,305 -34.25
400–445 423 8 300.00–370.00 $334.42 $1,415 -16.14
455–490 474 7 275.00–345.00 $310.82 $1,473 -38.40
500–540 523 6 265.00–310.00 $285.40 $1,493 -31.24
555–595 571 5 260.00–310.00 $294.11 $1,679 -40.89
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 380.00–445.00 $412.93 $776 —
205–215 210 2 350.00–435.00 $393.51 $826 -33.70
265–275 270 3 320.00–425.00 $383.46 $1,035 -56.54
300–345 323 7 350.00–480.00 $427.26 $1,380 -13.93
350–395 370 15 380.00–455.00 $404.23 $1,496 -29.32
410–445 435 10 350.00–430.00 $391.18 $1,702 +1.06
455–485 472 7 350.00–390.00 $370.08 $1,747 +1.44
500–530 517 7 300.00–365.00 $336.48 $1,740 -8.46
550–580 567 6 290.00–330.00 $312.41 $1,771 -22.57
600–645 624 4 150.00–310.00 $253.67 $1,583 -58.87
660–685 673 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,834 —
750–765 759 4 240.00–270.00 $258.83 $1,965 —
1175 1175 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 525.00 $525.00 $945 -14.81
210–220 215 2 450.00–500.00 $475.58 $1,022 -0.96
260–280 270 3 465.00–485.00 $475.25 $1,283 +9.59
315–335 325 3 505.00–555.00 $527.03 $1,713 +23.53
350–395 374 4 480.00–500.00 $488.51 $1,827 +10.25
405–430 420 11 445.00–480.00 $463.80 $1,948 +40.13
460–495 476 9 380.00–415.00 $398.16 $1,895 +16.27
500–525 510 8 345.00–385.00 $370.58 $1,890 -1.39
550–595 575 10 300.00–335.00 $321.67 $1,850 -18.10
605–635 617 3 305.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,943 -10.06
655–675 665 2 275.00–310.00 $292.24 $1,943 -1.32
710 710 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,860 -14.62
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1250 1094 80-85% 20 155.00–165.00 $160.11 $1,752 -13.93
1030–1310 1142 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $145.22 $1,658 —
870–1770 1146 80-85% 26 149.00–159.00 $153.56 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1150 920 85-90% 5 113.00–132.00 $123.83 $1,139 -29.69
830–1075 956 85-90% 10 134.00–145.00 $139.29 $1,332 -5.10
1065 1065 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1825 1501 4 190.00–200.00 $197.39 $2,963 —
1425–1855 1679 6 200.00–210.00 $201.77 $3,388 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,214 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–780 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–2,100.00 $1,437.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,068
900–1140 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 164.00–182.50 $172.16 $1,756
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–690 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,342.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
550–1005 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–3,550.00 $2,648.07
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,446.94
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020–1345 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,304.74
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1005–1400 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,108.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,832
1235–1250 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $1,883
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,713
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1005–1250 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–4,500.00 $3,671.30 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.