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West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.10/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 433 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 661 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.14/cwt -14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
West Point, MS 4-weight heifers sold at $343/cwt, $8/cwt above the MS average ($335), though $3/cwt under Philadelphia Stockyard. MS heifers in this weight are down $62 from the mid-July peak of $400. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 890 1,263
Feeder cattle 634 740 790
Slaughter cattle 101 102 157
Replacement cattle 15 48 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mixed. Feeder heifers sold lower 7.00 to 9.00. Slaughter cows sold lower 1.00 to 5.00. Slaughter bulls sold lower 1.00 to 5.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–339 333 8 400.00–405.00 $401.18 $1,336 —
390 390 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -45.00
426–444 value added 431 24 350.00–400.00 $387.11 $1,668 —
447 447 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,730 —
533 533 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 -35.00
562–574 568 17 357.00–359.00 $357.93 $2,033 +7.93
661 661 21 324.00 $324.00 $2,142 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 490.00–525.00 $512.28 $1,696 +19.78
350–390 378 8 450.00–500.00 $474.76 $1,795 +52.11
410–415 413 2 455.00–475.00 $464.94 $1,920 +4.36
455–495 484 9 360.00–395.00 $373.01 $1,805 -24.35
500–535 515 10 335.00–370.00 $357.69 $1,842 -10.49
550–595 568 6 335.00–370.00 $350.11 $1,989 +7.74
600–635 614 8 310.00–335.00 $325.50 $1,999 -21.56
650–685 668 3 300.00–325.00 $308.10 $2,058 -24.46
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 -15.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 410.00–485.00 $446.18 $1,272 —
305–345 330 3 365.00–430.00 $393.49 $1,299 -46.51
350–395 376 7 350.00–460.00 $396.64 $1,491 -3.92
400–445 427 3 325.00–375.00 $350.20 $1,495 -59.31
460–495 476 5 305.00–375.00 $347.50 $1,654 -13.97
500–535 510 5 320.00–350.00 $330.94 $1,688 -23.38
550–590 566 4 300.00–327.00 $312.02 $1,766 -18.18
620 620 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 $1,550 -62.16
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 640.00 $640.00 $640 —
170–175 173 2 500.00–510.00 $504.93 $874 -4.93
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 +38.26
250–295 278 3 410.00–450.00 $436.29 $1,213 -9.16
300 300 2 400.00–435.00 $417.50 $1,252 -8.20
365–390 378 6 360.00–395.00 $376.20 $1,422 -29.24
400–445 422 17 355.00–390.00 $367.81 $1,552 -7.72
450–495 468 11 330.00–365.00 $347.87 $1,628 -9.50
505–545 522 19 300.00–335.00 $320.15 $1,671 -17.46
540 fancy 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 +63.00
550–595 574 6 300.00–325.00 $316.30 $1,816 -2.70
600–645 619 7 290.00–320.00 $305.47 $1,891 -6.19
670 fancy 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
660–690 675 2 270.00–285.00 $277.33 $1,872 -19.85
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 470.00 $470.00 $728 +45.00
275–290 280 3 370.00–405.00 $391.28 $1,096 +6.87
305–345 326 5 305.00–410.00 $365.35 $1,191 +17.16
350–395 371 7 300.00–350.00 $324.57 $1,204 -19.83
405–445 431 13 300.00–355.00 $322.94 $1,392 -11.48
450–495 470 8 255.00–325.00 $296.35 $1,393 -14.47
522–545 533 5 295.00–300.00 $296.99 $1,583 +11.59
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 364.00 $364.00 $1,707 +9.75
546 546 19 328.00 $328.00 $1,791 -25.00
580 580 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,879 -3.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 580.00 $580.00 $957 +55.00
220–230 225 2 500.00–505.00 $502.56 $1,131 +26.98
270–295 283 2 440.00–475.00 $456.73 $1,293 -18.52
300–340 326 4 470.00–515.00 $493.37 $1,608 -33.66
350–385 371 6 435.00–500.00 $473.57 $1,757 -14.94
405–445 427 9 410.00–465.00 $436.08 $1,862 -27.72
450–495 471 10 325.00–395.00 $366.22 $1,725 -31.94
500–545 519 15 320.00–380.00 $340.48 $1,767 -30.10
550–590 566 9 310.00–340.00 $324.35 $1,836 +2.68
600–640 619 9 275.00–320.00 $296.98 $1,838 -17.87
650–690 670 4 250.00–285.00 $273.75 $1,834 -18.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 -18.51
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -83.46
300–325 310 4 345.00–470.00 $406.51 $1,260 -20.75
355–395 376 8 350.00–425.00 $400.18 $1,505 -4.05
400–440 424 15 325.00–420.00 $383.66 $1,627 -7.52
450–490 474 7 300.00–395.00 $340.96 $1,616 -29.12
510–545 525 4 305.00–330.00 $313.67 $1,647 -22.81
555–595 577 3 280.00–300.00 $288.55 $1,665 -23.86
670–695 679 4 250.00–277.50 $263.21 $1,787 -9.34
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1330 1073 80-85% 22 155.00–165.00 $159.44 $1,711 -0.67
890–1745 1136 80-85% 22 141.00–155.00 $148.35 $1,685 +3.13
940–1675 1187 80-85% 12 133.00–146.00 $139.63 $1,657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1145 965 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.37 $1,142 -20.92
805–1150 967 85-90% 12 128.00–139.00 $133.10 $1,287 -6.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,890 —
1195–1825 1530 6 190.00 $190.00 $2,907 -7.39
1670–1710 1690 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,380 -1.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,170
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,714
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1070–1285 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,222.82
965–1515 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,425.00 $2,958.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,733
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,868
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,526

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.