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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report, West Point, MS

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.88/cwt +18.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 558 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $315.76/cwt -47.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 432 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $434.18/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 428 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 766 1,156
Feeder cattle 482 607 878
Slaughter cattle 45 101 165
Replacement cattle 29 58 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mixed on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mixed 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,005 +10.90
559 value added 559 20 373.00 $373.00 $2,085 —
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
704 value added 704 7 313.00 $313.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 500.00–565.00 $532.78 $1,481 +10.28
315–345 332 5 525.00–585.00 $561.49 $1,864 +21.39
355–395 379 7 470.00–500.00 $483.19 $1,831 -41.81
400–415 408 2 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,876 -5.09
465 465 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,902 -4.76
500–545 519 7 375.00–400.00 $386.29 $2,005 +13.34
565–585 576 4 355.00–390.00 $369.84 $2,130 -1.39
610–635 621 4 320.00–350.00 $331.16 $2,057 -17.17
660–690 675 2 330.00–365.00 $347.11 $2,343 +14.62
750–790 770 2 275.00–300.00 $287.82 $2,216 -12.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 465.00–485.00 $474.92 $1,581 -0.08
355–395 373 6 400.00–465.00 $444.62 $1,658 -15.46
405–435 417 8 295.00–427.00 $380.57 $1,587 -19.43
450–490 468 6 360.00–415.00 $391.18 $1,831 +7.88
500–535 518 2 300.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,608 -35.18
560–585 575 4 305.00–335.00 $325.13 $1,869 +0.13
645 645 2 250.00–315.00 $282.50 $1,822 —
650–690 668 4 260.00–325.00 $306.95 $2,050 +6.95
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,014 -40.00
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 -50.00
250–285 265 3 495.00–510.00 $500.38 $1,326 +45.02
335 fancy 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 -17.58
325–345 338 6 440.00–465.00 $453.40 $1,532 -18.08
350–390 376 10 400.00–430.00 $415.88 $1,564 -21.29
400–440 421 13 375.00–425.00 $398.97 $1,680 -1.08
435 fancy 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 -50.00
460–495 472 8 340.00–380.00 $355.47 $1,678 -17.80
480 fancy 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
500 fancy 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +12.44
500–545 518 10 325.00–365.00 $344.98 $1,787 -7.52
555–590 572 9 315.00–340.00 $329.91 $1,887 -4.98
605–635 620 6 305.00–320.00 $316.65 $1,963 +12.41
620–640 fancy 630 2 350.00–400.00 $374.60 $2,360 —
650–680 670 8 300.00–325.00 $311.24 $2,085 -12.76
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -26.50
770 770 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 $680 +50.00
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +102.74
300–340 328 4 350.00–420.00 $391.91 $1,285 -17.50
365–380 373 2 390.00–425.00 $407.15 $1,519 +3.93
405–445 432 31 302.00–405.00 $315.76 $1,364 -47.74
450–480 465 2 330.00–375.00 $351.77 $1,636 -1.24
510–530 520 2 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $1,600 -14.35
560–590 575 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,710 -2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,503 -12.00
505 value added 505 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 565.00–600.00 $582.27 $1,124 +28.60
215–240 223 3 515.00–590.00 $545.49 $1,216 +3.16
265–270 268 2 555.00–565.00 $560.05 $1,501 +38.40
330–345 338 3 520.00–565.00 $539.66 $1,824 +2.67
350–390 374 10 450.00–480.00 $462.61 $1,730 -10.50
405–445 428 14 405.00–465.00 $434.18 $1,858 -9.06
450–495 472 14 395.00–425.00 $409.82 $1,934 -6.90
500–540 520 11 370.00–400.00 $382.75 $1,990 +15.80
550–590 574 10 340.00–370.00 $354.93 $2,037 +6.74
600–640 619 6 335.00–350.00 $342.46 $2,120 +14.19
660–675 668 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,138 +9.97
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +20.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 490.00–500.00 $494.94 $955 —
200–230 215 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +57.57
265–290 277 5 410.00–500.00 $449.86 $1,246 +31.11
300–340 319 5 430.00–500.00 $455.45 $1,453 +19.01
355–390 376 7 350.00–470.00 $425.04 $1,598 +24.59
405–445 431 5 375.00–430.00 $402.56 $1,735 -5.70
450–495 478 10 297.00–415.00 $374.04 $1,788 -11.91
525–545 538 7 300.00–365.00 $340.48 $1,832 -3.78
550–590 566 7 300.00–350.00 $327.99 $1,856 +14.56
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 -25.00
750–795 773 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $1,113 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1290 1101 80-85% 8 125.00–134.00 $131.33 $1,446 —
965–1345 1160 80-85% 13 135.00–146.00 $140.43 $1,629 —
1150–1420 1291 80-85% 4 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–875 789 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $122.30 $965 —
885–915 900 85-90% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.33 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,964 —
1675 1675 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,931 +12.01
1625–1770 1693 3 186.00–190.00 $188.72 $3,195 +25.73
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–950 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,282.82
925–1280 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,482.81
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1155–1525 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,714.62
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,478

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–945 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.36

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +1,400.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.