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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report, West Point, MS

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 909 792
Feeder cattle 519 791 663
Slaughter cattle 107 72 99
Replacement cattle 79 46 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,725 +27.50
350 350 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,942 +40.04
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 +2.58
450–455 453 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,038 +15.00
500 500 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 +14.03
550–555 553 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 +17.47
600–605 603 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,231 +10.00
650–655 653 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,286 +9.96
700–705 703 2 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $2,390 +13.19
750–775 765 3 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $2,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 -65.00
250–255 253 2 465.00–480.00 $472.57 $1,196 -37.53
300–305 303 2 445.00–460.00 $452.44 $1,371 -32.52
350–355 353 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,483 -12.30
400–405 403 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,632 +25.00
450–455 453 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $1,755 +14.92
500–505 503 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,823 +5.00
550–555 553 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,825 -15.03
600–605 603 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,930 -5.00
650–655 653 2 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $2,025 -10.99
700–740 722 5 300.00–320.00 $308.06 $2,224 -19.23
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 +16.52
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
1090 1090 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,050 -115.00
250–255 253 2 515.00–585.00 $550.35 $1,392 -29.35
300–305 303 2 550.00–560.00 $554.96 $1,682 +12.36
350–355 353 2 515.00–530.00 $522.45 $1,844 +10.04
400 400 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 $1,870 +2.56
450–455 453 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $1,914 -4.95
500–505 503 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 +20.05
550–555 553 2 350.00–370.00 $359.95 $1,991 +9.95
600–605 603 2 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $2,050 +13.68
650–655 653 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,139 +25.97
700–745 726 7 265.00–320.00 $297.72 $2,161 +38.50
750–785 770 4 250.00–310.00 $275.14 $2,119 +23.87
805–845 825 3 245.00–280.00 $258.09 $2,129 -14.39
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —
1135 1135 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 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
995–1225 1100 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.52 $1,392 —
915–1355 1103 80-85% 4 141.00–144.00 $142.66 $1,574 —
865–1330 1163 80-85% 27 130.00–140.00 $134.58 $1,565 +8.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1010 923 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $108.18 $999 -12.30
810–1245 1001 85-90% 8 116.00–126.00 $122.02 $1,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1735 1688 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1830 1558 2 160.00–171.00 $164.54 $2,564 —
1770–1870 1820 2 190.00–200.00 $195.14 $3,552 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1020 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,745.16
990–1040 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1040 964 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,571.14
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1090 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,112.17
900–1200 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–3,700.00 $2,927.43
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,430

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
860–915 888 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,880.42

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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
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
710–1090 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,600.00 $2,156.25 —
805–1025 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,392.08 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.