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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.09/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 816 lb · 115 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.21/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 907 lb · 102 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.21/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 879 lb · 83 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 3,511 2,420
Feeder cattle 1,143 2,420

No comparison today as there hasn't been recent market coverage. Lots of load lots were offered today. Good demand on the light offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
356 356 5 178.00 $178.00 $634
422 422 24 180.00 $180.00 $760
478 unweaned 478 5 143.00 $143.00 $684
459–489 481 21 148.00–152.00 $148.96 $716
503–514 506 48 147.00–155.50 $154.25 $781
555–565 562 15 141.00–149.00 $143.64 $807
604–648 613 49 139.00–145.50 $142.43 $873
656–681 673 32 140.00–144.25 $143.43 $965
818–826 823 34 143.50–144.75 $143.94 $1,185
866–880 879 83 138.75–139.25 $139.21 $1,224
900–922 907 102 128.50–136.75 $136.21 $1,235
995 995 54 132.00 $132.00 $1,313
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
584–590 unweaned 587 10 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $748
774 774 20 135.50 $135.50 $1,049
821 821 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,034
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 23 67.00 $67.00 $610

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
350 350 18 171.00 $171.00 $598
405 405 20 162.00 $162.00 $656
463–475 473 30 145.00–146.00 $145.16 $687
567–595 578 28 130.00–136.00 $132.30 $765
730 730 11 130.00 $130.00 $949
765–796 773 32 129.50–130.50 $130.25 $1,007
805–824 816 115 133.00–136.50 $135.09 $1,102
883–888 884 76 133.50–134.50 $133.67 $1,182
992 992 25 125.50 $125.50 $1,245
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
438 438 10 145.00 $145.00 $635
537–543 540 14 130.00 $130.00 $702
609–630 620 12 128.00 $128.00 $794
837 837 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,038
860 860 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,066

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
899 899 5 95.00 $95.00 $854

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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.