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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

3,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.49/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 676 lb · 354 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.84/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 577 lb · 335 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.05/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 776 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,463 1,050 0
Feeder cattle 3,463 1,050 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Precondition sale. No recent market coverage for comparison. Many load lots today. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 11 184.00 $184.00 $672 —
431–432 431 17 182.00 $182.00 $784 +5.09
454–497 474 63 164.00–177.00 $172.19 $816 +3.10
500–545 520 73 161.00–177.00 $168.44 $876 +8.46
552–598 576 165 154.50–166.00 $158.86 $915 +7.41
605–643 626 217 149.00–162.75 $155.78 $975 +0.79
650–699 676 354 146.00–155.00 $151.49 $1,024 +6.91
701–749 725 174 138.50–149.50 $142.54 $1,033 —
753–798 776 256 131.00–145.75 $140.05 $1,087 —
810–843 832 38 135.00–142.25 $137.42 $1,143 +1.92
903 903 60 138.00 $138.00 $1,246 -5.60
1016 1016 17 133.75 $133.75 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 151.00 $151.00 $590 —
522–542 532 24 157.00–159.50 $157.85 $840 —
573–596 588 33 148.00–150.50 $149.51 $879 —
626–649 634 42 136.00–146.00 $143.67 $911 +12.67
677–692 688 18 140.50 $140.50 $967 —
728 728 12 134.50 $134.50 $979 +1.00
757 757 17 129.00 $129.00 $977 -1.94
950 950 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 342 12 156.00–164.00 $159.98 $547 —
370–394 378 20 154.00–165.00 $160.99 $609 —
415–444 430 56 146.00–158.50 $152.37 $655 +3.37
468–497 486 99 149.00–163.50 $158.42 $770 +10.99
501–506 503 57 153.75–161.00 $157.62 $793 +15.47
555–599 577 335 135.50–147.00 $141.84 $818 -1.01
601–640 614 216 134.50–143.25 $139.33 $855 +4.08
650–699 662 199 130.75–138.00 $135.50 $897 +4.85
704–715 707 19 133.50–137.00 $136.07 $962 +9.77
753–792 780 93 129.00–132.50 $130.72 $1,020 +2.72
808–822 820 138 129.00–135.25 $134.31 $1,101 —
874–886 885 60 126.50–128.50 $128.27 $1,135 -13.98
913 913 14 126.00 $126.00 $1,150 —
993 993 169 121.50 $121.50 $1,206 —
1138 1138 6 108.50 $108.50 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–495 491 14 140.00–143.00 $141.92 $697 +3.92
511–549 540 47 141.50–148.00 $142.76 $771 —
599 599 6 126.00 $126.00 $755 —
621–625 623 12 128.00–130.00 $129.16 $805 —
728 728 8 123.00 $123.00 $895 —

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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.