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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.67/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 726 lb · 220 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.54/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 830 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.32/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 629 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,122 2,728 2,133
Feeder cattle 2,122 2,728 2,133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Preconditioned sale- good quality weaned cattle. Compared to last week lightweight steers were mostly 3.00-8.00 lower, 800 pound steers 2.00-3.00 lower. Heifers 600-800 pounds were mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Good demand for the moderate offerings. Trading active. Next feeder cattle sale January 25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–484 477 19 167.00–172.00 $169.38 $808 -2.10
502–524 508 44 155.00–163.00 $158.71 $806 -5.11
556–599 583 51 140.50–155.00 $145.36 $847 -15.55
604–643 628 156 135.00–146.00 $140.30 $881 -11.21
655–698 679 75 130.00–140.75 $135.32 $919 -10.31
706–746 728 138 131.00–140.10 $136.37 $993 -2.05
763–788 779 144 129.75–139.85 $134.99 $1,052 +4.36
806–831 820 92 121.00–132.50 $128.39 $1,053 -2.12
850–869 865 76 122.50–130.25 $128.08 $1,108 -0.10
902 902 50 127.75 $127.75 $1,152 +2.00
967–973 968 41 114.50–124.00 $120.58 $1,167 -7.92
1064 1064 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–596 585 13 126.00–137.50 $133.21 $779 -16.13
614 614 8 130.50 $130.50 $801 —
769–799 783 15 122.50–124.50 $123.55 $967 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136 1136 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 12 150.00 $150.00 $666 -11.30
456–496 483 52 145.00–156.00 $150.14 $725 +8.14
525–549 538 79 141.00–145.50 $143.73 $773 -5.62
562–588 579 26 149.00–151.75 $149.92 $868 +4.10
589–599 596 36 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $790 -13.27
608–644 629 161 129.50–138.00 $132.32 $832 +0.23
652–698 681 112 125.50–131.00 $128.02 $872 -5.34
713–716 714 95 130.75–131.00 $130.95 $935 +4.72
720–744 735 125 124.25–128.50 $126.93 $933 +0.70
753–772 767 50 125.50–128.00 $127.36 $977 +1.62
813–823 814 77 134.00–138.00 $134.58 $1,095 +10.58
839–843 842 110 120.50–125.00 $124.31 $1,047 +0.31
863 863 46 124.75 $124.75 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 144.00 $144.00 $638 -10.00
495 495 5 133.00 $133.00 $658 -15.15

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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.