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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.43/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 674 lb · 410 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.43/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 768 lb · 275 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.14/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 627 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,652 2,402 2,711
Feeder cattle 2,652 2,402 2,711

Market comments — USDA reporter

Precondition sale. Compared to last week 800-900 pound steers were 3.00-6.00 higher, 600-700 pound mostly 1.00-7.00 higher, lighter steers were sharply higher. Heifers 500-700 pounds were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Good demand for the moderate 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
373 373 3 176.00 $176.00 $656 —
404–445 425 46 173.00–185.50 $182.67 $776 +6.16
458–465 460 17 181.00–183.00 $182.41 $839 —
518–547 527 74 177.00–191.50 $186.73 $984 +16.70
557–572 561 46 160.00–174.25 $170.85 $958 +14.41
609–645 627 190 140.00–155.50 $149.14 $935 -1.93
662–697 669 94 138.50–152.00 $147.98 $990 +1.43
703–747 724 98 138.50–143.50 $141.20 $1,022 +1.37
753–781 768 275 133.75–147.00 $144.43 $1,109 +9.98
809–849 824 51 129.25–135.50 $131.90 $1,087 +2.65
856–891 868 136 127.50–135.25 $131.66 $1,143 +3.92
901 901 68 128.25 $128.25 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–437 420 6 158.00–161.00 $159.44 $670 —
485 485 10 166.00 $166.00 $805 —
514–542 526 16 155.00–167.00 $160.78 $846 —
570–594 584 10 141.50–145.00 $143.63 $839 —
798 798 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,021 —
895 895 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 8 185.00 $185.00 $575 —
360 360 6 163.00 $163.00 $587 —
405–438 420 49 149.00–159.50 $154.58 $649 +4.02
467–499 484 27 146.00–152.50 $149.08 $722 +2.88
505–546 518 134 140.00–163.00 $148.91 $771 +5.83
570–595 583 162 137.00–150.50 $143.00 $834 -0.39
600–646 631 78 131.00–140.00 $134.14 $846 -3.46
661–699 674 410 130.00–143.25 $139.43 $940 +4.64
714–742 738 169 127.50–135.50 $132.46 $978 -8.54
755 755 24 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $955 -2.50
821 821 185 128.75 $128.75 $1,057 —

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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.