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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

2,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.54/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 782 lb · 369 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $129.46/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 911 lb · 267 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.81/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 669 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,560 2,652 2,096
Feeder cattle 2,560 2,652 2,096

Market comments — USDA reporter

Precondition sale. Many load lots today. Compared to the last sale two weeks ago lightweight steers were mostly 1.00-6.00 higher, 800-900 pound steers steady to 3.00 higher. Lightweight heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Good demand for the moderate offerings. Trading active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–435 431 23 190.00–196.00 $193.16 $833 +10.49
453–489 469 27 173.00–184.00 $177.97 $835 -4.44
510–535 524 81 176.00–185.00 $179.87 $943 -6.86
558–570 566 77 159.50–171.00 $167.05 $946 -3.80
603–646 625 99 150.00–162.00 $157.81 $986 +8.67
656–690 669 188 143.00–158.00 $152.81 $1,022 +4.83
706–748 732 64 138.50–144.50 $141.51 $1,036 +0.31
751–799 782 369 134.00–145.25 $140.54 $1,099 -3.89
844–848 845 37 123.50–138.00 $133.28 $1,126 +1.38
857–863 858 85 122.25–134.75 $132.87 $1,140 +1.21
900–937 911 267 122.00–130.30 $129.46 $1,179 +1.21
957–968 961 17 118.50–125.50 $123.01 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 187.00 $187.00 $709 —
481 481 7 156.00 $156.00 $750 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 171.00 $171.00 $571 -14.00
394 394 7 165.00 $165.00 $650 +2.00
408–424 416 14 156.00–162.00 $159.06 $662 +4.48
459–495 478 88 156.75–162.00 $159.42 $762 +10.34
508–548 530 40 143.00–155.00 $147.34 $781 -1.57
552–596 576 156 138.50–153.00 $148.04 $853 +5.04
603–648 635 97 136.50–144.00 $140.52 $892 +6.38
672–696 680 168 132.00–138.50 $136.33 $927 -3.10
726–747 735 46 127.25–134.25 $130.82 $962 -1.64
788–799 789 60 128.25–132.00 $128.63 $1,015 +2.13
826–839 831 153 124.75–127.00 $126.20 $1,049 -2.55
862–894 873 26 117.00–129.00 $122.84 $1,072 —
937–944 939 83 115.00–123.75 $122.67 $1,152 —
1128 1128 5 112.50 $112.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 149.00 $149.00 $596 —

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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.