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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

2,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.85/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 774 lb · 460 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.80/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 822 lb · 379 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.72/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 669 lb · 347 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,638 2,560 1,466
Feeder cattle 2,638 2,560 1,466

Market comments — USDA reporter

Precondition sale. Compared to the last sale two weeks ago 700 pound steers were steady to 6.00 higher, 800 pound steers steady to 4.00 lower. Lightweight heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 lower. Many load lots today. 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
348 348 23 201.00 $201.00 $699 —
418–446 429 67 179.50–197.00 $191.45 $821 -1.71
504–549 530 28 158.00–166.00 $161.43 $856 -18.44
557–598 580 29 150.50–165.00 $158.71 $921 -8.34
600–640 612 40 147.50–154.00 $148.61 $909 -9.20
652–697 669 347 143.50–153.50 $150.72 $1,008 -2.09
702–747 723 174 137.00–150.50 $145.34 $1,051 +3.83
751–799 774 460 134.25–144.85 $141.85 $1,098 +1.31
804–849 822 379 130.00–138.00 $135.80 $1,116 +2.52
882–889 886 113 128.00–130.50 $129.35 $1,146 -3.52
911 911 129 129.35 $129.35 $1,178 -0.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 188.00 $188.00 $679 +1.00
437 437 8 174.00 $174.00 $760 —
635 635 14 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
686–699 694 29 134.00–137.50 $136.19 $945 —
741–742 741 16 132.00–134.00 $133.25 $987 —
770 770 11 121.00 $121.00 $932 —
824–833 829 15 125.00–127.00 $126.21 $1,046 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 8 112.00 $112.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 370 18 158.00–172.00 $167.97 $621 +2.97
452–482 463 49 151.00–164.00 $158.43 $734 -0.99
526–531 528 19 150.00–153.00 $151.73 $801 +4.39
559–571 562 42 144.00–148.50 $145.53 $818 -2.51
630–643 635 64 139.00–148.50 $142.27 $903 +1.75
654–694 676 72 131.00–137.00 $132.57 $896 -3.76
710–732 724 48 129.25–131.00 $130.40 $944 -0.42
777–790 786 141 123.00–131.50 $125.68 $988 -2.95
801–824 815 100 122.00–122.75 $122.41 $998 -3.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 145.00 $145.00 $771 —
615 615 6 133.00 $133.00 $818 —

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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.