West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

3,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.45/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 866 lb · 327 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.86/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 682 lb · 183 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.59/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 825 lb · 170 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,026	2,098	0
Feeder cattle	3,026	2,098	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

All Class Feeder sale. First reported sale in several weeks, a trend is not applicable. Demand good for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367–389	374	15	204.00–210.00	$207.92	$778	—
404–435	429	35	190.00–205.00	$197.35	$847	+6.35
450–489	470	73	185.00–211.00	$200.41	$942	—
505–547	530	116	173.00–188.00	$184.06	$976	+12.24
550–582	571	56	167.00–181.75	$176.07	$1,005	—
580 unweaned	580	19	163.00	$163.00	$945	—
604–646	627	121	165.50–179.00	$171.30	$1,074	+10.56
666–699	683	38	149.50–159.50	$153.46	$1,048	+4.56
709–735	721	159	147.00–159.00	$156.42	$1,128	+7.77
758–780	768	116	144.50–149.00	$147.72	$1,134	+5.89
814–845	831	167	131.00–141.50	$139.72	$1,161	+1.44
860–887	866	327	130.00–138.75	$137.45	$1,190	-0.64
900–947	938	79	123.00–130.00	$126.95	$1,191	-5.55
961	961	95	131.75	$131.75	$1,266	+5.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374	374	7	183.00	$183.00	$684	—
449	449	5	180.00	$180.00	$808	—
481	481	7	180.00	$180.00	$866	+9.00
534	534	5	165.50	$165.50	$884	—
578	578	5	160.00	$160.00	$925	+1.50
601–621	609	12	139.00–156.00	$148.78	$906	+4.78
703–709	706	23	142.50–143.75	$143.19	$1,011	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–347	336	10	180.00–183.00	$181.55	$610	—
351	351	5	181.00	$181.00	$635	—
422–447	428	71	168.00–175.50	$172.15	$737	+18.15
480–498	486	76	162.00–172.00	$166.69	$810	—
502–545	526	116	152.00–166.00	$157.95	$831	+7.32
553–590	572	101	145.00–160.50	$152.43	$872	+10.49
602–644	634	103	140.00–149.00	$145.66	$923	+9.78
659–688	682	183	140.00–145.00	$143.86	$981	+10.89
708–742	733	99	135.00–142.50	$136.73	$1,002	+4.51
762–784	767	81	136.00–144.00	$139.53	$1,070	-0.85
766–771	770	73	134.75	$134.75	$1,038	+6.23
804–849	822	150	124.00–131.00	$129.07	$1,061	+1.07
848	848	20	133.50	$133.50	$1,132	+5.50
855	855	50	127.00	$127.00	$1,086	+2.00
876	876	21	131.50	$131.50	$1,152	+6.50
925	925	5	124.00	$124.00	$1,147	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	6	170.00	$170.00	$580	—
598	598	5	134.00	$134.00	$801	—
667	667	7	126.50	$126.50	$844	—
705	705	10	130.00	$130.00	$916	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1188	1188	6	111.00	$111.00	$1,319	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
631	631	7	146.00	$146.00	$921	—

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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.