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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

1,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.30/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 842 lb · 188 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.25/cwt -13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 780 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.14/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 728 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,597 3,026 3,230
Feeder cattle 1,597 3,026 3,230

Market comments — USDA reporter

All Class Feeder Sale. Compared to two weeks ago steers were sharply lower, lightweight heifers were 6.00-10.00 lower, 800 pound heifers 3.00 higher. Demand good for the light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–436 422 24 166.00–175.00 $171.01 $722 -26.34
467–471 470 16 169.00–170.00 $169.63 $797 -30.78
500–549 512 58 164.50–179.00 $173.86 $890 -10.20
554–596 579 54 158.00–171.00 $164.73 $954 -11.34
612–645 640 69 151.25–168.00 $155.85 $997 -15.45
650–698 675 50 140.25–161.00 $149.51 $1,009 -3.95
707–739 719 77 132.50–145.75 $141.31 $1,016 -15.11
785–789 787 28 128.00–135.00 $131.24 $1,033 -16.48
806–814 809 44 124.50–132.25 $129.06 $1,044 -10.66
893 893 40 127.25 $127.25 $1,136 -10.20
934 934 24 121.50 $121.50 $1,135 -5.45
963 963 9 117.00 $117.00 $1,127 -14.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–584 578 20 146.00–149.00 $146.76 $848 -13.24
683 683 5 133.50 $133.50 $912 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 15 112.00 $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
329 329 6 174.00 $174.00 $572 -7.55
388 388 5 165.50 $165.50 $642 —
414–419 417 16 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $651 -16.14
455–495 477 86 150.00–161.50 $154.86 $739 -11.83
506–522 515 20 142.00–157.00 $150.90 $777 -7.05
554–581 563 43 139.00–147.00 $144.04 $811 -8.39
601–646 631 54 127.00–137.00 $132.27 $835 -13.39
650–688 666 66 125.50–127.50 $126.74 $844 -17.12
702–749 728 93 125.50–130.25 $129.14 $940 -7.59
764–791 780 113 121.00–124.50 $124.25 $969 -10.50
829–846 836 50 125.50–131.00 $128.66 $1,076 -4.84
844 844 138 132.25 $132.25 $1,116 -1.25
855 855 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 -2.00
876 876 67 129.50 $129.50 $1,134 -2.00
909–923 919 65 120.50–123.00 $121.15 $1,113 -2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 151.00 $151.00 $598 —
433 433 10 144.00 $144.00 $624 —
593 593 9 126.00 $126.00 $747 -8.00
986 986 12 105.00 $105.00 $1,035 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,155 —
1140 1140 12 107.75 $107.75 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–541 524 10 146.00–156.00 $150.83 $790 —

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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.