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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

2,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.19/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 875 lb · 437 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.33/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 820 lb · 415 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.38/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 916 lb · 268 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,386 1,036 0
Feeder cattle 2,386 1,036 0

First reported sale in a month. A trend is not applicable, however there is a higher undertone. Many load lots today. Demand was good. Next Monday feeder sale is the BBQ/Customer Appreciation Auction on August 23.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–426 423 31 180.50–181.00 $180.84 $765
505–547 519 23 165.00–179.00 $170.14 $883
519 unweaned 519 7 161.00 $161.00 $836
563–568 567 28 158.00–174.00 $169.46 $961 +4.37
637–648 647 40 157.50–158.25 $158.16 $1,023 +3.42
666–696 677 69 147.00–160.50 $152.43 $1,032 +4.76
716–746 734 49 140.00–147.50 $144.94 $1,064 +2.82
762–781 776 38 141.50–144.75 $142.42 $1,105 -0.83
817 817 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,111 -3.64
888 888 29 134.00 $134.00 $1,190 -1.25
902–936 916 268 131.75–134.75 $133.38 $1,222 +6.78
953–994 984 255 126.00–129.50 $128.30 $1,262 +6.30
1120 1120 5 119.25 $119.25 $1,336

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 168.00 $168.00 $635
483–497 491 25 150.00–159.00 $153.18 $752 -1.82
510–548 528 25 149.00–160.00 $156.76 $828 +14.29
579–581 581 22 138.50–147.50 $140.54 $817 +3.14
624–645 634 17 138.50–142.00 $140.18 $889 +5.08
652–688 679 92 129.50–140.00 $135.20 $918 -1.72
706–740 721 20 133.00–136.00 $134.16 $967 +7.28
759–779 772 172 129.00–138.25 $136.35 $1,053 +11.35
800–840 820 415 129.00–138.75 $136.33 $1,118 +2.20
869–879 875 437 122.00–131.00 $128.19 $1,122 +0.63
968 968 42 118.25 $118.25 $1,145
1071 1071 27 115.75 $115.75 $1,240

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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.