West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

3,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.80/cwt +20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 814 lb · 476 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.52/cwt +21.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 920 lb · 445 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.35/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 788 lb · 321 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,464	2,386	3,511
Feeder cattle	3,464	2,386	3,511

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent market coverage. Trend is not applicable. Many lot loads of yearling calves. Demand was good on fall calves and yearlings. Several buyers today and active internet bidding. Trading active at the BBQ/Customer Appreciation Auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348 unweaned	348	13	227.50	$227.50	$792	—
351–386 unweaned	361	24	214.00–229.50	$224.67	$811	—
400–448	430	85	206.00–226.00	$214.54	$923	+33.70
481 thin fleshed	481	9	186.00	$186.00	$895	—
469–489	484	29	191.00–206.00	$202.49	$980	—
503–547	521	53	186.00–203.50	$195.44	$1,018	+25.30
551–592	570	61	169.00–182.50	$173.28	$988	+3.82
601–649	621	95	162.00–176.00	$168.77	$1,048	+10.61
653–683	668	41	164.00–179.00	$171.55	$1,146	+19.12
702–746	718	110	159.00–167.25	$166.29	$1,194	+21.35
752–793	775	189	155.00–169.25	$163.78	$1,269	+21.36
801–839	825	110	153.50–165.50	$161.76	$1,335	+25.76
853–891	860	32	151.50–157.00	$155.93	$1,341	+21.93
902–940	920	445	146.50–158.75	$154.52	$1,422	+21.14
968–970	968	99	148.00	$148.00	$1,433	+19.70
1022	1022	20	145.50	$145.50	$1,487	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	5	194.00	$194.00	$607	—
334 unweaned	334	5	160.00	$160.00	$534	—
416	416	8	200.00	$200.00	$832	—
479–491	484	24	168.00–186.00	$179.77	$870	—
523–535	530	26	177.00–181.00	$178.23	$945	—
673	673	4	146.00	$146.00	$983	—
720	720	7	152.00	$152.00	$1,094	—
872	872	10	140.00	$140.00	$1,221	—
1008	1008	34	139.00	$139.00	$1,401	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020	1020	48	155.00	$155.00	$1,581	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
284 unweaned	284	7	675.00	$675.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	5	188.00	$188.00	$566	—
358–394	378	63	179.00–185.00	$182.71	$691	+14.71
422–438	433	15	175.00–175.50	$175.16	$758	—
455 unweaned	455	16	164.00	$164.00	$746	—
451–493	471	48	165.00–176.00	$171.13	$806	+17.95
513–542	526	53	164.50–171.00	$167.77	$882	+11.01
565 unweaned	565	5	160.50	$160.50	$907	—
604–641	628	104	154.00–169.00	$158.87	$998	+18.69
669–686	679	92	152.50–159.00	$156.53	$1,063	+21.33
724–747	731	48	149.50–160.00	$156.18	$1,142	+22.02
769–795	788	321	144.00–156.75	$152.35	$1,201	+16.00
800 fancy	800	194	162.50	$162.50	$1,300	—
807–844	824	265	147.00–157.50	$153.42	$1,264	+17.09
828	828	17	144.50	$144.50	$1,196	+8.17
854–883	877	249	137.00–149.50	$144.59	$1,268	+16.40
950–974	968	58	130.00–136.00	$134.73	$1,304	+16.48
1012	1012	11	137.00	$137.00	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	7	151.00	$151.00	$778	—
553	553	6	151.00	$151.00	$835	—
738	738	5	131.00	$131.00	$967	—
812–830	820	9	130.50–144.50	$136.80	$1,122	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
280 unweaned	280	7	625.00	$625.00	—
311 unweaned	311	9	610.00	$610.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
977	977	10	89.75	$89.75	$877	—

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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.