Cattle Market West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, November 1, 20211,536 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,536 | 3,464 | 1,143 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,536 | 3,464 | 1,143 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377–399 | 395 | 17 | 186.00–191.00 | $190.16 | $751 | — |
| 408–443 | 427 | 32 | 180.00–195.75 | $187.06 | $799 | -27.48 |
| 463–499 | 490 | 30 | 162.00–173.00 | $167.26 | $820 | -35.23 |
| 504–541 | 520 | 68 | 154.50–171.75 | $159.01 | $827 | -36.43 |
| 562–598 | 576 | 79 | 152.00–165.50 | $159.63 | $919 | -13.65 |
| 605 | 605 | 5 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $908 | -18.77 |
| 615 | 615 | 9 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $879 | -25.77 |
| 655–680 | 678 | 32 | 145.00–151.50 | $150.91 | $1,023 | -20.64 |
| 785–794 | 789 | 61 | 161.50–165.25 | $162.99 | $1,286 | -0.79 |
| 801–830 | 811 | 9 | 153.00–162.00 | $156.07 | $1,266 | -5.69 |
| 865 | 865 | 26 | 155.50 | $155.50 | $1,345 | -0.43 |
| 934 | 934 | 5 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,354 | -9.52 |
| 918–941 | 936 | 139 | 146.50–150.75 | $149.51 | $1,399 | -5.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 337 | 6 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $674 | +6.00 |
| 420–430 | 425 | 6 | 160.50–175.00 | $167.84 | $713 | -32.16 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 319 | 8 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $545 | -17.00 |
| 355–376 | 371 | 16 | 162.00–171.00 | $167.65 | $622 | -15.06 |
| 408–430 | 415 | 13 | 160.00–165.00 | $161.59 | $671 | -13.57 |
| 456–494 | 483 | 18 | 146.00–155.00 | $148.36 | $717 | -22.77 |
| 514–544 | 522 | 90 | 146.50–153.50 | $150.45 | $785 | -17.32 |
| 540 | 540 | 9 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $783 | -22.77 |
| 550–592 | 560 | 55 | 142.00–148.50 | $145.25 | $813 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 22 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $932 | -13.87 |
| 656 | 656 | 5 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $954 | -11.03 |
| 684 | 684 | 8 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $951 | -17.53 |
| 736 | 736 | 13 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,067 | -11.18 |
| 756–793 | 772 | 18 | 140.00–150.00 | $144.16 | $1,113 | -8.19 |
| 830 | 830 | 36 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,237 | +4.50 |
| 875 | 875 | 120 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $1,400 | — |
| 859–894 | 877 | 207 | 149.25 | $149.25 | $1,309 | +4.66 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 17 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $614 | — |
| 433–442 | 435 | 33 | 148.00–154.00 | $149.48 | $650 | — |
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.
First reported sale in several weeks a market trend is not applicable. Mostly light to moderate demand for calves with good demand for yearlings. Change in the weather along with quite a lot of corn in the field brought a light crowd of farmer/feeder buyers to the seats. Most cattle sold to order buyers. Offering comprised of calves in small packages with some packages and load lots of yearling feeder cattle in the run. Some of the calves were weaned, some coming right off the cow with a mix bag of vaccination protocols throughout the day. The local trade area consumed some of the offerings with other going East to Iowa. Next Special Calf and Feeder sale will be in two weeks on Nov 15.