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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

3,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.89/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 721 lb · 562 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.94/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 721 lb · 398 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.99/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 783 lb · 371 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,857 2,435 2,122
Feeder cattle 3,857 2,435 2,122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most lots of steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower except a flat 700 lbs steers sold steady. Heifers under 550 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 550 to 600 lbs 7.00 higher and over 600 lbs mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good from a large crowd of buyers. A heavy supply of fully precondition, long time weaned steers and heifers on hand Monday. Bulk of the lots displayed eye appeal and showed nice through the sale ring. Next Monday, will be a Special wean calf and feeder auction starting at 10:30.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–434 434 27 204.50–211.00 $208.36 $904 -6.23
475–497 481 59 198.50–200.00 $199.13 $958 -4.26
518 thin fleshed 518 63 203.00 $203.00 $1,052 —
538–548 542 29 185.00–189.00 $186.82 $1,013 —
555 thin fleshed 555 32 196.25 $196.25 $1,089 —
555–598 581 230 180.50–195.00 $186.80 $1,085 -2.97
584 584 10 174.50 $174.50 $1,019 -15.27
611 thin fleshed 611 63 180.75 $180.75 $1,104 —
600–644 623 128 173.00–176.00 $174.30 $1,086 -3.91
649 649 6 152.75 $152.75 $991 -25.46
650–696 676 53 161.75–167.50 $164.82 $1,114 -10.47
700–744 720 376 161.00–170.75 $168.50 $1,213 +0.53
731–746 735 22 155.25–159.50 $158.32 $1,164 -9.65
761–786 773 39 148.00–157.25 $151.90 $1,174 -13.91
753–797 784 332 160.50–165.85 $163.18 $1,279 +0.93
855–892 872 106 155.75–161.00 $158.52 $1,382 —
915 915 126 156.60 $156.60 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 12 190.00 $190.00 $752 —
447–448 448 21 196.00–199.50 $197.00 $883 +0.14
460 460 3 193.00 $193.00 $888 -3.68
509–526 520 19 173.50–181.00 $176.21 $916 -9.39
568–593 581 36 175.50–180.50 $177.37 $1,031 -4.52
603 603 6 164.00 $164.00 $989 —
615–633 624 6 165.00–169.00 $167.03 $1,042 -3.74
707–728 716 18 155.50–162.00 $159.35 $1,141 +0.85
771 771 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,203 -0.50
893 893 21 147.75 $147.75 $1,319 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 177.00 $177.00 $666 —
400–441 420 39 184.00–191.00 $186.81 $785 +6.61
459–487 471 68 172.00–182.00 $176.78 $833 -6.34
505–518 thin fleshed 514 95 187.00–189.50 $188.72 $970 —
506–540 521 85 168.50–176.50 $173.53 $904 -8.52
563 563 7 160.00 $160.00 $901 -5.81
554–595 580 281 165.25–177.50 $172.82 $1,002 +7.01
600 thin fleshed 600 55 170.50 $170.50 $1,023 —
600–647 620 159 157.00–167.00 $160.41 $995 +1.23
650–691 672 216 152.00–159.50 $155.04 $1,042 -0.22
700–722 709 27 145.75–147.50 $146.77 $1,041 -4.18
709–749 722 535 149.75–155.00 $152.15 $1,099 +1.20
818–822 821 37 150.50–151.00 $150.68 $1,237 -0.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 thin fleshed 344 11 178.00 $178.00 $612 —
413 413 5 169.00 $169.00 $698 +2.44
464–475 thin fleshed 467 23 168.50–169.00 $168.87 $789 —
548 548 6 164.00 $164.00 $899 -3.66
552–565 559 11 159.00–166.00 $162.14 $906 +4.37
634–648 644 64 154.00–155.50 $155.16 $999 —
662 662 5 145.00 $145.00 $960 -3.50
753–762 756 16 145.00–147.00 $146.37 $1,107 —

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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.