West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

2,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.40/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 666 lb · 222 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.40/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 723 lb · 209 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.75/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 876 lb · 168 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,290	3,857	2,402
Feeder cattle	2,290	3,857	2,402

Market comments — USDA reporter

Preconditioned Feeder Cattle Sale. Compared to last week, feeders steers weighing less than 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while those weighing more than 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing less than 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, while those weighing more than 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Buyer demand was good for a moderate sale supply of fully preconditioned, long time weaned steers and heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–423	417	8	213.00–216.00	$213.72	$891	+5.36
465–494	479	25	190.00–198.00	$192.39	$922	-6.74
515–543	529	26	181.00–198.00	$188.21	$996	+1.39
551–574	565	86	184.50–192.00	$187.49	$1,059	+0.69
610–645	636	58	165.00–170.75	$168.85	$1,074	-5.45
672–687	677	99	166.25–171.75	$170.15	$1,152	+5.33
703–747	723	209	158.00–165.75	$162.40	$1,174	-6.10
757–797	789	144	154.00–161.25	$160.16	$1,264	-3.02
803–837	835	132	152.50–162.85	$162.40	$1,356	—
856–888	876	168	149.50–156.50	$154.75	$1,356	-3.77
907–939	915	32	146.25–146.75	$146.38	$1,339	-10.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	8	198.75	$198.75	$874	+1.75
563–589	575	38	169.00–179.00	$175.39	$1,008	-1.98
624–649	636	43	160.50–164.50	$162.14	$1,031	-4.89
707–743	730	21	153.00–154.50	$153.32	$1,119	-6.03

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
661–684	681	48	162.00–167.50	$166.83	$1,136	—
768	768	50	157.50	$157.50	$1,210	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–443	430	12	176.00–180.00	$177.71	$764	-9.10
486	486	8	188.00	$188.00	$914	+11.22
504 thin fleshed	504	19	190.00	$190.00	$958	+1.28
516–543	528	70	169.00–179.00	$174.45	$921	+0.92
554–591	572	52	168.00–181.00	$178.54	$1,021	+5.72
608–634	624	109	159.50–170.00	$160.81	$1,003	+0.40
653–685	666	222	151.25–155.00	$153.40	$1,022	-1.64
710–737	725	35	147.00–148.00	$147.55	$1,070	-4.60
750–766	760	92	143.00–152.75	$149.85	$1,139	—
808–817	814	96	144.50–145.00	$144.83	$1,179	-5.85
880	880	10	145.00	$145.00	$1,276	—
905	905	60	146.50	$146.50	$1,326	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
424	424	4	171.00	$171.00	$725	+2.00
454–496	471	10	172.00–177.00	$174.11	$820	—
512–534	523	39	172.00–185.00	$180.79	$946	+16.79
569–594	578	29	167.00–178.00	$171.04	$989	+8.90
614–643	635	42	154.25–162.00	$156.21	$992	+1.05
659–676	670	30	151.00–153.75	$152.92	$1,025	+7.92

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	25	155.00	$155.00	$910	—
728	728	23	143.00	$143.00	$1,041	—
863	863	11	147.50	$147.50	$1,273	—

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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.