West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

2,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.19/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 710 lb · 370 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.14/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 880 lb · 238 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.60/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 626 lb · 174 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,828	2,290	0
Feeder cattle	2,828	2,290	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Preconditioned Feeder Cattle Sale. Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 800 lbs sold 9.00 to 11.00 higher, while those more than 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers overall sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Buyer demand was good for a heavy 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
305–344	331	12	218.00–237.00	$227.99	$755	—
400–447	423	43	201.00–221.00	$213.11	$901	-0.61
451–487	467	49	206.00–215.00	$208.07	$972	+15.68
521–548	536	103	194.50–204.50	$198.57	$1,064	+10.36
576–595	582	44	185.50–191.00	$189.21	$1,101	+1.72
603–645	626	174	170.00–189.00	$180.60	$1,131	+11.75
653–670	658	135	173.50–183.00	$180.84	$1,190	+10.69
715–747	740	100	160.50–170.50	$168.61	$1,248	+6.21
754–787	759	156	162.00–173.00	$169.92	$1,290	+9.76
805–810	807	45	151.00–164.00	$155.86	$1,258	-6.54
853–896	880	238	147.00–150.00	$149.14	$1,312	-5.61
924	924	53	146.75	$146.75	$1,356	+0.37

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–494	488	11	193.50–198.00	$195.86	$956	—
555–598	564	10	172.00–176.50	$174.81	$986	-0.58
600–636	619	25	163.00–168.50	$165.31	$1,023	+3.17
651–681	665	55	161.00–170.00	$165.01	$1,097	—
708–726	718	17	155.00–158.00	$156.39	$1,123	+3.07
762–796	780	33	150.00–158.50	$154.50	$1,205	—
833–838	836	19	145.00–149.50	$147.85	$1,236	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
373–396	393	23	199.00–203.00	$199.53	$784	—
411–430	425	46	189.00–194.00	$191.21	$813	+13.50
459–498	480	63	179.00–185.50	$182.41	$876	-5.59
535	535	16	177.00	$177.00	$947	+2.55
550–586	573	81	167.00–184.00	$172.47	$988	-6.07
603–619	614	157	163.00–169.25	$164.47	$1,010	+3.66
702–716	710	370	151.75–169.00	$162.19	$1,152	+14.64
765–799	780	60	140.00–156.00	$149.75	$1,168	-0.10
804–848	839	89	143.00–150.00	$148.09	$1,242	+3.26
861	861	20	148.00	$148.00	$1,274	+3.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443	443	31	182.00	$182.00	$806	+11.00
475–496	485	59	177.00–181.00	$179.21	$869	+5.10
516–537	525	37	161.00–172.50	$166.63	$875	-14.16
561–598	582	118	154.00–168.50	$161.54	$940	-9.50
623	623	11	160.50	$160.50	$1,000	+4.29
650–692	675	18	147.00–151.50	$148.96	$1,005	-3.96
716–739	726	99	145.00–149.00	$146.65	$1,065	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1103	1103	17	129.00	$129.00	$1,423	—

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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.