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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

2,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.59/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 906 lb · 347 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.40/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 728 lb · 226 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.05/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 876 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,576 2,828 0
Feeder cattle 2,576 2,828 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Preconditioned Feeder Cattle Sale. Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with the exception of 700 lb to 900 lb steers that sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing less than 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while those weighing more than 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–389 379 10 211.00–216.00 $213.35 $809 —
437–439 438 18 219.00–225.00 $221.01 $968 +7.90
450–458 452 29 200.50–220.00 $204.59 $925 -3.48
503–543 525 59 194.00–206.00 $201.97 $1,060 +3.40
550–572 565 30 192.50–202.00 $195.10 $1,102 +5.89
619 fancy 619 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,201 —
603–648 629 187 178.00–189.50 $183.33 $1,153 +2.73
663–693 684 62 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,176 -8.87
704–742 728 226 166.00–171.25 $169.40 $1,233 +0.79
752–759 753 37 158.50–163.00 $159.24 $1,199 -10.68
768 fancy 768 140 170.00 $170.00 $1,306 —
805–835 819 13 151.00–152.50 $151.68 $1,242 -4.18
864–885 876 220 149.50–156.00 $154.05 $1,349 +4.91
903–934 906 347 150.25–151.75 $150.59 $1,364 +3.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,209 —
803 803 79 163.35 $163.35 $1,312 —
870 870 23 154.25 $154.25 $1,342 —
901 901 17 149.00 $149.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 200.00 $200.00 $782 —
521–533 526 7 183.00–187.00 $185.26 $974 —
563–587 575 31 181.00–188.00 $185.12 $1,064 +10.31
603–639 613 14 162.00–170.00 $167.62 $1,028 +2.31
659–696 690 24 161.00–165.00 $164.36 $1,134 -0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–377 375 16 216.00–218.50 $218.20 $818 +18.67
425–426 426 8 200.00 $200.00 $852 +8.79
450–484 475 34 186.00–196.00 $188.24 $894 +5.83
505–523 511 20 190.00–193.00 $191.73 $980 +14.73
558–595 576 56 169.00–179.00 $172.99 $996 +0.52
615–645 626 82 161.50–167.00 $163.62 $1,024 -0.85
652–661 654 43 160.25–161.50 $160.51 $1,050 —
701–739 716 46 148.50–156.00 $153.98 $1,102 -8.21
722 722 52 163.00 $163.00 $1,177 +0.81
762–773 764 28 148.00–152.00 $151.42 $1,157 +1.67
770–774 772 150 164.00–169.00 $165.99 $1,281 +16.24
803 803 26 145.00 $145.00 $1,164 —
859 859 42 145.50 $145.50 $1,250 -2.50
912 912 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,313 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 37 167.75 $167.75 $995 —
703 703 90 157.25 $157.25 $1,105 —
818 818 15 150.25 $150.25 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–395 394 9 195.00–197.00 $196.78 $775 —
488–492 490 8 180.00–184.50 $181.70 $890 +2.49
511–536 523 31 187.00–189.00 $187.70 $982 +21.07
633–646 637 22 158.00–159.50 $159.11 $1,014 -1.39
653–691 673 26 156.75–159.00 $157.59 $1,061 +8.63

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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.