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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

1,678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.44/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 916 lb · 293 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.60/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 757 lb · 223 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.94/cwt -10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 833 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,678 1,627 0
Feeder cattle 1,678 1,627 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a thin test. Over 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Most weights of heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher except a smooth 600 lbs heifer sold 6.00 higher. Heifers over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good from a light crowd of buyers. However, the internet was very active. Higher CME cattle boards and lower corn futures help push some weights of cattle a little higher. Dry conditions continue in eastern Nebraska with many producers and livestock owners hoping for a little moisture in the very near future. Quite a few farmers are doing spring tillage and fertilizing fields.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 13 206.00 $206.00 $896 +1.54
460–493 473 5 198.00–200.00 $198.83 $940 -4.67
523–547 535 22 185.00–191.00 $188.02 $1,006 -2.98
552–592 565 60 184.00–193.25 $190.05 $1,074 -0.44
622 622 79 186.50 $186.50 $1,160 -7.23
663–686 672 60 173.50–176.50 $175.33 $1,178 +1.85
707 707 38 171.75 $171.75 $1,214 +3.14
772 fancy 772 140 172.00 $172.00 $1,328 —
774–785 777 17 159.00–161.00 $159.48 $1,239 +1.09
865 865 73 153.75 $153.75 $1,330 +6.50
911–924 916 293 145.00–147.35 $146.44 $1,341 -9.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–598 589 9 179.50–181.00 $180.18 $1,061 —
711–741 726 8 159.00–160.50 $159.77 $1,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 8 183.50 $183.50 $782 +4.50
510–516 513 35 175.00–179.00 $176.46 $905 -0.75
568 568 4 157.00 $157.00 $892 -12.78
584 584 5 169.50 $169.50 $990 -0.28
625–638 635 102 165.00–168.00 $166.03 $1,054 +6.03
661–691 685 47 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $1,082 +2.45
701–734 728 23 147.00–150.50 $149.91 $1,091 +0.80
749 749 39 143.00 $143.00 $1,071 -6.11
753 753 120 150.00 $150.00 $1,130 +3.08
751–775 761 103 156.00–158.00 $157.80 $1,201 +10.88
824–845 833 164 140.50–144.50 $142.94 $1,191 -2.37
902 902 128 139.00 $139.00 $1,254 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 thin fleshed 487 6 179.00 $179.00 $872 —
633 633 8 149.50 $149.50 $946 -6.87

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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.