West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

2,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.38/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 877 lb · 601 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.21/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 716 lb · 235 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.67/cwt ≈ $1,295/hd at 821 lb · 116 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,034	1,678	0
Feeder cattle	2,034	1,678	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers over 550 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for light weight steers and heifers with moderate demand for heavier weight feeder steers. Next special calf and feeder sale will be in two weeks on April 11.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453–470	459	11	208.00–215.00	$211.37	$970	+12.54
494	494	7	203.00	$203.00	$1,003	+4.17
533–538	535	18	198.50–202.00	$200.22	$1,071	+12.20
561–599	583	25	179.00–188.00	$182.98	$1,067	-7.07
603–611	608	13	181.00–186.00	$182.91	$1,112	-3.59
664–671	667	15	163.00–166.50	$164.64	$1,098	-10.69
703–707	705	21	165.75–171.50	$168.22	$1,186	-3.53
731	731	12	164.75	$164.75	$1,204	-7.00
752–790	769	44	151.00–159.00	$154.54	$1,188	-4.94
803–837	819	104	153.25–160.00	$158.55	$1,299	—
843	843	12	150.00	$150.00	$1,264	—
850–895	877	601	146.25–154.75	$149.38	$1,310	-4.37
926	926	5	138.00	$138.00	$1,278	-8.44
906–949	930	91	141.00–143.00	$142.14	$1,322	-4.30
969	969	17	142.00	$142.00	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
487	487	5	191.50	$191.50	$933	—
611–646	628	29	171.50–174.50	$173.31	$1,088	—
698	698	12	155.50	$155.50	$1,085	—
728–735	733	37	157.00–160.50	$159.65	$1,170	-0.12
761–775	765	44	146.50–151.00	$147.74	$1,130	—
823–842	836	76	147.35–148.75	$147.82	$1,236	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
842	842	8	138.00	$138.00	$1,162	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
791	791	8	105.00	$105.00	$831	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467–496	486	9	178.00–181.00	$178.96	$870	—
501–547	525	32	170.25–181.25	$178.02	$935	+1.56
550–589	565	27	170.25–175.50	$172.46	$974	+15.46
635–636	636	13	163.00–169.00	$167.62	$1,066	+1.59
673	673	6	158.00	$158.00	$1,063	±0.00
707–729	714	184	147.00–154.00	$153.13	$1,093	+3.22
721	721	29	152.25	$152.25	$1,098	+2.34
710–731	726	22	144.00–145.50	$144.48	$1,049	-5.43
784–788	785	43	140.75–141.75	$141.10	$1,108	-16.70
813–823	814	30	137.25–139.75	$139.41	$1,135	-3.53
820–825	823	80	141.25–146.50	$144.41	$1,188	+1.47
858–863	859	90	139.50–140.00	$139.87	$1,201	—
881	881	17	132.00	$132.00	$1,163	—
921–933	931	69	136.00–137.50	$137.22	$1,278	-1.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
579–580	580	14	151.00–166.50	$158.74	$921	—
684–689	686	16	144.00–146.00	$145.37	$997	—
784	784	9	135.00	$135.00	$1,058	—

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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.