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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

3,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.64/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 828 lb · 392 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.56/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 771 lb · 373 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.48/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 854 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,860 2,034 3,026
Feeder cattle 3,860 2,034 3,026

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher over 650 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. A large crowd of buyers bid readily from start to finish on Monday's offering. Many strings of long-time weaned fall and late summer calves along with some yearling feeders in the mix. Next special calf and yearling sale will be in two weeks on Monday April 25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–386 376 22 217.50–224.00 $221.08 $831 —
416 unweaned 416 10 190.00 $190.00 $790 —
408–442 424 22 207.00–218.00 $212.59 $901 —
452–464 thin fleshed 456 11 218.50–219.50 $219.13 $999 —
460–497 478 80 201.00–213.50 $209.21 $1,000 +6.21
502–539 519 88 203.00–213.00 $210.37 $1,092 +10.15
561 unweaned 561 22 183.00 $183.00 $1,027 —
550–599 579 162 200.00–209.75 $204.56 $1,184 +21.58
600 thin fleshed 600 21 205.50 $205.50 $1,233 —
606–626 615 159 188.50–200.50 $196.95 $1,211 +14.04
666–685 681 71 166.50–169.50 $168.58 $1,148 +3.94
681 thin fleshed 681 18 176.00 $176.00 $1,199 —
712–734 724 16 150.00–157.00 $153.99 $1,115 -10.76
731–746 738 144 160.50–168.50 $166.40 $1,228 +1.65
751–772 757 89 163.50–165.85 $165.12 $1,250 +10.58
802–843 836 59 151.50–153.75 $152.82 $1,278 +2.82
859–869 865 187 154.00–156.75 $155.07 $1,341 +5.69
940 940 21 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 +1.86
961–965 964 86 146.10–147.00 $146.70 $1,414 +4.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 212.00 $212.00 $833 —
414 thin fleshed 414 5 205.00 $205.00 $849 —
518–520 519 12 180.50–191.00 $184.88 $960 —
560–597 583 64 179.00–193.75 $186.57 $1,088 —
641 641 15 176.50 $176.50 $1,131 +3.19
698 698 14 147.00 $147.00 $1,026 -8.50
733 733 21 156.00 $156.00 $1,143 -3.65
870 870 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,253 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 33 147.75 $147.75 $1,300 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 8 142.00 $142.00 $932 —
894 894 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–337 thin fleshed 331 15 200.00–212.00 $203.04 $672 —
341–343 342 8 193.00–198.00 $196.12 $671 —
412–427 thin fleshed 419 29 191.50–195.00 $193.32 $810 —
400–436 429 17 179.00–188.00 $181.80 $780 —
451–498 477 82 176.00–185.00 $181.23 $864 +2.27
504–541 thin fleshed 528 42 186.00–188.00 $186.94 $987 —
508–548 533 84 175.00–181.00 $178.31 $950 +0.29
540 unweaned 540 18 169.50 $169.50 $915 —
554–560 thin fleshed 558 32 183.00–186.00 $184.02 $1,027 —
557–575 568 73 177.50–181.00 $179.34 $1,019 +6.88
616–646 629 171 158.50–166.00 $160.97 $1,013 -6.65
653–659 658 69 160.00–166.00 $160.52 $1,056 +2.52
705–747 727 115 141.00–147.00 $144.46 $1,050 -0.02
767 767 37 145.00 $145.00 $1,112 +3.90
756–783 769 291 141.75–146.25 $144.24 $1,109 +3.14
775–799 789 45 132.50–141.50 $137.97 $1,089 -3.13
811–843 827 369 139.50–147.00 $143.37 $1,186 -1.04
836 836 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,338 +15.59
840 840 12 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 -7.41
851–871 854 206 136.75–147.25 $145.48 $1,242 +5.61
935 935 165 134.25 $134.25 $1,255 -2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 188.00 $188.00 $743 —
425–448 435 17 171.00–177.50 $174.21 $758 —
486–490 487 11 173.00–175.00 $173.73 $846 —
541–546 544 9 165.00–168.50 $166.95 $908 —
555–591 571 66 157.50–169.00 $167.10 $954 +8.36
614 614 5 153.00 $153.00 $939 —
664–697 691 75 143.00–149.00 $146.79 $1,014 +1.42

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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.