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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

1,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.50/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 870 lb · 305 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.03/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 873 lb · 256 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 784 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,381 2,248 2,386
Feeder cattle 1,381 2,248 2,386

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in a month a market trend is not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted. Demand was good from start to finish from in house and internet buyers. Offering comprised of weaned fall calves and backgrounded feeder cattle. Most of the feeder cattle sold in load lots. Next sale will be the Annual Customer Appreciation sale on August 22.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–466 456 16 218.00–226.00 $221.07 $1,008 +12.57
555 555 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 -11.70
617–639 628 31 185.00–194.00 $191.07 $1,200 +0.75
710 710 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,228 +0.25
844 844 78 156.75 $156.75 $1,323 +1.77
860–892 873 256 156.60–163.60 $159.03 $1,388 +4.95
983 983 65 143.25 $143.25 $1,408 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 491 16 205.50–214.00 $208.61 $1,024 +17.61
564 thin fleshed 564 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,145 —
643 643 18 182.00 $182.00 $1,170 +10.62
669 669 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,164 +6.68
730 730 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 —
905 905 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 32 129.00 $129.00 $1,307 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 145.00 $145.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
404–440 419 12 194.00–198.00 $195.75 $820 +4.75
455–495 466 27 181.00–193.00 $189.40 $883 —
512–543 537 25 170.00–184.00 $173.18 $930 +3.68
565–593 584 12 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $977 +7.45
644 644 11 180.50 $180.50 $1,162 +18.44
700 700 18 151.00 $151.00 $1,057 +1.00
756 756 18 154.50 $154.50 $1,168 +0.50
785–795 787 150 150.00–154.50 $153.94 $1,212 -0.06
814–824 817 40 148.50–152.75 $151.36 $1,237 +10.19
842 842 21 132.50 $132.50 $1,116 -8.67
862 862 231 148.50 $148.50 $1,280 -3.56
893 893 74 140.25 $140.25 $1,252 -6.30
907 907 13 151.50 $151.50 $1,374 +13.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–620 619 11 163.00–165.00 $163.73 $1,013 —
778 778 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,128 —

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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.