Cattle Market Pulse

West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

1,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.67/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 677 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.07/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 715 lb · 152 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.30/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 769 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,365 3,086 1,909
Feeder cattle 1,365 3,086 1,909

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold mostly steady and heifers sold with a lower undertone. Demand was good throughout the day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 8 200.00 $200.00 $898 -2.93
480–489 487 24 191.00–211.00 $195.93 $954 -8.77
503–549 521 35 191.00–206.50 $195.95 $1,021 -2.16
570–594 587 52 193.00–206.00 $198.81 $1,167 +0.33
602–647 627 95 191.50–205.00 $198.73 $1,246 +32.73
652–691 680 64 182.00–195.50 $186.97 $1,271 -2.49
703–726 715 152 178.00–187.75 $184.07 $1,316 +11.57
751–795 769 107 168.00–179.75 $177.30 $1,363 -3.53
815 815 4 155.50 $155.50 $1,267 -26.22
801–844 829 42 169.25–173.50 $170.72 $1,415 -11.00
859–885 876 54 166.00–172.00 $170.04 $1,490 +10.29
915 915 41 171.50 $171.50 $1,569 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 181.00 $181.00 $925 ±0.00
553 553 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,040 +10.89
611–644 626 9 181.00–188.50 $184.43 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 178.50 $178.50 $585 -37.50
385 385 3 191.00 $191.00 $735 -9.00
431–448 441 12 175.00–181.00 $177.38 $782 -11.92
470–474 471 27 177.00–190.00 $180.39 $850 -3.87
500–545 521 91 172.00–186.00 $181.85 $947 -0.10
558–599 581 79 171.00–185.00 $177.11 $1,029 +4.28
603–631 622 62 167.00–172.00 $169.10 $1,052 +14.10
654–697 677 168 163.00–171.50 $168.67 $1,142 +0.81
709–744 721 82 166.50–171.75 $169.29 $1,221 +8.66
800–837 820 44 160.00–174.00 $171.75 $1,408 -3.25
855 855 30 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 175.00 $175.00 $838 -0.33
593–595 594 11 165.50–168.00 $166.64 $990 +3.64
683 683 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,059 —

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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.