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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

3,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.77/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 781 lb · 316 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.72/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 725 lb · 297 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.08/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 626 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,172 1,365 2,435
Feeder cattle 3,172 1,365 2,435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week a big run of feeder calves. With a stronger market throughout the day. Grass calves sharply higher. Demand was good for all weights and classes on Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 10 253.00 $253.00 $870 —
350–382 362 18 236.00–244.00 $239.28 $866 —
403–438 420 37 232.00–239.00 $236.51 $993 +36.51
460–498 483 56 219.00–237.00 $228.74 $1,105 +32.81
502–509 505 23 214.50–228.00 $222.08 $1,122 +26.13
540 thin fleshed 540 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
555 thin fleshed 555 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,215 —
555–597 566 192 194.00–213.00 $202.75 $1,148 +3.94
604–648 634 110 188.00–196.50 $192.75 $1,222 -5.98
650–694 679 224 185.50–197.00 $194.36 $1,320 +7.39
700–749 725 297 171.00–191.00 $184.72 $1,339 +0.65
754–796 781 316 180.00–185.50 $181.77 $1,420 +4.47
802–831 813 104 173.00–181.50 $178.25 $1,449 +22.75
861–864 863 34 166.50–168.50 $168.03 $1,450 -2.01
913 913 25 165.50 $165.50 $1,511 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 220.00 $220.00 $706 —
453–497 484 30 185.00–216.00 $203.43 $985 —
522–531 527 7 186.00–190.00 $188.30 $992 +7.30
555–558 556 21 176.00–184.00 $180.99 $1,006 -7.01
622–635 626 9 176.00–178.00 $177.32 $1,110 -7.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 360 44 195.00–206.00 $198.31 $714 +7.31
407–438 426 26 193.00–208.00 $198.51 $846 +21.13
453–492 469 99 188.00–202.00 $197.21 $925 +16.82
500–543 530 96 182.00–201.00 $190.73 $1,011 +8.88
562–599 578 156 173.00–186.00 $179.67 $1,038 +2.56
606–647 626 257 165.00–177.00 $173.08 $1,083 +3.98
654–697 678 168 162.50–173.50 $167.81 $1,138 -0.86
701–721 713 131 165.00–165.50 $165.41 $1,179 -3.88
755–791 763 114 160.00–171.00 $165.57 $1,263 —
810–848 841 222 164.00–185.00 $182.62 $1,536 +10.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–547 538 54 175.00–179.00 $178.36 $960 —
583–594 592 20 162.00–165.50 $164.98 $977 -1.66
629–633 632 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,024 —

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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.