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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

2,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.15/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 730 lb · 443 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.87/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 572 lb · 353 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.52/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 688 lb · 323 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,838 3,172 3,857
Feeder cattle 2,838 3,172 3,857

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week another good run of feeder calves. With a steady market throughout the day. Grass steers a few dollars weaker with less of that weight range available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–444 444 21 225.00–227.00 $225.48 $1,001 -11.03
464–472 465 17 217.00–218.50 $217.27 $1,010 -11.47
473 473 33 204.00 $204.00 $965 -24.74
512–545 532 48 200.00–216.50 $208.39 $1,109 -13.69
552–594 568 82 198.00–208.00 $204.97 $1,164 +2.22
600–642 612 239 193.00–214.25 $208.98 $1,279 +16.23
652–698 678 87 176.00–193.25 $187.42 $1,271 -6.94
700–744 730 443 178.00–192.50 $189.15 $1,381 +4.43
750–770 760 45 178.00–182.50 $180.27 $1,370 -1.50
794 794 46 182.00 $182.00 $1,445 +0.23
803–831 811 97 164.00–183.00 $176.66 $1,433 -1.59
863 863 60 172.75 $172.75 $1,491 +4.72
921 921 49 165.75 $165.75 $1,527 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 18 204.00 $204.00 $830 —
518–535 529 8 190.00–196.00 $193.80 $1,025 +5.50
560–587 580 12 183.00–195.00 $191.72 $1,112 +10.73
622–638 632 14 182.00–196.00 $190.63 $1,205 +13.31
840 840 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 192.00 $192.00 $708 -6.31
401–437 427 30 198.00–206.00 $203.50 $869 +4.99
450–497 472 88 190.00–197.00 $193.33 $913 -3.88
537 537 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,015 -1.73
551–587 568 298 178.00–195.00 $189.25 $1,075 +9.58
596 596 55 174.00 $174.00 $1,037 -5.67
603–646 616 123 165.00–185.50 $174.29 $1,074 +1.21
663–699 688 323 165.00–176.00 $174.52 $1,201 +6.71
700–733 713 281 163.50–172.00 $169.83 $1,211 +4.42
758–782 770 106 160.00–168.50 $165.94 $1,278 +0.37
803–819 814 23 153.00–168.25 $163.53 $1,331 -19.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–594 589 32 170.00–172.50 $170.90 $1,007 +5.92

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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.