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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.12/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 823 lb · 280 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.43/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 767 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.64/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 790 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,508 3,355 2,828
Feeder cattle 1,508 3,355 2,828

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, A lighter run of cattle because of a snowstorm that blew through over the weekend. Very good demand throughout the day, With the market trending steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–444 409 31 215.50–226.00 $217.59 $890 +7.50
459–486 477 73 200.00–219.00 $212.59 $1,014 -9.52
502 502 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,109 +8.90
559–594 579 48 190.00–205.50 $200.42 $1,160 -7.55
625–630 628 75 199.50–210.50 $203.64 $1,279 +1.76
650–684 666 116 185.50–192.50 $190.58 $1,269 +0.04
755–785 767 133 167.00–182.50 $177.43 $1,361 +1.46
818–823 821 259 181.75–182.25 $182.06 $1,495 +3.31
843 843 21 169.50 $169.50 $1,429 -9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–494 483 17 191.00–192.00 $191.24 $924 -5.20
630–644 641 17 185.50–192.00 $188.75 $1,210 —
714 714 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,150 —
799 799 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 195.00 $195.00 $727 —
400–401 401 9 200.00–211.00 $207.34 $831 +10.36
470–494 475 52 188.00–190.00 $188.40 $895 -6.14
510–540 526 43 186.00–195.00 $188.21 $990 -2.61
554–599 568 64 175.00–187.00 $183.26 $1,041 -0.75
604–644 623 126 171.00–183.75 $179.09 $1,116 -4.34
657–696 675 57 173.50–177.50 $175.37 $1,184 -0.42
739 739 20 169.50 $169.50 $1,253 +1.65
789–793 790 128 168.00–177.50 $175.64 $1,388 +8.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–372 360 18 181.00–193.00 $183.06 $659 —
445–447 445 14 181.00–185.00 $184.14 $819 —
493 493 16 172.00 $172.00 $848 —

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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.