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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

2,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.01/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 568 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.79/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 621 lb · 232 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.96/cwt ≈ $1,459/hd at 834 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,622 1,508 2,576
Feeder cattle 2,622 1,508 2,576

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers 3.00-5.00 higher and 5.00-7.00 higher on the heifers. 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
300–349 325 8 229.00–235.00 $231.77 $753 —
419–427 424 28 217.50–227.00 $221.19 $938 +3.60
454–481 472 54 205.00–220.00 $214.44 $1,012 +1.85
507–547 527 63 206.00–225.00 $217.21 $1,145 -3.79
573–596 592 67 195.00–220.25 $212.18 $1,256 +11.76
602–632 621 232 216.00–223.00 $217.79 $1,352 +14.15
656–693 668 123 190.00–209.50 $198.69 $1,327 +8.11
688–693 692 17 173.00–180.50 $174.75 $1,209 -15.83
709–749 728 165 177.75–193.00 $186.07 $1,355 —
730 730 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,256 —
750–789 762 218 177.50–185.50 $181.30 $1,382 +3.87
835–837 837 35 166.00–179.25 $177.74 $1,488 +8.24
903–917 910 58 171.75–174.00 $172.91 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–541 528 21 192.00–201.00 $196.61 $1,038 —
552–594 566 26 194.00–200.00 $197.08 $1,115 —
631–646 644 58 195.50–200.50 $198.94 $1,281 +10.19
884–887 885 36 167.00–171.00 $169.22 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 377 24 185.50–200.00 $195.56 $737 +0.56
411–447 427 36 197.00–205.00 $202.68 $865 -4.66
452–490 463 37 180.00–199.00 $189.98 $880 +1.58
502–540 524 87 183.50–200.00 $194.92 $1,021 +6.71
551–598 568 250 176.00–195.00 $188.01 $1,068 +4.75
605–648 629 124 170.00–189.50 $179.25 $1,127 +0.16
651–674 662 185 171.50–177.50 $174.88 $1,158 -0.49
716–718 718 117 168.00–171.00 $169.90 $1,220 +0.40
726 726 29 158.00 $158.00 $1,147 -11.50
776 776 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,296 -8.64
821–840 825 21 158.00–162.00 $158.78 $1,310 —
802–840 835 201 165.25–183.25 $176.65 $1,475 —
861–875 865 97 176.00–183.25 $177.19 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–549 542 19 172.00–178.00 $174.52 $946 —
550–584 567 8 168.50–170.00 $169.23 $960 —
627 627 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,044 —

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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.