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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

2,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $187.27/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 920 lb · 288 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.48/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 862 lb · 282 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.14/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 781 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,490 2,304 2,034
Feeder cattle 2,490 2,304 2,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-9.00 higher. Over 600 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Heifers under 650 sold sharply higher on a thin test. Over 650 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good start to finish from a large crowd of buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,079 +15.42
422–444 430 19 278.00–287.50 $283.89 $1,221 +20.51
450–496 469 40 249.00–269.50 $259.90 $1,219 +13.38
504–536 520 33 244.00–256.00 $248.50 $1,292 +12.88
553–588 569 60 222.00–243.50 $235.05 $1,337 +17.67
608–642 629 89 212.50–229.00 $223.13 $1,403 +0.68
641 thin fleshed 641 19 248.75 $248.75 $1,594 —
653–692 678 74 210.50–219.50 $214.38 $1,453 +11.49
705–744 725 105 200.50–228.00 $213.96 $1,551 +41.96
753–793 772 103 200.00–210.00 $207.63 $1,603 +23.08
802–845 838 94 194.25–199.50 $195.27 $1,636 +0.48
858–878 874 79 192.25–193.00 $192.84 $1,685 +4.34
905–937 920 288 183.75–191.60 $187.27 $1,723 +7.02
1060 1060 19 163.50 $163.50 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–491 481 20 237.00–242.00 $240.25 $1,156 —
646 646 7 209.50 $209.50 $1,353 +6.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 11 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 259.00 $259.00 $875 —
353–376 365 17 232.00–234.00 $233.09 $851 —
431 thin fleshed 431 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,099 —
427–446 443 21 225.00–231.00 $225.83 $1,000 -5.17
475 475 5 205.00 $205.00 $974 -10.47
458–487 480 41 224.00–241.00 $234.37 $1,125 +18.90
504–548 530 32 221.00–241.00 $232.33 $1,231 +19.22
560 thin fleshed 560 21 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 —
568–587 580 79 211.00–226.00 $220.03 $1,276 +11.35
597 597 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,110 -22.68
616–625 620 11 201.00–204.50 $202.90 $1,258 +7.45
649 649 25 191.00 $191.00 $1,240 —
668–697 681 92 187.00–190.75 $189.04 $1,287 +7.74
708–734 717 53 183.00–191.50 $187.23 $1,342 +10.13
760–796 781 215 182.00–193.00 $187.14 $1,462 +12.73
804–831 813 85 175.75–184.00 $182.22 $1,481 +7.12
850–879 862 282 175.00–180.50 $178.48 $1,538 +9.98
903–925 921 170 168.25–173.25 $172.69 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–498 472 29 215.00–219.00 $216.25 $1,021 +14.00
574–584 577 31 201.00–207.00 $206.10 $1,189 —
677 677 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 12 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.