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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.68/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 829 lb · 367 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.79/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 917 lb · 204 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.88/cwt +17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 628 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,375 3,251 3,609
Feeder cattle 1,375 3,251 3,609

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale in several weeks, so no comparison. However, a higher undertone was noted demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–399 385 8 308.00–312.50 $309.58 $1,192 —
430 430 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,273 +3.00
460–489 473 23 300.50–317.50 $308.42 $1,459 +30.89
515–545 538 47 290.00–310.00 $295.48 $1,590 +33.97
578–592 584 20 282.00–293.00 $287.02 $1,676 +13.09
622–633 627 61 275.00–296.00 $287.84 $1,805 +7.67
648 648 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,659 —
677 677 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,760 +13.00
726 726 22 252.00 $252.00 $1,830 +0.05
743 743 26 223.00 $223.00 $1,657 -28.95
903 903 10 224.00 $224.00 $2,023 -14.85
901–926 918 194 236.00–246.00 $243.76 $2,238 +16.47
1040 1040 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–493 481 19 292.00–296.00 $294.28 $1,415 —
610 610 7 266.00–271.00 $268.14 $1,636 —
917 917 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 289 4 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 317.50 $317.50 $968 —
407–435 421 21 296.00–313.00 $307.06 $1,293 +34.06
458–485 472 12 285.00–317.50 $301.72 $1,424 +41.72
507–549 533 59 261.00–277.50 $271.69 $1,448 +14.30
561–581 578 37 253.00–270.00 $255.68 $1,478 +12.02
604–610 605 26 265.00–279.00 $270.46 $1,636 +27.89
678–697 690 59 244.00–253.00 $249.79 $1,724 +9.00
766 766 62 247.00 $247.00 $1,892 +25.90
808–849 829 358 245.00–252.50 $247.97 $2,056 +11.85
843 843 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,989 -0.12
862 862 7 241.50 $241.50 $2,082 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 262.50 $262.50 $956 —
438–449 444 35 266.00–283.00 $274.61 $1,219 —
454–492 477 10 259.00–275.00 $265.09 $1,264 —
636 636 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,526 —
666 666 28 224.00 $224.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
301 301 6 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
207 207 5 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.