Cattle Market Pulse

West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $238.18/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 920 lb · 381 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.97/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 883 lb · 174 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.81/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 759 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,704 3,589 3,204
Feeder cattle 1,704 3,589 3,204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Cattle trended higher through the sale. Good demand on the seats with an active internet presence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–426 412 16 332.50–347.50 $338.51 $1,395 -15.62
460–487 477 17 337.00–352.00 $346.90 $1,655 +3.42
505–543 519 45 336.00–356.00 $347.14 $1,802 +24.34
543 543 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,814 +11.20
551 thin fleshed 551 10 344.00 $344.00 $1,895 +4.00
552–597 573 24 322.00–329.00 $324.77 $1,861 +9.23
609–625 618 33 320.00–322.00 $321.16 $1,985 +7.45
626 626 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,659 -48.71
661–697 672 58 279.50–298.00 $292.98 $1,969 +9.05
700–716 708 54 273.00–284.50 $282.70 $2,002 +27.34
751–791 771 16 240.00–258.00 $246.27 $1,899 +4.22
829 829 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,990 +3.45
854–888 883 174 239.00–245.25 $243.97 $2,154 +9.78
902–936 920 381 227.50–244.00 $238.18 $2,191 +15.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,812 —
582 582 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,694 -4.43
625–633 630 18 300.00–300.50 $300.19 $1,891 +19.03
691 691 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,900 +23.38
911 911 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
338 338 7 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 +1.71
428–443 439 43 297.00–311.00 $299.56 $1,315 +5.00
465–495 481 42 289.50–305.00 $293.45 $1,411 +5.31
518–542 537 27 287.00–296.00 $294.11 $1,579 +6.59
550–599 565 75 272.00–284.00 $280.46 $1,585 -2.52
605–648 630 75 262.00–270.00 $264.61 $1,667 -8.21
663–694 675 74 239.00–258.50 $251.84 $1,700 -1.58
704–721 716 32 237.50–242.25 $240.84 $1,724 +4.28
752–792 759 136 232.25–248.50 $245.81 $1,866 +9.81
810–818 817 72 226.00–232.00 $231.50 $1,891 -2.93
875 875 65 229.00 $229.00 $2,004 +14.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,273 +2.00
559 559 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,459 +8.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
354 354 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.