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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.83/cwt ≈ $2,051/hd at 877 lb · 198 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.09/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 809 lb · 163 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $238.75/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 945 lb · 90 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 652 1,289
Feeder cattle 990 652 1,289

Last reported sale was three weeks ago a market trend is not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted throughout the sale. Demand was good from in house and internet buyers. CME cattle boards traded higher on the day giving a little upward tick to Monday's sale. Plus tight feeder numbers, in a large area also helps.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–399 392 8 350.00–361.00 $354.00 $1,388 -46.00
411 411 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,644 +23.68
462 462 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,696 +24.50
525–538 527 19 336.00–356.00 $339.22 $1,788 -18.78
565 565 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,972 +11.00
649 649 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,038 +21.58
662–690 673 16 295.00–301.00 $298.69 $2,010 +8.00
737–742 740 24 270.00–271.00 $270.46 $2,001 +24.96
785–790 787 10 250.00–259.00 $255.39 $2,010
892 892 68 248.50 $248.50 $2,217 +21.50
945 945 90 238.75 $238.75 $2,256 +0.75
960–985 966 77 226.00–242.25 $238.59 $2,305 +11.10
1043 1043 39 219.50 $219.50 $2,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–598 592 12 307.00–319.00 $310.92 $1,841 -5.61
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,313

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,328 +10.11
400–448 416 9 342.00–347.00 $343.79 $1,430
505–540 521 11 304.00–308.00 $305.88 $1,594
567–582 572 36 270.50–290.00 $280.25 $1,603
625–646 639 21 275.00–283.00 $277.61 $1,774 +7.36
670–681 678 22 261.00–266.50 $262.48 $1,780 -5.52
704 704 32 246.50 $246.50 $1,735 +4.53
805–814 809 163 236.75–249.00 $247.09 $1,999 +16.75
874–880 877 198 226.75–243.50 $233.83 $2,051
1010 1010 33 211.00 $211.00 $2,131
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,396
695 695 36 241.50 $241.50 $1,678

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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.