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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.32/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 886 lb · 306 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.93/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 840 lb · 171 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.17/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 868 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,671 1,352 1,745
Feeder cattle 1,671 1,352 1,745

Market comments — USDA reporter

Had a nice run of cattle ranging from new crop calves up to yearlings. Good demand throughout the day. Internet action was good, with a good amount of buyers in the seats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–343 340 14 360.00–366.00 $363.46 $1,236 —
370–395 386 8 321.00–339.00 $327.48 $1,264 -36.18
408–441 424 28 313.00–332.00 $321.13 $1,362 -16.87
462 fancy 462 29 338.00 $338.00 $1,562 —
486–493 490 25 309.00–316.00 $312.94 $1,533 -27.06
502–534 522 62 296.00–317.00 $304.40 $1,589 -8.09
564–599 578 69 265.00–284.00 $274.70 $1,588 -3.86
613–648 625 32 256.00–265.00 $263.13 $1,645 -15.04
659–686 676 48 261.50–270.00 $266.25 $1,800 -2.99
715–730 722 24 250.00–264.50 $259.33 $1,872 —
751 751 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,855 +7.00
809–833 819 14 243.50–248.00 $246.04 $2,015 +2.85
865–871 868 114 242.50–247.00 $245.17 $2,128 +2.41
935 935 10 223.00 $223.00 $2,085 -15.75
982–999 996 77 220.00–232.25 $229.90 $2,290 —
1001–1007 1006 68 215.50–228.50 $225.26 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,015 -60.77
480 480 12 275.00–291.00 $287.00 $1,378 -22.00
515–546 524 45 272.00–290.00 $280.91 $1,472 —
615 615 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,038 —
395–398 397 15 303.00–304.00 $303.40 $1,204 -24.07
417–427 421 31 319.00–325.00 $322.64 $1,358 +6.57
469–499 490 32 273.00–284.00 $281.91 $1,381 -25.58
505–526 515 69 273.00–284.00 $279.88 $1,441 -9.17
576–597 586 42 247.00–251.00 $249.06 $1,459 -23.63
658–673 663 12 244.00–251.00 $248.63 $1,648 —
761–775 770 36 230.00–235.00 $234.59 $1,806 -3.91
828–844 840 171 225.00–239.00 $234.93 $1,973 +0.74
857–898 886 306 222.00–233.00 $228.32 $2,023 -3.18
913 913 46 229.00 $229.00 $2,091 +17.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–446 441 25 275.00–285.00 $278.06 $1,226 —
515–548 522 20 242.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,296 —
674 674 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
302–348 316 10 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,111.57 —

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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.