Cattle Market Pulse

West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.60/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 827 lb · 223 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.57/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 884 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.38/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 566 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 1,671 1,145
Feeder cattle 1,330 1,671 1,145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Cattle trended higher in all weight classes. A nice string of new crop calves along with a good string of yearlings. With the majority of the new crop calves being fresh off the cow. A good demand in the seats with a very active internet market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 334 19 395.00 $395.00 $1,319 +31.54
361 361 8 377.00 $377.00 $1,361 +49.52
407–441 429 66 357.00–364.00 $362.59 $1,556 +41.46
467–484 472 27 324.00–329.00 $325.52 $1,536 +12.58
505–517 516 26 310.00–329.00 $326.85 $1,687 +22.45
556–599 566 78 276.00–296.00 $287.38 $1,627 +12.68
638 638 20 268.00 $268.00 $1,710 +4.87
710–721 712 21 240.00–250.00 $243.59 $1,734 -15.74
825 825 12 247.00 $247.00 $2,038 +0.96
860 860 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,901 -24.17
914 914 73 240.75 $240.75 $2,200 +17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 21 341.00 $341.00 $1,494 —
516–544 536 45 283.00–305.00 $297.03 $1,592 +16.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
335 335 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
370 370 3 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,092 +30.00
360–386 369 25 329.00–342.00 $337.11 $1,244 +33.71
400–430 426 56 309.00–324.00 $315.74 $1,345 -6.90
461–497 486 45 277.00–291.50 $286.01 $1,390 +4.10
504–519 509 26 287.00–302.00 $296.17 $1,508 +16.29
565–584 582 23 285.00–298.00 $286.65 $1,668 +37.59
617–623 619 32 235.00–245.00 $241.42 $1,494 —
660 660 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -18.63
824–829 827 223 241.50–247.25 $244.60 $2,023 +9.67
878–891 884 161 240.75–242.25 $241.57 $2,135 +13.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–378 369 7 308.00–310.00 $308.83 $1,140 —
430 430 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,178 -4.06
514–549 526 38 267.00–275.00 $272.71 $1,434 +24.39
551–599 576 21 240.00–254.00 $246.38 $1,419 —
835 835 24 229.50 $229.50 $1,916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,318 —
572–574 574 32 253.50–258.00 $254.34 $1,460 —
690 690 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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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.