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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.25/cwt ≈ $2,245/hd at 897 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.31/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 852 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.67/cwt +31.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 564 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,334 1,046 1,007
Feeder cattle 1,334 1,046 1,007

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, A good run on preconditioned new crop calves with a smaller run of yearlings. Cattle sold steady through the day, With the rain there were plenty of buyers in the seats and it was a very active market, with the internet also active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 348.00 $348.00 $1,263 —
411–440 431 16 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,476 +15.49
453–490 468 62 327.50–343.00 $335.66 $1,571 +4.66
512–544 529 52 319.00–333.00 $325.04 $1,719 +30.04
550–595 583 34 308.00–323.00 $311.88 $1,818 +41.15
615–647 634 47 277.00–293.00 $282.66 $1,792 +2.93
655–683 668 35 261.00–280.00 $270.95 $1,810 +3.06
702–747 727 37 240.00–253.00 $250.77 $1,823 -6.73
765–795 784 15 240.00–250.00 $247.72 $1,942 —
801–803 802 48 251.00–253.00 $252.25 $2,023 —
897 897 126 250.25 $250.25 $2,245 —
932–947 937 44 234.50–236.25 $235.65 $2,208 —
989 989 55 239.50 $239.50 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–486 470 21 304.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,475 —
511–538 524 13 299.00–312.00 $303.40 $1,590 —
552–591 570 20 280.00–291.00 $285.39 $1,627 —
638 638 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,697 —
684–691 686 33 246.00–251.00 $249.29 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
363 363 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–383 365 16 326.00–328.50 $326.82 $1,193 —
410–437 433 37 315.00–317.00 $315.31 $1,365 —
467–498 483 69 299.00–311.00 $305.14 $1,474 +39.14
500–527 512 24 291.00–307.00 $299.46 $1,533 +28.78
554 fancy 554 41 298.00 $298.00 $1,651 —
562–598 576 34 263.00–271.00 $266.39 $1,534 +13.77
600–623 602 35 250.00–261.00 $255.45 $1,538 -1.55
675–678 676 54 243.00–243.50 $243.27 $1,645 -13.70
771–780 775 21 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 -11.50
814 814 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,945 -0.65
850–853 852 83 230.00–234.50 $233.31 $1,988 -3.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–497 488 29 276.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,366 —
511–529 522 16 274.00–284.00 $279.10 $1,457 —
589–592 591 16 247.00–248.00 $247.69 $1,464 —
639–647 643 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,562 —
808 808 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,786 —

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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.