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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

3,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.32/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 764 lb · 326 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.92/cwt +22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 662 lb · 230 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.26/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 727 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,057 2,029 2,779
Feeder cattle 3,057 2,029 2,779

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, demand was higher through the day with good demand, a lot of buyers in the seats and a active internet. The bulk of the calves were new crop calves with a handful of yearlings sprinkled in.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–398 395 25 389.00–404.00 $391.91 $1,548 —
418–421 420 30 375.00–395.00 $390.83 $1,641 +29.74
455–489 472 6 370.00–377.50 $373.89 $1,765 +23.79
503–542 534 104 335.00–352.00 $349.83 $1,868 +9.81
555–593 564 73 338.00–353.00 $343.96 $1,940 +17.49
606–642 630 148 311.50–330.00 $318.13 $2,004 +16.33
652–678 662 230 298.00–318.50 $311.92 $2,065 +22.31
711–747 735 95 274.00–283.00 $277.99 $2,043 -3.35
752–784 764 326 260.50–280.50 $274.32 $2,096 +11.64
804–828 818 116 261.50–270.00 $264.88 $2,167 —
857 857 21 250.00 $250.00 $2,142 -3.37
906–918 914 19 238.00–243.50 $241.49 $2,207 -8.57
980 980 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,342 —
1045 1045 56 237.00 $237.00 $2,477 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,502 —
410–423 420 24 331.00–337.50 $334.90 $1,407 -6.10
460–499 491 22 325.00–345.00 $334.62 $1,643 -4.38
524–544 535 20 324.00–331.00 $327.51 $1,752 +1.51
550–597 575 54 315.00–329.00 $323.57 $1,861 +10.27
619–639 628 52 293.50–308.00 $300.12 $1,885 +14.12
680–699 688 51 281.00–294.50 $286.50 $1,971 —
748–749 749 26 260.50 $260.50 $1,951 —
758–786 782 23 250.00–259.50 $255.57 $1,999 +12.57
821 821 8 245.50 $245.50 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 16 336.00 $336.00 $1,290 -16.00
402–448 414 39 328.00–346.00 $342.31 $1,417 +16.05
458–494 485 73 316.00–334.00 $320.79 $1,556 -3.77
500–541 507 81 314.00–334.00 $320.84 $1,627 +15.15
550–585 567 123 289.00–309.00 $302.88 $1,717 +14.92
605–624 615 122 275.00–290.00 $280.49 $1,725 +7.73
655–696 675 200 248.50–267.75 $262.30 $1,771 -5.97
705–746 727 229 245.00–263.00 $255.26 $1,856 -2.85
776 776 37 239.00 $239.00 $1,855 -5.00
985 985 59 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–432 431 22 316.00–317.00 $316.36 $1,364 +26.61
457–499 490 14 306.00–313.00 $307.40 $1,506 +6.72
537–549 540 38 297.00–312.00 $304.69 $1,645 +13.50
574–595 594 86 276.00–286.50 $284.30 $1,689 +10.31
632–638 637 24 261.00–266.00 $262.62 $1,673 —

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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.