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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.26/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 773 lb · 277 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.71/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 627 lb · 195 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.06/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 683 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,067 1,511 2,110
Feeder cattle 2,067 1,511 2,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, cattle trended higher across the board. Demand was good with a full house with a active internet. Long time weaned and vaccinated calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 13 419.00 $419.00 $1,584 +54.50
409 fancy 409 10 422.00 $422.00 $1,726 —
406–417 412 13 399.00–401.00 $399.91 $1,648 +43.74
496–497 497 19 348.00–364.00 $361.48 $1,797 —
507–527 515 86 340.00–358.00 $354.60 $1,826 +8.65
550–570 558 44 320.00–338.00 $335.33 $1,871 -5.52
610–636 627 195 307.00–327.00 $318.71 $1,998 -5.60
651–695 683 164 295.00–305.00 $299.06 $2,043 +13.26
702–731 720 62 279.00–290.50 $285.87 $2,058 +2.04
750–798 773 277 266.00–284.00 $274.26 $2,120 +5.53
811–836 823 141 260.00–269.50 $263.37 $2,168 +9.84
899 899 28 255.50 $255.50 $2,297 -3.99
943 943 4 237.50 $237.50 $2,240 -17.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 359 11 392.00–397.00 $394.22 $1,415 —
425 425 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,513 —
460–480 470 6 341.00–342.00 $341.51 $1,605 +11.51
513 513 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,731 +11.39
585 585 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -12.35
624–646 632 36 299.00–305.50 $302.49 $1,912 —
697 697 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,854 -10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 13 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
325 325 8 393.00 $393.00 $1,277 +61.00
380 380 4 373.00 $373.00 $1,417 +35.50
427–429 428 17 353.00–360.00 $355.87 $1,523 +12.87
462–498 482 49 325.00–336.00 $327.91 $1,581 -9.35
505–542 518 101 316.00–335.00 $322.04 $1,668 +12.73
556–593 573 103 302.00–321.50 $312.48 $1,791 +8.09
603–649 624 152 268.00–288.00 $282.23 $1,761 +0.89
653–698 687 111 262.50–276.00 $268.45 $1,844 -0.27
708–746 725 125 251.50–265.00 $261.81 $1,898 +10.51
751–792 770 81 248.50–264.00 $253.22 $1,950 +7.39
810 810 26 245.75 $245.75 $1,991 -2.37
850 850 4 240.50 $240.50 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–367 364 14 352.00 $352.00 $1,281 —
696 696 23 247.50 $247.50 $1,723 -7.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 6 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.