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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

2,472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.01/cwt +18.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 674 lb · 344 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $293.07/cwt +18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 775 lb · 277 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.28/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 613 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,472 2,067 2,110
Feeder cattle 2,472 2,067 2,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Cattle trended higher through the day with 500-700-pound steers trending 10.00-15.00 higher. In the heifer division cattle trended higher with 550-700 pound heifers trending 10.00-15.00 higher. Had great demand in the seats today with a lot of reputation cattle in town. Had a very active internet bid also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–383 379 10 396.00–403.00 $400.24 $1,517 -18.76
409–448 424 34 395.00–407.50 $405.32 $1,719 +5.41
453–499 478 43 370.00–387.00 $381.74 $1,825 +20.26
500–538 524 69 359.00–374.00 $365.85 $1,917 +11.25
554–590 574 113 340.00–359.00 $345.69 $1,984 +10.36
601–631 625 97 328.00–345.00 $332.76 $2,080 +14.05
651–689 673 328 312.50–323.50 $318.84 $2,146 +19.78
688 688 16 301.00 $301.00 $2,071 +1.94
720–742 734 61 286.00–298.00 $292.82 $2,149 +6.95
751–788 772 230 285.00–301.00 $295.91 $2,284 +21.65
768–796 792 47 270.00–280.50 $279.20 $2,211 +4.94
846 846 80 272.00 $272.00 $2,301 +8.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–443 442 15 363.00–367.00 $364.34 $1,610 +8.34
492–495 494 19 345.00–361.00 $353.01 $1,744 +11.50
515–546 528 27 339.00–351.00 $341.73 $1,804 +4.23
554–584 571 21 326.00–330.00 $327.74 $1,871 +17.74
607–645 638 141 319.00–323.00 $320.75 $2,046 +18.26
740 740 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
751 751 4 278.00 $278.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–374 364 20 355.00–372.50 $366.63 $1,335 -6.37
423–442 435 30 334.00–350.00 $342.02 $1,488 -13.85
451–478 462 69 329.00–347.00 $340.01 $1,571 +12.10
500–545 524 112 324.00–341.00 $330.49 $1,732 +8.45
550–585 573 119 318.00–332.00 $323.71 $1,855 +11.23
600–642 613 265 280.00–297.00 $294.28 $1,804 +12.05
655–688 663 122 271.00–287.00 $282.82 $1,875 +14.37
720–730 726 137 269.50–272.75 $271.65 $1,972 +9.84
857 857 60 254.00 $254.00 $2,177 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,570 —
548 548 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,715 —
591–597 594 34 301.00–308.00 $304.28 $1,807 —

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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.