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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

2,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.81/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 731 lb · 317 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $328.53/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 619 lb · 304 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.96/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 602 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,455 2,472 2,453
Feeder cattle 2,455 2,472 2,453

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good throughout the sale. The market was off a little on Monday, mostly due to the artic weather in the trade area. Sale comprised of longtime weaned calves with most having two rounds of vaccinations with some having three rounds. Next Monday, Jan 27 expecting 2000 to 2500 head of weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 375 12 402.50–403.00 $402.63 $1,510 +2.39
408 408 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 -15.32
457–497 490 62 363.00–392.50 $367.88 $1,803 -13.86
513–544 532 78 351.50–375.00 $359.49 $1,912 -6.36
552–588 574 47 333.00–335.00 $334.03 $1,917 -11.66
616 thin fleshed 616 171 333.50 $333.50 $2,054 —
619–622 621 16 316.00–319.00 $317.31 $1,970 -15.45
600–641 624 117 311.50–332.00 $322.80 $2,014 -9.96
653–689 675 159 298.00–312.00 $309.06 $2,086 -9.78
701–746 731 317 293.50–299.50 $298.81 $2,184 +5.99
756–799 782 125 272.00–282.50 $277.54 $2,170 -18.37
814 814 70 278.25 $278.25 $2,265 +6.25
888–893 891 44 264.50–269.75 $267.25 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,649 +18.16
474 474 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,659 -3.01
513–548 540 17 344.00–347.00 $344.67 $1,861 +2.94
587 587 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,855 -11.74
847 847 21 264.50 $264.50 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
331 331 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–436 426 10 357.00–367.50 $364.27 $1,552 +22.25
450–489 483 81 345.00–360.00 $349.19 $1,687 +9.18
535 535 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,691 -14.49
551–582 563 122 316.00–323.00 $319.18 $1,797 -4.53
573–594 586 24 308.00 $308.00 $1,805 -15.71
601 thin fleshed 601 155 304.75 $304.75 $1,832 —
601–612 606 64 290.00–292.50 $291.77 $1,768 -2.51
654 fancy 654 93 290.00 $290.00 $1,897 —
655–689 683 118 270.00–279.00 $276.74 $1,890 -6.08
709–720 715 55 265.50–268.00 $266.72 $1,907 -4.93
725 thin fleshed 725 120 289.50 $289.50 $2,099 —
728–741 734 28 258.00–261.00 $259.59 $1,905 -12.06
757–774 769 183 264.00–268.50 $266.29 $2,048 —
808 808 10 262.75 $262.75 $2,123 —
923 923 43 237.50 $237.50 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
329–340 335 12 1,300.00–1,345.00 $1,326.61 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,605 +10.00

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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.