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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.24/cwt +59.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 620 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.88/cwt +22.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 573 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $500.87/cwt -14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 481 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 659 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 537.50 $537.50 $2,107 +7.52
451–495 481 59 474.00–515.00 $500.87 $2,409 +5.42
540–549 545 23 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 -6.61
550–597 578 38 420.00–516.00 $434.75 $2,513 +36.60
610–639 620 86 416.00–448.00 $435.24 $2,698 +59.78
682 682 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,421 -22.00
805 805 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,818 -2.83
896 896 31 341.00 $341.00 $3,055 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–455 453 8 467.50–468.00 $467.81 $2,119 —
523–539 535 11 409.00–439.00 $417.00 $2,231 -15.50
610–649 642 23 394.00–397.50 $395.62 $2,540 +43.12
731 731 31 359.00 $359.00 $2,624 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 —
606–630 627 24 350.00–359.00 $351.09 $2,201 —
730 730 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 8 485.00–490.00 $487.64 $1,804 -38.48
428 428 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,033 -12.46
474 474 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,996 -25.71
472–490 478 26 423.00–451.00 $432.93 $2,069 -13.78
504–542 525 53 400.00–432.00 $410.81 $2,157 -13.18
552–595 573 78 401.00–418.00 $405.88 $2,326 +22.88
602–604 604 25 360.50–384.00 $366.13 $2,211 +4.06
668–690 679 6 347.50–354.00 $350.70 $2,381 -1.30
743–744 743 20 338.00–338.50 $338.37 $2,514 -5.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,231 +24.00
616 616 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,131 +3.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 7 362.00 $362.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,315 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 —

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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.