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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

2,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $400.68/cwt +55.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 728 lb · 258 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.58/cwt ≈ $2,972/hd at 813 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.82/cwt +39.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 666 lb · 192 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,379 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 552.50 $552.50 $1,740 —
352–377 365 11 513.00–526.00 $517.83 $1,890 —
404–420 412 21 492.50–512.00 $501.60 $2,067 —
458–489 470 15 489.00–491.00 $490.17 $2,304 —
505–514 511 28 480.00–495.00 $484.23 $2,474 +49.58
562–582 571 116 438.00–452.00 $445.88 $2,546 +28.73
580 580 4 366.00 $366.00 $2,123 -9.85
606–631 617 122 408.00–425.50 $419.28 $2,587 +21.82
650–676 666 192 390.50–410.00 $399.82 $2,663 +51.32
702–737 728 258 391.00–407.00 $400.68 $2,917 +68.57
756–788 780 71 371.00–380.00 $373.77 $2,915 +57.77
802–827 813 198 354.00–369.25 $365.58 $2,972 —
854 854 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,921 —
881 881 8 349.00 $349.00 $3,075 —
949 949 80 339.25 $339.25 $3,219 —
965 965 34 334.50 $334.50 $3,228 —
1073–1092 1075 117 292.50–303.50 $302.54 $3,252 —
1142 1142 23 284.00 $284.00 $3,243 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
360 360 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
446 446 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,163 —
462 462 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,148 +23.17
515–541 527 20 440.00–457.00 $450.82 $2,376 +38.82
553 553 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,328 +28.96
608–644 631 20 371.00–389.00 $379.82 $2,397 +20.82
659–695 674 50 377.00–390.00 $384.75 $2,593 +34.43
706–718 716 24 373.00–380.00 $374.61 $2,682 —
753–780 762 16 340.00–356.00 $352.55 $2,686 —
893 893 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,804 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 501.00 $501.00 $1,603 —
353–398 385 22 452.50–472.50 $462.53 $1,781 —
402–417 405 47 462.00–480.00 $476.06 $1,928 +43.61
452–455 453 13 428.00–445.00 $437.13 $1,980 +33.93
509–522 516 32 414.50–434.00 $423.86 $2,187 +15.21
545 545 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,142 -15.65
558–563 561 77 405.00–422.00 $411.00 $2,306 +6.06
604–647 628 137 367.00–386.00 $378.01 $2,374 +13.96
665–690 681 24 342.00–353.00 $349.24 $2,378 +14.17
693–699 695 25 329.50–347.00 $341.37 $2,373 +6.30
702–741 709 70 360.00–361.00 $360.19 $2,554 +30.69
760–781 775 58 328.50–331.50 $330.69 $2,563 +23.87
882 882 25 314.00 $314.00 $2,769 -0.60
976 976 15 294.00 $294.00 $2,869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 451.00 $451.00 $1,515 —
401–446 424 8 442.50–445.00 $443.82 $1,882 —
473–490 476 43 405.00–417.50 $414.68 $1,974 —
505–530 513 30 400.00–408.00 $404.95 $2,077 +17.35
559–597 581 173 369.00–399.00 $385.92 $2,242 +3.92
613–621 619 21 361.00 $361.00 $2,235 +18.94
683–691 688 8 330.00–334.00 $332.51 $2,288 +6.51
718–749 742 62 328.00–336.00 $334.67 $2,483 —

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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.