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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 22, 2025

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,790/hd at 828 lb · 205 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.87/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,825/hd at 772 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.68/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 616 lb · 109 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,417

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 522.50 $522.50 $1,965 +4.67
435 435 6 516.00 $516.00 $2,245 +14.40
463–495 478 22 477.50–489.00 $483.85 $2,313 -6.32
516–517 517 47 469.50–485.00 $470.49 $2,432 -13.74
561–594 587 59 422.00–437.00 $427.20 $2,508 +61.20
610–645 631 62 406.00–422.50 $413.97 $2,612 -5.31
651–687 658 103 393.00–409.50 $406.46 $2,675 +6.64
707–748 717 89 370.50–389.00 $381.34 $2,734 -19.34
753–786 772 155 358.00–378.50 $365.87 $2,825 -7.90
871–894 883 20 332.00–346.00 $338.91 $2,993 -10.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,928
504–540 523 38 440.00–456.00 $454.26 $2,376 +3.44
597 597 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,478
632–634 634 20 371.00–393.00 $375.39 $2,380 -4.43
667–695 687 20 386.50–389.00 $387.19 $2,660 +2.44
724 724 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,643 -9.61
763–788 771 39 355.00–357.00 $356.32 $2,747 +3.77

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–388 387 13 462.50–477.50 $470.57 $1,821 +8.04
415–416 415 7 475.00–480.00 $477.15 $1,980 +1.09
461–472 466 12 454.00–467.00 $460.83 $2,147 +23.70
504–536 513 52 420.00–440.00 $424.55 $2,178 +0.69
561–595 578 84 378.00–398.00 $387.96 $2,242 -23.04
602–631 616 109 373.00–393.00 $383.68 $2,363 +5.67
676–677 677 19 378.00–385.00 $382.06 $2,587 +32.82
702–709 707 55 365.50–377.00 $367.99 $2,602 +7.80
753 753 56 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 +9.31
801–841 828 205 337.00 $337.00 $2,790
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–546 542 21 395.00–418.00 $410.85 $2,227 +5.90
557 557 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,066 -14.92
619–636 622 15 366.00–372.00 $367.23 $2,284 +6.23
668–696 692 27 360.00–364.00 $363.43 $2,515 +30.92
712–718 713 24 346.00–352.00 $351.24 $2,504 +16.57

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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.