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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

2,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $412.17/cwt +30.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,996/hd at 727 lb · 366 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.79/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 687 lb · 303 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.56/cwt +49.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 580 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,984 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–378 374 8 525.00–532.50 $529.66 $1,981 +7.16
428 428 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,140 -16.00
470 470 15 563.00 $563.00 $2,646 +79.15
507–514 510 32 517.00–524.00 $521.13 $2,658 +50.64
561–588 580 259 463.00–480.00 $476.56 $2,764 +49.36
601–638 626 160 434.00–450.00 $442.05 $2,767 +28.08
651–669 657 155 418.00–437.00 $431.50 $2,835 +25.04
700–748 727 366 397.00–416.00 $412.17 $2,996 +30.83
768–796 776 173 376.50–394.00 $385.15 $2,989 +19.28
801–813 807 110 369.00–385.00 $376.34 $3,037 —
912–932 928 192 350.00–369.50 $354.22 $3,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–481 468 45 535.00–537.00 $535.41 $2,506 —
529–546 541 29 481.00–490.00 $483.73 $2,617 +29.47
553–595 587 46 449.00–457.50 $451.42 $2,650 +36.42
621 621 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,608 +44.61
681–698 685 39 400.00–413.50 $410.26 $2,810 +23.07
725–733 731 27 380.00–395.00 $390.59 $2,855 +25.59
790 790 26 361.00 $361.00 $2,852 +4.68
830 830 6 362.00 $362.00 $3,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,038 +64.43
447 447 6 466.00 $466.00 $2,083 -11.15
481–498 487 67 455.00–473.00 $465.07 $2,265 +4.24
505 thin fleshed 505 25 453.00 $453.00 $2,288 —
500–546 534 79 421.00–435.00 $426.66 $2,278 +2.11
553–596 575 254 406.00–425.00 $420.86 $2,420 +32.90
600–638 622 184 382.50–401.50 $395.32 $2,459 +11.64
661–692 687 303 365.00–383.00 $377.79 $2,595 -4.27
703–746 723 139 348.50–363.00 $357.38 $2,584 -10.61
782 782 41 337.00 $337.00 $2,635 -3.00
861 861 22 337.50 $337.50 $2,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–372 370 7 482.50–500.00 $492.55 $1,822 —
486 486 5 431.00 $431.00 $2,095 —
515–536 523 8 400.00–411.00 $406.77 $2,127 -4.08
555–594 584 36 387.50–400.00 $396.85 $2,318 +25.85
633–639 637 21 371.00–376.00 $372.90 $2,375 +5.67
682–690 685 83 345.00–362.50 $358.54 $2,456 -4.89

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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.