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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 770 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.50/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,993/hd at 854 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.45/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 685 lb · 87 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 754

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 552.50 $552.50 $2,188 -47.50
413–433 427 14 550.00–564.00 $560.13 $2,392 -28.87
525 525 20 514.00 $514.00 $2,698 -16.56
564 564 6 464.00 $464.00 $2,617 -18.17
605–632 611 28 428.00–444.00 $440.45 $2,691 -16.35
654–698 671 41 400.00–429.50 $412.07 $2,765 +6.32
729–738 730 77 377.00–391.00 $389.35 $2,842 -1.53
781–799 788 54 361.00–367.00 $363.48 $2,864 -4.60
848 848 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,976 -4.88
854 854 117 350.50 $350.50 $2,993 +5.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,606 -25.00
628 628 6 418.00 $418.00 $2,625 -12.31

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 537.50 $537.50 $2,053 -20.00
445 445 5 522.50 $522.50 $2,325 +49.50
458–471 467 15 495.00–510.00 $505.09 $2,359 +21.89
524–530 527 11 450.00–454.00 $451.83 $2,381 -3.61
559–583 568 66 425.00–449.00 $442.41 $2,513 +16.64
604 604 10 424.50 $424.50 $2,564 +25.24
667–695 685 87 364.00–377.00 $368.45 $2,524 -6.47
724 724 24 354.00 $354.00 $2,563 -2.50
770 770 120 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 -13.47
830 830 14 333.00 $333.00 $2,764 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 -32.50
649 649 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,388 -15.33

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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.