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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $368.25/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,152/hd at 856 lb · 134 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.68/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 842 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,883/hd at 858 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 912

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 595.00 $595.00 $2,219 +42.50
475–488 485 20 545.00–552.50 $550.66 $2,671
512 512 19 525.00 $525.00 $2,688 +11.00
587–598 589 77 474.00–490.00 $486.63 $2,866 +22.63
621–632 624 20 419.00–422.00 $421.09 $2,628 -19.36
658 658 17 423.50 $423.50 $2,787 +11.43
709–729 725 38 403.50–414.00 $405.39 $2,939 +16.04
757–781 777 54 374.00–380.00 $374.69 $2,911 +11.21
825–838 836 44 355.00–361.00 $360.19 $3,011 +9.19
856 856 134 368.25 $368.25 $3,152 +17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 511.00 $511.00 $2,463
583–587 586 16 452.00–455.00 $454.07 $2,661
653–680 668 16 400.00–403.00 $401.72 $2,683
769 769 8 361.00 $361.00 $2,776
822 822 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,713
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 16 287.00 $287.00 $1,622
682 682 16 284.00 $284.00 $1,937
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 11 357.50 $357.50 $2,578

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 10 495.00 $495.00 $2,287 -10.09
544–546 545 13 437.50 $437.50 $2,384 -14.33
561–574 569 12 427.50–430.00 $428.97 $2,441 -13.44
601–607 605 21 407.00–414.00 $411.35 $2,489 -13.15
651–689 679 34 373.00–385.00 $375.90 $2,552 +7.45
706–739 716 51 365.00–365.50 $365.35 $2,616 +11.35
830–844 842 122 325.00–337.00 $334.68 $2,818 +1.68
858 858 102 336.00 $336.00 $2,883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 11 388.50 $388.50 $2,498 +20.50
741 741 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,564

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 10 232.00 $232.00 $2,032

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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.