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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.46/cwt ≈ $3,191/hd at 940 lb · 206 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.31/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 710 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $368.87/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 834 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 1,100 0
Feeder cattle 2,070 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers less than 850 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold mostly steady with some 8 weights 5.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good. All offerings were longtime weaned and fully vaccinated. Bulk of the sale sold in packages with some load lots of heavier yearling weight cattle in the run. Mostly farmer feeder buyers on the seats with a handful of seasoned order buyers. Active internet buying throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 thin fleshed 436 9 595.00 $595.00 $2,594 —
543–545 543 35 517.50–530.00 $527.85 $2,866 +2.85
563–599 581 41 479.50–512.50 $493.08 $2,865 +6.45
602–621 617 60 460.00–481.00 $466.56 $2,879 +45.47
655–699 680 151 414.00–439.00 $427.91 $2,910 +4.41
700–748 725 129 394.50–419.50 $409.95 $2,972 +4.56
763 763 29 399.50 $399.50 $3,048 +24.81
800–843 834 174 365.00–371.00 $368.87 $3,076 +8.68
853–887 865 61 345.00–356.00 $349.97 $3,027 -18.28
940 940 206 336.00–345.50 $339.46 $3,191 —
953 953 16 335.50 $335.50 $3,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,376 —
453 453 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,492 +39.00
522 522 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,740 —
552–581 571 14 447.50–461.00 $452.16 $2,582 -1.91
623 623 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,585 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 17 372.00 $372.00 $2,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 9 570.00 $570.00 $1,773 —
401 thin fleshed 401 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,326 —
410 410 6 547.50 $547.50 $2,245 —
486 486 22 503.00 $503.00 $2,445 +8.00
512–546 525 48 482.00–492.50 $484.31 $2,543 +46.81
554 fancy 554 12 473.00 $473.00 $2,620 —
556–594 585 54 397.50–440.00 $411.31 $2,406 -17.66
602–648 623 96 391.00–415.00 $403.63 $2,515 -7.72
635 635 8 442.00 $442.00 $2,807 +30.65
650–685 656 111 376.00–398.00 $386.57 $2,536 +10.67
702–730 709 165 359.00–367.50 $365.52 $2,592 +0.17
701–735 721 15 382.50–394.00 $386.97 $2,790 +21.62
760–780 772 33 341.50–349.00 $344.39 $2,659 —
790 790 28 396.00 $396.00 $3,128 —
802–846 829 160 326.50–340.00 $330.82 $2,742 -3.86
856 856 40 342.00 $342.00 $2,928 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 thin fleshed 409 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,311 —
464 464 12 535.00 $535.00 $2,482 —
525–544 537 26 449.00–456.00 $453.59 $2,436 —
742 742 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,560 -1.00

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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.