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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.76/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 973 lb · 158 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.34/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 816 lb · 156 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,911/hd at 907 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,682 2,070 0
Feeder cattle 1,682 2,070 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison. Demand was good to moderate today on a nice selection of cattle offered, Nice showing of replacement heifers offered..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,335 —
508 508 5 467.50 $467.50 $2,375 -60.35
554–566 559 16 438.00–438.50 $438.22 $2,450 -54.86
625 625 10 416.00 $416.00 $2,600 -50.56
651–684 664 29 395.00–411.00 $404.65 $2,687 -23.26
711 fancy 711 11 403.00 $403.00 $2,865 —
726–737 733 46 377.00–385.00 $380.93 $2,792 -29.02
777–790 785 58 353.00–363.00 $356.42 $2,798 -43.08
807–817 816 156 350.00–360.50 $357.34 $2,916 -11.53
899 899 51 330.50 $330.50 $2,971 -19.47
931 931 67 325.00 $325.00 $3,026 -14.46
955–985 973 158 318.50–324.75 $321.76 $3,131 -13.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679–695 686 29 383.00–387.00 $385.32 $2,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,310 -39.31
554–595 576 29 406.00–427.00 $413.78 $2,383 +2.47
616–623 622 37 397.50–401.00 $398.16 $2,477 -5.47
658–691 676 60 381.00–382.00 $381.54 $2,579 -5.03
721–731 726 13 344.00–346.00 $344.92 $2,504 -42.05
763–768 765 24 334.00–336.00 $334.67 $2,560 -9.72
801–841 834 128 324.00–332.50 $331.54 $2,765 +0.72
855–875 872 126 331.50–338.00 $332.36 $2,898 -9.64
907 907 140 321.00 $321.00 $2,911 —
956 956 31 295.50 $295.50 $2,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
732–738 735 114 2,900.00–2,960.00 $2,932.51 —
769 769 5 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
822–849 825 198 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,165.73 —
870 870 12 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 467 13 438.00–440.00 $439.04 $2,050 -95.96
588 588 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,346 —

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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.