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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

2,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.15/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,249/hd at 993 lb · 197 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.23/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 727 lb · 186 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.29/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,998/hd at 823 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,530 1,298 0
Feeder cattle 2,530 1,298 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, cattle trended steady to higher. Had a nice run of fall calves on the sale, with the majority of them being weaned at least 30 days and preconditioned. An outstanding run of yearling cattle. Demand was good with a good group of buyers in the seats and an active internet bid. Next sale is April 27th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 680.00 $680.00 $2,115 —
420–428 423 17 647.50 $647.50 $2,739 +37.66
472 thin fleshed 472 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,832 —
457–491 474 22 542.50–550.00 $546.91 $2,592 -10.95
502–541 524 27 530.00–542.50 $535.84 $2,808 +55.84
556–571 thin fleshed 568 23 495.00–501.00 $499.98 $2,840 -5.59
556–597 584 42 452.50–465.00 $462.85 $2,703 -8.70
605–625 610 19 452.00–470.00 $464.24 $2,832 +9.57
659 659 19 390.00 $390.00 $2,570 -19.84
668–696 685 61 432.00–442.00 $436.59 $2,991 +26.75
702–748 729 58 416.50–434.00 $421.45 $3,072 +12.03
750 750 22 409.50 $409.50 $3,071 +25.77
807–838 823 166 356.50–375.50 $364.46 $3,000 +4.96
828 828 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,939 -4.50
851–876 874 74 360.00–367.50 $366.81 $3,206 +22.61
888 888 24 345.00 $345.00 $3,064 +0.80
908–944 916 116 344.50–355.50 $352.96 $3,233 +12.61
922 922 13 330.00 $330.00 $3,043 -10.35
977–998 993 197 320.00–330.00 $327.15 $3,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–532 517 55 502.00–520.00 $513.24 $2,653 —
619–639 626 57 429.00–441.00 $437.26 $2,737 -2.74
719–739 729 45 398.50–413.50 $406.27 $2,962 +30.77
776–794 779 39 376.00–385.00 $380.26 $2,962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 12 567.50 $567.50 $2,242 —
421–436 429 13 542.00–555.00 $547.18 $2,347 +42.93
462 thin fleshed 462 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,449 —
457–498 482 43 495.00–510.00 $503.53 $2,427 +7.44
519 thin fleshed 519 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,608 —
514–540 528 32 474.00–489.00 $482.12 $2,546 +13.28
551–570 thin fleshed 561 31 462.00–467.00 $464.22 $2,604 —
560–593 586 29 422.50–442.00 $434.02 $2,543 +7.86
608 thin fleshed 608 18 435.00 $435.00 $2,645 —
629–649 642 46 390.00–409.00 $401.96 $2,581 -3.27
677–690 681 78 377.00–392.00 $383.29 $2,610 +13.29
702–741 727 186 362.00–376.00 $367.23 $2,670 -2.15
753–783 775 135 345.00–356.00 $347.85 $2,696 -2.15
827–848 837 102 333.00–346.00 $339.93 $2,845 +10.93
852–896 874 134 318.00–332.00 $322.75 $2,821 -11.04
971–983 979 110 295.00–298.50 $297.24 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
763–770 766 35 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,942.30 —
805 805 12 2,835.00 $2,835.00 —
894 894 29 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
931–937 935 131 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,286.30 —
995 995 14 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 484.00 $484.00 $2,357 —
503–546 532 23 444.00–462.00 $450.98 $2,399 +10.78
590 590 8 416.00 $416.00 $2,454 —
821–849 835 49 320.00–324.00 $323.34 $2,700 —

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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.