Cattle Market West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 27, 20261,784 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,784 | 2,530 | 2,197 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,784 | 2,530 | 2,197 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: 850-900 pound heifers trended 15.00-20.00 higher
- → Feeder steers: Steers trended steady
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 321 | 4 | 680.00 | $680.00 | $2,183 | — |
| 398 | 398 | 5 | 587.50 | $587.50 | $2,338 | — |
| 400 | 400 | 6 | 640.00 | $640.00 | $2,560 | — |
| 430–434 | 433 | 14 | 585.00–590.00 | $586.42 | $2,539 | -61.08 |
| 454 | 454 | 14 | 527.50 | $527.50 | $2,395 | -19.41 |
| 480 | 480 | 6 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,448 | — |
| 518–541 | 528 | 31 | 502.50–522.50 | $512.37 | $2,705 | -23.47 |
| 533 | 533 | 18 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,665 | — |
| 550–552 | 552 | 22 | 490.00–504.00 | $501.55 | $2,769 | +38.70 |
| 558–569 | 563 | 17 | 472.50–482.00 | $477.34 | $2,687 | — |
| 605–647 | 633 | 58 | 437.50–455.00 | $443.04 | $2,804 | -21.20 |
| 657 | 657 | 17 | 457.00 | $457.00 | $3,002 | +67.00 |
| 705–731 | 708 | 41 | 393.00–411.00 | $407.24 | $2,883 | -14.21 |
| 780–799 | 786 | 15 | 361.00–381.00 | $374.23 | $2,941 | — |
| 814–837 | 826 | 54 | 363.00–373.50 | $368.33 | $3,042 | +13.33 |
| 911–933 | 924 | 217 | 346.50–354.00 | $350.73 | $3,241 | +20.73 |
| 955–972 | 961 | 156 | 322.00–336.00 | $331.03 | $3,181 | +3.88 |
| 1025 | 1025 | 5 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $3,024 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 4 | 647.50 | $647.50 | $2,253 | — |
| 505–545 | 534 | 11 | 485.00–497.00 | $493.91 | $2,637 | -19.33 |
| 563–583 | 573 | 8 | 461.00–469.00 | $464.93 | $2,664 | — |
| 650–667 | 662 | 21 | 420.00–432.00 | $428.77 | $2,838 | — |
| 710–742 | 721 | 29 | 370.00–388.00 | $378.71 | $2,730 | -27.56 |
| 840 | 840 | 3 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,948 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–348 | 322 | 9 | 615.00–630.00 | $620.79 | $1,999 | — |
| 373–378 | 375 | 9 | 565.00–570.00 | $567.76 | $2,129 | +0.26 |
| 401–411 | 405 | 7 | 547.50–550.00 | $548.91 | $2,223 | +1.73 |
| 412 | 412 | 11 | 528.00 | $528.00 | $2,175 | — |
| 471–473 | 472 | 6 | 477.50–482.50 | $480.01 | $2,266 | -23.52 |
| 500–516 | 509 | 54 | 451.00–471.50 | $461.15 | $2,347 | -20.97 |
| 532–536 | 535 | 25 | 442.00–450.00 | $447.45 | $2,394 | — |
| 561–583 | 577 | 33 | 423.00–440.00 | $428.31 | $2,471 | -5.71 |
| 600–645 | 610 | 57 | 409.00–422.00 | $415.36 | $2,534 | +13.40 |
| 666–695 | 687 | 53 | 377.00–388.00 | $381.18 | $2,619 | -2.11 |
| 707 | 707 | 54 | 377.00 | $377.00 | $2,665 | +9.77 |
| 770–781 | 774 | 10 | 344.00–356.00 | $351.16 | $2,718 | +3.31 |
| 824–849 | 836 | 217 | 335.00–350.00 | $344.51 | $2,880 | +4.58 |
| 859–884 | 870 | 303 | 335.00–347.50 | $343.00 | $2,984 | +20.25 |
| 926 | 926 | 111 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,871 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 443 | 3 | 507.50 | $507.50 | $2,248 | — |
| 542 | 542 | 5 | 416.00 | $416.00 | $2,255 | -34.98 |
| 595–599 | 598 | 22 | 414.00–415.50 | $415.09 | $2,482 | -0.91 |
| 741 | 741 | 11 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,601 | — |
| 758 | 758 | 3 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $2,471 | — |
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.
Compared to two weeks ago, Steers trended steady. Heifers under 700 trended steady with heifers over 700 trending higher, 850-900 pound heifers trended 15.00-20.00 higher. With the well-timed rains there was a full barn with a good set of buyers in the seats and an active internet bid. Most cattle were preconditioned and weaned. A few of the lighter calves were fresh off the cow. Next Preconditioned sale will be Monday May 18th.