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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

1,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.69/cwt -16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 829 lb · 457 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.23/cwt ≈ $3,006/hd at 930 lb · 242 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.56/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,905/hd at 861 lb · 152 head
West Point, NE 8-weight heifers sold at $336/cwt. The class is down $14 from its early July peak of $350/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,739 1,265 2,805
Feeder cattle 1,739 1,265 2,805

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trend not applicable, Annual customer appreciation sale. Demand was good with a full set of seats, had a good string of yearling cattle with some fresh spring calves mixed in. Had a very active internet bid on the yearling cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,119 —
423 423 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,221 —
457 unweaned 457 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,399 —
468–493 484 16 462.50–469.00 $465.93 $2,255 —
501–530 514 18 462.00–470.00 $466.89 $2,400 -57.07
522–547 unweaned 531 40 441.00–459.00 $452.05 $2,400 —
550 unweaned 550 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,530 —
590 590 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,401 —
608–630 615 10 388.00–395.00 $392.85 $2,416 -90.26
660–681 668 10 373.00–375.00 $374.18 $2,500 -70.49
705–746 723 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,502 -71.17
798 798 41 364.00 $364.00 $2,905 —
822–843 832 37 348.00–359.00 $353.60 $2,942 -4.89
896 896 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,760 -51.40
916–941 930 242 320.00–325.00 $323.23 $3,006 —
957–979 962 51 302.00–318.00 $314.49 $3,025 -30.48
1038 1038 125 297.50 $297.50 $3,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 9 481.00 $481.00 $2,049 —
510–540 530 9 437.00–445.00 $442.43 $2,345 —
585 585 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,217 —
763–790 777 6 339.00–343.00 $341.03 $2,650 —
813–833 818 17 330.00–334.00 $333.04 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
334 334 8 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
325–345 unweaned 337 10 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,082.49 —
421 unweaned 421 13 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,020 —
462–481 unweaned 473 21 453.00–469.00 $458.91 $2,171 —
475–478 477 8 447.50–457.50 $452.52 $2,159 —
511–526 516 16 415.00–420.00 $416.59 $2,150 -38.52
516–530 unweaned 520 14 416.00–422.00 $417.75 $2,172 —
575–594 588 18 368.00–384.00 $373.22 $2,195 —
621 unweaned 621 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,316 —
625–633 631 11 366.00–370.00 $367.08 $2,316 -58.92
653–683 672 34 352.00–371.00 $359.99 $2,419 -47.04
681 681 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,384 -57.03
709–718 712 41 331.00–340.00 $337.12 $2,400 -46.39
758–776 769 36 323.00–341.50 $333.58 $2,565 -8.68
798 798 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 -22.26
812–842 829 454 325.00–339.50 $335.81 $2,784 -16.64
845 845 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,679 -35.45
856–870 860 139 331.00–343.50 $339.95 $2,924 -15.06
867 867 13 312.00 $312.00 $2,705 -43.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
323 323 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
367–369 unweaned 368 13 2,050.00–2,060.00 $2,056.93 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
783 783 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,506 —

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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.