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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

2,534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.71/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,215/hd at 984 lb · 888 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.68/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,735/hd at 832 lb · 449 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.89/cwt +42.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 874 lb · 440 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,534 1,739 0
Feeder cattle 2,534 1,739 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison. Demand was good with a nice run of yearlings, with some new crop calves sprinkled in. A good crowd in town with the rains overnight, with an active internet bid. Next special feeder sale will be October 5th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,717 —
358–381 366 14 508.00–527.00 $517.29 $1,893 -17.71
415 unweaned 415 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
446 446 3 453.00 $453.00 $2,020 -72.00
455–459 457 18 460.00–472.00 $465.31 $2,126 -0.62
461–498 unweaned 485 32 441.00–447.50 $443.20 $2,150 -81.80
501–542 520 20 430.00–450.00 $440.54 $2,291 -26.35
529–549 unweaned 536 18 416.00–421.00 $419.29 $2,247 -32.76
564–570 566 12 421.00–425.00 $422.01 $2,389 +15.01
613–626 unweaned 623 27 383.00–397.00 $386.06 $2,405 —
628 628 18 411.00 $411.00 $2,581 +18.15
707 707 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,616 +24.00
783–787 785 10 347.00–366.00 $358.38 $2,813 -5.62
813 813 35 353.00 $353.00 $2,870 -0.60
870–875 874 440 347.25–351.50 $350.89 $3,067 +42.89
960–991 984 888 324.75–328.50 $326.71 $3,215 +12.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 9 404.00 $404.00 $2,363 +25.00
629 629 12 371.00 $371.00 $2,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,715 —
427 427 5 477.00 $477.00 $2,037 —
460 460 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,058 -5.02
483–488 unweaned 486 36 410.00–420.00 $414.27 $2,013 -44.64
512 unweaned 512 12 407.00 $407.00 $2,084 -10.75
516 516 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,157 +1.41
555 555 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,159 +15.78
600 unweaned 600 21 359.00 $359.00 $2,154 -14.00
605–620 610 9 339.00–352.00 $347.60 $2,120 -19.48
723–728 726 20 336.00–338.00 $337.00 $2,447 -0.12
750–767 751 161 325.00–326.00 $325.97 $2,448 -7.61
825–839 832 449 317.50–333.00 $328.68 $2,735 -7.13
902–940 932 74 295.00–310.00 $298.14 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–476 476 14 386.00–403.00 $393.28 $1,872 -21.72
552 552 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,015 —

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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.