Cattle Market West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026876 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 876 | 2,534 | 2,129 |
| Feeder cattle | 876 | 2,534 | 2,129 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Rain delays last week has put fall harvest behind and farmer/feeders are trying to put up high moisture corn and some still chopping in the local trade area
- ▲ Feeder heifers: best test of the market was on yearling feeder heifers from 750 lbs to 850 lbs with those trading 2.00 to 10.00 higher
- → Feeder steers: Almost all weights less than 700 lbs on steers and heifers were fresh bawling calves
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 321 | 4 | 536.00 | $536.00 | $1,721 | — |
| 387 | 387 | 14 | 502.50 | $502.50 | $1,945 | -14.79 |
| 486 | 486 | 5 | 454.00 | $454.00 | $2,206 | -11.31 |
| 500–548 | 517 | 48 | 419.00–437.50 | $431.06 | $2,229 | -9.48 |
| 672–686 | 678 | 35 | 346.00–355.00 | $350.99 | $2,380 | — |
| 689 | 689 | 6 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $2,329 | — |
| 729 | 729 | 7 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,413 | — |
| 705–740 | 731 | 52 | 347.00–356.00 | $353.83 | $2,586 | -16.17 |
| 775 | 775 | 26 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $2,604 | -22.38 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1128 | 1128 | 9 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $3,125 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | 307 | 7 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $1,581 | — |
| 368 | 368 | 10 | 468.00 | $468.00 | $1,722 | — |
| 417–431 | 427 | 13 | 444.00–467.50 | $451.07 | $1,926 | -25.93 |
| 463–468 | 465 | 37 | 421.00–436.00 | $432.68 | $2,012 | -14.82 |
| 555 | 555 | 8 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,087 | -13.00 |
| 638–647 | 644 | 17 | 325.00–327.00 | $325.58 | $2,097 | -22.02 |
| 688 | 688 | 33 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,298 | — |
| 767–796 | 784 | 121 | 331.50–343.00 | $338.35 | $2,653 | +12.38 |
| 837–839 | 838 | 124 | 325.00–339.00 | $331.65 | $2,779 | +2.97 |
| 851–895 | 863 | 19 | 275.50–315.00 | $298.19 | $2,573 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709–726 | 725 | 148 | 316.00–320.00 | $319.71 | $2,318 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 520 | 7 | 414.00 | $414.00 | $2,153 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815 | 815 | 15 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,842 | — |
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 the last sale, best test of the market was on yearling feeder heifers from 750 lbs to 850 lbs with those trading 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Few, fresh bawling calves in the run with most having spring time vaccinations. Not enough fresh calves for a market comparison. Demand was light to moderate. Almost all weights less than 700 lbs on steers and heifers were fresh bawling calves. Short supply of order buyers on the seats. Usually, the seats are full of farmer/feeder but those buyers are busy in the fields with fall harvest. Rain delays last week has put fall harvest behind and farmer/feeders are trying to put up high moisture corn and some still chopping in the local trade area. The next Monday sales will be in two weeks on October 19th.