Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3-6 lower. Slaughter bulls were 1-3 lower. Feeder Steers were 2-4 higher. Feeder heifers were 2-3 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.40/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$116.40

156 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$78

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$13.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.06

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	299	123.00	368	5thin
Medium and Large 1	490	118.59	582	106
Medium and Large 2	500	110.52	552	43
Medium and Large 3	405	110.00	446	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.00/cwt here — about −$78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale156 hd

116.40

—

MS average7 barns · 722 hd

116.46

−0.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,537	81.08	1,246	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	51.01	624	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	43.15	446	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,170	43.00	503	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	114.92/cwt	107.00–120.00	482	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	105.64/cwt	100.00–110.00	652	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	117.22/cwt	115.00–120.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	104.35/cwt	101.00–110.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	118.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	113.58/cwt	105.00–120.00	312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	106.50/cwt	106.00–107.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	368	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	120.68/cwt	115.00–125.00	568	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	122.07/cwt	115.00–129.00	521	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	117.77/cwt	110.00–128.00	614	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	125.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	473	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	113.09/cwt	110.00–125.00	699	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	114.79/cwt	110.00–118.00	659	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	128.41/cwt	123.00–135.00	410	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	108.61/cwt	105.00–115.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	82.53/cwt	80.00–85.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	117.56/cwt	105.00–125.00	547	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	126.43/cwt	120.00–130.00	539	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	112.90/cwt	105.00–120.00	583	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	110.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	122.99/cwt	115.00–130.00	466	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	103.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	127.98/cwt	115.00–140.00	420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	137.92/cwt	130.00–145.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	139.28/cwt	130.00–147.00	515	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	131.18/cwt	123.00–145.00	558	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	148.45/cwt	140.00–155.00	471	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	115.98/cwt	113.00–119.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	109.34/cwt	106.00–111.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	124.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	107.49/cwt	106.00–109.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	46.44/cwt	42.00–50.00	501	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	37.92/cwt	34.00–41.00	366	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	615	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	503	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	51.01/cwt	47.00–53.50	624	28
Bulls	—	—	1,696	84.56/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,434	8
Bulls	—	—	1,219	74.13/cwt	70.00–76.00	904	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,011.02/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	10,697	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,331	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	941.49/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	6,958	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	885.59/cwt	800.00–900.00	7,563	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,068	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	697.24/cwt	525.00–840.00	7,077	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,503	851.83/cwt	625.00–900.00	12,803	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	20,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	740.72/cwt	540.00–900.00	7,244	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	793.50/cwt	700.00–1,010.00	9,895	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	964.32/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	13,163	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	656.63/cwt	600.00–700.00	6,816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,790	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	31,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	112.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	123.23/cwt	115.00–130.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	128.10/cwt	122.00–135.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	126.76/cwt	120.00–135.00	474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	121.34/cwt	116.00–126.00	517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	137.78/cwt	132.50–141.00	424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	136.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.40/cwt	118.00–127.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	130.65/cwt	129.50–133.00	743	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	125.81/cwt	120.00–133.00	791	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	128.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	738	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	132.32/cwt	130.00–137.00	687	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	143.79/cwt	140.00–151.00	544	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	141.06/cwt	138.00–145.00	597	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	124.12/cwt	120.00–129.00	825	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	135.53/cwt	130.00–142.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	121.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	150.11/cwt	146.00–154.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 596Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3-6 lower. Slaughter bulls were 1-3 lower. Feeder Steers were 2-4 higher. Feeder heifers were 2-3 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	419	107.00–120.00	114.92
9	—	617	100.00–110.00	105.64
5	—	470	115.00–120.00	117.22
3	—	662	101.00–110.00	104.35
3	—	522	105.00–110.00	108.26
3	—	375	115.00–120.00	118.29
3	—	275	105.00–120.00	113.58
2	—	555	106.00–107.00	106.50
1	—	860	70.00	70.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	299	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	471	115.00–125.00	120.68
18	—	427	115.00–129.00	122.07
15	—	521	110.00–128.00	117.77
14	—	376	120.00–130.00	125.69
10	—	618	110.00–125.00	113.09
10	—	574	110.00–118.00	114.79
8	—	319	123.00–135.00	128.41
3	—	668	105.00–115.00	108.61
2	—	918	80.00–85.00	82.53
2	—	290	125.00–130.00	127.46
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
1	—	775	95.00	95.00
1	—	210	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	465	105.00–125.00	117.56
14	—	426	120.00–130.00	126.43
12	—	516	105.00–120.00	112.90
7	—	576	105.00–115.00	110.14
6	—	379	115.00–130.00	122.99
4	—	631	100.00–105.00	103.25
2	—	328	115.00–140.00	127.98
2	—	270	130.00–145.00	137.92
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	370	130.00–147.00	139.28
11	—	425	123.00–145.00	131.18
8	—	317	140.00–155.00	148.45
7	—	526	113.00–119.00	115.98
6	—	576	106.00–111.00	109.34
4	—	468	120.00–130.00	124.57
2	—	613	106.00–109.00	107.49
2	—	285	152.00–155.00	153.50
1	—	1,000	85.00	85.00
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	110.00–115.00	112.99
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	115.00–130.00	123.23
5	—	477	122.00–135.00	128.10
5	—	374	120.00–135.00	126.76
4	—	426	116.00–126.00	121.34
3	—	308	132.50–141.00	137.78
3	—	275	130.00–140.00	136.73
2	—	620	120.00	120.00
2	—	578	118.00–127.00	122.40
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	569	129.50–133.00	130.65
3	—	313	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	629	120.00–133.00	125.81
11	—	576	120.00–130.00	128.18
10	—	519	130.00–137.00	132.32
10	—	378	140.00–151.00	143.79
9	—	423	138.00–145.00	141.06
7	—	665	120.00–129.00	124.12
4	—	474	130.00–142.00	135.53
3	—	702	120.00–125.00	121.66
2	—	305	150.00–152.00	150.98
2	—	283	146.00–154.00	150.11
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
1	—	175	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,079	42.00–50.00	46.44
7	—	965	34.00–41.00	37.92
1	—	1,150	53.50	53.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	43.00	43.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,223	47.00–53.50	51.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,696	80.00–89.00	84.56
4	—	1,219	70.00–76.00	74.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	739	900.00–1,000.00	941.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	854	800.00–900.00	885.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	525.00–840.00	697.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,503	625.00–900.00	851.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	540.00–900.00	740.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,247	700.00–1,010.00	793.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,365	725.00–1,075.00	964.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	600.00–700.00	656.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,790	1,750.00	1,750.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Slaughter cattle

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