Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were were 2-5 higher. Feeder heifers were 3-5 lower.Slaughter cows were 1-2 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.06/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$114.06

208 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$520

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$26.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.16

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	409	135.00	552	39
Medium and Large 1	496	109.47	543	116
Medium and Large 2	403	108.69	438	53

One grade step is worth $26.31/cwt here — about $114 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 sale208 hd

114.06

—

MS average13 barns · 1,041 hd

111.90

+2.16

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	1,545	74.69	1,154	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	46.30	552	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	38.65	377	31

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	534.05/cwt	500.00–600.00	4,967	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	384.89/cwt	230.00–450.00	3,129	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	611.54/cwt	325.00–750.00	6,495	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	839.93/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,441	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	87.49/cwt	87.00–88.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	130.65/cwt	112.00–149.00	415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	125.96/cwt	122.00–130.00	281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	193	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,145	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	74.33/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,130	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	138.35/cwt	120.00–150.00	375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	133.30/cwt	122.00–151.00	503	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	121.66/cwt	115.00–133.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	160.27/cwt	151.00–166.00	587	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	123.54/cwt	115.00–139.00	640	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.45/cwt	119.00–140.00	536	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	831.05/cwt	720.00–900.00	9,191	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	780.39/cwt	575.00–925.00	9,333	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,753	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	673.82/cwt	575.00–750.00	6,415	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	644.15/cwt	525.00–700.00	6,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	730.00/cwt	675.00–800.00	6,811	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,919	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	130.18/cwt	129.00–131.50	680	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	139.67/cwt	130.00–147.00	719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	124.98/cwt	120.00–131.00	772	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	151.59/cwt	148.00–156.00	638	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	891.58/cwt	675.00–1,000.00	8,336	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	130.08/cwt	115.00–145.00	601	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	130.38/cwt	125.00–137.00	746	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	146.26/cwt	140.00–156.00	695	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	116.16/cwt	110.00–121.00	734	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,086	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	657	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	780	29.50/cwt	29.50–29.50	230	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	115.38/cwt	112.00–120.00	602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	231	147.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	341	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	122.20/cwt	116.00–130.00	582	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Bulls	—	—	1,834	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,467	4
Bulls	—	—	1,301	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	111.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	109.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	670	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	157.76/cwt	151.00–163.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	122.01/cwt	110.00–129.00	531	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	119.13/cwt	115.00–122.00	556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	125.54/cwt	119.00–130.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	100.93/cwt	95.00–107.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	403	146.94/cwt	138.00–156.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	156.45/cwt	153.00–160.00	595	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	39.70/cwt	35.00–45.00	395	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	32.83/cwt	32.50–33.00	310	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	46.07/cwt	42.50–49.50	546	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	106.13/cwt	100.00–113.00	609	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	111.62/cwt	105.00–119.00	580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	110.78/cwt	100.00–116.00	526	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	91.00/cwt	82.00–97.00	524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	107.41/cwt	100.00–115.00	456	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	105.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	500	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	552	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	106.53/cwt	100.00–120.00	556	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	113.39/cwt	105.00–119.00	482	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	121.67/cwt	116.00–130.00	460	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	102.45/cwt	95.00–106.00	582	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	97.77/cwt	93.00–103.00	605	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	100.63/cwt	92.00–121.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	122.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	127.09/cwt	125.00–129.00	353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	159.48/cwt	159.00–160.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	111.02/cwt	100.00–119.00	417	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	116.86/cwt	110.00–124.00	377	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	113.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	317	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 920Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 123Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 134Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were were 2-5 higher. Feeder heifers were 3-5 lower.Slaughter cows were 1-2 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	930	500.00–600.00	534.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	945	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,062	325.00–750.00	611.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,005	800.00–875.00	839.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,106	720.00–900.00	831.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,196	575.00–925.00	780.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	952	575.00–750.00	673.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	947	525.00–700.00	644.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	813	230.00–450.00	384.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	87.00–88.00	87.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	675.00–800.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	935	675.00–1,000.00	891.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	112.00–149.00	130.65
2	—	223	122.00–130.00	125.96
2	—	193	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
9	—	435	110.00–129.00	122.01
7	—	467	115.00–122.00	119.13
5	—	385	119.00–130.00	125.54
2	—	668	95.00–107.00	100.93
10	—	574	100.00–113.00	106.13
9	—	520	105.00–119.00	111.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	112.00–120.00	115.38
4	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.50
4	—	231	140.00–150.00	147.46
13	—	476	116.00–130.00	122.20
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
7	—	574	110.00–115.00	111.40
6	—	614	105.00–110.00	109.15
6	—	333	151.00–163.00	157.76
2	—	403	138.00–156.00	146.94
2	—	380	153.00–160.00	156.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	115.00–120.00	118.32
4	—	271	120.00–150.00	138.35
5	—	377	122.00–151.00	133.30
6	—	518	115.00–139.00	123.54
9	—	424	119.00–140.00	126.45
6	—	462	115.00–145.00	130.08
2	—	775	115.00–120.00	117.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	120.00	120.00
5	—	673	115.00–133.00	121.66
7	—	366	151.00–166.00	160.27
8	—	515	130.00–147.00	139.67
9	—	618	120.00–131.00	124.98
11	—	421	148.00–156.00	151.59
14	—	572	125.00–137.00	130.38
15	—	475	140.00–156.00	146.26
2	—	330	159.00–160.00	159.48
1	—	930	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	522	129.00–131.50	130.18
7	—	450	127.00	127.00
9	—	632	110.00–121.00	116.16
13	—	823	132.00	132.00
23	—	441	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	105.00–110.00	107.49
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	100.00–116.00	110.78
1	—	795	93.00	93.00
25	—	522	100.00–120.00	106.53
19	—	425	105.00–119.00	113.39
19	—	378	116.00–130.00	121.67
17	—	568	95.00–106.00	102.45
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
11	—	619	93.00–103.00	97.77
4	—	676	92.00–121.00	100.63
3	—	337	120.00–127.00	122.36
2	—	278	125.00–129.00	127.09
1	—	805	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	82.00–97.00	91.00
1	—	530	102.00	102.00
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
13	—	425	100.00–115.00	107.41
10	—	475	100.00–110.00	105.36
10	—	376	100.00–119.00	111.02
8	—	323	110.00–124.00	116.86
6	—	280	110.00–120.00	113.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	409	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,520	71.00–77.00	74.33
4	—	1,834	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,301	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	29.50	29.50
1	—	785	38.00	38.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	995	35.00–45.00	39.70
3	—	945	32.50–33.00	32.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,185	42.50–49.50	46.07
1	—	1,335	51.50	51.50

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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