Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were 3-4 higher. Bulls were 5-6 higher. Feeder steers were 2-7 higher and feeder heifers were 3-8 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.67/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$113.67

149 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$13.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	117.82	566	79
Medium and Large 2	398	112.62	448	36
Medium and Large 1-2	705	105.26	742	27
Medium and Large 3	369	104.71	387	7thin

One grade step is worth $13.10/cwt here — about $179 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 sale149 hd

113.67

—

MS average13 barns · 1,040 hd

117.31

−3.64

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	1,491	72.24	1,077	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	49.39	648	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	916	35.18	322	21

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1	—	566	114.11/cwt	105.00–120.00	646	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	116.31/cwt	105.00–123.00	551	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	102.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	116.66/cwt	110.00–126.00	614	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	118.42/cwt	115.00–125.00	499	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	113.01/cwt	110.00–118.00	415	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	133.92/cwt	120.00–147.00	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	141.09/cwt	130.00–150.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	127.05/cwt	124.00–130.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	875	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	781	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	130.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	104.85/cwt	100.00–110.00	449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	135.42/cwt	130.00–148.00	567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	144.73/cwt	140.00–149.00	670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	153.73/cwt	149.00–160.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	153.89/cwt	146.00–161.00	645	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.00/cwt	130.00–139.00	767	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	135.94/cwt	130.00–142.00	710	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	153.94/cwt	150.00–158.00	508	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,005	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	636.65/cwt	440.00–725.00	6,176	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,356	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,953	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,813	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,860	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	730	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	110.45/cwt	105.00–128.00	685	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	108.58/cwt	103.00–115.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	164.27/cwt	160.00–172.50	440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	—	1,600	50.42/cwt	47.00–52.50	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	134.43/cwt	120.00–148.00	500	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	121.62/cwt	115.00–130.00	570	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	102.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	91.76/cwt	80.00–104.00	338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	185	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.40/cwt	109.00–117.00	588	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	120.38/cwt	114.00–130.00	615	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	125.72/cwt	110.00–134.00	539	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	128.83/cwt	117.00–140.00	343	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	126.43/cwt	120.00–140.00	301	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	121.20/cwt	115.00–135.00	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	160.53/cwt	154.00–170.00	514	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	72.24/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	144.50/cwt	134.00–157.00	533	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	138.06/cwt	126.00–146.00	578	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	118.67/cwt	110.00–140.00	386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	112.30/cwt	110.00–117.00	364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	115.68/cwt	111.00–120.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	114.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	685	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	254	117.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	114.65/cwt	110.00–120.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	130.29/cwt	126.00–134.00	360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	127.88/cwt	121.00–134.00	428	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	122.20/cwt	117.00–129.00	468	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	110.11/cwt	105.00–115.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	49.18/cwt	45.00–52.50	617	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	43.77/cwt	42.50–45.00	417	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	26.52/cwt	25.00–29.00	221	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	37.05/cwt	30.50–41.50	348	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	84.90/cwt	75.00–95.00	644	2

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 →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Dec 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 828Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 171Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 51Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cows were 3-4 higher. Bulls were 5-6 higher. Feeder steers were 2-7 higher and feeder heifers were 3-8 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	105.00–120.00	114.11
10	—	474	105.00–123.00	116.31
15	—	526	110.00–126.00	116.66
12	—	421	115.00–125.00	118.42
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
3	—	627	110.00–120.00	114.65
5	—	276	126.00–134.00	130.29
7	—	335	121.00–134.00	127.88
8	—	383	117.00–129.00	122.20
2	—	680	105.00–115.00	110.11
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
2	—	703	110.00–115.00	112.49
2	—	758	75.00–95.00	84.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	100.00–105.00	102.40
2	—	175	120.00–125.00	122.57
2	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
6	—	367	110.00–118.00	113.01
1	—	700	95.00	95.00
4	—	324	110.00–117.00	112.30
6	—	429	111.00–120.00	115.68
7	—	458	110.00–120.00	114.40
1	—	210	118.00	118.00
4	—	254	110.00–120.00	117.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	842	101.00	101.00
5	—	494	124.00	124.00
12	—	678	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	105.00	105.00
1	—	345	108.00	108.00
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	120.00–147.00	133.92
5	—	374	130.00–150.00	141.09
2	—	463	124.00–130.00	127.05
5	—	419	130.00–148.00	135.42
2	—	288	140.00–150.00	145.04
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	663	132.00	132.00
8	—	554	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	125.00–135.00	130.28
5	—	463	140.00–149.00	144.73
5	—	385	149.00–160.00	153.73
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
14	—	419	146.00–161.00	153.89
7	—	568	130.00–139.00	135.00
1	—	280	161.00	161.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
6	—	522	130.00–142.00	135.94
2	—	688	125.00–127.00	126.01
2	—	330	150.00–158.00	153.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	100.00–110.00	104.85
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	105.00–128.00	110.45
7	—	564	103.00–115.00	108.58
3	—	268	160.00–172.50	164.27
1	—	720	104.00	104.00
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
10	—	511	114.00–130.00	120.38
7	—	479	115.00–135.00	121.20
6	—	320	154.00–170.00	160.53
9	—	369	134.00–157.00	144.50
8	—	419	126.00–146.00	138.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	120.00–148.00	134.43
9	—	469	115.00–130.00	121.62
2	—	625	100.00–105.00	102.42
1	—	850	80.00	80.00
10	—	523	109.00–117.00	112.40
9	—	429	110.00–134.00	125.72
4	—	266	117.00–140.00	128.83
4	—	238	120.00–140.00	126.43
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	670	95.00	95.00
6	—	325	110.00–140.00	118.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
2	—	368	80.00–104.00	91.76
1	—	185	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	103.00	103.00
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	138.00	138.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00

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)	1	—	815	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	970	440.00–725.00	636.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	47.00–52.50	50.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,254	45.00–52.50	49.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	42.50–45.00	43.77
5	—	835	25.00–29.00	26.52
14	—	939	30.50–41.50	37.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,491	70.00–80.00	72.24

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

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle