Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 2.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.33/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$130.33

193 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$28.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	135.31	610	90
Medium and Large 1-2	543	131.91	716	61
Medium and Large 2	420	119.77	503	34
Medium and Large 3	411	107.04	440	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	312	107.00	334	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.31/cwt here — about $277 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 sale193 hd

130.33

—

MS average7 barns · 535 hd

128.14

+2.19

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	1,406	77.59	1,091	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	50.58	636	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	991	45.52	451	25

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	240	140.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	156.58/cwt	150.00–161.00	723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	788	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	133	115.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	98.49/cwt	97.00–100.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	155.99/cwt	155.00–157.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	143.18/cwt	140.00–150.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	138.10/cwt	135.00–144.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	141.99/cwt	138.00–145.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	155	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	160.04/cwt	150.00–164.00	685	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	175.24/cwt	168.00–182.00	659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	182.01/cwt	180.00–185.00	572	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	134.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	819	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	712.61/cwt	600.00–800.00	6,079	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,406	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	740	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,064.83/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	10,733	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,445	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	775	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,263	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	667.55/cwt	550.00–800.00	5,194	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	655.00/cwt	635.00–675.00	7,140	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	485.38/cwt	400.00–550.00	3,679	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	431.82/cwt	350.00–500.00	3,446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	143.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	673	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	178.78/cwt	175.00–182.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	177.89/cwt	170.00–181.00	484	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	213	175.29/cwt	170.00–180.00	373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	—	1,600	49.27/cwt	49.00–49.50	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	124.03/cwt	122.00–127.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	741	2
Bulls	—	—	1,408	78.43/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,104	22
Bulls	—	—	1,360	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	156.79/cwt	150.00–165.00	660	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	133.97/cwt	129.00–139.00	687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	139.40/cwt	134.00–150.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	155.15/cwt	147.00–168.00	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	145.01/cwt	135.00–152.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	116.95/cwt	115.00–119.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	110.90/cwt	105.00–117.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	119.41/cwt	115.00–124.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	170.23/cwt	160.00–178.00	635	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	125.34/cwt	119.00–130.00	531	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	47.75/cwt	47.50–48.00	535	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	50.69/cwt	45.50–55.00	623	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	45.09/cwt	42.00–49.00	436	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	149.69/cwt	110.00–170.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	126.60/cwt	120.00–131.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	121.80/cwt	110.00–131.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	125.27/cwt	115.00–135.00	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	126.00/cwt	124.00–128.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	133.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	715	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	137.54/cwt	134.00–147.00	590	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	145.48/cwt	138.00–152.00	525	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	116.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	146.53/cwt	138.00–151.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	147.31/cwt	140.00–155.00	399	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	118.24/cwt	115.00–124.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	677	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	705	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	780	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	132.34/cwt	130.00–140.00	691	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	116.08/cwt	111.00–121.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	135.96/cwt	133.00–141.00	646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	123.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	697	7

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 483Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 2.00-6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	240	135.00–145.00	140.40
2	—	805	97.00–100.00	98.49
32	—	429	134.00–147.00	137.54
10	—	361	138.00–152.00	145.48
6	—	328	138.00–151.00	146.53
6	—	271	140.00–155.00	147.31
4	—	675	115.00–124.00	118.24
9	—	522	130.00–140.00	132.34
2	—	630	111.00–121.00	116.08
1	—	945	90.00	90.00
8	—	475	133.00–141.00	135.96
7	—	563	120.00–130.00	123.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	119.00–130.00	125.34
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
8	—	524	110.00–131.00	121.80
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
4	—	324	115.00–135.00	125.27
3	—	470	124.00–128.00	126.00
3	—	377	130.00–140.00	133.69
3	—	233	110.00–120.00	116.86
3	—	160	110.00	110.00
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	100.00–105.00	102.55
2	—	323	110.00–120.00	115.04
1	—	350	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	554	129.00	129.00
21	—	480	141.00	141.00
17	—	543	129.75	129.75
12	—	641	121.75	121.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	150.00–161.00	156.58
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
1	—	935	115.00	115.00
2	—	760	130.00	130.00
4	—	521	155.00–157.00	155.99
4	—	571	140.00–150.00	143.18
13	—	428	150.00–164.00	160.04
5	—	376	168.00–182.00	175.24
5	—	314	180.00–185.00	182.01
2	—	720	130.00	130.00
2	—	673	130.00–138.00	134.07
2	—	618	130.00–135.00	132.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	479	164.50	164.50
28	—	610	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	170	140.00	140.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
3	—	465	135.00–144.00	138.10
4	—	508	138.00–145.00	141.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	133	110.00–120.00	115.28
2	—	235	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	155	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
3	—	577	122.00–127.00	124.03
2	—	783	110.00	110.00
2	—	718	105.00–110.00	107.46
2	—	668	110.00–112.00	111.00
3	—	475	134.00–150.00	139.40
3	—	385	147.00–168.00	155.15
6	—	415	135.00–152.00	145.01
2	—	630	105.00–117.00	110.90
2	—	525	115.00–124.00	119.41
3	—	332	110.00–170.00	149.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	140.00–150.00	143.76
6	—	313	175.00–182.00	178.78
5	—	272	170.00–181.00	177.89
2	—	213	170.00–180.00	175.29
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
8	—	421	150.00–165.00	156.79
7	—	513	129.00–139.00	133.97
2	—	660	115.00	115.00
2	—	615	115.00–119.00	116.95
13	—	373	160.00–178.00	170.23
3	—	573	120.00–131.00	126.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	600.00–800.00	712.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	778	550.00–800.00	667.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	635.00–675.00	655.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	905	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	758	400.00–550.00	485.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	350.00–500.00	431.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	49.00–49.50	49.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,121	47.50–48.00	47.75
21	—	966	42.00–49.00	45.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,230	45.50–55.00	50.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,408	70.00–82.00	78.43
1	—	1,360	59.00	59.00

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

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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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle