Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.74/cwt on 443 head.

Average price

$156.74

443 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$811

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$10.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.89

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	531	157.92	838	335
Medium and Large 1	508	156.45	794	68
Medium and Large 2	424	147.39	625	40

One grade step is worth $10.53/cwt here — about $212 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 sale443 hd

156.74

—

MS average13 barns · 1,567 hd

155.86

+0.89

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	1,444	77.66	1,121	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	49.74	643	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	48.00	746	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	41.80	463	23

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	134.08/cwt	124.00–140.00	438	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	131.26/cwt	120.00–140.00	361	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.63/cwt	125.00–138.00	612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	137.89/cwt	120.00–152.00	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	147.65/cwt	140.00–156.00	636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	172.44/cwt	160.00–179.00	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	127.67/cwt	127.00–129.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	160.55/cwt	156.00–166.00	536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	121.04/cwt	117.00–125.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	169.14/cwt	165.00–173.00	352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	137.71/cwt	129.00–149.00	658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	139.90/cwt	125.00–146.00	942	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	159.31/cwt	154.00–163.80	843	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	166.53/cwt	147.50–170.00	699	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	149.14/cwt	141.00–152.25	922	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	158.48/cwt	151.00–159.50	910	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	143.30/cwt	130.00–148.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,022	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	139.43/cwt	135.00–147.00	863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	165.89/cwt	150.00–170.00	791	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	156.91/cwt	151.00–163.00	805	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	157.05/cwt	150.00–169.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	183.25/cwt	167.00–200.00	596	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	906	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	175.17/cwt	170.00–180.00	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	171.18/cwt	171.00–172.00	625	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	159.07/cwt	154.00–167.50	730	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	126.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	188.31/cwt	182.00–192.50	508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	242	195.79/cwt	187.00–200.00	474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	131.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	944	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,018	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,471	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	11,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	150.76/cwt	150.00–153.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,830	1
Bulls	—	—	1,444	77.66/cwt	70.00–84.50	1,121	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	184.66/cwt	170.00–200.00	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	132.88/cwt	129.00–140.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	117.56/cwt	105.00–130.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	157.19/cwt	149.00–165.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	632	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	746	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	49.74/cwt	46.00–55.00	643	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	147	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	172.96/cwt	160.00–185.00	640	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	185.68/cwt	175.00–192.50	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	151.49/cwt	140.00–160.00	657	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	301	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	467	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	871	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	143.36/cwt	131.00–150.00	536	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	43.55/cwt	34.00–48.50	473	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,333	47.29/cwt	46.00–48.00	630	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	29.74/cwt	26.00–31.00	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	126.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	127.86/cwt	120.00–137.00	728	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	147.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	470	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	150.01/cwt	142.50–151.25	684	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.64/cwt	129.50–137.75	762	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	844	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	138.30/cwt	134.00–145.00	721	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	141.03/cwt	136.00–148.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	148.17/cwt	144.00–160.00	416	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	134.95/cwt	130.00–142.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	145.33/cwt	135.00–150.00	327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	131.96/cwt	126.00–138.00	484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	127.74/cwt	117.00–131.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	118.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	112.38/cwt	107.00–120.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	796	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	143.93/cwt	142.00–144.50	753	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	150.35/cwt	149.00–151.00	647	39

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 Jan 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,176Last week 481Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 97Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 42Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	124.00–140.00	134.08
7	—	275	120.00–140.00	131.26
6	—	465	125.00–138.00	131.63
3	—	507	127.00–129.00	127.67
2	—	183	130.00	130.00
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
7	—	367	126.00–138.00	131.96
5	—	422	117.00–131.00	127.74
3	—	627	115.00–125.00	118.35
3	—	567	107.00–120.00	112.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	301	155.00	155.00
9	—	697	125.00	125.00
22	—	456	142.50–151.25	150.01
18	—	570	129.50–137.75	133.64
15	—	703	120.00	120.00
50	—	612	130.00	130.00
44	—	523	142.00–144.50	143.93
39	—	430	149.00–151.00	150.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	374	131.00–150.00	143.36
3	—	692	125.00–130.00	126.66
13	—	569	120.00–137.00	127.86
11	—	320	140.00–155.00	147.03
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
9	—	521	134.00–145.00	138.30
9	—	428	136.00–148.00	141.03
8	—	281	144.00–160.00	148.17
4	—	461	130.00–142.00	134.95
4	—	225	135.00–150.00	145.33
2	—	720	120.00	120.00
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	890	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	120.00–152.00	137.89
6	—	431	140.00–156.00	147.65
5	—	278	160.00–179.00	172.44
4	—	334	156.00–166.00	160.55
2	—	688	117.00–125.00	121.04
2	—	208	165.00–173.00	169.14
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	170	165.00	165.00
9	—	478	129.00–149.00	137.71
4	—	376	130.00–148.00	143.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	673	125.00–146.00	139.90
50	—	529	154.00–163.80	159.31
45	—	420	147.50–170.00	166.53
37	—	618	141.00–152.25	149.14
33	—	574	151.00–159.50	158.48
5	—	786	130.00	130.00
5	—	342	177.00	177.00
3	—	274	167.00	167.00
2	—	743	130.00	130.00
84	—	477	150.00–170.00	165.89
17	—	365	171.00–172.00	171.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	135.00–147.00	139.43
6	—	513	151.00–163.00	156.91
8	—	428	150.00–169.00	157.05
8	—	325	167.00–200.00	183.25
7	—	671	130.00–140.00	134.99
7	—	374	170.00–180.00	175.17
4	—	459	154.00–167.50	159.07
3	—	810	120.00–130.00	126.60
3	—	270	182.00–192.50	188.31
3	—	242	187.00–200.00	195.79
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
6	—	720	127.00–135.00	131.16
4	—	566	150.00–153.00	150.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	142.50	142.50
1	—	460	161.00	161.00
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
1	—	180	195.00	195.00
2	—	220	170.00–200.00	184.66
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
8	—	370	160.00–185.00	172.96
7	—	321	175.00–192.50	185.68
6	—	434	140.00–160.00	151.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
4	—	513	129.00–140.00	132.88
2	—	568	105.00–130.00	117.56
2	—	420	149.00–165.00	157.19
2	—	383	160.00–170.00	164.90
1	—	147	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	144.00	144.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,515	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,444	70.00–84.50	77.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,293	46.00–55.00	49.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,085	34.00–48.50	43.55
4	—	1,333	46.00–48.00	47.29
4	—	966	26.00–31.00	29.74

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

Steers · 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