Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold uneven from 8.00 higher to 9.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.65/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$132.65

199 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$18.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	134.98	594	147
Medium and Large 1-2	526	134.41	707	17thin
Medium and Large 2	465	122.52	569	32
Medium and Large 3	355	116.67	414	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.31/cwt here — about $180 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 sale199 hd

132.65

—

MS average12 barns · 1,167 hd

128.80

+3.85

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	—	Low	1,508	80.66	1,216	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	58.45	747	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,695	52.00	881	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	42.89	420	11

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	—	577	123.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	711	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	130.21/cwt	127.00–135.00	669	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	146.37/cwt	142.00–150.00	401	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	119.66/cwt	117.00–120.00	738	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	114.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	139.03/cwt	134.00–144.00	727	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.33/cwt	140.00–151.00	687	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	151.38/cwt	147.00–157.00	633	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	157.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	590	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	135.71/cwt	130.00–142.00	768	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	126.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.38/cwt	115.00–126.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	177.00/cwt	176.00–178.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	621	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	338	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	321	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	51.39/cwt	50.00–52.00	579	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,290	75.75/cwt	75.00–77.00	977	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,055	80.53/cwt	80.00–81.00	850	2
Bulls	—	—	1,593	77.38/cwt	76.00–79.50	1,233	4
Bulls	—	—	1,800	87.53/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,576	2
Bulls	—	—	2,140	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	2,033	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,376	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	287	148.15/cwt	140.00–154.00	425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	890	1,172.82/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	10,438	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	649.34/cwt	550.00–700.00	7,402	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	685.35/cwt	500.00–850.00	6,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	718	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	135.91/cwt	130.00–141.00	571	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	134.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	626	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	145.16/cwt	140.00–153.00	475	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	142.55/cwt	137.00–150.00	520	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	148.49/cwt	144.00–152.00	346	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	127.44/cwt	120.00–141.00	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	150.93/cwt	148.00–154.00	560	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	157.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	254	173.07/cwt	170.00–182.00	440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	128.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	159.26/cwt	157.00–161.00	658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	203	182.61/cwt	177.00–190.00	371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	131.65/cwt	128.00–135.00	504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	113.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	125.64/cwt	120.00–129.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	45.23/cwt	42.00–47.00	457	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	881	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	58.18/cwt	55.00–60.00	758	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	156.50/cwt	150.00–163.00	487	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	149.71/cwt	147.00–153.00	626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	155.97/cwt	154.00–158.00	579	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	162.93/cwt	159.00–165.00	456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	165.14/cwt	155.00–170.00	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	146.02/cwt	143.00–149.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	952	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	905	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	146.42/cwt	140.00–152.00	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	163.30/cwt	159.00–170.00	591	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	174.53/cwt	167.00–184.00	558	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	154.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	802	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	154.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	136.97/cwt	135.00–142.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	134.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.65/cwt	140.00–146.00	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	782	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 Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 671Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 104Year ago 0

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold uneven from 8.00 higher to 9.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	577	120.00–130.00	123.25
16	—	514	127.00–135.00	130.21
11	—	274	142.00–150.00	146.37
9	—	617	117.00–120.00	119.66
6	—	663	110.00–118.00	114.62
25	—	420	130.00–141.00	135.91
20	—	466	130.00–140.00	134.30
20	—	327	140.00–153.00	145.16
17	—	365	137.00–150.00	142.55
6	—	233	144.00–152.00	148.49
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	458	143.00	143.00
6	—	536	134.00	134.00
4	—	629	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	110.00–115.00	113.33
5	—	383	128.00–135.00	131.65
4	—	268	130.00–135.00	131.21
3	—	565	110.00–115.00	113.27
3	—	468	120.00–125.00	122.60
3	—	432	120.00–129.00	125.64
3	—	340	130.00–135.00	131.64
2	—	518	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	154.00	154.00
9	—	371	148.00–154.00	150.93
7	—	325	150.00–160.00	157.42
3	—	425	140.00–146.00	143.65
2	—	680	114.00–116.00	114.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	134.00–144.00	139.03
15	—	473	140.00–151.00	145.33
14	—	418	147.00–157.00	151.38
12	—	376	150.00–160.00	157.01
7	—	566	130.00–142.00	135.71
3	—	613	125.00–130.00	126.64
2	—	675	115.00–126.00	120.38
2	—	340	176.00–178.00	177.00
2	—	280	175.00	175.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.98
3	—	372	120.00–141.00	127.44
2	—	265	135.00–140.00	137.41
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	140.00–154.00	148.15
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	152.00	152.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	254	170.00–182.00	173.07
3	—	703	124.00–130.00	128.01
3	—	413	157.00–161.00	159.26
3	—	203	177.00–190.00	182.61
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
11	—	575	140.00–152.00	146.42
11	—	362	159.00–170.00	163.30
9	—	320	167.00–184.00	174.53
8	—	519	150.00–160.00	154.47
6	—	473	150.00–160.00	154.21
5	—	626	135.00–142.00	136.97
4	—	669	130.00–140.00	134.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	311	150.00–163.00	156.50
4	—	418	147.00–153.00	149.71
4	—	371	154.00–158.00	155.97
3	—	515	140.00–145.00	141.63
3	—	280	159.00–165.00	162.93
3	—	237	155.00–170.00	165.14
2	—	565	135.00	135.00
2	—	488	143.00–149.00	146.02
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	143.00	143.00
6	—	763	124.00	124.00
6	—	580	156.00	156.00
3	—	909	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	60.00	60.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	890	900.00–1,275.00	1,172.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	550.00–700.00	649.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	500.00–850.00	685.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	40.00	40.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	35.00	35.00
8	—	1,011	42.00–47.00	45.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	50.00–52.00	51.39
19	—	1,302	55.00–60.00	58.18
4	—	1,275	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	52.00	52.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	75.00–77.00	75.75
2	—	1,055	80.00–81.00	80.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	76.00–79.50	77.38
2	—	1,800	87.00–88.00	87.53
1	—	2,140	95.00	95.00

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle