Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers were mixed, 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.89/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$136.89

250 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$14.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.23

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	479	141.53	678	105
Medium and Large 1	453	136.53	618	100
Medium and Large 2	441	126.84	560	45

One grade step is worth $14.69/cwt here — about $119 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 sale250 hd

136.89

—

MS average12 barns · 1,004 hd

132.66

+4.23

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	1,420	84.82	1,204	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	63.11	753	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	53.70	551	30

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	—	1,225	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	113.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	157.15/cwt	151.00–160.00	836	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	149.71/cwt	138.00–155.00	867	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	171.69/cwt	170.00–172.00	627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	926	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	101.67/cwt	96.00–105.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	93.53/cwt	85.00–110.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	146.82/cwt	145.00–149.00	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	134.50/cwt	130.00–142.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	145.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	336	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	118.46/cwt	115.00–125.00	685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	115.37/cwt	110.00–122.00	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.54/cwt	127.00–137.00	679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	147.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	397	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	144.83/cwt	140.00–148.00	598	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	145.86/cwt	141.00–151.00	543	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	147.21/cwt	136.00–150.00	665	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	779	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	150.67/cwt	150.50–151.00	567	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	145.92/cwt	145.50–147.00	641	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	134.82/cwt	134.00–136.00	724	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	577.08/cwt	500.00–625.00	4,617	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	544.10/cwt	475.00–600.00	3,879	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	195	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	151.89/cwt	148.00–156.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	281	170.74/cwt	166.00–180.00	480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	139.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	159.67/cwt	158.00–162.00	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	156.73/cwt	149.00–168.00	649	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	162.59/cwt	156.00–170.00	605	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	152.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	144.78/cwt	130.00–154.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	139.99/cwt	139.00–141.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.73/cwt	137.00–144.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	160.87/cwt	150.00–167.00	444	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	140.71/cwt	130.00–155.00	460	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	149.57/cwt	137.00–161.00	553	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	493	240.13/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	739	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	84.82/cwt	68.00–98.50	1,204	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	966	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	61.98/cwt	56.50–65.50	700	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	—	1,840	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,242	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	57.48/cwt	56.00–59.50	620	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	52.08/cwt	43.50–57.00	523	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	129.52/cwt	120.00–136.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	122.77/cwt	115.00–133.00	589	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,508	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	801.30/cwt	600.00–1,050.00	6,675	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	1,023.48/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	9,324	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	681.52/cwt	525.00–795.00	6,052	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	993.25/cwt	900.00–1,085.00	10,658	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,064	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,365.64/cwt	1,000.00–1,600.00	14,203	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	141.74/cwt	139.00–146.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	155.50/cwt	152.00–159.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	157.25/cwt	150.00–165.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	159.70/cwt	153.00–163.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	161.66/cwt	155.00–168.00	681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	166.01/cwt	161.00–170.00	538	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	146.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	167.00/cwt	164.00–170.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	176.91/cwt	174.00–180.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	155	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	136.90/cwt	133.00–140.00	497	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	116.74/cwt	102.00–125.00	609	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	138.70/cwt	130.00–146.00	441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	137.25/cwt	135.00–141.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	601	108.76/cwt	100.00–115.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	658	3

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 539Last week 206Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 23Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers were mixed, 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	833	600.00–1,050.00	801.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	911	825.00–1,275.00	1,023.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	888	525.00–795.00	681.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	500.00–625.00	577.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	713	475.00–600.00	544.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	900.00–1,085.00	993.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,040	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,365.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	900.00	900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
3	—	667	110.00–115.00	113.38
3	—	707	96.00–105.00	101.67
3	—	763	85.00–110.00	93.53
5	—	326	145.00–149.00	146.82
5	—	476	130.00–142.00	134.50
6	—	230	140.00–150.00	145.91
8	—	578	115.00–125.00	118.46
8	—	614	110.00–122.00	115.37
11	—	520	127.00–137.00	130.54
14	—	270	140.00–150.00	147.00
14	—	413	140.00–148.00	144.83
15	—	372	141.00–151.00	145.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
3	—	657	118.00	118.00
10	—	452	136.00–150.00	147.21
12	—	577	135.00	135.00
17	—	376	150.50–151.00	150.67
31	—	439	145.50–147.00	145.92
31	—	537	134.00–136.00	134.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
1	—	835	80.00	80.00
3	—	433	120.00–136.00	129.52
3	—	480	115.00–133.00	122.77
9	—	363	133.00–140.00	136.90
7	—	522	102.00–125.00	116.74
6	—	318	130.00–146.00	138.70
5	—	273	135.00–141.00	137.25
4	—	601	100.00–115.00	108.76
3	—	572	110.00–120.00	115.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
2	—	493	215.00–265.00	240.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	151.00–160.00	157.15
9	—	579	138.00–155.00	149.71
7	—	477	153.00–163.00	159.70
7	—	421	155.00–168.00	161.66
5	—	324	161.00–170.00	166.01
4	—	621	144.00–148.00	146.00
3	—	372	164.00–170.00	167.00
2	—	263	174.00–180.00	176.91
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
1	—	155	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	120.00	120.00
3	—	485	153.00	153.00
7	—	365	170.00–172.00	171.69
7	—	643	144.00	144.00
8	—	427	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
3	—	525	139.00–146.00	141.74
2	—	445	152.00–159.00	155.50
2	—	373	150.00–165.00	157.25
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	177.00	177.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
2	—	473	148.00–156.00	151.89
2	—	528	140.00–144.00	142.01
2	—	560	140.00	140.00
4	—	281	166.00–180.00	170.74
5	—	626	135.00–142.00	139.38
7	—	325	158.00–162.00	159.67
8	—	414	149.00–168.00	156.73
13	—	372	156.00–170.00	162.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	220	150.00–154.00	152.00
3	—	408	130.00–154.00	144.78
3	—	508	139.00–141.00	139.99
4	—	479	137.00–144.00	140.73
5	—	276	150.00–167.00	160.87
6	—	327	130.00–155.00	140.71
8	—	370	137.00–161.00	149.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,420	68.00–98.50	84.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	70.00	70.00
16	—	1,130	56.50–65.50	61.98
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	67.50	67.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,078	56.00–59.50	57.48
21	—	1,005	43.50–57.00	52.08

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle