Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 6.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.96/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$122.96

237 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$4.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	426	124.35	530	105
Medium and Large 1-2	524	122.86	644	85
Medium and Large 2	413	120.04	496	47

One grade step is worth $4.31/cwt here — about $34 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 sale237 hd

122.96

—

MS average13 barns · 1,051 hd

124.60

−1.64

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	1,293	85.86	1,110	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,097	59.60	654	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	882	46.82	413	35

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	49.58/cwt	40.00–56.00	451	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	716	30.27/cwt	25.00–35.00	217	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	64.00/cwt	59.00–67.00	781	5
Bulls	—	—	1,293	85.86/cwt	74.00–94.00	1,110	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	153.70/cwt	150.00–163.00	642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	141.57/cwt	138.00–145.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	164.98/cwt	154.00–172.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	158.62/cwt	154.00–165.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	183	165.34/cwt	160.00–170.00	303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	121.90/cwt	114.00–125.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	115.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	556	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	125.88/cwt	120.00–132.00	407	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	151.06/cwt	141.00–159.00	631	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	157.85/cwt	140.00–167.00	595	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	157.81/cwt	150.00–170.00	511	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	130.91/cwt	125.00–138.00	683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	159.09/cwt	155.00–164.00	441	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	140.90/cwt	135.00–150.00	664	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	129.80/cwt	129.00–130.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	156.90/cwt	150.00–164.00	361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	873	72.54/cwt	70.00–75.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	848.49/cwt	700.00–925.00	10,072	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	948.35/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	9,920	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,030	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,140	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,320	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	651.01/cwt	610.00–690.00	5,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,245	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	641.70/cwt	500.00–800.00	4,838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	137.49/cwt	132.50–150.00	577	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	122.40/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	731	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	114.11/cwt	110.00–115.00	637	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	125.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	126.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	130.87/cwt	127.00–135.00	486	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	131.94/cwt	125.00–134.00	434	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	133.58/cwt	128.00–138.00	373	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	115.89/cwt	115.00–118.00	603	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	111.02/cwt	105.00–117.00	628	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	124.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	104.95/cwt	97.00–110.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	135.67/cwt	135.00–137.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	88.77/cwt	78.00–100.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	125.08/cwt	120.00–132.00	462	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	112.57/cwt	110.00–116.00	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	126.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	337	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	107.50/cwt	100.00–115.00	591	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,935	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	5,696	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	954.14/cwt	900.00–1,035.00	9,160	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	983.21/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	8,495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	148.37/cwt	146.00–150.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	143.49/cwt	140.00–148.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	252	130.66/cwt	120.00–142.00	329	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.07/cwt	120.00–134.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	146.07/cwt	145.00–147.00	802	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	141.60/cwt	133.00–145.00	818	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	617	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	143.60/cwt	139.00–148.00	755	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	151.12/cwt	145.00–162.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	87.05/cwt	79.00–95.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	133.87/cwt	120.00–150.00	499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	126.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	139.46/cwt	136.00–142.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	136.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	94.97/cwt	90.00–100.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	58.38/cwt	54.00–61.00	621	18

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 645Last week 324Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 243Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 6.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	910	40.00–56.00	49.58
5	—	716	25.00–35.00	30.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,220	59.00–67.00	64.00
18	—	1,063	54.00–61.00	58.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,293	74.00–94.00	85.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	150.00–163.00	153.70
5	—	571	138.00–145.00	141.57
5	—	357	154.00–172.00	164.98
4	—	316	154.00–165.00	158.62
2	—	618	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	183	160.00–170.00	165.34
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
8	—	526	139.00–148.00	143.60
7	—	472	145.00–162.00	151.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	146.00–150.00	148.37
4	—	418	140.00–148.00	143.49
3	—	252	120.00–142.00	130.66
2	—	725	105.00–110.00	107.57
2	—	520	120.00–134.00	127.07
2	—	478	140.00–142.00	140.97
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	549	145.00–147.00	146.07
25	—	578	133.00–145.00	141.60
10	—	411	150.00	150.00
8	—	385	152.00	152.00
6	—	479	149.00	149.00
5	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	114.00–125.00	121.90
8	—	481	110.00–119.00	115.66
8	—	323	120.00–132.00	125.88
1	—	780	85.00	85.00
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
7	—	369	120.00–132.00	125.08
5	—	512	110.00–116.00	112.57
5	—	266	120.00–130.00	126.65
2	—	550	100.00–115.00	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	420	132.50–150.00	137.49
22	—	514	115.00–125.00	122.40
15	—	696	105.00	105.00
6	—	558	110.00–115.00	114.11
6	—	488	125.00–130.00	125.77
5	—	756	98.00	98.00
2	—	360	130.00–132.00	130.97
1	—	285	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	120.00–130.00	126.66
18	—	371	127.00–135.00	130.87
17	—	329	125.00–134.00	131.94
13	—	279	128.00–138.00	133.58
10	—	520	115.00–118.00	115.89
7	—	566	105.00–117.00	111.02
7	—	464	120.00–130.00	124.76
5	—	664	97.00–110.00	104.95
3	—	235	135.00–137.00	135.67
2	—	828	78.00–100.00	88.77
2	—	785	79.00–95.00	87.05
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
1	—	180	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	418	141.00–159.00	151.06
13	—	377	140.00–167.00	157.85
9	—	324	150.00–170.00	157.81
8	—	522	125.00–138.00	130.91
8	—	277	155.00–164.00	159.09
7	—	471	135.00–150.00	140.90
5	—	567	129.00–130.00	129.80
4	—	230	150.00–164.00	156.90
2	—	873	70.00–75.00	72.54
2	—	630	110.00–120.00	115.04
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	120.00–150.00	133.87
4	—	535	120.00–130.00	126.31
4	—	429	136.00–142.00	139.46
3	—	458	130.00–140.00	136.65
2	—	765	90.00–100.00	94.97
2	—	610	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	565	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	280	120.00	120.00

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)	1	—	1,160	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,187	700.00–925.00	848.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,046	900.00–1,000.00	948.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	754	500.00–800.00	641.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	460.00	460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	900.00–1,035.00	954.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	864	900.00–1,100.00	983.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	610.00–690.00	651.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	525.00	525.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle