Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. High quality weaned calves seemed to make the difference. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.11/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$134.11

124 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$7.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.05

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	536	136.39	731	54
Medium and Large 1	543	134.93	732	42
Medium and Large 2	505	128.48	649	28

One grade step is worth $7.90/cwt here — about $82 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 sale124 hd

134.11

—

MS average12 barns · 1,173 hd

127.06

+7.05

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	1,582	83.71	1,324	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	59.38	773	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,007	53.62	540	22

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	—	—	1,801	89.06/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,604	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,765	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	769.57/cwt	750.00–775.00	7,865	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,013	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,796	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.70/cwt	128.00–150.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	97.26/cwt	80.00–115.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	132.61/cwt	125.00–140.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.02/cwt	130.00–153.00	602	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	99.57/cwt	80.00–112.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	129.26/cwt	124.00–138.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	123.38/cwt	118.00–129.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	141.09/cwt	133.00–146.00	532	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	137.48/cwt	134.00–145.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	131.83/cwt	125.00–141.00	630	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	143.98/cwt	141.00–147.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	119.72/cwt	110.00–126.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	161.13/cwt	140.00–177.00	537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	128.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	152.01/cwt	142.00–158.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	712	38.09/cwt	26.50–44.00	271	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	49.61/cwt	47.00–51.50	519	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,640	63.02/cwt	62.50–63.50	1,034	2
Bulls	—	—	1,143	73.00/cwt	71.00–75.00	834	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	5,993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	136.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	735	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	127.23/cwt	127.00–127.50	824	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	141.30/cwt	135.00–145.00	629	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	137.47/cwt	130.00–145.00	708	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	132.90/cwt	125.00–135.00	766	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	140.32/cwt	140.00–142.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	126.72/cwt	123.00–132.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	115.77/cwt	110.00–122.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	112.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.37/cwt	115.00–122.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	105.98/cwt	102.00–110.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	133.60/cwt	130.00–137.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	683	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	126.75/cwt	120.00–129.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	118.07/cwt	112.00–124.00	621	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	128.12/cwt	120.00–135.00	541	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	123.21/cwt	118.00–126.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	113.74/cwt	110.00–115.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	112.94/cwt	110.00–117.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	134.71/cwt	132.00–137.00	442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.26/cwt	115.00–139.00	619	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	118.32/cwt	110.00–126.00	673	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	57.29/cwt	54.50–59.50	604	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	58.97/cwt	54.50–62.00	746	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 →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Apr 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 189Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,801	87.00–90.00	89.06
2	—	1,143	71.00–75.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	26.50–44.00	38.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	47.00–51.50	49.61
16	—	1,055	54.50–59.50	57.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	62.50–63.50	63.02
18	—	1,265	54.50–62.00	58.97

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,022	750.00–775.00	769.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	850.00	850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	128.00–150.00	137.70
2	—	720	80.00–115.00	97.26
2	—	630	123.00–125.00	124.02
2	—	528	125.00–140.00	132.61
2	—	485	135.00–140.00	137.53
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	148.00	148.00
1	—	280	128.00	128.00
1	—	215	135.00	135.00
7	—	424	130.00–153.00	142.02
3	—	678	80.00–112.00	99.57
3	—	575	124.00–138.00	129.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	537	130.00–140.00	136.91
17	—	648	127.00–127.50	127.23
16	—	445	135.00–145.00	141.30
2	—	300	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	515	130.00–145.00	137.47
9	—	576	125.00–135.00	132.90
6	—	477	140.00–142.00	140.32
4	—	714	110.00–115.00	112.52
4	—	626	123.00–132.00	126.72
2	—	665	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	338	160.00–165.00	162.52
2	—	283	160.00–163.00	161.51
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	118.00–129.00	123.38
6	—	377	133.00–146.00	141.09
4	—	416	134.00–145.00	137.48
1	—	775	74.00	74.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
11	—	475	115.00–139.00	130.26
8	—	569	110.00–126.00	118.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	125.00–141.00	131.83
8	—	426	141.00–147.00	143.98
5	—	560	110.00–126.00	119.72
5	—	333	140.00–177.00	161.13
4	—	506	125.00–130.00	128.01
4	—	378	142.00–158.00	152.01
1	—	835	80.00	80.00
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	110.00–122.00	115.77
3	—	558	110.00–114.00	112.34
3	—	468	115.00–122.00	117.37
2	—	603	102.00–110.00	105.98
2	—	420	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.55
2	—	273	130.00–137.00	133.60
2	—	223	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	70.00	70.00
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	621	110.00	110.00
5	—	587	114.00	114.00
4	—	653	118.00	118.00
4	—	450	120.00–129.00	126.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	526	112.00–124.00	118.07
11	—	422	120.00–135.00	128.12
8	—	471	118.00–126.00	123.21
4	—	621	110.00–115.00	113.74
3	—	565	110.00–117.00	112.94
3	—	328	132.00–137.00	134.71
1	—	860	77.00	77.00
1	—	700	105.00	105.00

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle