Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mixed, 2.00 higher to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.58/cwt on 356 head.

Average price

$138.58

356 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$14.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.07

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	141.17	653	77
Medium and Large 1-2	535	139.26	745	247
Medium and Large 2	520	127.03	660	32

One grade step is worth $14.14/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale356 hd

138.58

—

MS average12 barns · 1,469 hd

126.50

+12.07

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	1,345	80.02	1,076	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	58.60	678	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	53.52	537	42

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	7,688	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	973.93/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	6,818	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,199	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	654.67/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,005	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	857.93/cwt	850.00–875.00	8,922	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	882.73/cwt	875.00–900.00	9,798	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	848.77/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	8,810	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	101.00/cwt	98.00–104.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	147.25/cwt	144.00–152.00	459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	143.13/cwt	140.00–147.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	146.72/cwt	142.00–151.00	547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	126.10/cwt	122.00–132.00	651	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	138.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.76/cwt	115.00–129.00	710	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	130.87/cwt	121.00–142.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	144.38/cwt	136.00–152.00	391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	128.88/cwt	120.00–136.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	123.29/cwt	115.00–127.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	119.40/cwt	115.00–126.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	105.76/cwt	105.00–107.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	134.35/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	144.61/cwt	130.00–155.00	464	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	856.24/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	6,662	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	138.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	522	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	127.42/cwt	115.00–133.00	353	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	122.65/cwt	120.00–128.00	276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	104.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	96.15/cwt	90.00–102.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	671	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	729	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	120.60/cwt	117.00–124.00	575	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	126.50/cwt	125.00–127.50	479	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	115.17/cwt	110.00–126.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	123.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	518	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	113.33/cwt	110.00–119.00	643	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	120.24/cwt	115.00–126.00	565	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	110.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	677	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	117.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	147.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	553	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	153.25/cwt	147.00–157.00	495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.82/cwt	121.00–133.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	153.18/cwt	150.00–158.00	435	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	118.02/cwt	115.00–121.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	112.61/cwt	105.00–116.00	533	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	121.91/cwt	114.00–129.00	454	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	114.89/cwt	105.00–128.00	491	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	108.68/cwt	105.00–114.00	616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	126.74/cwt	115.00–133.00	411	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	109.69/cwt	100.00–113.00	571	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	51.65/cwt	44.00–58.00	494	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	60.36/cwt	57.50–62.50	710	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	58.60/cwt	45.00–62.75	678	38
Bulls	—	—	1,345	80.02/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,076	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	509.96/cwt	375.00–725.00	2,993	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	598.11/cwt	500.00–700.00	4,456	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	845.35/cwt	800.00–925.00	9,383	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	864.36/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	142.89/cwt	130.00–150.00	462	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	125.04/cwt	120.00–140.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	133.86/cwt	130.00–138.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	132.51/cwt	132.00–133.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	131.43/cwt	130.00–134.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	131.12/cwt	125.00–139.00	494	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	109.00/cwt	105.00–110.00	739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	138.22/cwt	135.00–143.00	719	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	146.72/cwt	142.00–150.00	621	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	142.06/cwt	135.00–148.00	668	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	157.73/cwt	157.00–160.00	489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	131.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	734	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	813	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	147.56/cwt	147.00–152.00	602	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	131.51/cwt	131.00–133.50	801	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	137.69/cwt	135.00–140.25	797	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	666	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	140.22/cwt	140.00–140.25	754	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	125.31/cwt	115.00–135.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	142.23/cwt	140.00–146.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	119.01/cwt	112.00–125.00	806	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 →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 792Last week 322Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mixed, 2.00 higher to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	950.00–1,000.00	973.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	778	700.00–1,025.00	856.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	600.00–700.00	654.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	850.00–875.00	857.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,110	875.00–900.00	882.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,038	700.00–1,000.00	848.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,110	800.00–925.00	845.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,128	800.00–900.00	864.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	587	375.00–725.00	509.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	745	500.00–700.00	598.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
2	—	655	98.00–104.00	101.00
3	—	312	144.00–152.00	147.25
5	—	426	140.00–147.00	143.13
6	—	373	142.00–151.00	146.72
7	—	516	122.00–132.00	126.10
8	—	467	130.00–145.00	138.67
11	—	569	115.00–129.00	124.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	98.00	98.00
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
2	—	373	121.00–142.00	130.87
4	—	271	136.00–152.00	144.38
4	—	478	120.00–136.00	128.88
4	—	521	115.00–127.00	123.29
4	—	569	115.00–126.00	119.40
4	—	616	105.00–107.00	105.76
5	—	426	130.00–140.00	134.35
8	—	321	130.00–155.00	144.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	130.00–145.00	138.86
5	—	323	130.00–150.00	142.89
4	—	470	120.00–140.00	125.04
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
1	—	885	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,065	70.00	70.00
2	—	573	115.00–135.00	125.31
2	—	600	130.00	130.00
2	—	725	105.00–110.00	107.43
3	—	430	140.00–146.00	142.23
3	—	677	112.00–125.00	119.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	140.00–150.00	147.40
6	—	323	147.00–157.00	153.25
5	—	615	121.00–133.00	128.82
5	—	284	150.00–158.00	153.18
2	—	710	115.00–121.00	118.02
2	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,110	79.00	79.00
1	—	935	85.00	85.00
1	—	165	150.00	150.00
13	—	520	135.00–143.00	138.22
14	—	423	142.00–150.00	146.72
15	—	470	135.00–148.00	142.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	157.00–160.00	157.73
4	—	475	145.00	145.00
6	—	560	130.00–136.00	131.04
6	—	739	110.00	110.00
9	—	408	147.00–152.00	147.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	609	131.00–133.50	131.51
55	—	579	135.00–140.25	137.69
59	—	456	146.00	146.00
63	—	538	140.00–140.25	140.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	277	115.00–133.00	127.42
4	—	225	120.00–128.00	122.65
2	—	665	100.00–110.00	104.89
2	—	620	90.00–102.00	96.15
1	—	780	70.00	70.00
1	—	180	140.00	140.00
16	—	473	105.00–116.00	112.61
12	—	372	114.00–129.00	121.91
11	—	427	105.00–128.00	114.89
9	—	567	105.00–114.00	108.68
6	—	324	115.00–133.00	126.74
5	—	521	100.00–113.00	109.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	564	119.00	119.00
25	—	651	112.00	112.00
9	—	453	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	477	117.00–124.00	120.60
13	—	379	125.00–127.50	126.50
10	—	567	138.50	138.50
3	—	423	110.00–126.00	115.17
2	—	540	114.00–115.00	114.50
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	420	120.00–128.00	123.22
14	—	567	110.00–119.00	113.33
11	—	470	115.00–126.00	120.24
10	—	611	105.00–115.00	110.84
8	—	519	110.00–120.00	117.35
2	—	213	130.00–138.00	133.86
2	—	285	132.00–133.00	132.51
4	—	324	130.00–134.00	131.43
6	—	377	125.00–139.00	131.12
6	—	678	105.00–110.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	956	44.00–58.00	51.65
9	—	1,177	57.50–62.50	60.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,157	45.00–62.75	58.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,345	70.00–89.00	80.02

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

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Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle