Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. steady; over 600 lbs. were 3-9 higher. Feeder heifers were 3-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.32/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$128.32

255 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$6.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.84

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	130.97	611	114
Medium and Large 1-2	518	128.99	668	51
Medium and Large 2	444	124.59	553	90

One grade step is worth $6.38/cwt here — about $58 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 sale255 hd

128.32

—

MS average13 barns · 1,270 hd

119.48

+8.84

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	1,706	97.02	1,655	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	63.97	800	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	58.31	595	22

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	217	131.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	134.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.28/cwt	115.00–124.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	112.22/cwt	100.00–115.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	133.59/cwt	129.00–140.00	436	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	118.50/cwt	110.00–127.00	621	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	131.60/cwt	125.00–138.00	488	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	127.82/cwt	120.00–135.00	533	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	121.47/cwt	110.00–127.00	579	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,021.75/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	11,168	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	756.92/cwt	700.00–825.00	8,689	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,840	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,071	1
Bulls	—	—	1,616	95.36/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,541	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	64.62/cwt	63.00–67.00	780	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	59.72/cwt	56.00–62.50	625	16
Bulls	—	—	1,325	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,943	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,982	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	68.27/cwt	67.50–69.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	156.04/cwt	152.00–160.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	152.96/cwt	141.00–161.00	489	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	121.77/cwt	115.00–130.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	144.32/cwt	139.00–150.00	612	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	137.52/cwt	130.00–148.00	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	125	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	721	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	141.19/cwt	132.00–147.00	661	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,000	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	807	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	139.57/cwt	136.00–143.00	796	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.18/cwt	150.00–157.00	645	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	148.96/cwt	146.00–154.00	705	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	164.84/cwt	162.00–168.00	450	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	137.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	143.29/cwt	140.00–147.00	754	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	154.30/cwt	150.00–161.00	588	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	160.76/cwt	155.00–166.00	527	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	169.60/cwt	164.00–175.00	390	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	118.96/cwt	115.00–122.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	126.66/cwt	126.00–128.00	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	135.18/cwt	135.00–139.00	588	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	129.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	609	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,131.69/cwt	1,090.00–1,185.00	11,804	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	961.59/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	9,856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	879.29/cwt	875.00–885.00	10,622	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	757.75/cwt	710.00–800.00	7,752	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	828.88/cwt	785.00–900.00	10,071	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	687.50/cwt	600.00–775.00	4,813	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,969	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	969.01/cwt	725.00–1,150.00	6,114	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	7,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,177.60/cwt	1,025.00–1,300.00	10,540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	147.09/cwt	143.00–151.00	625	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	139.28/cwt	130.00–142.00	731	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	143.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	685	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	147.60/cwt	132.00–150.00	549	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	156.90/cwt	154.00–159.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.58/cwt	134.00–140.00	716	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	130.08/cwt	120.00–137.00	741	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	144.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	616	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	143.08/cwt	128.00–150.00	521	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	132.71/cwt	125.00–139.00	686	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	160	167.13/cwt	154.00–182.00	267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	145.54/cwt	140.00–152.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	107.47/cwt	100.00–115.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	84.89/cwt	80.00–90.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	139.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	112.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	124.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	706	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	139.07/cwt	135.00–143.00	456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	121.43/cwt	118.00–128.00	742	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	139.68/cwt	133.00–144.00	518	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	134.74/cwt	130.00–139.00	618	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	125.55/cwt	120.00–133.00	648	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.54/cwt	130.00–141.00	576	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	853	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	886	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	60.20/cwt	58.00–62.00	798	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	54.87/cwt	53.50–56.00	539	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	103.63/cwt	100.00–106.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	441	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	156.61/cwt	150.00–161.00	517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	123.07/cwt	113.00–128.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	153.15/cwt	148.00–156.00	571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	124.33/cwt	110.00–135.00	840	7

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 699Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 107Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 23Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. steady; over 600 lbs. were 3-9 higher. Feeder heifers were 3-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
3	—	217	125.00–135.00	131.77
3	—	270	130.00–140.00	134.62
4	—	576	115.00–124.00	119.28
7	—	627	100.00–115.00	112.22
9	—	326	129.00–140.00	133.59
11	—	524	110.00–127.00	118.50
13	—	371	125.00–138.00	131.60
15	—	417	120.00–135.00	127.82
22	—	477	110.00–127.00	121.47
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	125	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	572	126.00	126.00
5	—	625	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	435	135.00–139.00	135.18
3	—	472	120.00–135.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	160	154.00–182.00	167.13
2	—	228	140.00–152.00	145.54
2	—	728	100.00–115.00	107.47
2	—	768	80.00–90.00	84.89
4	—	275	135.00–145.00	139.57
5	—	661	110.00–115.00	112.37
7	—	568	120.00–128.00	124.27
8	—	328	135.00–143.00	139.07
9	—	611	118.00–128.00	121.43
11	—	371	133.00–144.00	139.68
19	—	459	130.00–139.00	134.74
20	—	516	120.00–133.00	125.55
23	—	425	130.00–141.00	135.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	152.00–160.00	156.04
2	—	770	100.00–105.00	102.44
4	—	320	141.00–161.00	152.96
5	—	583	115.00–130.00	121.77
6	—	424	139.00–150.00	144.32
7	—	471	130.00–148.00	137.52
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	235	148.00	148.00
9	—	364	128.00–150.00	143.08
11	—	517	125.00–139.00	132.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	468	132.00–147.00	141.19
12	—	524	134.00–140.00	136.58
9	—	570	120.00–137.00	130.08
9	—	426	140.00–150.00	144.54
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
3	—	762	100.00–106.00	103.63
5	—	272	160.00–165.00	161.96
5	—	330	150.00–161.00	156.61
5	—	623	113.00–128.00	123.07
6	—	373	148.00–156.00	153.15
7	—	676	110.00–135.00	124.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	960	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,000	120.00	120.00
3	—	730	127.00	127.00
10	—	510	150.00	150.00
19	—	656	130.00	130.00
25	—	633	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	572	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	570	136.00–143.00	139.57
10	—	424	150.00–157.00	152.18
8	—	473	146.00–154.00	148.96
8	—	273	162.00–168.00	164.84
7	—	618	135.00–140.00	137.15
7	—	526	140.00–147.00	143.29
5	—	381	150.00–161.00	154.30
4	—	328	155.00–166.00	160.76
4	—	230	164.00–175.00	169.60
3	—	773	115.00–122.00	118.96
3	—	717	126.00–128.00	126.66
2	—	653	130.00–140.00	134.98
1	—	1,100	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,060	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,025	115.00	115.00
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
1	—	175	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	143.00–151.00	147.09
11	—	525	130.00–142.00	139.28
9	—	476	140.00–147.00	143.90
9	—	372	132.00–150.00	147.60
3	—	327	154.00–159.00	156.90
2	—	625	125.00	125.00
2	—	560	125.00–130.00	127.46
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
1	—	165	157.00	157.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	900.00–1,125.00	1,021.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	700.00–825.00	756.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,090.00–1,185.00	1,131.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	925.00–1,000.00	961.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	875.00–885.00	879.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	710.00–800.00	757.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	785.00–900.00	828.88
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	505	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	585	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	600.00–775.00	687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	475	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	631	725.00–1,150.00	969.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	895	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,177.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,265	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,616	93.00–97.00	95.36
1	—	1,325	87.00	87.00
5	—	1,943	100.00–104.50	102.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,207	63.00–67.00	64.62
4	—	1,321	67.50–69.00	68.27
8	—	1,326	58.00–62.00	60.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,047	56.00–62.50	59.72
5	—	982	53.50–56.00	54.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	53.00	53.00

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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