Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.41/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$130.41

263 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$2.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.26

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	545	131.46	717	19thin
Medium and Large 1	470	131.08	615	165
Medium and Large 2	414	128.75	533	79

One grade step is worth $2.71/cwt here — about $183 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 sale263 hd

130.41

—

MS average13 barns · 1,215 hd

126.15

+4.26

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	—	High	1,562	93.88	1,466	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	68.97	957	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,178	62.95	742	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	55.81	530	96

Every lot, as filed

110 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	Medium and Large 1	—	518	133.27/cwt	125.00–144.00	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	264	171.37/cwt	160.00–179.00	452	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	123.50/cwt	122.00–126.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	91.50/cwt	90.00–93.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	105.43/cwt	101.00–110.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	175	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	306	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	790	51.60/cwt	50.00–54.00	408	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	792	56.64/cwt	55.00–60.00	449	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	777	40.70/cwt	35.00–45.00	316	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	45.23/cwt	45.00–45.50	490	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	68.55/cwt	66.00–71.00	941	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	72.52/cwt	72.00–73.00	999	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	947	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	66.72/cwt	65.00–69.50	770	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	671	1
Bulls	—	—	1,676	98.99/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,659	5
Bulls	—	—	1,080	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	880	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,413.41/cwt	1,325.00–1,500.00	13,569	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,406	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,227.72/cwt	1,185.00–1,350.00	12,646	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	135.94/cwt	130.00–145.00	703	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.14/cwt	130.00–152.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	151.30/cwt	147.00–160.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	129.32/cwt	128.00–130.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	122.31/cwt	115.00–132.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	155.63/cwt	145.00–162.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	152.73/cwt	140.00–165.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	870	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	935	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	148.70/cwt	140.00–164.00	635	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	133.44/cwt	115.00–144.00	504	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	124.07/cwt	115.00–132.00	578	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	128.23/cwt	115.00–136.00	548	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	117.72/cwt	115.00–124.00	658	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	122.31/cwt	120.00–129.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	137.39/cwt	130.00–148.00	441	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	138.99/cwt	130.00–146.00	372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	177	134.22/cwt	124.00–141.00	238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	130	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	663	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	796	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	119.08/cwt	115.00–123.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	125.19/cwt	116.00–133.00	655	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	710.18/cwt	550.00–850.00	7,031	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	8,192	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	1,179.30/cwt	900.00–1,350.00	10,036	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	139.63/cwt	134.00–150.00	519	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.45/cwt	110.00–128.00	763	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	140.13/cwt	135.00–144.00	460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	142.69/cwt	135.00–149.00	378	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	148.65/cwt	146.00–151.00	345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	142.30/cwt	139.00–147.00	602	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.99/cwt	126.00–140.00	629	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	128.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	668	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	150.77/cwt	140.00–162.00	567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	153.02/cwt	140.00–160.00	494	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	124.72/cwt	115.00–135.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	113.69/cwt	110.00–121.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	117.44/cwt	110.00–122.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	823	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	97.46/cwt	96.00–99.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	900	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	149.11/cwt	140.00–154.00	698	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	140.91/cwt	135.00–146.00	806	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	158.04/cwt	152.00–168.00	667	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	129.31/cwt	125.00–135.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	311	169.40/cwt	166.00–172.00	527	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	137.43/cwt	130.00–145.00	649	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	157.49/cwt	150.00–170.00	600	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	124.59/cwt	115.00–128.00	708	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	131.97/cwt	126.00–140.00	620	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	135.19/cwt	129.00–148.00	569	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	765.92/cwt	650.00–950.00	7,123	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	943.16/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	11,035	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	716.64/cwt	675.00–750.00	6,607	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	701.99/cwt	600.00–825.00	5,377	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	930.48/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	8,988	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,880	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	526.44/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,106	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,648	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,110	1
Bulls	—	—	1,552	92.42/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,434	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	60.67/cwt	57.50–63.50	724	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	51.80/cwt	48.50–54.00	466	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	58.00/cwt	55.00–62.50	581	66
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	1,227.45/cwt	700.00–1,400.00	11,428	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	177.00/cwt	170.00–184.00	473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	172.60/cwt	166.00–181.00	547	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	144.83/cwt	140.00–151.00	747	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	134.51/cwt	130.00–142.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	137.96/cwt	133.00–145.00	857	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	162.92/cwt	155.00–170.00	616	12

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 724Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 124Last week 57Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	125.00–144.00	133.27
6	—	264	160.00–179.00	171.37
4	—	629	122.00–126.00	123.50
2	—	955	90.00–93.00	91.50
2	—	778	101.00–110.00	105.43
1	—	175	175.00	175.00
20	—	427	140.00–164.00	148.70
6	—	561	125.00–135.00	129.31
7	—	311	166.00–172.00	169.40
11	—	472	130.00–145.00	137.43
17	—	381	150.00–170.00	157.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
10	—	423	139.00–147.00	142.30
9	—	473	126.00–140.00	132.99
8	—	519	120.00–135.00	128.62
7	—	376	140.00–162.00	150.77
6	—	323	140.00–160.00	153.02
4	—	568	115.00–135.00	124.72
3	—	660	110.00–121.00	113.69
3	—	617	110.00–122.00	117.44
2	—	823	100.00–105.00	102.55
2	—	775	96.00–99.00	97.46
1	—	970	88.00	88.00
1	—	900	86.00	86.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	130.00–145.00	135.94
5	—	425	130.00–152.00	143.14
4	—	385	147.00–160.00	151.30
3	—	618	128.00–130.00	129.32
3	—	565	115.00–132.00	122.31
3	—	338	145.00–162.00	155.63
2	—	275	140.00–165.00	152.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	604	144.00	144.00
13	—	680	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
1	—	835	125.00	125.00
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	205	168.00	168.00
1	—	185	172.00	172.00
16	—	468	140.00–154.00	149.11
14	—	572	135.00–146.00	140.91
13	—	422	152.00–168.00	158.04
2	—	790	120.00–125.00	122.48
3	—	267	170.00–184.00	177.00
6	—	317	166.00–181.00	172.60
9	—	516	140.00–151.00	144.83
9	—	664	130.00–142.00	134.51
11	—	621	133.00–145.00	137.96
12	—	378	155.00–170.00	162.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	378	115.00–144.00	133.44
13	—	466	115.00–132.00	124.07
12	—	427	115.00–136.00	128.23
7	—	559	115.00–124.00	117.72
7	—	522	120.00–129.00	122.31
7	—	321	130.00–148.00	137.39
4	—	268	130.00–146.00	138.99
3	—	177	124.00–141.00	134.22
2	—	670	105.00–110.00	107.52
2	—	230	130.00–134.00	132.00
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
1	—	130	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	135.50	135.50
8	—	612	130.00	130.00
2	—	530	115.00–123.00	119.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	523	116.00–133.00	125.19
13	—	372	134.00–150.00	139.63
9	—	618	110.00–128.00	123.45
9	—	328	135.00–144.00	140.13
4	—	265	135.00–149.00	142.69
3	—	232	146.00–151.00	148.65
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
1	—	180	157.00	157.00
18	—	568	115.00–128.00	124.59
29	—	470	126.00–140.00	131.97
36	—	421	129.00–148.00	135.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	790	50.00–54.00	51.60
5	—	792	55.00–60.00	56.64
3	—	777	35.00–45.00	40.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	45.00–45.50	45.23
8	—	899	48.50–54.00	51.80
66	—	1,001	55.00–62.50	58.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,373	66.00–71.00	68.55
2	—	1,378	72.00–73.00	72.52
1	—	1,480	64.00	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,154	65.00–69.50	66.72
1	—	1,220	55.00	55.00
13	—	1,194	57.50–63.50	60.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,676	97.00–102.00	98.99
1	—	1,080	81.50	81.50
9	—	1,552	89.00–95.00	92.42

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,413.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,030	1,185.00–1,350.00	1,227.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	851	900.00–1,350.00	1,179.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	931	700.00–1,400.00	1,227.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	990	550.00–850.00	710.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	755.00	755.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	930	650.00–950.00	765.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	800.00–1,050.00	943.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	922	675.00–750.00	716.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	766	600.00–825.00	701.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	966	850.00–1,025.00	930.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	500.00–550.00	526.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	600.00	600.00

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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