Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Grouped steers were up to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.92/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$130.92

290 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$5.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.59

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	456	133.19	608	72
Medium and Large 1	449	131.01	588	159
Medium and Large 2	385	127.91	492	59

One grade step is worth $5.28/cwt here — about $116 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 sale290 hd

130.92

—

MS average13 barns · 1,393 hd

125.33

+5.59

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	1,402	86.24	1,209	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	58.71	693	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	51.42	525	76

Every lot, as filed

116 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	647	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	115.80/cwt	110.00–122.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	153.91/cwt	150.00–158.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	140.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	163.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	701	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	126.87/cwt	120.00–132.00	721	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	132.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	139.58/cwt	135.00–147.00	652	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	149.27/cwt	143.00–155.00	619	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	148.54/cwt	140.00–156.00	556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	173.33/cwt	160.00–178.00	466	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	167.01/cwt	160.00–172.00	536	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	106.59/cwt	99.00–113.00	765	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	120.00/cwt	118.00–123.00	754	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	103.29/cwt	100.00–110.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	178	182.71/cwt	170.00–190.00	325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,072.42/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	11,872	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,279	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,996	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	636.66/cwt	525.00–675.00	5,322	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	887.17/cwt	475.00–975.00	7,071	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,176.88/cwt	500.00–1,400.00	10,568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	872	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	153.04/cwt	150.00–155.00	730	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	124.63/cwt	115.00–130.00	589	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	127.44/cwt	115.00–132.00	474	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	189.35/cwt	180.00–200.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	124.46/cwt	120.00–129.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,001	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	121.99/cwt	117.00–125.00	880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	157.93/cwt	154.00–162.00	580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	835	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	140.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	808	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	152.50/cwt	149.00–158.00	642	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	146.73/cwt	140.00–154.00	694	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	142.21/cwt	138.00–148.00	732	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	163.81/cwt	157.00–170.00	532	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	162.75/cwt	150.00–170.00	623	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,073	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	525.47/cwt	385.00–610.00	4,151	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	845.63/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,862	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	747.13/cwt	550.00–850.00	8,084	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	770.38/cwt	725.00–850.00	7,642	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	950.45/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	10,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	84.97/cwt	80.00–90.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	100.82/cwt	85.00–117.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	89.97/cwt	80.00–100.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	163.01/cwt	157.00–170.00	350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	111.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	140.25/cwt	138.00–142.00	381	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	120.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	700	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	139.37/cwt	132.00–146.00	452	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	125.10/cwt	120.00–128.00	657	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	136.05/cwt	130.00–143.00	503	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	128.31/cwt	124.00–136.00	606	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	132.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	559	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	130.60/cwt	127.00–132.50	631	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	137.21/cwt	136.00–138.00	545	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	144.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	116.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	131.45/cwt	115.00–138.00	352	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	547	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	130.69/cwt	114.00–138.00	412	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	144.66/cwt	141.50–147.00	820	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Bulls	—	—	1,402	86.24/cwt	75.00–94.00	1,209	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	718	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	58.01/cwt	55.50–62.00	689	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	57.18/cwt	55.50–60.50	627	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	44.74/cwt	40.00–49.00	383	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	52.42/cwt	50.00–56.00	559	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	148.98/cwt	139.00–158.00	557	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	133.16/cwt	128.00–138.00	635	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.45/cwt	130.00–147.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	125.69/cwt	120.00–129.00	655	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	620	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	803.93/cwt	750.00–850.00	5,628	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	950.55/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	9,772	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	11,263	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,149.49/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	11,231	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,538	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	1,016.40/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	9,015	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,405	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	749.46/cwt	700.00–775.00	5,793	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	143.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	614	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	151.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	131.81/cwt	127.00–135.00	678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	148.04/cwt	136.00–158.00	466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	123.98/cwt	118.00–130.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	134.48/cwt	130.00–139.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1

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 Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 933Last week 724Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 95Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 88Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	431	150.00	150.00
16	—	641	136.00	136.00
22	—	477	150.00–155.00	153.04
2	—	265	179.00	179.00
8	—	501	140.00	140.00
8	—	705	132.00	132.00
9	—	383	150.00–170.00	162.75
49	—	567	141.50–147.00	144.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	965	113.00	113.00
2	—	230	180.00–200.00	189.35
2	—	768	120.00–129.00	124.46
4	—	834	120.00	120.00
5	—	721	117.00–125.00	121.99
6	—	668	125.00–130.00	127.48
9	—	367	154.00–162.00	157.93
9	—	619	130.00–140.00	134.87
11	—	576	135.00–145.00	140.29
13	—	421	149.00–158.00	152.50
14	—	473	140.00–154.00	146.73
16	—	515	138.00–148.00	142.21
19	—	325	157.00–170.00	163.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
7	—	429	135.00–150.00	143.18
7	—	371	150.00–155.00	151.27
4	—	514	127.00–135.00	131.81
3	—	575	130.00–140.00	134.93
3	—	315	136.00–158.00	148.04
2	—	613	118.00–130.00	123.98
2	—	483	130.00–139.00	134.48
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	110.00–122.00	115.80
2	—	605	115.00	115.00
2	—	333	150.00–158.00	153.91
2	—	285	130.00–150.00	140.18
2	—	215	160.00–168.00	163.72
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
10	—	374	139.00–158.00	148.98
8	—	477	128.00–138.00	133.16
5	—	426	130.00–147.00	139.45
4	—	521	120.00–129.00	125.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	539	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	568	120.00–132.00	126.87
11	—	522	130.00–140.00	132.24
11	—	467	135.00–147.00	139.58
10	—	415	143.00–155.00	149.27
8	—	374	140.00–156.00	148.54
8	—	269	160.00–178.00	173.33
7	—	321	160.00–172.00	167.01
5	—	718	99.00–113.00	106.59
4	—	628	118.00–123.00	120.00
3	—	765	100.00–110.00	103.29
3	—	662	115.00–117.00	116.01
3	—	178	170.00–190.00	182.71
1	—	1,070	80.00	80.00
2	—	830	80.00–90.00	84.97
2	—	865	85.00–117.00	100.82
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	115.00–130.00	124.63
15	—	372	115.00–132.00	127.44
1	—	655	113.00	113.00
3	—	220	140.00–150.00	144.85
4	—	523	110.00–120.00	116.23
6	—	268	115.00–138.00	131.45
7	—	425	120.00–135.00	128.69
11	—	315	114.00–138.00	130.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	170.00	170.00
2	—	773	80.00–100.00	89.97
3	—	215	157.00–170.00	163.01
4	—	673	115.00	115.00
4	—	711	110.00–115.00	111.72
7	—	272	138.00–142.00	140.25
8	—	616	120.00–124.00	120.99
11	—	570	115.00–125.00	122.87
17	—	324	132.00–146.00	139.37
17	—	525	120.00–128.00	125.10
25	—	370	130.00–143.00	136.05
29	—	472	124.00–136.00	128.31
30	—	420	130.00–140.00	132.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	536	125.00	125.00
6	—	593	130.00	130.00
28	—	483	127.00–132.50	130.60
33	—	397	136.00–138.00	137.21

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,107	950.00–1,175.00	1,072.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	790	385.00–610.00	525.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,048	800.00–900.00	845.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,082	550.00–850.00	747.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	992	725.00–850.00	770.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	900.00–1,000.00	950.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	836	525.00–675.00	636.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	797	475.00–975.00	887.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	898	500.00–1,400.00	1,176.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	750.00–850.00	803.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	800.00–1,075.00	950.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,149.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	887	900.00–1,125.00	1,016.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	700.00–775.00	749.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,402	75.00–94.00	86.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	65.00	65.00
9	—	1,188	55.50–62.00	58.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,096	55.50–60.50	57.18
18	—	856	40.00–49.00	44.74
45	—	1,067	50.00–56.00	52.42

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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