Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold 2-5 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 2-6 lower. Slaughter cow were 1-2 higher. Slaughter Bulls were 3 higher. There were quite a few quality cull cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.81/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$123.81

267 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$7.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	125.98	604	166
Medium and Large 1-2	497	123.42	614	30
Medium and Large 2	438	118.90	521	71

One grade step is worth $7.08/cwt here — about $83 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 sale267 hd

123.81

—

MS average13 barns · 1,362 hd

123.30

+0.51

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	1,615	89.59	1,447	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	59.45	745	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	53.97	537	78

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	514	112.69/cwt	107.00–115.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	109.57/cwt	105.00–115.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	120.51/cwt	110.00–130.00	403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	121.79/cwt	115.00–126.00	566	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	122.39/cwt	115.00–129.00	457	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	124.80/cwt	115.00–130.00	517	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	92.23/cwt	87.50–95.00	1,581	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	63.82/cwt	63.50–64.50	798	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	59.72/cwt	57.00–63.00	748	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	49.86/cwt	45.00–53.00	494	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	56.76/cwt	53.50–61.00	589	48
Bulls	—	—	1,287	80.81/cwt	75.00–85.50	1,040	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	54.70/cwt	53.00–56.00	685	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	753	39.43/cwt	37.00–42.00	297	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	55.15/cwt	53.50–57.00	452	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	813	48.76/cwt	45.00–51.50	396	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	169.73/cwt	160.00–185.00	460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	115.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	104.04/cwt	97.00–108.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	105.20/cwt	95.00–110.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	124.08/cwt	117.00–130.00	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	145.74/cwt	130.00–156.00	474	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	138.54/cwt	130.00–155.00	536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	135.57/cwt	120.00–142.00	575	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.18/cwt	110.00–126.00	337	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	77.48/cwt	75.00–80.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	121.49/cwt	120.00–124.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	121.05/cwt	115.00–125.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	106.33/cwt	105.00–107.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	144.55/cwt	143.00–145.50	756	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	846	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	144.29/cwt	144.00–146.00	672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	148.28/cwt	145.00–157.00	695	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	141.32/cwt	137.00–147.00	738	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	823	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	137.49/cwt	132.00–143.00	784	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	156.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	655	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	130.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	873	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	165.72/cwt	160.00–173.00	535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	158.39/cwt	150.00–162.00	592	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	127.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	920	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	178.89/cwt	171.00–200.00	492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	87.46/cwt	85.00–90.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	122.63/cwt	120.00–123.50	647	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,360	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	558.94/cwt	300.00–700.00	4,555	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	677.81/cwt	650.00–700.00	6,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	930.38/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	9,071	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	955.53/cwt	625.00–1,475.00	9,727	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	869.32/cwt	625.00–1,050.00	10,614	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	727.74/cwt	575.00–800.00	6,994	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,795	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,209.47/cwt	900.00–1,425.00	11,490	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,727.06/cwt	1,525.00–1,900.00	17,789	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,101.81/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	11,437	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,880	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	783.11/cwt	700.00–850.00	7,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	137.84/cwt	130.00–145.00	649	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	129.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.81/cwt	124.00–145.00	583	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	143.82/cwt	130.00–154.00	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	149.28/cwt	130.00–160.00	479	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	121.79/cwt	115.00–128.00	822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	100.39/cwt	95.00–106.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	950	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.90/cwt	120.00–138.00	618	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	139.66/cwt	139.00–140.00	387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	144.99/cwt	140.00–160.00	323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	108.79/cwt	100.00–115.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	101.22/cwt	100.00–105.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	116.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	141.30/cwt	130.00–146.00	463	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	134.50/cwt	129.00–140.00	503	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.02/cwt	117.00–128.00	696	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	123.36/cwt	119.00–127.00	646	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	125.38/cwt	120.00–129.00	593	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	127.18/cwt	122.00–133.00	542	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	163.05/cwt	160.00–166.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	121.21/cwt	115.00–125.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	126.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	730	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	122.19/cwt	118.00–125.00	755	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	156.31/cwt	150.00–164.00	594	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	172.27/cwt	164.00–182.00	548	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	129.37/cwt	121.00–133.00	680	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	150.08/cwt	143.00–159.00	621	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	134.92/cwt	130.00–144.00	637	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 943Last week 933Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 115Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 110Year ago 0

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold 2-5 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 2-6 lower. Slaughter cow were 1-2 higher. Slaughter Bulls were 3 higher. There were quite a few quality cull cows.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	107.00–115.00	112.69
5	—	575	105.00–115.00	109.57
7	—	334	110.00–130.00	120.51
12	—	465	115.00–126.00	121.79
15	—	373	115.00–129.00	122.39
17	—	414	115.00–130.00	124.80
4	—	280	110.00–126.00	120.18
3	—	662	100.00	100.00
2	—	830	75.00–80.00	77.48
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	528	120.00–123.50	122.63
10	—	436	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	86.00	86.00
3	—	277	139.00–140.00	139.66
3	—	682	115.00–120.00	116.65
4	—	223	140.00–160.00	144.99
4	—	719	100.00–115.00	108.79
4	—	783	100.00–105.00	101.22
7	—	624	110.00–120.00	116.70
9	—	328	130.00–146.00	141.30
14	—	374	129.00–140.00	134.50
18	—	570	117.00–128.00	122.02
27	—	524	119.00–127.00	123.36
29	—	473	120.00–129.00	125.38
42	—	426	122.00–133.00	127.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
22	—	469	145.00–157.00	148.28
19	—	522	137.00–147.00	141.32
16	—	623	125.00–135.00	132.11
12	—	570	132.00–143.00	137.49
12	—	420	150.00–160.00	156.04
8	—	668	125.00–135.00	130.75
7	—	323	160.00–173.00	165.72
6	—	374	150.00–162.00	158.39
5	—	722	125.00–130.00	127.38
4	—	275	171.00–200.00	178.89
2	—	1,015	85.00–90.00	87.46
1	—	1,050	90.00	90.00
1	—	990	100.00	100.00
1	—	865	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	122.00	122.00
10	—	471	130.00–145.00	137.84
7	—	524	120.00–135.00	129.75
7	—	423	124.00–145.00	137.81
5	—	372	130.00–154.00	143.82
5	—	321	130.00–160.00	149.28
4	—	675	115.00–128.00	121.79
2	—	290	160.00–166.00	163.05
2	—	638	125.00	125.00
4	—	576	115.00–125.00	121.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	523	143.00–145.50	144.55
10	—	627	135.00	135.00
8	—	666	132.00	132.00
7	—	466	144.00–146.00	144.29
6	—	576	137.00	137.00
5	—	781	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	80.00	80.00
4	—	271	160.00–185.00	169.73
4	—	666	110.00–120.00	115.67
4	—	720	97.00–108.00	104.04
9	—	579	120.00–130.00	126.07
9	—	618	118.00–125.00	122.19
10	—	380	150.00–164.00	156.31
11	—	318	164.00–182.00	172.27
12	—	526	121.00–133.00	129.37
21	—	414	143.00–159.00	150.08
23	—	472	130.00–144.00	134.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	95.00–110.00	105.20
5	—	520	117.00–130.00	124.08
9	—	325	130.00–156.00	145.74
9	—	387	130.00–155.00	138.54
10	—	424	120.00–142.00	135.57
4	—	614	120.00–124.00	121.49
4	—	576	115.00–125.00	121.05
3	—	738	105.00–107.00	106.33
2	—	780	95.00–106.00	100.39
1	—	950	80.00	80.00
12	—	472	120.00–138.00	130.90
1	—	265	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,714	87.50–95.00	92.23
3	—	1,287	75.00–85.50	80.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	63.50–64.50	63.82
24	—	1,253	57.00–63.00	59.72
6	—	1,253	53.00–56.00	54.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	991	45.00–53.00	49.86
48	—	1,038	53.50–61.00	56.76
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	37.00–42.00	39.43
3	—	820	53.50–57.00	55.15
5	—	813	45.00–51.50	48.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	300.00–700.00	558.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	650.00–700.00	677.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	800	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	775.00–1,075.00	930.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,018	625.00–1,475.00	955.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,221	625.00–1,050.00	869.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	961	575.00–800.00	727.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	900.00–1,425.00	1,209.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,525.00–1,900.00	1,727.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,101.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	700.00–850.00	783.11

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Heifers · 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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