Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Load of steers 550 lbs sold for $155.50. Load of heifers 450 lbs for $141.50. Mixed load 42 steers and 27 heifers sold for $136.25.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.57/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$122.57

267 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$11.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.04

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	467	129.35	604	55
Medium and Large 1	492	122.85	604	129
Medium and Large 2	421	117.64	495	83

One grade step is worth $11.70/cwt here — about $109 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

122.57

—

MS average12 barns · 1,194 hd

122.53

+0.04

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	1,230	90.21	1,110	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	58.43	700	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	945	52.47	496	45

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	574	132.43/cwt	125.00–137.00	760	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	148.87/cwt	145.00–154.00	631	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	127.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	842	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	128.12/cwt	120.00–132.00	793	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	158.79/cwt	150.00–170.00	588	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	166.08/cwt	162.00–170.00	540	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	168.50/cwt	162.00–175.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	117.71/cwt	110.00–124.00	491	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	117.41/cwt	110.00–125.00	444	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	58.49/cwt	57.50–59.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	105.37/cwt	101.00–110.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	111.03/cwt	105.00–115.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	97.06/cwt	90.00–103.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	102.89/cwt	90.00–112.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	88.71/cwt	80.00–96.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	124.62/cwt	120.00–129.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	127.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	130.11/cwt	120.00–140.00	303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	121.21/cwt	118.00–125.00	696	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	131.77/cwt	125.00–145.00	627	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	156.35/cwt	140.00–165.00	569	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	143.67/cwt	131.00–151.00	599	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	159.39/cwt	142.00–167.00	521	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	167.94/cwt	157.00–172.00	450	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	125.03/cwt	123.00–127.00	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	112.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	174.35/cwt	170.00–182.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	58.55/cwt	55.00–70.00	696	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	741	1
Bulls	—	—	1,230	90.21/cwt	85.00–93.50	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	624	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	561	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	304	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	426	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	827	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	117.08/cwt	110.00–122.00	676	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	122.02/cwt	119.00–126.00	630	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	123.47/cwt	120.00–133.00	585	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	124.74/cwt	120.00–133.00	524	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	133.24/cwt	127.00–144.00	498	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	136.04/cwt	130.00–146.00	373	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	136.64/cwt	130.00–141.00	452	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	116.31/cwt	115.00–119.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	67.54/cwt	60.00–75.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	87.50/cwt	80.00–95.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	132.09/cwt	115.00–147.00	551	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	671.78/cwt	450.00–740.00	6,335	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	651.68/cwt	350.00–730.00	5,969	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	121.98/cwt	110.00–129.00	587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.98/cwt	120.00–156.00	498	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	139.19/cwt	120.00–148.00	451	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	147.63/cwt	140.00–156.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	159.00/cwt	158.00–160.00	390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	705	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	717	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	549	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.17/cwt	135.00–149.00	680	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	138.22/cwt	131.00–146.00	723	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	115.87/cwt	110.00–123.00	545	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	125.59/cwt	120.00–131.00	403	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	113.28/cwt	110.00–115.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	124.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	339	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	618	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	954.63/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	9,546	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	772.36/cwt	600.00–925.00	6,750	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	990.18/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	10,664	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	911.86/cwt	500.00–1,185.00	9,967	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	129.55/cwt	120.00–135.00	678	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	934.40/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	10,839	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	744.19/cwt	500.00–900.00	7,271	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	576.61/cwt	475.00–655.00	5,201	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	3,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,598	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	1,038.87/cwt	480.00–1,300.00	9,755	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,150.49/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	11,735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	141.83/cwt	130.00–152.00	533	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	128.03/cwt	120.00–137.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	140.78/cwt	130.00–150.00	476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	127.93/cwt	125.00–137.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	117.45/cwt	110.00–125.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	127.58/cwt	120.00–135.00	593	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	54.30/cwt	45.00–58.50	526	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	801	43.97/cwt	30.00–49.50	352	10

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 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 793Last week 943Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 168Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 80Year ago 137

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	125.00–137.00	132.43
12	—	424	145.00–154.00	148.87
10	—	661	120.00–130.00	127.40
10	—	619	120.00–132.00	128.12
10	—	370	150.00–170.00	158.79
3	—	325	162.00–170.00	166.08
2	—	270	162.00–175.00	168.50
24	—	475	135.00–149.00	143.17
19	—	523	131.00–146.00	138.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	140.00–156.00	147.63
2	—	245	158.00–160.00	159.00
12	—	523	120.00–135.00	129.55
12	—	376	130.00–152.00	141.83
7	—	574	120.00–137.00	128.03
5	—	338	130.00–150.00	140.78
4	—	430	125.00–137.00	127.93
2	—	685	110.00–125.00	117.45
2	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.54
2	—	465	120.00–135.00	127.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	452	156.00	156.00
14	—	531	135.00	135.00
7	—	310	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	417	110.00–124.00	117.71
19	—	378	110.00–125.00	117.41
2	—	670	101.00–110.00	105.37
1	—	790	85.00	85.00
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
12	—	470	110.00–123.00	115.87
10	—	321	120.00–131.00	125.59
9	—	519	110.00–115.00	113.28
6	—	272	120.00–130.00	124.57
3	—	562	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	499	125.00	125.00
20	—	420	133.50	133.50
7	—	304	140.00	140.00
6	—	695	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	577	110.00–122.00	117.08
19	—	516	119.00–126.00	122.02
18	—	474	120.00–133.00	123.47
18	—	420	120.00–133.00	124.74
16	—	374	127.00–144.00	133.24
10	—	626	110.00–120.00	115.09
9	—	274	130.00–146.00	136.04
7	—	331	130.00–141.00	136.64
3	—	673	115.00–119.00	116.31
2	—	1,005	60.00–75.00	67.54
2	—	825	80.00–95.00	87.50
2	—	775	100.00–105.00	102.55
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
1	—	175	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	629	105.00–115.00	111.03
4	—	725	90.00–103.00	97.06
4	—	680	90.00–112.00	102.89
3	—	770	80.00–96.00	88.71
3	—	507	120.00–129.00	124.62
2	—	568	115.00–120.00	117.53
2	—	278	125.00–130.00	127.66
2	—	233	120.00–140.00	130.11
1	—	835	70.00	70.00
12	—	417	115.00–147.00	132.09
8	—	481	110.00–129.00	121.98
7	—	372	120.00–156.00	133.98
7	—	324	120.00–148.00	139.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	118.00–125.00	121.21
11	—	476	125.00–145.00	131.77
11	—	364	140.00–165.00	156.35
9	—	417	131.00–151.00	143.67
6	—	327	142.00–167.00	159.39
5	—	268	157.00–172.00	167.94
4	—	619	115.00–118.00	115.99
4	—	528	123.00–127.00	125.03
3	—	658	110.00–115.00	112.02
3	—	235	170.00–182.00	174.35
1	—	790	94.00	94.00
1	—	720	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,091	57.50–59.00	58.49
30	—	968	45.00–58.50	54.30
10	—	801	30.00–49.50	43.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,189	55.00–70.00	58.55
1	—	1,300	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	85.00–93.50	90.21

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	943	450.00–740.00	671.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	916	350.00–730.00	651.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	800.00–1,025.00	954.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	874	600.00–925.00	772.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,077	900.00–1,125.00	990.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,093	500.00–1,185.00	911.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,160	825.00–1,100.00	934.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	977	500.00–900.00	744.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	902	475.00–655.00	576.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	550	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	939	480.00–1,300.00	1,038.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.49

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

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle