Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. 2 loads of steers 735 lbs 139.75.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.51/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$136.51

200 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$755

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$250

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

$19.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	145.12	694	83
Medium and Large 2	427	136.66	583	53
Medium and Large 1-2	754	125.24	944	64

One grade step is worth $19.87/cwt here — about −$250 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 sale200 hd

136.51

—

MS average13 barns · 875 hd

134.67

+1.85

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	1,560	81.99	1,279	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	56.01	682	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	50.59	561	62

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	363	165.47/cwt	163.00–169.00	601	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	162.94/cwt	155.00–170.00	458	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	120.93/cwt	115.00–126.00	751	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	125.57/cwt	120.00–134.00	714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	91.79/cwt	85.00–105.00	757	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	137.39/cwt	131.00–140.00	580	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	143.57/cwt	125.00–154.00	465	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	140.64/cwt	130.00–154.00	525	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	136.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	638	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	127.68/cwt	120.00–134.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	130.35/cwt	127.00–135.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	141.49/cwt	125.00–151.00	392	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	116.31/cwt	110.00–123.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	942	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	893	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,003	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	929	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	143.58/cwt	135.00–149.00	676	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	135.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	773	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	140.61/cwt	137.00–149.00	727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	115.57/cwt	110.00–121.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	101.94/cwt	90.00–110.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	129.25/cwt	125.00–132.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	127.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	114.91/cwt	110.00–118.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	151.00/cwt	140.00–165.00	362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	162.55/cwt	157.00–168.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	165	208.18/cwt	200.00–215.00	343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	537	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,440	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	51.87/cwt	45.00–56.50	582	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	41.84/cwt	30.00–48.50	405	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,269	57.74/cwt	56.00–60.00	733	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	56.01/cwt	53.00–59.00	682	19
Bulls	—	—	1,560	81.99/cwt	60.50–90.50	1,279	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,042	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	896.76/cwt	600.00–1,125.00	9,093	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	916.49/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	10,705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,381	921.02/cwt	735.00–1,100.00	12,719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	164.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	124.07/cwt	110.00–132.00	464	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,781	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	685.15/cwt	440.00–850.00	6,646	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	105.60/cwt	101.00–110.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	139.04/cwt	138.00–140.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	155	174.84/cwt	170.00–180.00	271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	128.87/cwt	120.00–140.00	473	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	118.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	120.23/cwt	111.00–127.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.77/cwt	106.00–120.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	130.00–150.00	343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	163	163.46/cwt	150.00–175.00	266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	139.74/cwt	130.00–148.00	584	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	159.12/cwt	142.00–167.00	589	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	118.73/cwt	111.00–122.00	560	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	121.06/cwt	115.00–127.00	512	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	129.50/cwt	122.00–138.00	357	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	113.62/cwt	107.00–116.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	111.20/cwt	102.00–115.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	125.56/cwt	120.00–134.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	103.62/cwt	100.00–111.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	136.60/cwt	131.00–141.00	321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	121.50/cwt	120.00–124.00	724	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	862	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	127.05/cwt	122.00–128.00	629	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	427	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	356	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	127.40/cwt	120.00–136.00	538	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	119.85/cwt	115.00–124.00	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	120.89/cwt	115.00–126.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	113.13/cwt	110.00–115.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	138.08/cwt	131.00–146.00	500	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	114.47/cwt	110.00–119.00	663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	127.24/cwt	123.00–131.00	408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	151.83/cwt	145.00–162.00	636	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	163.00/cwt	155.00–172.00	525	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 Sep 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 699Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 138Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 3.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. 2 loads of steers 735 lbs 139.75.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	163.00–169.00	165.47
5	—	281	155.00–170.00	162.94
19	—	471	135.00–149.00	143.58
12	—	571	130.00–140.00	135.45
11	—	517	137.00–149.00	140.61
4	—	610	125.00–130.00	128.00
3	—	662	130.00	130.00
2	—	825	110.00–121.00	115.57
2	—	230	160.00–170.00	164.78
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
10	—	419	145.00–162.00	151.83
7	—	322	155.00–172.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	131.00–140.00	137.39
11	—	324	125.00–154.00	143.57
9	—	373	130.00–154.00	140.64
7	—	468	130.00–145.00	136.42
5	—	522	120.00–134.00	127.68
3	—	568	127.00–135.00	130.35
3	—	277	125.00–151.00	141.49
2	—	670	110.00–123.00	116.31
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	755	124.75	124.75
12	—	645	138.50	138.50
6	—	993	101.00	101.00
6	—	745	131.50	131.50
6	—	508	146.00	146.00
4	—	1,093	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	115.00–126.00	120.93
6	—	569	120.00–134.00	125.57
5	—	825	85.00–105.00	91.79
5	—	725	90.00–110.00	101.94
4	—	528	125.00–132.00	129.25
4	—	479	120.00–130.00	127.25
3	—	667	110.00–118.00	114.91
3	—	240	140.00–165.00	151.00
2	—	283	157.00–168.00	162.55
2	—	165	200.00–215.00	208.18
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	158.00	158.00
8	—	418	130.00–148.00	139.74
7	—	370	142.00–167.00	159.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	120.00–140.00	128.87
3	—	527	115.00–120.00	118.39
3	—	483	111.00–127.00	120.23
2	—	730	90.00	90.00
2	—	620	106.00–120.00	112.77
2	—	340	120.00–130.00	125.07
2	—	245	130.00–150.00	140.00
2	—	163	150.00–175.00	163.46
1	—	850	80.00	80.00
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	374	110.00–132.00	124.07
12	—	472	111.00–122.00	118.73
10	—	423	115.00–127.00	121.06
7	—	276	122.00–138.00	129.50
5	—	517	107.00–116.00	113.62
4	—	570	102.00–115.00	111.20
4	—	316	120.00–134.00	125.56
3	—	608	100.00–111.00	103.62
3	—	235	131.00–141.00	136.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	101.00–110.00	105.60
3	—	657	110.00	110.00
2	—	260	138.00–140.00	139.04
2	—	155	170.00–180.00	174.84
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
16	—	422	120.00–136.00	127.40
9	—	526	115.00–124.00	119.85
9	—	470	115.00–126.00	120.89
8	—	623	110.00–115.00	113.13
7	—	362	131.00–146.00	138.08
6	—	579	110.00–119.00	114.47
6	—	321	123.00–131.00	127.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	596	120.00–124.00	121.50
12	—	862	100.00	100.00
12	—	495	122.00–128.00	127.05
10	—	356	120.00	120.00
7	—	297	120.00	120.00

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)	1	—	940	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	570.00	570.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,014	600.00–1,125.00	896.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	800.00–1,000.00	916.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,381	735.00–1,100.00	921.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,428	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	440.00–850.00	685.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,122	45.00–56.50	51.87
12	—	967	30.00–48.50	41.84
7	—	1,269	56.00–60.00	57.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,218	53.00–59.00	56.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,560	60.50–90.50	81.99

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle