Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower.

*Special Note: In addition to the regular sale 1 pot load of 80 heifers was sold on the board sale. They weighed 625 lb. and sold for $134.00*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.83/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$120.83

299 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.82

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	471	124.90	589	41
Medium and Large 1	457	122.46	560	172
Medium and Large 2	416	117.09	487	77
Medium and Large 3	419	103.00	431	9thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about $158 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 sale299 hd

120.83

—

MS average13 barns · 1,169 hd

117.01

+3.82

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	48.43	571	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	40.10	409	20

Every lot, as filed

121 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	—	623	104.31/cwt	100.00–108.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	125.18/cwt	121.00–129.00	342	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	127.35/cwt	115.00–131.00	667	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	132.45/cwt	125.00–136.00	567	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	115.69/cwt	110.00–119.00	500	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	532	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.81/cwt	125.00–133.00	612	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	136.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	112.98/cwt	108.00–116.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	150.94/cwt	142.50–155.00	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	151.92/cwt	150.50–154.00	714	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	138.55/cwt	136.00–142.00	600	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	148.18/cwt	140.00–155.00	535	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	148.18/cwt	137.50–155.00	480	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	91.42/cwt	87.00–96.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	118.62/cwt	110.00–121.00	619	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	142.45/cwt	125.00–157.50	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	676	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	124.75/cwt	122.00–131.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	112.23/cwt	106.00–115.00	586	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	136.27/cwt	123.00–140.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	137.29/cwt	130.00–145.00	378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	133.02/cwt	123.00–139.00	500	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	119.38/cwt	115.00–125.00	446	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	123.18/cwt	115.00–128.00	395	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	124.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	595	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	109.55/cwt	108.00–111.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	148.88/cwt	145.00–152.50	561	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	768	82.96/cwt	80.00–85.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	905	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	40.10/cwt	30.00–44.50	409	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	82.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	124.31/cwt	121.00–127.50	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	106.97/cwt	101.00–110.00	344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	403	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	48.43/cwt	45.00–53.50	571	54
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	110.50/cwt	100.00–121.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	158.82/cwt	157.50–160.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	121.92/cwt	116.00–126.00	686	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	145.59/cwt	141.00–152.50	593	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	1,097.37/cwt	860.00–1,400.00	11,830	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	700	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	743	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	9,176	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,084	795.76/cwt	590.00–1,025.00	8,626	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	964.00/cwt	575.00–1,225.00	10,970	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.15/cwt	144.00–160.00	647	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	925.31/cwt	810.00–1,075.00	9,697	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,187	1,121.28/cwt	750.00–1,225.00	13,310	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	995	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	135.03/cwt	132.00–150.00	710	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	906	750.92/cwt	685.00–825.00	6,803	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	715.21/cwt	610.00–800.00	7,653	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	955	987.83/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	9,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	164.68/cwt	160.00–167.50	603	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	944	1,047.89/cwt	650.00–1,250.00	9,892	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	130.60/cwt	129.00–133.00	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	131.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	123.61/cwt	116.00–129.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	114.45/cwt	109.00–120.00	703	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	753	1,050.31/cwt	980.00–1,100.00	7,909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.83/cwt	125.00–132.00	796	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	672	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	114.16/cwt	112.50–115.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	113.59/cwt	111.00–115.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	544	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	125.24/cwt	123.00–130.00	850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	160.95/cwt	155.00–167.50	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	116.43/cwt	113.00–126.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	123.24/cwt	120.00–131.00	521	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	932	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	583	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	107.96/cwt	105.00–115.00	724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	132.02/cwt	129.00–138.00	424	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	163.86/cwt	160.00–172.50	542	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	354	132.41/cwt	130.00–138.00	469	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	110.90/cwt	105.00–116.00	740	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	119.78/cwt	115.00–125.00	565	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	128.83/cwt	125.00–137.00	479	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	131.73/cwt	126.00–135.00	753	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	160.47/cwt	155.00–167.50	512	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	107.47/cwt	105.00–112.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	119.32/cwt	115.00–126.00	619	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	139.56/cwt	134.00–150.00	653	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	138.86/cwt	132.50–145.00	310	3

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,023Last week 985Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 164Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 94Year ago 57

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower.

*Special Note: In addition to the regular sale 1 pot load of 80 heifers was sold on the board sale. They weighed 625 lb. and sold for $134.00*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	100.00–108.00	104.31
7	—	273	121.00–129.00	125.18
7	—	432	110.00–119.00	115.69
10	—	473	110.00–115.00	112.48
2	—	560	109.00	109.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	98.00	98.00
10	—	522	106.00–115.00	112.23
18	—	374	115.00–125.00	119.38
16	—	321	115.00–128.00	123.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	119.00	119.00
4	—	690	105.00	105.00
11	—	409	133.00	133.00
3	—	745	106.00	106.00
7	—	463	126.00	126.00
10	—	354	130.00–138.00	132.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	107.00	107.00
2	—	413	108.00–111.00	109.55
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
3	—	322	101.00–110.00	106.97
1	—	740	80.00	80.00
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	106.00	106.00
5	—	277	130.00–135.00	131.25
12	—	614	109.00–120.00	114.45
1	—	700	103.00	103.00
10	—	565	115.00–122.00	118.99
30	—	423	120.00–131.00	123.24
4	—	671	105.00–115.00	107.96
15	—	321	129.00–138.00	132.02
44	—	472	115.00–125.00	119.78
26	—	372	125.00–137.00	128.83
1	—	875	115.00	115.00
19	—	519	115.00–126.00	119.32
3	—	223	132.50–145.00	138.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	115.00–131.00	127.35
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
10	—	475	125.00–133.00	128.81
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
3	—	767	108.00–116.00	112.98
3	—	313	142.50–155.00	150.94
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
7	—	433	136.00–142.00	138.55
6	—	361	140.00–155.00	148.18
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
2	—	270	125.00–157.50	142.45
3	—	607	112.50–115.00	114.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	240	135.00–140.00	136.70
7	—	376	123.00–139.00	133.02
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
4	—	419	121.00–127.50	124.31
2	—	285	140.00–145.00	142.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	470	150.50–154.00	151.92
9	—	420	161.00	161.00
7	—	378	169.00	169.00
8	—	577	134.00	134.00
6	—	737	126.50	126.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	425	144.00–160.00	152.15
16	—	526	132.00–150.00	135.03
7	—	366	160.00–167.50	164.68
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
3	—	728	116.00–129.00	123.61
11	—	618	125.00–132.00	128.83
1	—	825	116.00	116.00
4	—	679	123.00–130.00	125.24
14	—	331	160.00–172.50	163.86
15	—	572	126.00–135.00	131.73
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
9	—	468	134.00–150.00	139.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	428	125.00–136.00	132.45
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
9	—	324	137.50–155.00	148.18
2	—	718	87.00–96.00	91.42
10	—	522	110.00–121.00	118.62
8	—	478	120.00–128.00	124.48
9	—	377	145.00–152.50	148.88
5	—	561	111.00–115.00	113.59
2	—	620	111.00–112.00	111.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	80.00–82.00	81.02
5	—	375	123.00–140.00	136.27
5	—	275	130.00–145.00	137.29
2	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.43
5	—	768	80.00–85.00	82.96
1	—	905	80.00	80.00
2	—	718	80.00–85.00	82.54
2	—	310	125.00–135.00	130.00
2	—	483	110.00–115.00	112.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	122.00–131.00	124.75
2	—	775	100.00–121.00	110.50
2	—	275	157.50–160.00	158.82
17	—	563	116.00–126.00	121.92
8	—	407	141.00–152.50	145.59
7	—	469	129.00–133.00	130.60
10	—	362	155.00–167.50	160.95
6	—	623	113.00–126.00	116.43
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
10	—	667	105.00–116.00	110.90
10	—	319	155.00–167.50	160.47
4	—	720	105.00–112.00	107.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	164.00	164.00
4	—	422	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,019	30.00–44.50	40.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,180	45.00–53.50	48.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,078	860.00–1,400.00	1,097.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	610.00–800.00	715.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	975.00–1,000.00	987.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	753	980.00–1,100.00	1,050.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,084	590.00–1,025.00	795.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,138	575.00–1,225.00	964.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,048	810.00–1,075.00	925.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,187	750.00–1,225.00	1,121.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	906	685.00–825.00	750.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	743	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	944	650.00–1,250.00	1,047.89

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