Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder steers were mixed 4 lower to 4 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Mixed load of 690# steers and 600# heifers sold for $131 and $121 respectively.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.55/cwt on 429 head.

Average price

$125.55

429 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$8.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

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	583	127.24	741	187
Medium and Large 1	439	126.04	554	184
Medium and Large 2	368	118.56	436	58

One grade step is worth $8.68/cwt here — about $305 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 sale429 hd

125.55

—

MS average13 barns · 1,538 hd

121.84

+3.71

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	—	High	1,480	77.31	1,144	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	53.49	666	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,474	53.07	782	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	45.77	466	73

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.81/cwt	120.00–131.00	802	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	132.44/cwt	125.00–140.00	494	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	157.51/cwt	150.00–165.00	729	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	180.16/cwt	170.00–187.50	510	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	135.26/cwt	130.00–147.00	776	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	134.70/cwt	124.00–140.00	438	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	119.24/cwt	116.00–123.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	161.12/cwt	150.00–167.50	677	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	165.74/cwt	150.00–172.00	527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	118.53/cwt	115.00–122.00	623	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	162.61/cwt	147.00–172.00	459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	140.36/cwt	133.00–148.00	738	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	135.94/cwt	125.00–142.50	311	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	109.40/cwt	104.00–112.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	116.60/cwt	110.00–125.00	667	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	98.15/cwt	90.00–114.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	111.33/cwt	98.00–118.00	689	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	128.82/cwt	120.00–136.00	544	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	123.41/cwt	114.00–130.00	586	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	123.49/cwt	121.00–134.00	825	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	125.39/cwt	118.00–131.00	836	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	163.29/cwt	160.00–172.00	603	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	7,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	121.94/cwt	115.00–128.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	153.87/cwt	140.00–167.00	568	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	146.97/cwt	135.00–160.00	619	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	168.77/cwt	160.00–185.00	545	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	986.88/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	9,869	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	817.11/cwt	800.00–850.00	7,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	137.44/cwt	132.50–140.00	379	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	218	151.27/cwt	147.50–155.00	330	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	109.02/cwt	107.00–111.00	698	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	993.46/cwt	775.00–1,275.00	9,676	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	978.43/cwt	585.00–1,300.00	9,628	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,860	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	416.72/cwt	350.00–475.00	3,396	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	888.31/cwt	550.00–1,285.00	9,309	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	995.60/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	11,031	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	686.96/cwt	600.00–750.00	6,581	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	613.07/cwt	500.00–750.00	5,824	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	901.31/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	8,319	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	789.03/cwt	775.00–800.00	7,417	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	6,930	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	49.00/cwt	48.00–50.00	654	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	41.67/cwt	40.00–43.00	415	15
Bulls	—	—	2,080	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,716	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	725	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	326	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	35.81/cwt	34.00–37.50	350	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	49.10/cwt	47.00–50.50	735	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	54.32/cwt	50.50–57.00	667	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	47.64/cwt	43.50–53.00	503	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	116.87/cwt	110.00–126.00	501	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	121.73/cwt	117.00–128.00	386	7
Bulls	—	—	1,135	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	795	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	768	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	124.19/cwt	115.00–135.00	335	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.44/cwt	106.00–117.00	578	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	54.90/cwt	52.00–58.50	804	13
Bulls	—	—	1,429	77.74/cwt	75.00–80.50	1,111	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	113.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	120.10/cwt	112.00–127.50	202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	122.33/cwt	116.00–127.00	449	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	121.91/cwt	115.00–131.00	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	104.68/cwt	97.00–112.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	123.64/cwt	115.00–135.00	274	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	116.04/cwt	110.00–122.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	134.72/cwt	120.00–152.00	497	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	139.04/cwt	128.00–149.00	652	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	132.07/cwt	122.00–150.00	630	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	147.67/cwt	145.00–150.00	266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	735	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	161.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	682	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	141.90/cwt	131.00–148.50	795	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	779	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	650	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	881	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	133.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	589	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	144.50/cwt	125.00–162.00	393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	760	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	120.16/cwt	110.00–130.00	366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	112.99/cwt	110.00–117.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	144.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	319	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	148.10/cwt	120.00–160.00	341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	135	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	143.14/cwt	130.00–157.00	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	155	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	93.64/cwt	84.00–103.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	117.74/cwt	113.00–120.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	136.75/cwt	120.00–144.00	573	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	144.94/cwt	125.00–155.00	532	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	146.89/cwt	130.00–155.00	469	13

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 Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,413Last week 732Year ago 1,222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 91Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 109Last week 45Year ago 30

Compared to last week Feeder steers were mixed 4 lower to 4 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Mixed load of 690# steers and 600# heifers sold for $131 and $121 respectively.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
7	—	623	120.00–131.00	128.81
16	—	463	150.00–165.00	157.51
9	—	283	170.00–187.50	180.16
14	—	574	130.00–147.00	135.26
2	—	705	120.00–127.00	123.48
15	—	420	150.00–167.50	161.12
14	—	526	133.00–148.00	140.36
1	—	780	116.00	116.00
10	—	667	118.00–131.00	125.39
9	—	369	160.00–172.00	163.29
1	—	935	110.00	110.00
16	—	323	160.00–185.00	168.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	179.00	179.00
30	—	423	160.00–164.00	161.33
41	—	560	131.00–148.50	141.90
7	—	609	133.00	133.00
11	—	650	135.50	135.50
11	—	773	120.00	120.00
12	—	487	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	115.00–125.00	120.13
13	—	469	128.00–149.00	139.04
10	—	272	125.00–162.00	144.50
5	—	230	120.00–160.00	148.10
1	—	155	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	111.00	111.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
5	—	522	113.00–120.00	117.74
10	—	419	120.00–144.00	136.75
16	—	367	125.00–155.00	144.94
13	—	319	130.00–155.00	146.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	373	125.00–140.00	132.44
1	—	835	66.00	66.00
33	—	325	124.00–140.00	134.70
20	—	526	115.00–122.00	118.53
5	—	229	125.00–142.50	135.94
5	—	665	104.00–112.00	109.40
14	—	572	110.00–125.00	116.60
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
12	—	619	98.00–118.00	111.33
26	—	422	120.00–136.00	128.82
28	—	475	114.00–130.00	123.41
7	—	276	132.50–140.00	137.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	668	121.00–134.00	123.49
73	—	574	125.00–131.00	128.03
20	—	616	126.50	126.50
14	—	512	127.00	127.00
26	—	441	130.00–135.00	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	110.00–126.00	116.87
7	—	317	117.00–128.00	121.73
12	—	270	115.00–135.00	124.19
1	—	710	88.00	88.00
3	—	522	110.00–115.00	113.32
2	—	168	112.00–127.50	120.10
9	—	367	116.00–127.00	122.33
3	—	565	97.00–112.00	104.68
7	—	222	115.00–135.00	123.64
5	—	468	110.00–122.00	116.04
2	—	680	84.00–103.00	93.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	116.00–123.00	119.24
6	—	318	150.00–172.00	165.74
1	—	935	65.00	65.00
6	—	282	147.00–172.00	162.61
1	—	975	79.00	79.00
4	—	680	90.00–114.00	98.15
4	—	526	115.00–128.00	121.94
16	—	369	140.00–167.00	153.87
14	—	421	135.00–160.00	146.97
6	—	218	147.50–155.00	151.27
2	—	640	107.00–111.00	109.02
9	—	477	122.00–150.00	132.07
4	—	180	145.00–150.00	147.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	106.00–117.00	110.44
5	—	479	115.00–131.00	121.91
5	—	369	120.00–152.00	134.72
1	—	430	126.00	126.00
2	—	305	110.00–130.00	120.16
3	—	568	110.00–117.00	112.99
4	—	220	140.00–150.00	144.82
1	—	135	110.00	110.00
2	—	278	130.00–157.00	143.14

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	800.00–850.00	817.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	974	775.00–1,275.00	993.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,000	975.00–1,000.00	986.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	500.00	500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	350.00–475.00	416.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	984	585.00–1,300.00	978.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,048	550.00–1,285.00	888.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,108	900.00–1,175.00	995.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	958	600.00–750.00	686.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	500.00–750.00	613.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	923	825.00–1,000.00	901.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	775.00–800.00	789.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,334	48.00–50.00	49.00
27	—	1,228	50.50–57.00	54.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	995	40.00–43.00	41.67
2	—	978	34.00–37.50	35.81
51	—	1,055	43.50–53.00	47.64
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	45.00	45.00
2	—	768	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,496	47.00–50.50	49.10
13	—	1,464	52.00–58.50	54.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	82.50	82.50
1	—	1,135	70.00	70.00
5	—	1,429	75.00–80.50	77.74

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