Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2020-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-2. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers sold mixed lower 2 to higher 4. Feeder heifers were 2-5 higher.

Sold two loads of heifers weighing 700# for $125. One load of steers weighing 750# for $129.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.63/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$124.63

279 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$528

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$13.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.89

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	498	129.67	646	101
Medium and Large 1	405	126.49	512	98
Medium and Large 2	352	115.98	408	80

One grade step is worth $13.69/cwt here — about $238 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 sale279 hd

124.63

—

MS average13 barns · 1,435 hd

122.74

+1.89

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	—	Low	1,499	76.99	1,154	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	48.50	747	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	45.26	549	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	930	39.84	371	32

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	273	176.34/cwt	170.00–184.00	481	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	127.48/cwt	121.00–130.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	282	141.81/cwt	130.00–154.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	128.11/cwt	120.00–135.00	543	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	125.60/cwt	120.00–133.00	589	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	119.44/cwt	115.00–126.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	177	126.83/cwt	120.00–131.00	224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	655	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	115.96/cwt	110.00–119.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	130.44/cwt	120.00–140.00	364	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	128.80/cwt	120.00–137.00	417	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	171.73/cwt	160.00–180.00	556	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	892	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	154.48/cwt	149.00–166.00	732	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	142.12/cwt	130.00–164.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	142.56/cwt	136.00–150.00	804	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	136.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	243	185.51/cwt	185.00–186.00	451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	167.71/cwt	160.00–180.00	699	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	149.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	791	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	97.96/cwt	94.00–102.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	137.82/cwt	127.00–148.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	174.98/cwt	167.00–188.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	166.00/cwt	155.00–177.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	169.47/cwt	160.00–177.00	630	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,074.86/cwt	875.00–1,300.00	10,835	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	1,118.23/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	11,976	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,107.29/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	11,770	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	127.89/cwt	120.00–136.00	677	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	325.19/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,146	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981	727.13/cwt	425.00–975.00	7,133	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,250	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	426.11/cwt	400.00–450.00	3,345	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	941.99/cwt	600.00–1,125.00	8,704	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	782	28.68/cwt	25.00–31.00	224	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	46.49/cwt	45.00–50.00	560	10
Bulls	—	—	1,298	72.08/cwt	67.00–74.00	936	5
Bulls	—	—	1,642	80.50/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,322	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	828	35.50/cwt	35.00–36.00	294	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	41.15/cwt	37.50–44.50	510	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,256	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	43.08/cwt	40.00–48.00	345	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	28.48/cwt	28.00–29.00	259	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	36.59/cwt	35.00–38.50	350	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	44.04/cwt	40.00–50.00	434	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	170	122.08/cwt	118.00–128.00	208	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	961.43/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	10,335	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	645.65/cwt	600.00–700.00	5,992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	537.75/cwt	400.00–700.00	5,055	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,498	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	894.89/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,269	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	125.35/cwt	121.00–130.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	95.67/cwt	95.00–97.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	115.93/cwt	102.00–125.00	489	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	118.52/cwt	110.00–128.00	383	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	111.02/cwt	105.00–119.00	590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	133.16/cwt	120.00–140.00	561	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	188	113.84/cwt	110.00–118.00	214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	119.23/cwt	110.00–129.00	448	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	128.93/cwt	120.00–140.00	728	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.05/cwt	110.00–125.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	115.61/cwt	110.00–128.00	321	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	116.30/cwt	105.00–127.00	267	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	140.41/cwt	123.00–150.00	600	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	140.29/cwt	120.00–160.00	382	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	150.75/cwt	135.00–160.00	568	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.04/cwt	130.00–156.00	679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	138.16/cwt	120.00–162.00	309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.86/cwt	105.00–115.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	142.09/cwt	130.00–155.00	324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	124.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	133.91/cwt	120.00–145.00	422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	157.02/cwt	155.50–161.50	804	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	173.96/cwt	163.00–175.00	652	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	142.03/cwt	140.00–142.50	902	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	541	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	724	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	139.29/cwt	115.00–150.00	446	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	131.54/cwt	123.00–138.00	488	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	163.79/cwt	130.00–175.00	604	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	178.66/cwt	175.00–182.00	482	4

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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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,336Year ago 483

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 112Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 51Year ago 14

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-2. Bulls were steady. Feeder steers sold mixed lower 2 to higher 4. Feeder heifers were 2-5 higher.

Sold two loads of heifers weighing 700# for $125. One load of steers weighing 750# for $129.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	273	170.00–184.00	176.34
8	—	324	160.00–180.00	171.73
5	—	671	130.00–135.00	132.97
1	—	1,015	85.00	85.00
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
12	—	474	149.00–166.00	154.48
7	—	564	136.00–150.00	142.56
4	—	634	135.00–140.00	136.23
2	—	243	185.00–186.00	185.51
16	—	417	160.00–180.00	167.71
13	—	529	140.00–155.00	149.44
13	—	372	160.00–177.00	169.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
6	—	565	120.00–140.00	128.93
11	—	427	123.00–150.00	140.41
5	—	272	120.00–160.00	140.29
9	—	377	135.00–160.00	150.75
5	—	475	130.00–156.00	143.04
2	—	515	130.00–135.00	132.48
1	—	650	116.00	116.00
4	—	224	120.00–162.00	138.16
1	—	185	120.00	120.00
11	—	320	115.00–150.00	139.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	512	155.50–161.50	157.02
23	—	375	163.00–175.00	173.96
32	—	635	140.00–142.50	142.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	121.00–130.00	127.48
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
4	—	419	130.00–164.00	142.12
2	—	715	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
5	—	459	127.00–148.00	137.82
3	—	313	167.00–188.00	174.98
2	—	245	155.00–177.00	166.00
7	—	529	120.00–136.00	127.89
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
12	—	369	130.00–175.00	163.79
4	—	270	175.00–182.00	178.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	130.00–154.00	141.81
3	—	170	118.00–128.00	122.08
1	—	665	102.00	102.00
2	—	518	121.00–130.00	125.35
2	—	568	120.00–125.00	122.49
10	—	421	120.00–140.00	133.16
2	—	623	105.00–115.00	109.86
2	—	228	130.00–155.00	142.09
4	—	468	120.00–130.00	124.99
4	—	375	130.00–150.00	140.03
4	—	315	120.00–145.00	133.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
17	—	424	120.00–135.00	128.11
15	—	469	120.00–133.00	125.60
5	—	521	115.00–126.00	119.44
3	—	177	120.00–131.00	126.83
6	—	568	110.00–119.00	115.96
2	—	613	115.00–120.00	117.49
11	—	279	120.00–140.00	130.44
16	—	324	120.00–137.00	128.80
2	—	738	94.00–102.00	97.96
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
19	—	371	123.00–138.00	131.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	504	130.00	130.00
21	—	396	136.50	136.50
17	—	603	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	95.00–97.00	95.67
10	—	422	102.00–125.00	115.93
13	—	323	110.00–128.00	118.52
4	—	531	105.00–119.00	111.02
2	—	188	110.00–118.00	113.84
15	—	376	110.00–129.00	119.23
4	—	473	110.00–125.00	119.05
14	—	278	110.00–128.00	115.61
14	—	230	105.00–127.00	116.30
1	—	615	108.00	108.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,008	875.00–1,300.00	1,074.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,071	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,118.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	924	600.00–1,125.00	941.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	660	300.00–350.00	325.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	400.00–450.00	426.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	981	425.00–975.00	727.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,075	825.00–1,025.00	961.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	928	600.00–700.00	645.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	940	400.00–700.00	537.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	924	800.00–975.00	894.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	782	25.00–31.00	28.68
2	—	828	35.00–36.00	35.50
3	—	800	40.00–48.00	43.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,204	45.00–50.00	46.49
3	—	1,240	37.50–44.50	41.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	28.00–29.00	28.48
5	—	957	35.00–38.50	36.59
17	—	986	40.00–50.00	44.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	48.50	48.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	67.00–74.00	72.08
7	—	1,642	75.00–82.00	80.50

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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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle