Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-4. Bulls were lower 1. Feeder steers were higher 2-8. Heifers were mixed 5 lower to 7 higher.

Board sale two loads of steers weighing 825# sold for $127.85.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.27/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$133.27

239 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$24.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.22

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	420	137.52	577	157
Medium and Large 1-2	556	131.50	731	10thin
Medium and Large 2	432	124.91	540	68
Medium and Large 3	420	112.74	474	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.78/cwt here — about $104 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 sale239 hd

133.27

—

MS average13 barns · 1,623 hd

128.05

+5.22

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	1,575	84.15	1,325	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	59.15	757	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	53.49	777	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	51.51	528	70

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	169.34/cwt	154.00–175.00	708	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	142.88/cwt	137.00–148.00	456	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	105.93/cwt	102.00–110.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	126.44/cwt	120.00–133.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	113.67/cwt	112.00–115.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	135.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	772	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	149.18/cwt	135.00–174.00	713	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	178.04/cwt	170.00–186.00	572	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	138.65/cwt	137.00–140.00	862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	140.78/cwt	135.00–146.00	519	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	139.20/cwt	131.00–145.00	582	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	133.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	630	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	173.85/cwt	160.00–180.00	654	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	131.46/cwt	129.00–135.00	684	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	143.32/cwt	140.00–148.00	396	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	149.32/cwt	140.00–155.00	847	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	133.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	899	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	172.55/cwt	169.00–178.00	733	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	266	180.65/cwt	170.00–190.00	481	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	166.91/cwt	159.00–173.00	773	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	153.47/cwt	145.00–161.00	809	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	187.87/cwt	175.00–200.00	515	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	200.40/cwt	185.00–220.00	441	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	897.76/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	8,924	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	173.42/cwt	165.00–179.00	654	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	120.78/cwt	120.00–124.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	131.31/cwt	128.00–134.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	175.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	572	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	800.35/cwt	610.00–925.00	6,523	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	733.35/cwt	500.00–850.00	8,067	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	897.58/cwt	650.00–1,100.00	7,836	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,492.68/cwt	550.00–1,800.00	16,494	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,608	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	903.91/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	8,470	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	5,490	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	701.13/cwt	625.00–800.00	5,427	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	663.99/cwt	620.00–750.00	5,578	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,180	2,183.05/cwt	2,000.00–2,300.00	25,760	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	645.80/cwt	575.00–700.00	5,961	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,084.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	11,639	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	53.49/cwt	52.00–55.00	777	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	84.15/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,325	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	43.31/cwt	30.00–49.00	385	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	59.20/cwt	56.50–61.00	669	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	59.15/cwt	55.00–62.50	757	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	54.59/cwt	50.00–60.00	589	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	132.63/cwt	120.00–138.00	359	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	114.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	758	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	935.56/cwt	725.00–975.00	9,477	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	486.81/cwt	310.00–575.00	3,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,175.93/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	13,135	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	524	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,023.49/cwt	775.00–1,200.00	10,573	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	639.18/cwt	550.00–750.00	5,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	150.41/cwt	120.00–165.00	558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	130.98/cwt	125.00–136.00	610	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	131.61/cwt	125.00–138.00	496	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	157.86/cwt	144.00–168.00	745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	113.82/cwt	110.00–120.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	133.99/cwt	120.00–145.00	445	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	147.98/cwt	130.00–166.00	616	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	762	81.30/cwt	79.00–83.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	106.55/cwt	105.00–108.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	162.66/cwt	142.00–180.00	355	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	159.09/cwt	139.00–166.00	670	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	164.87/cwt	158.00–177.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	143.25/cwt	130.00–159.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	107.01/cwt	104.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	129.74/cwt	122.00–135.00	546	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	150	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	762	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	157.23/cwt	140.00–165.00	494	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	136.98/cwt	136.00–138.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	153.07/cwt	151.00–155.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	125.31/cwt	122.00–130.00	823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.04/cwt	115.00–131.00	775	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	155.20/cwt	147.00–160.00	408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	140.85/cwt	130.00–149.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	211	171.51/cwt	155.00–190.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	167.71/cwt	140.00–190.00	293	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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 703Last week 1,285Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 153Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 142Year ago 27

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 1-4. Bulls were lower 1. Feeder steers were higher 2-8. Heifers were mixed 5 lower to 7 higher.

Board sale two loads of steers weighing 825# sold for $127.85.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	418	154.00–175.00	169.34
3	—	618	130.00–135.00	132.63
6	—	571	130.00–140.00	135.15
8	—	478	135.00–174.00	149.18
7	—	266	170.00–190.00	180.65
1	—	180	195.00	195.00
15	—	377	165.00–179.00	173.42
7	—	326	170.00–182.00	175.55
3	—	657	122.00–130.00	125.31
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
12	—	520	130.00–149.00	140.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	110.00–118.00	114.00
7	—	371	120.00–165.00	150.41
8	—	416	130.00–166.00	147.98
4	—	330	158.00–177.00	164.87
4	—	466	130.00–159.00	143.25
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
3	—	263	147.00–160.00	155.20
1	—	1,075	77.00	77.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	319	137.00–148.00	142.88
2	—	723	102.00–110.00	105.93
6	—	565	120.00–133.00	126.44
3	—	665	112.00–115.00	113.67
23	—	369	135.00–146.00	140.78
21	—	418	131.00–145.00	139.20
30	—	472	130.00–140.00	133.51
15	—	520	129.00–135.00	131.46
13	—	276	140.00–148.00	143.32
10	—	630	115.00–131.00	123.04
4	—	211	155.00–190.00	171.51
3	—	175	140.00–190.00	167.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	271	120.00–138.00	132.63
2	—	585	115.00	115.00
9	—	466	125.00–136.00	130.98
9	—	377	125.00–138.00	131.61
4	—	531	110.00–120.00	113.82
9	—	332	120.00–145.00	133.99
3	—	762	79.00–83.00	81.30
2	—	723	105.00–108.00	106.55
1	—	825	70.00	70.00
1	—	675	104.00	104.00
2	—	643	104.00–110.00	107.01
14	—	421	122.00–135.00	129.74
1	—	235	132.00	132.00
1	—	150	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	110.00–112.00	110.98
1	—	460	114.00	114.00
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	586	130.00	130.00
3	—	485	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	321	170.00–186.00	178.04
3	—	622	137.00–140.00	138.65
1	—	180	205.00	205.00
19	—	376	160.00–180.00	173.85
9	—	567	140.00–155.00	149.32
7	—	671	130.00–136.00	133.97
18	—	425	169.00–178.00	172.55
14	—	463	159.00–173.00	166.91
13	—	527	145.00–161.00	153.47
12	—	274	175.00–200.00	187.87
10	—	220	185.00–220.00	200.40
5	—	766	120.00–124.00	120.78
3	—	715	128.00–134.00	131.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	472	144.00–168.00	157.86
1	—	180	165.00	165.00
2	—	293	175.00–180.00	177.48
3	—	218	142.00–180.00	162.66
10	—	421	139.00–166.00	159.09
1	—	525	149.00	149.00
7	—	314	140.00–165.00	157.23
2	—	568	136.00–138.00	136.98
2	—	373	151.00–155.00	153.07

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)	Open	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	994	800.00–1,000.00	897.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	800.00–1,000.00	903.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,073	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,084.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	610.00–925.00	800.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	500.00–850.00	733.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	873	650.00–1,100.00	897.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,105	550.00–1,800.00	1,492.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	575.00–700.00	645.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,013	725.00–975.00	935.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,033	775.00–1,200.00	1,023.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	793	550.00–750.00	639.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,180	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,183.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	610	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	774	625.00–800.00	701.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	840	620.00–750.00	663.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	310.00–575.00	486.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,453	52.00–55.00	53.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	890	30.00–49.00	43.31
7	—	1,130	56.50–61.00	59.20
41	—	1,079	50.00–60.00	54.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,280	55.00–62.50	59.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,575	70.00–90.00	84.15

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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