Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.38/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$132.38

271 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$143

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.61

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	137.85	613	152
Medium and Large 2	401	130.91	525	55
Medium and Large 1-2	626	120.67	755	64

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about −$143 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 sale271 hd

132.38

—

MS average13 barns · 1,125 hd

129.77

+2.61

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	1,425	84.18	1,200	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	61.10	759	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	54.81	865	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	52.71	533	43

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	230	191.67/cwt	180.00–205.00	441	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	10,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	125.22/cwt	122.00–132.00	765	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	170.66/cwt	169.00–173.00	727	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	110.55/cwt	106.00–115.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	129.65/cwt	120.00–136.00	733	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	989.64/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	6,809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.61/cwt	138.00–144.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	181.00/cwt	175.00–195.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	89.49/cwt	89.00–90.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	116.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	184.71/cwt	175.00–195.00	421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	146.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	843	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	154.91/cwt	147.00–162.00	812	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	166.25/cwt	160.00–173.00	781	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	142.12/cwt	130.00–151.00	745	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	185.71/cwt	172.00–200.00	511	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	137.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	647	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	142.82/cwt	130.00–149.00	598	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	132.20/cwt	120.00–138.00	689	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	190	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	166.38/cwt	160.00–174.00	621	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	135.49/cwt	133.00–137.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	168.53/cwt	160.00–172.00	639	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	599.52/cwt	350.00–775.00	5,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	174.37/cwt	165.00–185.00	486	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	774.24/cwt	475.00–1,200.00	6,906	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	160.31/cwt	140.00–170.00	745	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	168	190.75/cwt	180.00–200.00	320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	170.01/cwt	160.00–175.00	539	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	615	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	3,567	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	982.76/cwt	700.00–1,300.00	11,017	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	973.66/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	10,399	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	1,128.63/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	9,909	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	553.52/cwt	450.00–700.00	4,190	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	1,172.16/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	9,799	5
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	3,814	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	675	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	6,413	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	650	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,413	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	946.78/cwt	750.00–1,150.00	9,165	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,649	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,114.48/cwt	800.00–1,225.00	10,008	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	902.34/cwt	600.00–1,385.00	7,778	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	809.90/cwt	725.00–850.00	6,479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	17,360	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	54.81/cwt	52.00–57.00	865	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	61.10/cwt	55.00–66.00	759	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	62.28/cwt	61.00–63.00	707	5
Bulls	—	—	1,425	84.18/cwt	70.00–94.00	1,200	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	55.44/cwt	50.00–60.00	578	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	43.77/cwt	37.00–49.00	396	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	161.14/cwt	156.00–165.00	527	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	841	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	722.34/cwt	570.00–775.00	7,455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	981.73/cwt	750.00–1,200.00	9,110	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	783.42/cwt	760.00–800.00	8,516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	149.00/cwt	132.00–180.00	399	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	757	107.34/cwt	102.00–110.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	134.52/cwt	125.00–140.00	513	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,790	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	28,750	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	920.06/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	9,624	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	155.61/cwt	152.00–159.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	133.45/cwt	129.00–138.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	162.59/cwt	160.00–166.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	105.76/cwt	105.00–106.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	138	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	155.25/cwt	148.00–163.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.06/cwt	110.00–119.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	121.63/cwt	110.00–130.00	583	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	151.05/cwt	141.00–155.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	156.98/cwt	138.00–175.00	353	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	899	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	167.86/cwt	150.00–177.00	530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	173	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	133.44/cwt	125.00–150.00	419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	174.09/cwt	155.00–195.00	383	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	769	109.43/cwt	104.00–115.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	142.86/cwt	130.00–149.00	540	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	115.86/cwt	108.00–120.00	789	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	140.64/cwt	130.00–152.00	460	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	679	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	124.94/cwt	114.00–132.00	828	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	864	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	139.06/cwt	120.00–146.00	391	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	126.94/cwt	120.00–134.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	143.44/cwt	139.00–151.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	129.96/cwt	120.00–136.00	801	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	145.89/cwt	140.00–151.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	890	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	157.76/cwt	155.00–160.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	165.94/cwt	160.00–171.00	702	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	159.24/cwt	151.00–167.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	162.32/cwt	140.00–175.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	97.09/cwt	93.00–105.00	658	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	914	1

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 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 703Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 117Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 197Last week 117Year ago 44

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	180.00–205.00	191.67
1	—	1,125	87.00	87.00
9	—	426	169.00–173.00	170.66
2	—	1,065	89.00–90.00	89.50
3	—	620	138.00–144.00	140.61
4	—	325	175.00–195.00	181.00
7	—	576	140.00–152.00	146.29
16	—	524	147.00–162.00	154.91
17	—	470	160.00–173.00	166.25
1	—	1,215	85.00	85.00
8	—	275	172.00–200.00	185.71
1	—	995	95.00	95.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
10	—	379	160.00–172.00	168.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	165.00	165.00
2	—	475	152.00–159.00	155.61
5	—	316	150.00–177.00	167.86
4	—	521	140.00–151.00	145.89
2	—	240	160.00–170.00	165.00
4	—	376	155.00–160.00	157.76
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
2	—	413	151.00–167.00	159.24
4	—	280	140.00–175.00	162.32
1	—	1,270	72.00	72.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	642	140.00	140.00
6	—	576	150.00	150.00
6	—	544	150.00	150.00
6	—	754	118.00	118.00
3	—	404	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	122.00–132.00	125.22
2	—	723	106.00–115.00	110.55
11	—	565	120.00–136.00	129.65
2	—	833	89.00–90.00	89.49
3	—	677	110.00–120.00	116.58
1	—	750	106.00	106.00
19	—	471	130.00–145.00	137.44
26	—	419	130.00–149.00	142.82
26	—	521	120.00–138.00	132.20
1	—	190	165.00	165.00
5	—	220	155.00–195.00	174.09
31	—	378	130.00–149.00	142.86
15	—	327	130.00–152.00	140.64
6	—	281	120.00–146.00	139.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	268	132.00–180.00	149.00
5	—	381	125.00–140.00	134.52
2	—	430	129.00–138.00	133.45
4	—	582	105.00–106.00	105.76
2	—	138	140.00–150.00	145.27
3	—	520	110.00–119.00	115.06
5	—	479	110.00–130.00	121.63
4	—	225	138.00–175.00	156.98
2	—	628	110.00–115.00	112.51
2	—	173	175.00	175.00
7	—	314	125.00–150.00	133.44
1	—	730	86.00	86.00
6	—	678	93.00–105.00	97.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	681	108.00–120.00	115.86
5	—	406	148.00	148.00
5	—	573	108.00	108.00
6	—	522	130.00	130.00
10	—	615	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	175.00–195.00	184.71
14	—	524	130.00–151.00	142.12
19	—	373	160.00–174.00	166.38
4	—	576	133.00–137.00	135.49
6	—	279	165.00–185.00	174.37
18	—	465	140.00–170.00	160.31
2	—	168	180.00–200.00	190.75
10	—	317	160.00–175.00	170.01
4	—	769	104.00–115.00	109.43
7	—	663	114.00–132.00	124.94
8	—	616	120.00–136.00	129.96
18	—	423	160.00–171.00	165.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	327	156.00–165.00	161.14
1	—	725	116.00	116.00
3	—	757	102.00–110.00	107.34
1	—	890	74.00	74.00
3	—	360	160.00–166.00	162.59
4	—	413	148.00–163.00	155.25
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
4	—	469	141.00–155.00	151.05
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
2	—	580	120.00–134.00	126.94
5	—	524	139.00–151.00	143.44
2	—	623	120.00–130.00	124.86

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	688	800.00–1,200.00	989.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,128.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	757	450.00–700.00	553.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	836	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,172.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	898	800.00–1,225.00	1,114.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,250	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	867	350.00–775.00	599.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,121	700.00–1,300.00	982.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,068	600.00–1,150.00	973.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	968	750.00–1,150.00	946.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	862	600.00–1,385.00	902.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	928	750.00–1,200.00	981.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,087	760.00–800.00	783.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,046	600.00–1,150.00	920.06
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	892	475.00–1,200.00	774.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	725.00–850.00	809.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	570.00–775.00	722.34
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	565	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	525.00	525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	52.00–57.00	54.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,242	55.00–66.00	61.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,135	61.00–63.00	62.28
25	—	1,043	50.00–60.00	55.44
13	—	905	37.00–49.00	43.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,425	70.00–94.00	84.18

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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