Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers ere 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.14/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$139.14

251 head · 421 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$9.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.94

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	434	142.75	619	58
Medium and Large 1	427	140.80	602	124
Medium and Large 2	401	133.11	533	69

One grade step is worth $9.64/cwt here — about $86 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 sale251 hd

139.14

—

MS average13 barns · 905 hd

132.19

+6.94

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	1,617	89.10	1,441	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	65.01	804	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	58.83	598	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	58.57	904	2thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	618	145.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	899	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	178.44/cwt	170.00–190.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	173.86/cwt	166.00–180.00	657	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	187.75/cwt	175.00–200.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	146.88/cwt	140.00–151.00	408	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.20/cwt	126.00–138.00	697	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	140.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	130.91/cwt	125.00–134.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	164.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	842	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	148.72/cwt	146.00–150.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	169.80/cwt	165.00–175.00	717	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	144.71/cwt	140.00–151.00	541	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	130.11/cwt	120.00–133.00	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	137.75/cwt	131.00–145.00	646	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	170.62/cwt	164.00–179.00	804	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	144.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	469	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	144.76/cwt	140.00–151.00	608	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	166.21/cwt	160.00–172.00	770	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	124.89/cwt	115.00–132.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	174.75/cwt	167.00–180.00	741	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	171.38/cwt	165.00–180.00	631	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	152.92/cwt	149.00–159.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	137.46/cwt	130.00–141.00	770	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,499.79/cwt	1,350.00–1,625.00	17,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	161.07/cwt	148.00–175.00	383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	131.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	122.68/cwt	120.00–126.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	222.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	513	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	950.92/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	7,969	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,234.51/cwt	1,100.00–1,350.00	11,357	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	712.28/cwt	600.00–775.00	5,363	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	1,274.84/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	12,570	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,219	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,116.52/cwt	1,075.00–1,150.00	9,379	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	813.79/cwt	750.00–855.00	5,151	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,163	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	998.33/cwt	650.00–1,375.00	11,131	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,778	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	730	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,198	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,005	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	16,583	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	568	812.29/cwt	600.00–1,025.00	4,614	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	63.71/cwt	60.00–67.00	691	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	56.50/cwt	53.00–60.00	550	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	58.57/cwt	58.00–59.00	904	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	65.01/cwt	62.00–70.00	804	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	49.16/cwt	43.00–52.00	457	4
Bulls	—	—	1,617	89.10/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,441	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,259.65/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	11,753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	1,113.73/cwt	775.00–1,625.00	12,875	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	22,770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	156.22/cwt	140.00–173.00	591	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	17,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	138.61/cwt	130.00–146.00	439	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	138.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	160	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	298	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	133.65/cwt	125.00–140.00	500	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.41/cwt	120.00–137.00	608	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	140	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	127.53/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	155.17/cwt	150.00–161.00	728	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	147.28/cwt	135.00–156.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	143.15/cwt	137.00–150.00	398	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	135.68/cwt	130.00–147.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	194.49/cwt	180.00–210.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	176.19/cwt	170.00–186.00	583	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	478	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	140.56/cwt	135.00–146.00	668	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	616	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	753	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	175.64/cwt	167.00–180.00	646	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	143.08/cwt	141.00–147.00	537	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	166.09/cwt	164.50–168.00	890	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	160.75/cwt	139.00–173.00	530	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	147.99/cwt	140.00–156.00	696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	136.70/cwt	120.00–147.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	169.03/cwt	160.00–180.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	173.67/cwt	170.00–179.00	755	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	131.50/cwt	120.00–147.00	559	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	161.39/cwt	150.00–172.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	123.56/cwt	120.00–127.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	174.67/cwt	167.00–180.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	169.40/cwt	166.00–173.00	708	2

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 730Year ago 283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 104Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 197Year ago 20

Compared to last week: Feeder steers ere 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	140.00–150.00	145.50
6	—	329	170.00–190.00	178.44
9	—	378	166.00–180.00	173.86
2	—	230	200.00–225.00	212.50
3	—	278	175.00–200.00	187.75
3	—	655	135.00–145.00	140.98
3	—	723	125.00–134.00	130.91
9	—	511	160.00–170.00	164.76
3	—	575	146.00–150.00	148.72
10	—	471	164.00–179.00	170.62
16	—	424	167.00–180.00	174.75
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
6	—	469	150.00–161.00	155.17
3	—	522	135.00–156.00	147.28
3	—	578	130.00–147.00	135.68
4	—	329	160.00–180.00	169.03
6	—	375	150.00–172.00	161.39
2	—	620	120.00–127.00	123.56
3	—	295	167.00–180.00	174.67
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
2	—	418	166.00–173.00	169.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	159.00	159.00
9	—	368	167.00–180.00	175.64
11	—	536	164.50–168.00	166.09
19	—	435	170.00–179.00	173.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
10	—	422	165.00–175.00	169.80
8	—	463	160.00–172.00	166.21
13	—	368	165.00–180.00	171.38
4	—	516	149.00–159.00	152.92
4	—	560	130.00–141.00	137.46
5	—	624	130.00–134.00	131.00
3	—	682	120.00–126.00	122.68
3	—	230	210.00–230.00	222.90
4	—	269	180.00–210.00	194.49
12	—	331	170.00–186.00	176.19
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	140.00–173.00	156.22
1	—	160	150.00	150.00
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
7	—	330	139.00–173.00	160.75
6	—	470	140.00–156.00	147.99
2	—	443	145.00–150.00	147.51
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
6	—	533	120.00–147.00	136.70
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	278	140.00–151.00	146.88
9	—	523	126.00–138.00	133.20
32	—	374	140.00–151.00	144.71
1	—	735	108.00	108.00
10	—	574	120.00–133.00	130.11
16	—	469	131.00–145.00	137.75
17	—	324	140.00–150.00	144.67
23	—	420	140.00–151.00	144.76
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
3	—	623	115.00–132.00	124.89
2	—	238	148.00–175.00	161.07
1	—	195	212.00	212.00
3	—	753	100.00–110.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	130.00–146.00	138.61
2	—	213	135.00–142.00	138.38
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
15	—	374	125.00–140.00	133.65
12	—	470	120.00–137.00	129.41
1	—	140	150.00	150.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
8	—	518	120.00–135.00	127.53
9	—	278	137.00–150.00	143.15
12	—	425	120.00–147.00	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	149.00	149.00
15	—	475	135.00–146.00	140.56
5	—	502	138.00	138.00
8	—	408	151.00	151.00
8	—	562	134.00	134.00
13	—	375	141.00–147.00	143.08

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	2	—	1,175	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,499.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	986	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,274.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,116.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,259.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	838	825.00–1,125.00	950.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,234.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	753	600.00–775.00	712.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,115	650.00–1,375.00	998.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,156	775.00–1,625.00	1,113.73
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,650.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	633	750.00–855.00	813.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	568	600.00–1,025.00	812.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,084	60.00–67.00	63.71
19	—	973	53.00–60.00	56.50
4	—	929	43.00–52.00	49.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	58.00–59.00	58.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,237	62.00–70.00	65.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,617	80.00–95.00	89.10

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