Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers were lower 5-9. Feeder heifers were lower 2-7.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.18/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$128.18

174 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$8.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.77

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	130.15	628	134
Medium and Large 2	443	121.58	538	40

One grade step is worth $8.57/cwt here — about $90 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 sale174 hd

128.18

—

MS average13 barns · 1,061 hd

122.41

+5.77

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	1,511	86.13	1,301	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	67.77	836	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	57.45	573	69

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	—	378	168.79/cwt	164.00–180.00	638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	137.46/cwt	132.00–142.00	795	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	698	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	173.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	136.61/cwt	130.00–144.00	582	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	136.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	839	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	157.59/cwt	150.00–164.00	662	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	137.40/cwt	134.00–141.00	519	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	153.04/cwt	145.00–160.00	704	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	132.68/cwt	129.00–139.00	702	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	150.86/cwt	144.00–167.00	634	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	95.14/cwt	90.00–100.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	93.00/cwt	90.00–96.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	177.88/cwt	170.00–183.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	119.99/cwt	115.00–125.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	141.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	385	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	136.41/cwt	130.00–140.00	434	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	134.98/cwt	130.00–143.00	634	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	756	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	172.37/cwt	170.00–175.00	483	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	952.85/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	7,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	884	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	917.20/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	7,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	113.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	127.53/cwt	120.00–133.00	732	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	126.39/cwt	125.00–128.00	774	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,993	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	888	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	985.84/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	9,346	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	809.87/cwt	650.00–910.00	9,500	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	21,375	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	57.60/cwt	52.50–64.50	580	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	837	47.54/cwt	40.00–50.00	398	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	72.45/cwt	71.00–74.00	890	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	66.66/cwt	60.00–70.50	823	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	67.65/cwt	65.00–71.00	765	10
Bulls	—	—	1,511	86.13/cwt	75.00–92.50	1,301	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	851.62/cwt	400.00–1,225.00	8,150	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	749.72/cwt	550.00–900.00	6,770	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,041.16/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	12,005	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	632.75/cwt	550.00–725.00	5,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	129.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	436	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	749.50/cwt	575.00–1,175.00	7,375	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	113.05/cwt	111.00–115.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	119.42/cwt	110.00–129.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	74.98/cwt	70.00–80.00	535	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	664.54/cwt	500.00–750.00	6,572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	98.44/cwt	90.00–107.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	140.18/cwt	125.00–159.00	590	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	149.51/cwt	132.00–160.00	483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	146.01/cwt	130.00–158.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	125.38/cwt	120.00–129.00	599	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	868	82.46/cwt	80.00–85.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	124.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	121.73/cwt	119.00–126.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	127.63/cwt	120.00–135.00	664	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	166.57/cwt	162.00–172.00	538	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	145.81/cwt	135.00–155.00	330	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	788	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.22/cwt	135.00–155.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	164.68/cwt	155.00–170.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	103.43/cwt	100.00–107.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	113.05/cwt	110.00–117.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	966	74.71/cwt	70.00–80.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	120.66/cwt	117.00–125.00	743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.70/cwt	135.00–144.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	141.92/cwt	138.00–150.00	657	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	132.44/cwt	120.00–141.00	632	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	375	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	126.65/cwt	120.00–132.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.92/cwt	145.00–160.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	127.26/cwt	120.00–135.00	533	6

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 628Last week 1,011Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 132Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 188Year ago 17

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers were lower 5-9. Feeder heifers were lower 2-7.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	164.00–180.00	168.79
12	—	578	132.00–142.00	137.46
4	—	324	170.00–180.00	173.67
17	—	617	130.00–140.00	136.06
14	—	420	150.00–164.00	157.59
1	—	195	170.00	170.00
3	—	672	125.00–130.00	128.00
15	—	460	145.00–160.00	153.04
1	—	245	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,095	95.00	95.00
3	—	772	115.00–125.00	119.99
2	—	823	114.00–115.00	114.49
15	—	522	140.00–150.00	144.83
2	—	280	170.00–175.00	172.37
1	—	1,040	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	130.00–158.00	146.01
4	—	478	140.00	140.00
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
3	—	688	120.00–128.00	124.35
4	—	520	135.00–144.00	139.70
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
1	—	335	156.00	156.00
1	—	270	156.00	156.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	165	150.00	150.00
5	—	375	145.00–160.00	153.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	120.00	120.00
10	—	553	142.50	142.50
23	—	430	160.00	160.00
2	—	388	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	570	118.00–125.00	122.54
16	—	426	130.00–144.00	136.61
1	—	180	167.00	167.00
16	—	378	134.00–141.00	137.40
2	—	1,050	75.00–79.00	77.00
2	—	823	90.00–100.00	95.14
2	—	875	90.00–96.00	93.00
1	—	1,010	85.00	85.00
1	—	660	114.00	114.00
6	—	272	140.00–144.00	141.65
6	—	318	130.00–140.00	136.41
27	—	470	130.00–143.00	134.98
3	—	718	110.00–118.00	113.99
25	—	520	120.00–135.00	127.63
6	—	226	135.00–155.00	145.81
6	—	616	117.00–125.00	120.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	125.00–138.00	129.75
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
2	—	713	70.00–80.00	74.98
2	—	685	90.00–107.00	98.44
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
1	—	225	144.00	144.00
8	—	478	120.00–129.00	125.38
2	—	555	120.00–125.00	122.48
3	—	378	119.00–126.00	121.73
1	—	180	140.00	140.00
5	—	286	130.00–133.00	131.20
2	—	528	119.00–120.00	119.50
6	—	419	120.00–135.00	127.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	529	129.00–139.00	132.68
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
14	—	420	144.00–167.00	150.86
3	—	268	170.00–183.00	177.88
1	—	1,155	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,020	94.00	94.00
15	—	574	120.00–133.00	127.53
5	—	612	125.00–128.00	126.39
1	—	1,110	80.00	80.00
9	—	323	162.00–172.00	166.57
2	—	710	115.00–116.00	115.50
5	—	371	155.00–170.00	164.68
13	—	463	138.00–150.00	141.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	85.00	85.00
2	—	625	111.00–115.00	113.05
2	—	570	110.00–129.00	119.42
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
8	—	421	125.00–159.00	140.18
8	—	323	132.00–160.00	149.51
2	—	868	80.00–85.00	82.46
5	—	373	135.00–155.00	145.22
2	—	765	100.00–107.00	103.43
4	—	671	110.00–117.00	113.05
4	—	966	70.00–80.00	74.71
10	—	477	120.00–141.00	132.44
6	—	517	120.00–132.00	126.65

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	4	—	758	900.00–1,075.00	952.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	775	725.00–1,000.00	917.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	948	800.00–1,200.00	985.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	550.00–725.00	632.75
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,173	650.00–910.00	809.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	957	400.00–1,225.00	851.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	903	550.00–900.00	749.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,153	925.00–1,150.00	1,041.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	984	575.00–1,175.00	749.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	989	500.00–750.00	664.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,007	52.50–64.50	57.60
11	—	837	40.00–50.00	47.54
10	—	1,131	65.00–71.00	67.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,228	71.00–74.00	72.45
21	—	1,235	60.00–70.50	66.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,511	75.00–92.50	86.13

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