Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows were lower 2-5. Slaughter bulls were lower 5. Feeder steers were higher 4-10. Feeder heifers were higher 2-10. The quality of calves was good and demand was strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.72/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$139.72

264 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$16.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.97

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	467	144.63	676	20
Medium and Large 1	480	141.69	680	201
Medium and Large 2	407	128.24	522	43

One grade step is worth $16.39/cwt here — about $154 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 sale264 hd

139.72

—

MS average7 barns · 725 hd

134.75

+4.97

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	1,595	86.63	1,382	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	71.25	880	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	65.00	1,040	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	60.77	627	48

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	285	177.15/cwt	170.00–182.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	159.87/cwt	152.00–170.00	667	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	131.03/cwt	125.00–136.00	814	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	141.03/cwt	140.00–143.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	146.02/cwt	135.00–150.00	619	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	153.09/cwt	148.00–157.00	504	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	180.44/cwt	177.00–184.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	153.54/cwt	150.00–159.00	436	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	173.30/cwt	165.00–180.00	563	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	166.75/cwt	160.00–176.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	140.11/cwt	125.00–145.00	730	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	147.14/cwt	133.00–154.00	544	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	160.56/cwt	156.00–170.00	848	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	133.11/cwt	120.00–142.00	816	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	170.43/cwt	160.00–180.00	556	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	135.24/cwt	125.00–140.00	771	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	154.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	885	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,183	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	976.38/cwt	600.00–1,200.00	6,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	149.65/cwt	144.00–155.00	926	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	143.63/cwt	135.00–149.00	674	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	148.60/cwt	142.00–161.00	709	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	860.89/cwt	575.00–925.00	6,956	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	456.23/cwt	300.00–675.00	2,911	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	122.12/cwt	115.00–130.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	166.55/cwt	160.00–175.00	708	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,403	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	877.32/cwt	600.00–1,100.00	8,027	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,682	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	164.11/cwt	155.00–170.00	778	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.43/cwt	150.00–177.50	613	22
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	578	382.42/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,210	3
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	635	344.84/cwt	300.00–385.00	2,190	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,302.53/cwt	1,000.00–1,500.00	14,145	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,873	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	729	430.49/cwt	350.00–475.00	3,138	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,040	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	71.25/cwt	65.00–74.50	880	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	59.94/cwt	50.00–67.50	619	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	70.42/cwt	69.50–71.50	782	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	46.94/cwt	45.00–50.00	412	5
Bulls	—	—	1,595	86.63/cwt	75.00–96.00	1,382	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,315	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	134.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	512	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	985	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,005.21/cwt	600.00–1,250.00	11,811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	105.86/cwt	92.00–118.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.32/cwt	116.00–125.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	138.06/cwt	124.00–155.00	516	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	157.75/cwt	150.00–164.00	530	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	751.86/cwt	450.00–925.00	6,240	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	131.82/cwt	120.00–140.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	145.83/cwt	135.00–155.00	262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	141.10/cwt	125.00–148.00	804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	133.26/cwt	120.00–145.00	436	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	135.39/cwt	125.00–142.00	371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.50	302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	129.74/cwt	124.00–135.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	119.34/cwt	118.00–120.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	113	135.56/cwt	120.00–155.00	153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	90	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	129.64/cwt	125.00–134.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	124.06/cwt	117.00–131.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	144.07/cwt	135.00–150.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	130.35/cwt	125.00–142.00	554	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	144.66/cwt	125.00–155.00	686	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	154.86/cwt	140.00–165.00	654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	145.62/cwt	145.00–146.50	664	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	139.98/cwt	125.00–157.00	455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	134.19/cwt	120.00–154.00	502	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	144.78/cwt	136.00–150.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	129.12/cwt	126.00–131.00	857	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	105	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	166.65/cwt	166.00–169.00	810	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	115	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	126.21/cwt	120.00–133.00	838	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	103.35/cwt	92.00–115.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	142.44/cwt	137.00–150.00	736	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	137.54/cwt	120.00–144.00	651	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	137.17/cwt	130.00–143.00	782	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	124.01/cwt	122.00–126.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	142.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	306	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.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 822Last week 881Year ago 1,025

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 218Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 38Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	170.00–182.00	177.15
3	—	672	140.00–143.00	141.03
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
11	—	325	165.00–180.00	173.30
5	—	378	160.00–176.00	166.75
16	—	528	156.00–170.00	160.56
2	—	220	160.00–165.00	162.56
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
15	—	572	150.00–164.00	154.74
11	—	619	144.00–155.00	149.65
25	—	425	160.00–175.00	166.55
24	—	474	155.00–170.00	164.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	400	179.00	179.00
18	—	486	166.00–169.00	166.65
4	—	603	145.00	145.00
2	—	665	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	124.00–155.00	138.06
5	—	336	150.00–164.00	157.75
2	—	180	135.00–155.00	145.83
6	—	570	125.00–148.00	141.10
3	—	222	135.00–137.50	135.83
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
5	—	523	135.00–150.00	144.07
13	—	474	125.00–155.00	144.66
10	—	422	140.00–165.00	154.86
2	—	628	125.00–135.00	129.98
1	—	115	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	417	152.00–170.00	159.87
2	—	280	177.00–184.00	180.44
9	—	613	120.00–142.00	133.11
9	—	326	160.00–180.00	170.43
21	—	477	142.00–161.00	148.60
5	—	717	115.00–130.00	122.12
22	—	373	150.00–177.50	164.43
9	—	664	126.00–131.00	129.12
1	—	105	160.00	160.00
2	—	770	92.00–115.00	103.35
20	—	517	137.00–150.00	142.44
22	—	570	130.00–143.00	137.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	120.00–140.00	131.82
3	—	572	125.00–134.00	129.64
2	—	615	117.00–131.00	124.06
4	—	325	125.00–157.00	139.98
6	—	374	120.00–154.00	134.19
4	—	408	136.00–150.00	144.78
10	—	473	120.00–144.00	137.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	621	125.00–136.00	131.03
29	—	424	135.00–150.00	146.02
13	—	329	148.00–157.00	153.09
1	—	940	97.00	97.00
4	—	284	150.00–159.00	153.54
48	—	521	125.00–145.00	140.11
20	—	370	133.00–154.00	147.14
23	—	570	125.00–140.00	135.24
40	—	469	135.00–149.00	143.63
8	—	664	120.00–133.00	126.21
1	—	185	167.50	167.50
2	—	703	122.00–126.00	124.01
2	—	215	140.00–145.00	142.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
3	—	382	125.00–140.00	134.00
3	—	675	92.00–118.00	105.86
3	—	570	116.00–125.00	120.32
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
10	—	327	120.00–145.00	133.26
4	—	274	125.00–142.00	135.39
4	—	464	124.00–135.00	129.74
3	—	518	118.00–120.00	119.34
2	—	113	120.00–155.00	135.56
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
1	—	90	125.00	125.00
7	—	425	125.00–142.00	130.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	456	145.00–146.50	145.62
3	—	532	139.00	139.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	585.00	585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	678	600.00–1,200.00	976.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,086	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,302.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	435	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	808	575.00–925.00	860.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	638	300.00–675.00	456.23
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	635	300.00–385.00	344.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	200.00	200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	600.00–1,100.00	877.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	600.00–1,250.00	1,005.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	830	450.00–925.00	751.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	590	285.00	285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	590	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	578	375.00–400.00	382.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	535	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	729	350.00–475.00	430.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,235	65.00–74.50	71.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,032	50.00–67.50	59.94
10	—	1,110	69.50–71.50	70.42
5	—	877	45.00–50.00	46.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,595	75.00–96.00	86.63

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