Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold mixed, 4 higher to 5 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed 1 higher to 3 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.43/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$136.43

263 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$14.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	140.82	605	138
Medium and Large 1-2	568	136.69	777	66
Medium and Large 2	402	125.86	505	59

One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $99 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 sale263 hd

136.43

—

MS average13 barns · 1,248 hd

129.80

+6.64

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	1,320	85.97	1,135	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	68.66	843	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	63.50	889	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	56.85	555	70

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	573	146.93/cwt	140.00–157.00	842	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	146.50/cwt	144.00–149.00	908	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	127.55/cwt	120.00–133.00	781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	173	153.01/cwt	147.50–157.50	265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	174.22/cwt	170.00–182.50	646	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	141.04/cwt	135.00–149.00	602	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	168.79/cwt	160.00–178.00	714	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	137.18/cwt	130.00–144.00	649	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	138.52/cwt	131.00–142.00	722	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	158.57/cwt	154.00–162.00	829	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	139.07/cwt	127.50–147.50	318	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	149.95/cwt	140.00–158.00	715	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	139.92/cwt	127.00–146.00	726	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	167.43/cwt	150.00–176.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	110.03/cwt	106.00–114.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	133.49/cwt	130.00–138.00	757	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	144.34/cwt	140.00–158.00	398	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	157.18/cwt	140.00–172.50	366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	783	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	849	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	149.69/cwt	140.00–156.00	557	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	281	161.16/cwt	160.00–165.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	148.46/cwt	140.00–156.00	477	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	671	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	141.18/cwt	135.00–148.00	944	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	168.67/cwt	154.00–178.00	636	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	111.98/cwt	105.00–119.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	188	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	162.93/cwt	155.00–170.00	769	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	174.46/cwt	167.50–180.00	584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	174.08/cwt	162.50–180.00	500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	1,012.46/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	7,928	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,724	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	121.82/cwt	115.00–126.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	121.03/cwt	118.00–125.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	129.05/cwt	123.00–134.00	727	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	762.07/cwt	400.00–925.00	6,630	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	691.99/cwt	575.00–800.00	5,868	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	888.90/cwt	825.00–950.00	11,911	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,130	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	68.66/cwt	64.50–71.50	843	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	58.36/cwt	39.00–65.00	588	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	69.15/cwt	66.00–74.00	771	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	822	45.88/cwt	35.00–50.00	377	18
Bulls	—	—	1,155	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	866	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	86.97/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,161	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	865.28/cwt	800.00–925.00	10,686	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	758.28/cwt	700.00–800.00	5,725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,758.06/cwt	1,350.00–2,050.00	18,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	127.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	545	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	126.56/cwt	116.00–138.00	596	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	501.80/cwt	425.00–550.00	3,488	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	1,312.97/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	13,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	131.69/cwt	126.00–142.00	491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	147.59/cwt	140.00–152.50	388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	140	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	124.23/cwt	118.00–130.00	407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	121.36/cwt	118.00–125.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	132.37/cwt	128.00–140.00	631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	163	130.12/cwt	127.50–132.50	212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	142.37/cwt	125.00–160.00	468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	126.09/cwt	116.00–135.00	472	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	128.88/cwt	125.00–130.00	287	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	132.13/cwt	120.00–150.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	135	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	843	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	164.99/cwt	154.00–178.00	698	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	739	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	126.53/cwt	120.00–130.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	214	149.25/cwt	140.00–164.00	319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	142.08/cwt	140.50–144.50	827	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.46/cwt	116.00–125.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	998	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	153.83/cwt	148.00–156.50	943	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	137.10/cwt	120.00–152.50	381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	776	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	147.85/cwt	120.00–160.00	333	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	128.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	818	79.85/cwt	70.00–90.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	143.62/cwt	120.00–154.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	147.78/cwt	130.00–158.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	127.07/cwt	120.00–138.00	355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.50/cwt	106.00–125.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	140.97/cwt	127.50–160.00	524	5

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 Aug 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,029Last week 891Year ago 933

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 128Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 30Year ago 110

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold mixed, 4 higher to 5 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed 1 higher to 3 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	140.00–157.00	146.93
4	—	620	144.00–149.00	146.50
10	—	371	170.00–182.50	174.22
14	—	423	160.00–178.00	168.79
17	—	523	154.00–162.00	158.57
9	—	669	135.00–148.00	141.18
1	—	725	132.00	132.00
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
25	—	472	155.00–170.00	162.93
5	—	335	167.50–180.00	174.46
1	—	910	110.00	110.00
5	—	287	162.50–180.00	174.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	167.00	167.00
10	—	527	160.00	160.00
4	—	567	149.00	149.00
2	—	325	182.00	182.00
6	—	700	142.50	142.50
37	—	613	148.00–156.50	153.83
12	—	685	145.00	145.00
11	—	446	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
5	—	329	125.00–160.00	142.37
1	—	135	132.50	132.50
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
1	—	160	160.00	160.00
3	—	278	120.00–152.50	137.10
2	—	470	150.00	150.00
6	—	225	120.00–160.00	147.85
3	—	667	125.00–130.00	128.35
8	—	423	130.00–158.00	147.78
2	—	605	106.00–125.00	115.50
5	—	372	127.50–160.00	140.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	612	120.00–133.00	127.55
2	—	173	147.50–157.50	153.01
22	—	427	135.00–149.00	141.04
1	—	785	104.00	104.00
20	—	473	130.00–144.00	137.18
14	—	521	131.00–142.00	138.52
4	—	229	127.50–147.50	139.07
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
2	—	730	106.00–114.00	110.03
10	—	567	130.00–138.00	133.49
11	—	276	140.00–158.00	144.34
25	—	372	140.00–156.00	149.69
17	—	321	140.00–156.00	148.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	681	115.00	115.00
11	—	624	136.00	136.00
10	—	495	135.50	135.50
5	—	410	144.00	144.00
8	—	515	143.50	143.50
23	—	582	140.50–144.50	142.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	120.00–132.00	127.92
13	—	471	116.00–138.00	126.56
1	—	140	130.00	130.00
3	—	328	118.00–130.00	124.23
5	—	521	118.00–125.00	121.36
2	—	163	127.50–132.50	130.12
11	—	374	116.00–135.00	126.09
4	—	223	125.00–130.00	128.88
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
2	—	565	120.00–124.00	121.98
5	—	279	120.00–138.00	127.07
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	477	140.00–158.00	149.95
8	—	519	127.00–146.00	139.92
10	—	318	150.00–176.00	167.43
5	—	233	140.00–172.50	157.18
4	—	281	160.00–165.00	161.16
12	—	377	154.00–178.00	168.67
2	—	703	105.00–119.00	111.98
2	—	188	155.00–165.00	159.93
7	—	621	115.00–126.00	121.82
3	—	682	118.00–125.00	121.03
3	—	563	123.00–134.00	129.05
22	—	423	154.00–178.00	164.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	65.00	65.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
5	—	373	126.00–142.00	131.69
3	—	263	140.00–152.50	147.59
1	—	725	85.00	85.00
7	—	477	128.00–140.00	132.37
5	—	337	120.00–150.00	132.13
3	—	523	120.00–130.00	126.53
4	—	214	140.00–164.00	149.25
2	—	570	116.00–125.00	120.46
2	—	818	70.00–90.00	79.85
5	—	432	120.00–154.00	143.62

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	—	783	800.00–1,150.00	1,012.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,312.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	400.00–925.00	762.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,340	825.00–950.00	888.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	800.00–925.00	865.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	848	575.00–800.00	691.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	700.00–800.00	758.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	695	425.00–550.00	501.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,033	1,350.00–2,050.00	1,758.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,228	64.50–71.50	68.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,007	39.00–65.00	58.36
11	—	1,115	66.00–74.00	69.15
18	—	822	35.00–50.00	45.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	63.50	63.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	75.00	75.00
11	—	1,335	80.00–95.00	86.97

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