Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 1-3. Bulls were higher 1-2. Feeder steers sold mixed higher 2 to lower 3. Heifers were steady to higher 3.

Board sale: 1 load of steers 760# @ $154.25.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.41/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$138.41

325 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$21.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.15

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	141.89	591	201
Medium and Large 1-2	473	140.94	666	74
Medium and Large 2	449	120.68	542	50

One grade step is worth $21.21/cwt here — about $49 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 sale325 hd

138.41

—

MS average13 barns · 1,302 hd

132.26

+6.15

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	1,408	86.86	1,223	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	72.19	837	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	58.28	557	128

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	833	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	125.79/cwt	118.00–131.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	158.25/cwt	150.00–167.00	593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	152.74/cwt	140.00–162.50	425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	146.73/cwt	135.00–155.00	550	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	149.74/cwt	140.00–160.00	285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	216	132.06/cwt	120.00–150.00	285	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.60/cwt	130.00–138.00	762	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	147.38/cwt	135.00–155.00	479	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	141.06/cwt	130.00–148.00	659	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	147.73/cwt	133.00–150.00	482	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	144.74/cwt	140.00–149.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	144.04/cwt	135.00–151.00	387	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	140	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	143.27/cwt	135.00–152.00	609	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	190	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	142.75/cwt	135.00–148.00	678	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	101.36/cwt	90.00–113.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	142.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	147.78/cwt	125.00–160.00	485	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	176.95/cwt	170.00–183.00	655	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	170.22/cwt	168.00–172.00	625	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	141.45/cwt	135.00–150.00	870	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	162.67/cwt	158.00–172.00	765	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	149.23/cwt	135.00–155.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	175.37/cwt	170.00–182.00	572	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	242	167.02/cwt	165.00–170.00	404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	856	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	158.21/cwt	153.00–167.00	826	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	137.81/cwt	132.00–145.00	916	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	167.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	471	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	159.62/cwt	155.00–165.00	771	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	168.61/cwt	160.00–175.00	720	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	148.82/cwt	145.00–158.00	845	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	146.81/cwt	140.00–155.00	756	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	167.16/cwt	158.00–174.00	694	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	138.08/cwt	134.00–141.00	776	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	122.65/cwt	120.00–128.00	807	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	60.98/cwt	54.50–67.00	605	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	72.19/cwt	67.00–78.00	837	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	831	47.33/cwt	40.00–53.50	393	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	69.67/cwt	65.00–73.00	744	23
Bulls	—	—	1,123	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,446	88.44/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,279	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	953.51/cwt	725.00–1,125.00	11,461	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,745	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	687.39/cwt	675.00–700.00	5,795	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	448.39/cwt	400.00–490.00	3,130	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	853.74/cwt	550.00–1,075.00	9,084	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	667.32/cwt	475.00–780.00	5,839	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,110.20/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	11,468	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,313	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,230	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	620	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	753.46/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	171.85/cwt	155.00–183.00	636	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	156.56/cwt	148.00–163.00	747	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	140	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	141.21/cwt	120.00–163.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	148.60/cwt	130.00–164.00	563	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	133.71/cwt	125.00–145.00	763	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	130.98/cwt	110.00–146.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	86.46/cwt	80.00–93.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	137.20/cwt	131.00–140.00	783	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	127.20/cwt	120.00–135.00	471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.43/cwt	115.00–136.00	617	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	124.13/cwt	120.00–136.00	330	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	123.74/cwt	122.00–125.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	131.57/cwt	120.00–140.00	293	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.60/cwt	128.00–131.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	165.72/cwt	150.00–170.00	446	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	174.68/cwt	166.00–180.00	582	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	195	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	124.96/cwt	115.00–135.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	125.17/cwt	115.00–135.00	406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	144.69/cwt	135.00–150.00	598	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	134.78/cwt	130.00–140.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	143.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	278	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.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,006Last week 1,029Year ago 943

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 131Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 40Year ago 80

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 1-3. Bulls were higher 1-2. Feeder steers sold mixed higher 2 to lower 3. Heifers were steady to higher 3.

Board sale: 1 load of steers 760# @ $154.25.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	89.00–90.00	89.50
1	—	160	140.00	140.00
2	—	678	90.00–95.00	92.49
1	—	935	70.00	70.00
2	—	628	90.00–113.00	101.36
2	—	855	80.00–93.00	86.46
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
6	—	370	120.00–135.00	127.20
9	—	477	115.00–136.00	129.43
4	—	266	120.00–136.00	124.13
4	—	533	122.00–125.00	123.74
6	—	223	120.00–140.00	131.57
6	—	413	115.00–135.00	124.96
4	—	324	115.00–135.00	125.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	118.00–131.00	125.79
39	—	375	135.00–155.00	146.73
1	—	790	117.00	117.00
13	—	575	130.00–138.00	132.60
26	—	325	135.00–155.00	147.38
32	—	467	130.00–148.00	141.06
17	—	269	135.00–151.00	144.04
1	—	140	140.00	140.00
41	—	425	135.00–152.00	143.27
1	—	840	92.00	92.00
1	—	190	140.00	140.00
14	—	520	130.00–140.00	136.11
2	—	690	115.00–125.00	120.00
6	—	220	140.00–150.00	143.50
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	133.00–150.00	147.73
9	—	430	140.00	140.00
34	—	475	135.00–148.00	142.75
19	—	571	131.00–140.00	137.20
5	—	365	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	152.50	152.50
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	140.00	140.00
14	—	367	168.00–172.00	170.22
6	—	650	145.00	145.00
12	—	552	155.00	155.00
9	—	880	130.00	130.00
14	—	483	155.00–165.00	159.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	150.00–167.00	158.25
9	—	278	140.00–162.50	152.74
2	—	190	140.00–160.00	149.74
5	—	216	120.00–150.00	132.06
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
4	—	526	140.00–149.00	144.74
5	—	578	140.00–147.00	142.58
6	—	328	125.00–160.00	147.78
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
6	—	481	135.00–155.00	149.23
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	370	170.00–183.00	176.95
14	—	615	135.00–150.00	141.45
24	—	470	158.00–172.00	162.67
11	—	326	170.00–182.00	175.37
3	—	242	165.00–170.00	167.02
2	—	730	130.00	130.00
21	—	522	153.00–167.00	158.21
6	—	665	132.00–145.00	137.81
4	—	281	160.00–170.00	167.78
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
25	—	427	160.00–175.00	168.61
11	—	568	145.00–158.00	148.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	140.00–155.00	146.81
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
13	—	415	158.00–174.00	167.16
8	—	562	134.00–141.00	138.08
3	—	658	120.00–128.00	122.65
20	—	370	155.00–183.00	171.85
13	—	477	148.00–163.00	156.56
1	—	140	150.00	150.00
5	—	620	128.00–131.00	129.60
8	—	269	150.00–170.00	165.72
13	—	333	166.00–180.00	174.68
1	—	195	150.00	150.00
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
2	—	828	90.00–100.00	94.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	120.00–163.00	141.21
9	—	379	130.00–164.00	148.60
5	—	571	125.00–145.00	133.71
6	—	478	110.00–146.00	130.98
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
7	—	413	135.00–150.00	144.69
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
2	—	523	130.00–140.00	134.78
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	185	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	992	54.50–67.00	60.98
40	—	831	40.00–53.50	47.33
23	—	1,068	65.00–73.00	69.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,160	67.00–78.00	72.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	75.00	75.00
15	—	1,446	80.00–100.00	88.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,202	725.00–1,125.00	953.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	675.00–700.00	687.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,064	550.00–1,075.00	853.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	875	475.00–780.00	667.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	700.00–800.00	753.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	620	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	285.00	285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	400.00–490.00	448.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	330.00	330.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,110.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	575.00	575.00

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