Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady to lower 2. Heifers were higher 2-5. Bull calves sold mixed: 9 lower to 7 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.75/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$134.75

131 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.29

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	138.42	672	103
Medium and Large 2	474	121.24	575	28

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about $97 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 sale131 hd

134.75

—

MS average10 barns · 607 hd

130.46

+4.29

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	1,498	87.37	1,309	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	72.66	948	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	61.25	635	59

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	120.27/cwt	107.00–129.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	121.14/cwt	120.00–125.00	267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	138.34/cwt	130.00–148.00	718	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	153	145.49/cwt	145.00–146.00	223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	99.57/cwt	90.00–109.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	134.60/cwt	130.00–142.00	773	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	148.32/cwt	144.00–153.00	544	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.33/cwt	162.00–173.00	704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	137.82/cwt	135.00–140.00	915	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	127.77/cwt	120.00–138.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	118.56/cwt	115.00–122.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	118.06/cwt	115.00–127.00	785	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	911	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	126.23/cwt	120.00–133.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	145.26/cwt	144.00–147.00	392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.50/cwt	144.00–155.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	163.53/cwt	158.00–167.00	775	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	146.10/cwt	140.00–151.00	688	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	146.77/cwt	140.00–152.00	615	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	146.61/cwt	140.00–154.00	836	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	168.03/cwt	163.00–172.50	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	156.84/cwt	149.00–164.00	820	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	164.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	139.43/cwt	130.00–145.00	870	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	159.17/cwt	150.00–165.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	140.04/cwt	130.00–145.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	149.54/cwt	143.00–159.00	773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	155.20/cwt	145.00–163.00	734	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	160.13/cwt	150.00–168.00	665	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	60.81/cwt	51.00–67.50	637	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	45.24/cwt	37.00–55.00	406	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	70.91/cwt	68.00–75.00	778	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	72.66/cwt	66.00–76.50	948	6
Bulls	—	—	985	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	690	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	88.95/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,374	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,926	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,053.43/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	10,745	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	610	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	5,185	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,310	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	617.50/cwt	475.00–725.00	4,884	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	854.07/cwt	550.00–1,000.00	8,925	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,500	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	875.13/cwt	600.00–1,050.00	9,801	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	977.70/cwt	700.00–1,275.00	7,880	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	23,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	131.35/cwt	123.00–140.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	118.05/cwt	116.00–120.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	130.48/cwt	126.00–135.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	139.57/cwt	118.00–167.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	208	127.77/cwt	120.00–135.00	266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.31/cwt	126.00–138.00	833	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	162.69/cwt	152.00–169.00	607	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	141.51/cwt	135.00–150.00	457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	131.50/cwt	115.00–149.00	613	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	139.49/cwt	125.00–150.00	456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	817	107.61/cwt	105.00–113.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	121.16/cwt	112.00–125.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	132.23/cwt	129.00–135.00	647	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	142.05/cwt	125.00–157.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	122.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 1,006Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 219Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 39Year ago 125

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady to lower 2. Heifers were higher 2-5. Bull calves sold mixed: 9 lower to 7 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
3	—	518	107.00–129.00	120.27
4	—	220	120.00–125.00	121.14
1	—	830	85.00	85.00
3	—	382	120.00–138.00	127.77
2	—	610	115.00–122.00	118.56
5	—	574	112.00–125.00	121.16
4	—	489	129.00–135.00	132.23
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
2	—	265	120.00–125.00	122.64
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	130.00–148.00	138.34
2	—	153	145.00–146.00	145.49
3	—	813	90.00–109.00	99.57
11	—	574	130.00–142.00	134.60
11	—	367	144.00–153.00	148.32
9	—	665	115.00–127.00	118.06
7	—	618	120.00–133.00	126.23
4	—	270	144.00–147.00	145.26
20	—	471	140.00–151.00	146.10
17	—	419	140.00–152.00	146.77
7	—	323	135.00–150.00	141.51
2	—	715	118.00–120.00	118.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	162.00–173.00	168.33
7	—	664	135.00–140.00	137.82
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
5	—	474	158.00–167.00	163.53
10	—	570	140.00–154.00	146.61
6	—	375	163.00–172.50	168.03
1	—	1,085	87.00	87.00
10	—	523	149.00–164.00	156.84
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
2	—	328	160.00–170.00	164.89
12	—	624	130.00–145.00	139.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	157.00	157.00
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
2	—	425	144.00–155.00	149.50
1	—	280	147.50	147.50
1	—	625	137.00	137.00
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	607	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	150.00–165.00	159.17
8	—	571	130.00–145.00	140.04
7	—	517	143.00–159.00	149.54
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
26	—	473	145.00–163.00	155.20
14	—	415	150.00–168.00	160.13
2	—	658	130.00	130.00
1	—	890	96.00	96.00
8	—	620	126.00–138.00	134.31
9	—	373	152.00–169.00	162.69
3	—	817	105.00–113.00	107.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	123.00–140.00	131.35
2	—	718	116.00–120.00	118.05
2	—	558	126.00–135.00	130.48
1	—	680	129.00	129.00
1	—	875	107.00	107.00
4	—	375	118.00–167.00	139.57
2	—	208	120.00–135.00	127.77
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
9	—	466	115.00–149.00	131.50
1	—	1,000	82.00	82.00
3	—	327	125.00–150.00	139.49
1	—	620	111.00	111.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
2	—	268	125.00–157.00	142.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,048	51.00–67.50	60.81
10	—	897	37.00–55.00	45.24
18	—	1,097	68.00–75.00	70.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	66.00–76.50	72.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	70.00	70.00
11	—	1,545	80.00–100.00	88.95

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	1	—	1,015	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,053.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	806	700.00–1,275.00	977.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	791	475.00–725.00	617.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,045	550.00–1,000.00	854.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,120	600.00–1,050.00	875.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,455	1,600.00	1,600.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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Slaughter Cattle

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