Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold lower 1-4. Bulls were lower 2-3. Feeder steers sold lower 2-10. Heifers were lower 3-9.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.51/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$126.51

255 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$16.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.52

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	131.96	605	171
Medium and Large 1-2	598	120.00	718	7thin
Medium and Large 2	444	114.99	511	77

One grade step is worth $16.98/cwt here — about $94 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 sale255 hd

126.51

—

MS average13 barns · 1,106 hd

128.03

−1.52

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	1,431	86.09	1,232	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	67.55	838	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	63.00	961	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	57.98	631	93

Every lot, as filed

113 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 2	—	318	146.70/cwt	140.00–160.00	467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	118.16/cwt	110.00–125.00	443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	123.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	121.88/cwt	118.00–128.00	753	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	155	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	147.06/cwt	140.00–160.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	126.83/cwt	119.00–133.00	724	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	146.72/cwt	135.00–157.00	337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	139.82/cwt	130.00–151.00	517	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	146.46/cwt	135.00–156.00	470	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	138.71/cwt	130.00–147.00	585	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	162	120.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	137.33/cwt	130.00–152.00	389	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	119.06/cwt	110.00–127.00	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	126.84/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	117.04/cwt	110.00–129.00	543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	117.42/cwt	105.00–125.00	497	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	216	115.35/cwt	110.00–125.00	249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	137.41/cwt	134.00–142.00	643	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	143.93/cwt	143.00–147.00	757	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	124.46/cwt	115.00–134.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	137.56/cwt	130.00–160.00	389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	136.28/cwt	125.00–147.00	713	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	139.45/cwt	130.00–146.00	805	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	144.19/cwt	130.00–160.00	619	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	133.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	833	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	159.56/cwt	150.00–166.00	764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	156.68/cwt	153.00–164.00	805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	135.98/cwt	125.00–147.00	643	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	126.83/cwt	122.00–131.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	138.30/cwt	130.00–144.00	852	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	171.91/cwt	166.00–180.00	560	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	168.67/cwt	160.00–175.00	727	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	173.32/cwt	167.00–182.00	662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	175.12/cwt	167.00–190.00	473	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	137.83/cwt	134.00–145.00	651	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.14/cwt	115.00–126.00	761	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	111.72/cwt	105.00–117.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	151.08/cwt	140.00–161.00	344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	173	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	242	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	47.89/cwt	37.00–53.00	453	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,179	65.85/cwt	62.50–69.50	776	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	58.41/cwt	50.00–68.50	641	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	961	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	67.55/cwt	64.00–74.50	838	23
Bulls	—	—	1,444	87.92/cwt	80.00–97.50	1,270	19
Bulls	—	—	1,352	74.48/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,007	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,119	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	683.73/cwt	500.00–825.00	6,495	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	820.74/cwt	500.00–950.00	9,242	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	618.10/cwt	450.00–750.00	6,230	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	726.85/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,537	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	771.43/cwt	675.00–900.00	6,588	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,406	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,160	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	623.11/cwt	500.00–700.00	4,337	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	977.10/cwt	600.00–1,625.00	9,380	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	4,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	7,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	872.68/cwt	675.00–1,125.00	7,810	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	785	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,318	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	655	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,023.04/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	11,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	119.03/cwt	115.00–122.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	127.23/cwt	120.00–135.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	154.80/cwt	146.00–160.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	104.10/cwt	95.00–112.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	109.23/cwt	85.00–120.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	133.74/cwt	128.00–141.00	631	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	111.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	116.40/cwt	114.00–119.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	119.66/cwt	110.00–132.00	455	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	112.07/cwt	94.00–125.00	589	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	109.48/cwt	105.00–114.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	140	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	140.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	588	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	120.42/cwt	105.00–142.00	395	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	121.14/cwt	110.00–127.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.77/cwt	110.00–144.00	545	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	181.30/cwt	178.00–186.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	168.62/cwt	150.00–180.00	626	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	125.30/cwt	120.00–129.00	715	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	118.31/cwt	110.00–130.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	129.54/cwt	125.00–135.00	670	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	116.65/cwt	115.00–119.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	146.25/cwt	140.00–159.00	469	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	142.49/cwt	116.00–160.00	537	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	110.04/cwt	100.00–120.00	697	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

Mon Sep 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 923Last week 1,089Year ago 691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 134Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 51Year ago 28

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold lower 1-4. Bulls were lower 2-3. Feeder steers sold lower 2-10. Heifers were lower 3-9.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	140.00–160.00	146.70
1	—	155	130.00	130.00
5	—	378	140.00–160.00	147.06
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
2	—	230	135.00–157.00	146.72
2	—	553	115.00–134.00	124.46
4	—	283	130.00–160.00	137.56
11	—	523	125.00–147.00	136.28
9	—	429	130.00–160.00	144.19
2	—	620	125.00–128.00	126.54
9	—	473	125.00–147.00	135.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	118.00–120.00	119.00
3	—	375	110.00–125.00	118.16
4	—	409	120.00–125.00	123.25
1	—	470	118.00	118.00
2	—	270	118.00	118.00
2	—	228	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	468	134.00–142.00	137.41
25	—	526	143.00–147.00	143.93
12	—	623	130.00–135.00	133.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	166.00	166.00
14	—	577	130.00–146.00	139.45
8	—	479	150.00–166.00	159.56
7	—	514	153.00–164.00	156.68
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
6	—	680	122.00–131.00	126.83
18	—	616	130.00–144.00	138.30
2	—	785	120.00–125.00	122.47
5	—	326	166.00–180.00	171.91
8	—	431	160.00–175.00	168.67
8	—	382	167.00–182.00	173.32
6	—	270	167.00–190.00	175.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	118.00–128.00	121.88
15	—	571	119.00–133.00	126.83
1	—	940	84.00	84.00
13	—	370	130.00–151.00	139.82
17	—	321	135.00–156.00	146.46
24	—	422	130.00–147.00	138.71
6	—	162	120.00–125.00	120.77
12	—	283	130.00–152.00	137.33
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
9	—	666	110.00–127.00	119.06
26	—	521	120.00–135.00	126.84
1	—	895	104.00	104.00
31	—	472	128.00–141.00	133.74
2	—	223	127.00–130.00	128.48
2	—	713	105.00–114.00	109.48
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	140	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
7	—	464	110.00–129.00	117.04
6	—	423	105.00–125.00	117.42
4	—	216	110.00–125.00	115.35
3	—	675	95.00–112.00	104.10
1	—	765	92.00	92.00
7	—	620	85.00–120.00	109.23
6	—	272	110.00–115.00	111.73
5	—	570	114.00–119.00	116.40
12	—	380	110.00–132.00	119.66
10	—	526	94.00–125.00	112.07
14	—	328	105.00–142.00	120.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	598	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	134.00–145.00	137.83
9	—	618	115.00–126.00	123.14
5	—	329	170.00–175.00	172.53
3	—	818	105.00–117.00	111.72
2	—	228	140.00–161.00	151.08
2	—	173	140.00	140.00
4	—	671	115.00–122.00	119.03
11	—	417	135.00–145.00	140.91
3	—	273	178.00–186.00	181.30
14	—	371	150.00–180.00	168.62
11	—	571	120.00–129.00	125.30
14	—	517	125.00–135.00	129.54
3	—	717	115.00–119.00	116.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	120.00–135.00	127.23
5	—	280	146.00–160.00	154.80
9	—	562	110.00–127.00	121.14
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
14	—	420	110.00–144.00	129.77
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
6	—	529	110.00–130.00	118.31
6	—	321	140.00–159.00	146.25
15	—	377	116.00–160.00	142.49
2	—	633	100.00–120.00	110.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	946	37.00–53.00	47.89
13	—	1,179	62.50–69.50	65.85
67	—	1,098	50.00–68.50	58.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,240	64.00–74.50	67.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,444	80.00–97.50	87.92
3	—	1,352	70.00–78.50	74.48

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	895	675.00–1,125.00	872.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	800.00–1,200.00	1,023.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	500.00–825.00	683.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,126	500.00–950.00	820.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	450.00–750.00	618.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,037	600.00–800.00	726.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	854	675.00–900.00	771.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	960	600.00–1,625.00	977.10
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	696	500.00–700.00	623.11

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