Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 3-5. Bulls were steady to higher 2. Feeder steers sold mixed. Mostly lower 2-5 with the exception of quality steers over 550#, which were higher 3-7. Groups of value added steers also sold 8-10 higher than last week. Feeder heifers sold steady to lower 7.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.51/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$127.51

315 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$13.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	131.55	570	157
Medium and Large 1-2	613	129.29	793	75
Medium and Large 2	386	118.26	457	83

One grade step is worth $13.29/cwt here — about $113 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 sale315 hd

127.51

—

MS average13 barns · 1,342 hd

125.87

+1.64

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	1,608	89.97	1,447	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	64.29	813	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	57.71	896	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	51.85	510	56

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	470	139.49/cwt	120.00–155.00	656	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	151.67/cwt	145.00–155.00	281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	130	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	137.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	153.58/cwt	153.00–154.00	805	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	121.26/cwt	110.00–130.00	333	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	117.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	127.96/cwt	118.00–134.00	720	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	95.56/cwt	87.00–106.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	910	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	137.86/cwt	130.00–149.00	507	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	126.44/cwt	120.00–134.00	661	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	139.86/cwt	130.00–151.00	456	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	120.58/cwt	110.00–129.00	575	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	138.15/cwt	130.00–151.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	129.79/cwt	124.00–139.00	607	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	130.86/cwt	125.00–138.00	551	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	843	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	229	135.14/cwt	127.00–156.00	309	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	142.64/cwt	135.00–150.00	819	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	144.79/cwt	130.00–156.00	530	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.14/cwt	120.00–159.00	572	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	164.70/cwt	155.00–171.00	688	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	150.16/cwt	120.00–161.00	479	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	152.13/cwt	130.00–160.00	426	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	174.71/cwt	164.00–184.00	552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	171.90/cwt	164.00–184.00	476	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	728	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	130.32/cwt	119.00–147.00	689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	151.94/cwt	140.00–159.00	782	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	156.18/cwt	148.00–166.00	732	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	168.04/cwt	158.00–177.00	625	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	166.85/cwt	150.00–182.00	556	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	145.26/cwt	129.00–165.00	613	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	43.88/cwt	35.00–47.50	392	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	62.25/cwt	60.50–64.50	670	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	55.23/cwt	50.00–61.00	568	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	57.71/cwt	56.00–60.00	896	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	64.29/cwt	58.00–70.00	813	35
Bulls	—	—	1,608	89.97/cwt	75.00–100.00	1,447	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	735.13/cwt	450.00–850.00	6,822	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	721.41/cwt	700.00–750.00	6,529	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,231	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	561.50/cwt	250.00–775.00	4,211	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	621.82/cwt	425.00–1,000.00	4,539	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	691.72/cwt	650.00–725.00	5,693	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	629.03/cwt	400.00–750.00	4,881	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	909.20/cwt	725.00–1,150.00	8,483	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	761.71/cwt	675.00–900.00	7,853	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,093.31/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	11,447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	126.08/cwt	120.00–135.00	541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	155	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	132.45/cwt	120.00–138.00	687	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	237	149.30/cwt	139.00–160.00	354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	123	115.31/cwt	110.00–120.00	142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	120.12/cwt	110.00–125.00	506	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	702	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	113.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	132.80/cwt	126.00–142.00	291	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	118.65/cwt	106.00–135.00	271	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	110.52/cwt	106.00–115.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.16/cwt	110.00–120.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	162.95/cwt	150.00–176.00	606	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	140.77/cwt	135.00–166.00	659	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	128.05/cwt	115.00–136.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	64.01/cwt	63.00–65.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	123.97/cwt	109.00–137.00	398	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	118.84/cwt	110.00–128.00	448	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	129.60/cwt	120.00–140.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	131.66/cwt	125.00–135.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	166.27/cwt	150.00–175.00	457	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	142.07/cwt	125.00–159.00	462	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	282	143.54/cwt	134.00–152.00	405	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	140.88/cwt	120.00–162.00	523	8

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,122Last week 923Year ago 985

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 175Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 74Year ago 94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	470	120.00–155.00	139.49
3	—	185	145.00–155.00	151.67
1	—	130	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	137.00	137.00
8	—	229	127.00–156.00	135.14
14	—	366	130.00–156.00	144.79
17	—	420	120.00–159.00	136.14
16	—	319	120.00–161.00	150.16
11	—	280	130.00–160.00	152.13
7	—	529	119.00–147.00	130.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	130.00–131.00	130.49
5	—	614	130.00–140.00	137.73
1	—	960	109.00	109.00
1	—	735	134.00	134.00
9	—	574	135.00–150.00	142.64
1	—	1,065	94.00	94.00
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
12	—	418	155.00–171.00	164.70
2	—	655	134.00–135.00	134.50
8	—	316	164.00–184.00	174.71
9	—	277	164.00–184.00	171.90
20	—	515	140.00–159.00	151.94
20	—	469	148.00–166.00	156.18
21	—	372	158.00–177.00	168.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	687	140.00	140.00
12	—	524	153.00–154.00	153.58
28	—	635	150.00	150.00
8	—	428	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	121.00–122.00	121.51
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
6	—	663	115.00–125.00	117.66
11	—	563	118.00–134.00	127.96
3	—	873	87.00–106.00	95.56
30	—	368	130.00–149.00	137.86
13	—	523	120.00–134.00	126.44
22	—	326	130.00–151.00	139.86
4	—	278	130.00–151.00	138.15
28	—	468	124.00–139.00	129.79
29	—	421	125.00–138.00	130.86
8	—	219	126.00–142.00	132.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	384	138.00	138.00
6	—	947	97.00	97.00
14	—	711	128.00	128.00
24	—	614	137.25	137.25
8	—	571	110.00	110.00
17	—	514	136.50	136.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	110.00–130.00	121.26
1	—	730	84.00	84.00
1	—	830	70.00	70.00
9	—	477	110.00–129.00	120.58
4	—	168	125.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	123	110.00–120.00	115.31
13	—	421	110.00–125.00	120.12
3	—	568	110.00–115.00	113.31
8	—	228	106.00–135.00	118.65
2	—	633	106.00–115.00	110.52
4	—	520	110.00–120.00	115.16
1	—	955	82.00	82.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
10	—	321	109.00–137.00	123.97
14	—	377	110.00–128.00	118.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	333	150.00–182.00	166.85
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
25	—	422	129.00–165.00	145.26
1	—	155	165.00	165.00
17	—	519	120.00–138.00	132.45
15	—	372	150.00–176.00	162.95
19	—	468	135.00–166.00	140.77
2	—	645	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	553	125.00–135.00	131.66
5	—	275	150.00–175.00	166.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	120.00–135.00	126.08
3	—	237	139.00–160.00	149.30
3	—	517	115.00–136.00	128.05
1	—	920	84.00	84.00
2	—	975	63.00–65.00	64.01
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
3	—	475	120.00–140.00	129.60
6	—	325	125.00–159.00	142.07
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
2	—	555	120.00–125.00	122.48
6	—	282	134.00–152.00	143.54
8	—	371	120.00–162.00	140.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	894	35.00–47.50	43.88
7	—	1,077	60.50–64.50	62.25
28	—	1,028	50.00–61.00	55.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	56.00–60.00	57.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,265	58.00–70.00	64.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,608	75.00–100.00	89.97

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	928	450.00–850.00	735.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	750	250.00–775.00	561.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	730	425.00–1,000.00	621.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	933	725.00–1,150.00	909.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,031	675.00–900.00	761.71
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	575	200.00	200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	700.00–750.00	721.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,047	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,093.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	650.00–725.00	691.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	776	400.00–750.00	629.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,275	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00

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