Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Value added cattle did very well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.40/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$154.40

275 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$9.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.14

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	627	156.14	980	133
Medium and Large 1	519	155.42	807	101
Medium and Large 2	447	146.27	654	41

One grade step is worth $9.87/cwt here — about $326 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 sale275 hd

154.40

—

MS average7 barns · 712 hd

155.55

−1.14

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	1,344	79.13	1,063	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	56.72	719	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,855	48.52	900	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,061	45.47	482	79

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	725	141.63/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	136.01/cwt	130.00–143.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	150.09/cwt	140.00–160.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	126.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	121.40/cwt	115.00–126.00	815	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	167.59/cwt	162.00–174.00	535	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	140.39/cwt	132.00–147.00	953	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	157.75/cwt	150.00–166.00	819	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	144.95/cwt	135.00–152.00	615	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	119.97/cwt	110.00–130.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	142.77/cwt	136.00–153.00	464	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	715	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	138.04/cwt	130.00–146.00	660	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	135.15/cwt	125.00–143.00	697	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	124.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	147.71/cwt	136.00–157.00	551	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	141.66/cwt	135.00–146.00	399	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	124.57/cwt	120.00–134.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.86/cwt	125.00–137.00	752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	132.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	147.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	636	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.67/cwt	140.00–159.00	565	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	144.32/cwt	135.00–156.00	758	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	155.04/cwt	150.00–159.00	527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	147.62/cwt	130.00–155.00	707	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	147.81/cwt	140.00–153.00	906	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	161.93/cwt	156.00–168.00	687	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	913	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	881	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	764	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	139.95/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	749	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,150	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	158.09/cwt	157.75–159.50	956	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	151.87/cwt	140.00–159.00	863	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	161.72/cwt	160.00–171.00	602	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	160.88/cwt	154.00–168.00	761	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	129.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	143.23/cwt	136.00–148.00	751	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	125.50/cwt	122.00–129.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	153.65/cwt	145.00–162.00	645	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	159.79/cwt	150.00–170.00	591	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	57.25/cwt	55.00–58.00	669	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	47.86/cwt	40.00–55.50	514	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	35.99/cwt	30.00–46.00	357	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,855	48.52/cwt	48.00–49.00	900	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	56.72/cwt	51.00–62.00	719	31
Bulls	—	—	1,280	63.13/cwt	55.00–68.00	808	2
Bulls	—	—	1,353	81.41/cwt	72.50–90.00	1,101	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	669.18/cwt	400.00–975.00	6,096	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	682.66/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,516	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	817.79/cwt	625.00–975.00	8,080	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	785	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,336	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	903.47/cwt	500.00–1,500.00	8,908	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	890.12/cwt	650.00–1,050.00	9,640	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	512.19/cwt	400.00–575.00	3,831	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	485.99/cwt	325.00–650.00	4,286	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	650	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	696.18/cwt	400.00–900.00	6,468	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	624.26/cwt	550.00–700.00	6,349	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	1,156.35/cwt	725.00–1,650.00	9,864	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	16,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.04/cwt	110.00–125.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	146.51/cwt	139.00–154.00	483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	132.99/cwt	129.00–136.00	424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	132.47/cwt	127.00–139.00	497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	147.32/cwt	140.00–154.00	698	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	166.47/cwt	163.00–170.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	144.74/cwt	135.00–152.00	537	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	91.28/cwt	75.00–108.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	168.51/cwt	160.00–173.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	950	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	140.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,009	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 Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,298Last week 1,019Year ago 1,111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 220Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 83Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	135.00–148.00	141.63
6	—	319	162.00–174.00	167.59
10	—	679	132.00–147.00	140.39
18	—	519	150.00–166.00	157.75
1	—	270	176.00	176.00
6	—	613	140.00–153.00	147.81
9	—	424	156.00–168.00	161.93
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
3	—	783	135.00–147.00	139.95
1	—	815	132.00	132.00
14	—	568	140.00–159.00	151.87
10	—	372	160.00–171.00	161.72
20	—	473	154.00–168.00	160.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
3	—	577	130.00–143.00	136.01
2	—	288	140.00–160.00	150.09
9	—	432	140.00–155.00	147.21
7	—	375	140.00–159.00	150.67
6	—	525	135.00–156.00	144.32
5	—	340	150.00–159.00	155.04
7	—	479	130.00–155.00	147.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	855	139.00	139.00
9	—	613	149.00	149.00
11	—	572	154.00	154.00
9	—	469	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	749	153.50	153.50
75	—	605	157.75–159.50	158.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	124.00–130.00	126.03
7	—	671	115.00–126.00	121.40
1	—	915	88.00	88.00
20	—	424	135.00–152.00	144.95
2	—	768	110.00–130.00	119.97
14	—	325	136.00–153.00	142.77
25	—	478	130.00–146.00	138.04
25	—	516	125.00–143.00	135.15
26	—	373	136.00–157.00	147.71
11	—	282	135.00–146.00	141.66
11	—	570	125.00–137.00	131.86
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	548	130.50	130.50
10	—	475	135.00	135.00
6	—	404	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	120.00–127.00	124.30
5	—	532	120.00–134.00	124.57
2	—	420	125.00–130.00	127.44
2	—	275	130.00–135.00	132.36
5	—	319	129.00–136.00	132.99
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	820	85.00	85.00
4	—	375	127.00–139.00	132.47
1	—	620	126.00	126.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	900	55.00	55.00
1	—	235	127.00	127.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	125.00–135.00	129.88
8	—	524	136.00–148.00	143.23
1	—	225	162.00	162.00
2	—	650	122.00–129.00	125.50
12	—	420	145.00–162.00	153.65
11	—	370	150.00–170.00	159.79
1	—	710	128.00	128.00
1	—	805	116.00	116.00
8	—	474	140.00–154.00	147.32
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
2	—	263	163.00–170.00	166.47
5	—	323	160.00–173.00	168.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	110.00–125.00	115.04
5	—	330	139.00–154.00	146.51
5	—	521	120.00–130.00	126.07
8	—	371	135.00–152.00	144.74
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
2	—	765	75.00–108.00	91.28
1	—	950	65.00	65.00
5	—	412	135.00–150.00	140.58
1	—	1,005	80.00	80.00
1	—	855	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,168	55.00–58.00	57.25
47	—	1,074	40.00–55.50	47.86
23	—	991	30.00–46.00	35.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,855	48.00–49.00	48.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,267	51.00–62.00	56.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	55.00–68.00	63.13
14	—	1,353	72.50–90.00	81.41

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	911	400.00–975.00	669.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	808	600.00–750.00	682.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	988	625.00–975.00	817.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	986	500.00–1,500.00	903.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,083	650.00–1,050.00	890.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	929	400.00–900.00	696.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	550.00–700.00	624.26
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	425.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	748	400.00–575.00	512.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	882	325.00–650.00	485.99
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	725.00–1,650.00	1,156.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,425.00	1,425.00

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle