Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were higher 4-5. Bulls were higher 2-4. Feeder steers sold higher 3-12. Heifers were steady to higher 8.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.67/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$138.67

235 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$16.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.80

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	141.91	623	148
Medium and Large 1-2	412	141.25	581	43
Medium and Large 2	383	125.28	479	44

One grade step is worth $16.63/cwt here — about $144 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 sale235 hd

138.67

—

MS average13 barns · 1,363 hd

132.88

+5.80

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	1,631	84.75	1,382	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	63.70	793	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,308	52.77	690	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	45.99	475	76

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	677	142.18/cwt	125.00–153.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	166.27/cwt	160.00–173.00	793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	140.53/cwt	130.00–152.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.60/cwt	120.00–157.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.29/cwt	130.00–145.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	144.03/cwt	135.00–155.00	609	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	139.54/cwt	128.00–151.00	659	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	117.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	130.65/cwt	125.00–140.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.22/cwt	120.00–145.00	707	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	633	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	142.94/cwt	140.00–145.00	519	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	151.07/cwt	140.00–161.00	491	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	126.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	128.26/cwt	120.00–137.00	357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	131.23/cwt	124.00–147.00	429	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	118.30/cwt	110.00–125.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	148.28/cwt	130.00–161.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	922	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	936	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	149.73/cwt	120.00–160.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	168.32/cwt	160.00–177.00	707	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	173.79/cwt	168.00–181.00	645	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.26/cwt	110.00–130.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	183.77/cwt	170.00–200.00	594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	161.24/cwt	150.00–168.00	850	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	139.94/cwt	125.00–156.00	859	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	151.67/cwt	140.00–156.00	880	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	185.50/cwt	172.00–197.50	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	142.84/cwt	137.00–151.00	806	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	122.85/cwt	114.00–132.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	213	167.93/cwt	166.00–170.00	358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	278	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	36.98/cwt	30.00–44.00	358	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	64.92/cwt	61.00–70.50	716	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	49.01/cwt	42.50–59.00	521	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	52.77/cwt	50.00–55.00	690	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	62.16/cwt	55.50–68.00	758	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	70.16/cwt	69.00–71.00	949	5
Bulls	—	—	1,603	64.58/cwt	55.00–72.50	1,035	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	86.36/cwt	78.00–92.50	1,410	25
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,489	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	777.61/cwt	700.00–825.00	6,827	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	736.94/cwt	500.00–825.00	7,111	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	793.89/cwt	700.00–850.00	8,733	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	742.28/cwt	440.00–950.00	6,606	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,695	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	21,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	123.18/cwt	111.00–130.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.70/cwt	130.00–149.00	726	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	143.66/cwt	135.00–153.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	149.48/cwt	144.00–164.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.07/cwt	100.00–110.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	131.56/cwt	128.00–138.00	880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	165.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	146.23/cwt	140.00–155.00	408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	155.34/cwt	150.00–159.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	161.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	678	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	151.20/cwt	145.00–159.00	709	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	148.24/cwt	140.00–159.00	760	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	134.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	819	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	129.60/cwt	115.00–135.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	152.88/cwt	135.00–159.00	567	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	168.25/cwt	164.00–176.00	628	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	181.28/cwt	161.00–197.50	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	284	191.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	126.98/cwt	120.00–132.00	465	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	122.90/cwt	115.00–136.00	290	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	123.32/cwt	120.00–133.00	766	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	146.99/cwt	136.00–155.00	409	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.

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,089Last week 1,298Year ago 1,336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 207Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 110Year ago 51

Compared to last week slaughter cows were higher 4-5. Bulls were higher 2-4. Feeder steers sold higher 3-12. Heifers were steady to higher 8.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	125.00–153.00	142.18
9	—	477	160.00–173.00	166.27
1	—	1,220	76.00	76.00
16	—	420	160.00–177.00	168.32
12	—	371	168.00–181.00	173.79
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
12	—	323	170.00–200.00	183.77
11	—	527	150.00–168.00	161.24
8	—	614	125.00–156.00	139.94
7	—	580	140.00–156.00	151.67
4	—	278	172.00–197.50	185.50
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	134.00–140.00	137.00
3	—	408	130.00–152.00	140.53
8	—	478	120.00–157.00	140.60
3	—	522	130.00–145.00	138.29
5	—	331	130.00–161.00	148.28
4	—	365	120.00–160.00	149.73
4	—	570	110.00–130.00	122.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	732	126.00	126.00
7	—	495	160.00	160.00
6	—	396	179.50	179.50
8	—	602	155.50	155.50
3	—	594	151.00	151.00
15	—	440	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	423	135.00–155.00	144.03
27	—	472	128.00–151.00	139.54
3	—	672	115.00–120.00	117.34
5	—	567	125.00–140.00	130.65
23	—	523	120.00–145.00	135.22
2	—	230	130.00–132.00	131.02
18	—	325	140.00–161.00	151.07
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
28	—	371	135.00–159.00	152.88
9	—	621	120.00–133.00	123.32
8	—	278	136.00–155.00	146.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	110.00–115.00	113.36
5	—	417	120.00–130.00	126.47
4	—	278	120.00–137.00	128.26
15	—	327	124.00–147.00	131.23
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
3	—	452	110.00–125.00	118.30
6	—	366	120.00–132.00	126.98
4	—	236	115.00–136.00	122.90
1	—	770	85.00	85.00
2	—	540	125.00–130.00	127.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	133.00	133.00
18	—	452	140.00	140.00
23	—	363	140.00–145.00	142.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	137.00–151.00	142.84
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
2	—	763	114.00–132.00	122.85
2	—	213	166.00–170.00	167.93
1	—	185	150.00	150.00
4	—	669	128.00–138.00	131.56
11	—	420	155.00–170.00	161.48
16	—	469	145.00–159.00	151.20
11	—	513	140.00–159.00	148.24
9	—	611	130.00–140.00	134.08
4	—	719	115.00–135.00	129.60
8	—	373	164.00–176.00	168.25
7	—	325	161.00–197.50	181.28
7	—	284	180.00–200.00	191.43
1	—	1,240	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,070	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
5	—	581	111.00–130.00	123.18
6	—	520	130.00–149.00	139.70
5	—	466	135.00–153.00	143.66
5	—	420	144.00–164.00	149.48
2	—	725	100.00–110.00	105.07
1	—	825	71.00	71.00
4	—	364	160.00–170.00	165.52
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
4	—	279	140.00–155.00	146.23
3	—	322	150.00–159.00	155.34
1	—	890	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	968	30.00–44.00	36.98
6	—	1,103	61.00–70.50	64.92
43	—	1,063	42.50–59.00	49.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	50.00–55.00	52.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,220	55.50–68.00	62.16
5	—	1,352	69.00–71.00	70.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	55.00–72.50	64.58
25	—	1,633	78.00–92.50	86.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	878	700.00–825.00	777.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	965	500.00–825.00	736.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,100	700.00–850.00	793.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	890	440.00–950.00	742.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,375	1,575.00	1,575.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle