Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2022-03-28

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 28
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
549 head
▼ 532 vs last sale 1,081▼ 114 vs year ago 663 · −17.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
217 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 118▲ 134 vs year ago 83 · +161.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 47▼ 47 vs year ago 93 · −50.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.99/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$149.99
175 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$672
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$17.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.68
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1449152.80685125
Medium and Large 1-2496151.9675323
Medium and Large 2404135.3154627
One grade step is worth $17.49/cwt here — about $139 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 sale175 hd
149.99
—
MS average12 barns · 1,031 hd
145.31
+4.68
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,304104.941,36817
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24389.921,11830
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43382.651,1842thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01679.66809111

Every lot, as filed

85 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—591145.00/cwt145.00–145.008577
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—453158.00/cwt158.00–158.007165
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—384158.00/cwt158.00–158.006075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—513150.00/cwt150.00–150.007706
HeifersMedium and Large 1—660136.99/cwt134.00–139.009043
HeifersMedium and Large 1—603139.67/cwt136.00–143.008423
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375158.15/cwt150.00–164.0059319
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518150.48/cwt139.00–155.0077919
HeifersMedium and Large 1—324159.81/cwt154.00–164.0051811
HeifersMedium and Large 1—768117.46/cwt115.00–120.009022
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473152.93/cwt144.00–158.0072325
HeifersMedium and Large 1—416156.51/cwt149.00–162.0065120
HeifersMedium and Large 1—280161.04/cwt152.50–168.0045111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—562144.89/cwt135.00–150.008147
HeifersMedium and Large 1—723115.05/cwt110.00–120.008322
HeifersMedium and Large 1—200155.00/cwt155.00–155.003101
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,230104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2791
HeifersMedium and Large 1—175185.00/cwt185.00–185.003241
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
SteersMedium and Large 1—382180.81/cwt180.00–183.006915
SteersMedium and Large 1—618171.58/cwt167.00–174.001,0603
SteersMedium and Large 1—517177.94/cwt173.00–187.009203
SteersMedium and Large 1—267200.84/cwt200.00–202.505363
SteersMedium and Large 1—477182.36/cwt175.00–188.0087010
SteersMedium and Large 2—110140.00/cwt140.00–140.001541
SteersMedium and Large 2—82090.00/cwt90.00–90.007381
SteersMedium and Large 2—427162.91/cwt140.00–180.006963
SteersMedium and Large 2—230161.59/cwt140.00–185.003723
SteersMedium and Large 2—285163.44/cwt160.00–167.004662
SteersMedium and Large 2—465181.00/cwt181.00–181.008421
SteersMedium and Large 1—323191.17/cwt183.00–200.006172
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,205122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,4701
SteersMedium and Large 1—220222.50/cwt222.50–222.504901
SteersMedium and Large 1—670158.01/cwt157.00–159.001,0592
SteersMedium and Large 1—411183.99/cwt178.00–187.007564
SteersMedium and Large 1—565173.51/cwt168.00–183.009805
BullsMedium and Large 1—570157.51/cwt150.00–162.008984
BullsMedium and Large 1—326186.29/cwt158.00–202.506079
BullsMedium and Large 1—282193.66/cwt180.00–210.005469
BullsMedium and Large 1—614150.20/cwt135.00–162.009228
BullsMedium and Large 1—765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008422
BullsMedium and Large 1—725130.39/cwt125.00–136.009452
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09388.06/cwt82.00–100.0096259
CowsLean 85-90%—96576.12/cwt68.00–83.0073533
CowsLean 85-90%—86559.75/cwt45.00–69.0051719
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24389.92/cwt83.00–96.001,11830
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,43382.65/cwt80.00–85.001,1842
Bulls——1,05585.36/cwt80.00–88.009013
Bulls——1,357109.13/cwt100.00–120.001,48114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9471,037.65/cwt950.00–1,100.009,8275
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0591,020.96/cwt800.00–1,150.0010,8124
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—875700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—775800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—735715.10/cwt700.00–730.005,2562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—7651,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008,4151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—863750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,4732
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—740850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,2901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—885800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,0801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—6761,044.69/cwt1,000.00–1,100.007,0624
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—7001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.007,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—965782.38/cwt700.00–850.007,5502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0511,015.37/cwt900.00–1,150.0010,6724
BullsMedium and Large 2—265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
BullsMedium and Large 2—482154.89/cwt140.00–170.007477
BullsMedium and Large 2—429166.21/cwt140.00–177.007137
BullsMedium and Large 2—325168.96/cwt147.50–187.005497
BullsMedium and Large 1—228192.77/cwt186.00–200.004402
BullsMedium and Large 2—245157.50/cwt157.50–157.503861
BullsMedium and Large 1—468170.89/cwt157.00–182.0080010
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515136.00/cwt136.00–136.007001
BullsMedium and Large 1—373181.55/cwt179.00–187.5067713
BullsMedium and Large 2—90589.00/cwt89.00–89.008051
BullsMedium and Large 2—374164.91/cwt150.00–183.006176
BullsMedium and Large 2—535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
HeifersMedium and Large 2—285128.00/cwt128.00–128.003651
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373142.92/cwt132.50–150.005336
HeifersMedium and Large 2—426141.88/cwt135.00–150.006045
BullsMedium and Large 1—511170.10/cwt162.00–176.008697
BullsMedium and Large 1—685139.31/cwt131.00–145.009543
BullsMedium and Large 1—420178.74/cwt175.00–184.0075113
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328134.51/cwt120.00–150.004414
HeifersMedium and Large 2—470134.47/cwt120.00–144.006323
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230138.98/cwt122.50–152.503204
HeifersMedium and Large 2—685115.04/cwt110.00–120.007882
HeifersMedium and Large 2—72095.00/cwt95.00–95.006841

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.