Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2022-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 10-20. Heifers were higher 3-10. Slaughter cows sold higher 3-6. Bulls were steady.

Demand for calves was strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.73/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$147.73

274 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$18.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.36

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	151.92	686	209
Medium and Large 1-2	640	138.29	885	14thin
Medium and Large 2	415	133.16	553	51

One grade step is worth $18.76/cwt here — about $134 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 sale274 hd

147.73

—

MS average13 barns · 1,163 hd

142.37

+5.36

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	1,386	89.26	1,237	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	72.80	987	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	56.95	550	44

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$1,240	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$922	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	139.02/cwt	125.00–148.00	527	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	180.43/cwt	172.00–195.00	758	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	153.36/cwt	150.00–160.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	154.39/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	178.43/cwt	173.00–187.50	837	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	875	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	164.62/cwt	145.00–185.00	428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	178.63/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,002	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,046	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	199.56/cwt	190.00–208.00	736	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	153.02/cwt	145.00–159.00	883	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	155.08/cwt	140.00–175.00	670	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	203.56/cwt	197.00–210.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	862	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	904	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	155.90/cwt	150.00–160.00	589	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	158.08/cwt	150.00–180.00	360	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	178.45/cwt	175.00–182.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	164.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	939	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	175.05/cwt	169.00–181.00	919	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	173.04/cwt	160.00–180.00	396	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	140.86/cwt	120.00–160.00	790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	148.60/cwt	130.00–160.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	146.35/cwt	140.00–158.00	767	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	135.49/cwt	125.00–140.00	845	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	132.23/cwt	120.00–145.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	168.14/cwt	158.00–179.00	462	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	162.50/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	144.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	153.61/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,037	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	202.40/cwt	187.50–207.50	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	155.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	162.34/cwt	157.00–170.00	838	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	186.18/cwt	175.00–200.00	693	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	199.07/cwt	184.00–210.00	555	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	999	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	44.86/cwt	36.00–50.00	386	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	70.31/cwt	68.00–72.00	814	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	60.23/cwt	50.00–69.00	591	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	72.80/cwt	68.00–79.00	987	9
Bulls	—	—	1,155	73.86/cwt	65.00–82.00	853	3
Bulls	—	—	1,501	96.96/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,455	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	663	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	921.72/head	500.00–1,125.00	922	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,239.65/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,240	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	647	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,133	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	742	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.65/cwt	150.00–174.00	779	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	194.39/cwt	170.00–204.00	620	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	150.67/cwt	135.00–160.00	722	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	238	197.51/cwt	174.00–210.00	470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	179.87/cwt	172.00–185.00	428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	155.27/cwt	140.00–175.00	585	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	145.78/cwt	120.00–175.00	469	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	174.16/cwt	160.00–186.00	728	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	141.10/cwt	125.00–159.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	145.67/cwt	130.00–155.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	140.83/cwt	130.00–152.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	128.91/cwt	122.00–135.00	920	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	134.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	128.97/cwt	128.00–130.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	428	177.32/cwt	165.00–195.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	142.54/cwt	120.00–150.00	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.49/cwt	145.00–160.00	646	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.28/cwt	110.00–144.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	102.86/cwt	60.00–130.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	135.49/cwt	125.00–149.00	564	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.11/cwt	120.00–141.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	165.93/cwt	161.00–172.50	536	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.43/cwt	140.00–157.00	701	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	138.78/cwt	120.00–151.00	382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	139.98/cwt	130.00–146.00	789	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	785	3

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 Aug 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 739Last week 919Year ago 1,115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 148Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 12Year ago 44

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 10-20. Heifers were higher 3-10. Slaughter cows sold higher 3-6. Bulls were steady.

Demand for calves was strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	125.00–148.00	139.02
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
2	—	230	120.00–145.00	132.23
6	—	327	120.00–150.00	142.54
7	—	520	110.00–144.00	130.28
3	—	618	60.00–130.00	102.86
12	—	416	125.00–149.00	135.49
5	—	465	120.00–141.00	132.11
7	—	275	120.00–151.00	138.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	125.00	125.00
6	—	641	140.00	140.00
3	—	500	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	378	150.00–160.00	155.90
6	—	229	160.00–180.00	173.04
27	—	524	140.00–158.00	146.35
9	—	624	125.00–140.00	135.49
13	—	275	158.00–179.00	168.14
4	—	714	122.00–135.00	128.91
4	—	664	130.00–140.00	134.51
2	—	773	128.00–130.00	128.97
37	—	421	145.00–160.00	153.49
23	—	323	161.00–172.50	165.93
42	—	472	140.00–157.00	148.43
20	—	564	130.00–146.00	139.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	165.00–195.00	177.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	172.00–195.00	180.43
5	—	713	153.00–156.00	154.39
8	—	469	173.00–187.50	178.43
5	—	369	190.00–208.00	199.56
2	—	218	205.00	205.00
2	—	283	197.00–210.00	203.56
9	—	570	160.00–170.00	164.76
14	—	525	169.00–181.00	175.05
6	—	620	159.00–166.00	162.50
2	—	760	140.00–150.00	144.93
3	—	817	145.00–147.00	145.67
5	—	329	187.50–207.50	202.40
5	—	658	150.00–160.00	155.40
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	150.00–160.00	153.36
2	—	260	145.00–185.00	164.62
1	—	190	145.00	145.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
6	—	432	140.00–175.00	155.08
4	—	228	150.00–180.00	158.08
2	—	365	175.00–182.00	178.45
4	—	561	120.00–160.00	140.86
5	—	483	130.00–160.00	148.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	180.00	180.00
11	—	561	177.00–179.00	178.63
7	—	747	140.00	140.00
14	—	611	141.00	141.00
3	—	380	202.50	202.50
15	—	675	150.00–157.50	153.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	145.00–159.00	153.02
16	—	516	157.00–170.00	162.34
15	—	372	175.00–200.00	186.18
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
11	—	279	184.00–210.00	199.07
2	—	655	150.00–155.00	152.48
18	—	470	150.00–174.00	165.65
15	—	319	170.00–204.00	194.39
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
3	—	238	174.00–210.00	197.51
19	—	418	160.00–186.00	174.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	135.00–160.00	150.67
3	—	238	172.00–185.00	179.87
7	—	377	140.00–175.00	155.27
1	—	745	75.00	75.00
6	—	322	120.00–175.00	145.78
4	—	413	125.00–159.00	141.10
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
5	—	515	130.00–155.00	145.67
2	—	665	130.00–152.00	140.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	861	36.00–50.00	44.86
4	—	1,158	68.00–72.00	70.31
28	—	982	50.00–69.00	60.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,356	68.00–79.00	72.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	65.00–82.00	73.86
6	—	1,501	90.00–102.00	96.96

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	68.00	68.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,020	500.00–1,125.00	921.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,239.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	65.00	65.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	71.00	71.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,025.00	1,025.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle