Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers were lower $6-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls were steady to lower $5.

Board sale 1 load of heifers weighing 685 lbs. brought $162.50.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.43/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$147.43

198 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$9.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	149.91	695	126
Medium and Large 1-2	495	144.86	717	44
Medium and Large 2	366	140.28	514	28

One grade step is worth $9.63/cwt here — about $181 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 sale198 hd

147.43

—

MS average12 barns · 1,098 hd

146.76

+0.66

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	1,390	95.27	1,324	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	81.91	1,059	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	70.85	743	137
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,135	69.00	783	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$946	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$775	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$736	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$714	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	745	$350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	727	$474	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	680	$300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 1	—	374	156.63/cwt	152.00–164.00	586	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	134.23/cwt	120.00–140.00	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	139.88/cwt	132.00–144.00	859	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	161.25/cwt	157.00–166.00	529	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	872	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	138.93/cwt	130.00–158.00	378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	124.51/cwt	120.00–129.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	153.64/cwt	150.00–163.00	650	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	146.45/cwt	135.00–152.00	763	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	200.09/cwt	190.00–210.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	543	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	144.92/cwt	140.00–152.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	131.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	158.55/cwt	152.00–162.00	417	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	157.37/cwt	134.00–170.00	516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	164.59/cwt	130.00–180.00	612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,045	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	157.71/cwt	125.00–178.00	673	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	178.83/cwt	158.00–187.00	848	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	164.84/cwt	158.00–170.00	949	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	162.83/cwt	130.00–185.00	759	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	163.92/cwt	130.00–177.00	456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	581	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	428	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	144.97/cwt	130.00–158.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	186.62/cwt	174.00–195.00	799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	172.63/cwt	170.00–177.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	962	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	153.85/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	190.52/cwt	180.00–200.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	159.57/cwt	152.00–167.00	988	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	187.35/cwt	175.00–200.00	693	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	146.26/cwt	134.00–157.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	185.46/cwt	176.00–194.00	879	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	180.91/cwt	157.00–200.00	682	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	175.40/cwt	162.00–187.00	828	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	172.28/cwt	160.00–184.00	717	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	72.56/cwt	60.00–79.00	784	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	81.90/cwt	79.00–85.00	938	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	53.49/cwt	35.00–65.00	450	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	783	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	81.91/cwt	77.00–86.00	1,059	29
Bulls	—	—	1,234	83.52/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,031	4
Bulls	—	—	1,438	98.89/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,422	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	564	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,285	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	946.04/head	840.00–1,000.00	946	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	77.12/cwt	70.00–85.00	901	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	714.29/head	450.00–885.00	714	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	105.11/cwt	95.00–119.00	958	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	474.27/head	385.00–525.00	474	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	75.20/cwt	67.00–82.00	717	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	736.05/head	420.00–1,050.00	736	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	774.93/head	450.00–1,025.00	775	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	80.96/cwt	76.00–84.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	136.01/cwt	125.00–148.00	320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	808	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	145.31/cwt	130.00–156.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	133.40/cwt	90.00–150.00	559	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	158	155.16/cwt	145.00–165.00	245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	420	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.51/cwt	140.00–156.00	704	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	161.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	354	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	144.53/cwt	135.00–150.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	137.64/cwt	130.00–145.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	209.19/cwt	185.00–240.00	565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	157.52/cwt	140.00–168.00	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	172.45/cwt	165.00–180.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	201.57/cwt	180.00–235.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	154.15/cwt	150.00–161.00	888	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	162.24/cwt	140.00–185.00	441	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	160.93/cwt	140.00–185.00	346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	151.29/cwt	135.00–175.00	628	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	156.04/cwt	151.00–160.00	722	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 Sep 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 999Last week 1,341Year ago 1,122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 175Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 28Year ago 57

Compared to last week feeder steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers were lower $6-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls were steady to lower $5.

Board sale 1 load of heifers weighing 685 lbs. brought $162.50.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	152.00–164.00	156.63
6	—	668	120.00–140.00	134.23
9	—	614	132.00–144.00	139.88
11	—	328	157.00–166.00	161.25
2	—	768	120.00–129.00	124.51
20	—	423	150.00–163.00	153.64
18	—	521	135.00–152.00	146.45
7	—	576	140.00–152.00	144.92
4	—	723	125.00–135.00	131.95
6	—	263	152.00–162.00	158.55
1	—	195	150.00	150.00
26	—	468	140.00–156.00	150.51
6	—	219	160.00–170.00	161.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	150.00	150.00
8	—	388	140.00	140.00
9	—	546	148.00	148.00
5	—	680	140.00	140.00
6	—	323	130.00	130.00
7	—	454	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	130.00–158.00	138.93
2	—	235	125.00–148.00	136.01
5	—	328	130.00–156.00	145.31
5	—	419	90.00–150.00	133.40
2	—	158	145.00–165.00	155.16
6	—	376	135.00–150.00	144.53
3	—	480	130.00–145.00	137.64
2	—	613	125.00–130.00	127.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	140.00	140.00
2	—	283	190.00–210.00	200.09
1	—	935	125.00	125.00
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
1	—	950	125.00	125.00
7	—	576	158.00–170.00	164.84
4	—	760	130.00–158.00	144.97
8	—	428	174.00–195.00	186.62
5	—	526	170.00–177.00	172.63
6	—	673	146.00–159.00	153.85
3	—	333	180.00–200.00	190.52
8	—	619	152.00–167.00	159.57
12	—	370	175.00–200.00	187.35
5	—	710	134.00–157.00	146.26
2	—	1,005	115.00–120.00	117.49
7	—	474	176.00–194.00	185.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	140.00	140.00
2	—	568	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
6	—	328	134.00–170.00	157.37
6	—	372	130.00–180.00	164.59
9	—	427	125.00–178.00	157.71
8	—	466	130.00–185.00	162.83
4	—	278	130.00–177.00	163.92
1	—	220	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	653	160.00	160.00
17	—	474	158.00–187.00	178.83
15	—	620	160.00	160.00
9	—	363	160.00	160.00
8	—	306	140.00	140.00
14	—	553	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	185.00	185.00
16	—	377	157.00–200.00	180.91
14	—	472	162.00–187.00	175.40
12	—	416	160.00–184.00	172.28
1	—	770	128.00	128.00
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
5	—	270	185.00–240.00	209.19
7	—	527	140.00–168.00	157.52
3	—	623	150.00–152.00	150.66
5	—	319	180.00–235.00	201.57
9	—	576	150.00–161.00	154.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	165.00–180.00	172.45
3	—	272	140.00–185.00	162.24
2	—	215	140.00–185.00	160.93
7	—	415	135.00–175.00	151.29
1	—	325	142.00	142.00
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
3	—	463	151.00–160.00	156.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,081	60.00–79.00	72.56
28	—	1,145	79.00–85.00	81.90
26	—	841	35.00–65.00	53.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,293	77.00–86.00	81.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	79.00–89.00	83.52
13	—	1,438	95.00–105.00	98.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	68.00	68.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	911	95.00–119.00	105.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	385.00–525.00	474.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	953	67.00–82.00	75.20
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	300.00	300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,139	840.00–1,000.00	946.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,168	70.00–85.00	77.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	450.00–885.00	714.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	875	420.00–1,050.00	736.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	900	450.00–1,025.00	774.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	100.00	100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,210	76.00–84.00	80.96

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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