Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2022-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed 5.00 lower to 13.00 higher with quality making the difference. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Group cattle sold very well with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.82/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$163.82

255 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$14.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.60

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	515	167.41	862	103
Medium and Large 1	479	164.50	787	110
Medium and Large 2	362	153.27	555	42

One grade step is worth $14.14/cwt here — about $307 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 sale255 hd

163.82

—

MS average12 barns · 1,241 hd

156.22

+7.60

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	1,561	87.63	1,368	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	70.28	882	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	53.89	548	50

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)	1,090	$1,219	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$1,207	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$1,195	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,112	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$724	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	908	$717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,172	$1,613	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	610	$840	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$542	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$511	2thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	617	142.62/cwt	139.00–148.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	177.00/cwt	176.50–179.00	765	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	813	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	149.76/cwt	138.00–160.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	623	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,285	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.81/cwt	120.00–176.00	638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	156.38/cwt	140.00–172.00	414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	154.06/cwt	145.00–162.00	803	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	189.70/cwt	180.00–202.00	613	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	139.62/cwt	136.00–142.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	185.63/cwt	175.00–194.00	694	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	883	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	182.16/cwt	175.00–189.00	953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	161.30/cwt	157.00–168.00	761	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	193.16/cwt	185.00–200.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	125.95/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	171.88/cwt	165.00–188.00	820	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	158.36/cwt	130.00–179.00	673	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	174.53/cwt	150.00–192.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	141.95/cwt	140.00–144.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	202.98/cwt	201.00–205.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	187.59/cwt	180.00–195.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,218	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	148.43/cwt	129.00–160.00	932	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	177.38/cwt	160.00–187.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	156.86/cwt	145.00–170.00	824	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	183.72/cwt	175.00–190.00	505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	908	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	172.69/cwt	149.00–182.00	402	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	210.75/cwt	207.00–215.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	190	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	161.67/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	187.52/cwt	187.00–189.00	990	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	153.00/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	172.54/cwt	169.00–177.00	983	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	169.04/cwt	163.00–177.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	203.32/cwt	190.00–215.00	767	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	190.05/cwt	179.00–210.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	155.27/cwt	145.00–164.00	879	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	157.79/cwt	150.00–168.00	811	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	44.57/cwt	20.00–56.00	416	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,269	71.54/cwt	70.00–73.00	908	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	63.42/cwt	59.00–69.00	685	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	70.28/cwt	67.00–77.00	882	10
Bulls	—	—	1,485	85.06/cwt	60.00–94.00	1,263	14
Bulls	—	—	1,917	99.62/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,910	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,267.07/head	600.00–1,750.00	1,267	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,207.17/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,207	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,376.19/head	700.00–1,700.00	1,376	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	730	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	717.16/head	650.00–800.00	717	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	656	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	131.50/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,207	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	805	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,112.30/head	870.00–1,350.00	1,112	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	723.99/head	670.00–775.00	724	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	542.47/head	500.00–580.00	542	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	510.90/head	500.00–520.00	511	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	777	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	865	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	828	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,432.40/head	900.00–1,875.00	1,432	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	212.40/cwt	200.00–220.00	712	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	167.93/cwt	162.50–175.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	150.98/cwt	126.00–175.00	572	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.66/cwt	120.00–133.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	161.46/cwt	158.00–165.00	368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	150.61/cwt	145.00–158.00	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,067	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	192.06/cwt	180.00–200.00	809	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	147.80/cwt	140.00–159.00	838	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	171.94/cwt	165.00–181.00	729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	835	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	179.48/cwt	179.00–180.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	196.22/cwt	184.00–208.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	156.41/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	132.59/cwt	125.00–140.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	175.81/cwt	165.00–189.00	821	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	870	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	181.92/cwt	160.00–194.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	140.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	664	118.14/cwt	62.50–143.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	224	177.31/cwt	155.00–190.00	397	4

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.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Dec 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 606Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	139.00–148.00	142.62
1	—	1,055	115.00	115.00
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
18	—	521	145.00–162.00	154.06
9	—	323	180.00–202.00	189.70
5	—	675	136.00–142.00	139.62
20	—	374	175.00–194.00	185.63
19	—	472	157.00–168.00	161.30
4	—	278	185.00–200.00	193.16
2	—	815	122.00–130.00	125.95
12	—	567	140.00–159.00	147.80
13	—	424	165.00–181.00	171.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
4	—	478	138.00–160.00	149.76
10	—	423	120.00–176.00	150.81
9	—	265	140.00–172.00	156.38
5	—	322	162.50–175.00	167.93
7	—	379	126.00–175.00	150.98
2	—	518	120.00–133.00	126.66
1	—	145	165.00	165.00
1	—	180	145.00	145.00
2	—	228	158.00–165.00	161.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	432	176.50–179.00	177.00
10	—	484	168.00	168.00
13	—	323	193.00	193.00
6	—	918	140.00	140.00
6	—	708	142.00	142.00
22	—	532	166.00	166.00
11	—	603	150.00	150.00
5	—	585	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	200.00–210.00	205.07
9	—	523	175.00–189.00	182.16
2	—	455	201.00–205.00	202.98
2	—	410	180.00–195.00	187.59
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
3	—	322	207.00–215.00	210.75
1	—	190	215.00	215.00
3	—	680	155.00–170.00	161.67
1	—	290	210.00	210.00
2	—	710	149.00–157.00	153.00
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
5	—	570	169.00–177.00	172.54
5	—	628	163.00–177.00	169.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	165.00–188.00	171.88
10	—	425	130.00–179.00	158.36
6	—	372	150.00–192.00	174.53
2	—	673	140.00–144.00	141.95
4	—	628	129.00–160.00	148.43
3	—	320	160.00–187.00	177.38
2	—	575	155.00	155.00
10	—	525	145.00–170.00	156.86
6	—	275	175.00–190.00	183.72
6	—	233	149.00–182.00	172.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	738	165.00	165.00
13	—	350	220.00	220.00
12	—	443	205.00	205.00
18	—	630	175.00	175.00
7	—	597	162.00	162.00
2	—	347	224.00	224.00
27	—	528	187.00–189.00	187.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	157.00	157.00
1	—	835	152.00	152.00
9	—	377	190.00–215.00	203.32
3	—	328	179.00–210.00	190.05
7	—	566	145.00–164.00	155.27
7	—	514	150.00–168.00	157.79
5	—	626	145.00–158.00	150.61
2	—	790	135.00	135.00
7	—	421	180.00–200.00	192.06
1	—	950	135.00	135.00
2	—	275	184.00–208.00	196.22
4	—	674	150.00–161.00	156.41
6	—	467	165.00–189.00	175.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	335	200.00–220.00	212.40
31	—	368	227.00	227.00
13	—	446	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
2	—	378	179.00–180.00	179.48
1	—	435	162.00	162.00
1	—	745	121.00	121.00
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
2	—	573	140.00–142.00	141.02
2	—	633	125.00–140.00	132.59
3	—	317	160.00–194.00	181.92
2	—	510	135.00–145.00	140.00
4	—	664	62.50–143.00	118.14
4	—	224	155.00–190.00	177.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	934	20.00–56.00	44.57
4	—	1,269	70.00–73.00	71.54
19	—	1,080	59.00–69.00	63.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,255	67.00–77.00	70.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,485	60.00–94.00	85.06
3	—	1,917	97.00–105.00	99.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,118	600.00–1,750.00	1,267.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,108	900.00–1,400.00	1,207.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	700.00–1,700.00	1,376.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	908	650.00–800.00	717.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,043	870.00–1,350.00	1,112.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	670.00–775.00	723.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	71.00	71.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	65.00	65.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	76.00	76.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	610	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	69.00	69.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	918	124.00–139.00	131.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	500.00–580.00	542.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	500.00–520.00	510.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	900.00–1,875.00	1,432.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,975.00	1,975.00

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

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