Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale before the holidays feeder steers sold higher $6-$20. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows higher $3-$8. Bulls were higher $1-$5. Demand was strong with value added cattle doing very well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.67/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$190.67

303 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$23.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.23

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	192.54	1,132	272
Medium and Large 2	388	184.31	715	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	601	168.70	1,014	20

One grade step is worth $23.84/cwt here — about $118 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 sale303 hd

190.67

—

MS average7 barns · 906 hd

186.44

+4.23

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	1,587	96.35	1,529	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	78.47	1,019	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	65.89	704	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,713	63.69	1,091	2thin

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)	1,018	$1,065	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,000	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,189	$976	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$781	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,282	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,245	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,225	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	809	$667	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	791	$495	4thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	881	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	780.55/head	500.00–975.00	781	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,008	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	498.14/head	450.00–585.00	498	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	374	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,065.26/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,065	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,004.98/head	820.00–1,125.00	1,005	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,009.92/head	700.00–1,150.00	1,010	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	145.81/cwt	115.00–172.00	383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.52/cwt	150.00–159.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	159.36/cwt	155.00–172.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	175.77/cwt	170.00–184.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	116.89/cwt	100.00–128.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	181.10/cwt	178.00–184.00	585	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	159.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	371	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	119.32/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	149.22/cwt	140.00–156.00	797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	146.99/cwt	144.00–150.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	145.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	985	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	164.10/cwt	162.00–166.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	546	168.46/cwt	160.00–169.00	920	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	175.57/cwt	174.00–176.00	836	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	168.83/cwt	163.00–176.00	631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	184.21/cwt	180.00–189.00	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	184.00/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	211.33/cwt	200.00–222.50	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	717	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,076	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	924	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	179.98/cwt	175.00–183.00	693	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	193.84/cwt	185.00–200.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	197.38/cwt	195.00–200.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	179.67/cwt	162.00–192.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	696	170.19/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,185	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	186.09/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,150	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	223.99/cwt	220.00–227.50	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,034	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	974	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	791	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,337	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	199.42/cwt	190.00–210.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	511	201.25/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,028	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	343	234.11/cwt	220.00–235.00	803	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	194.63/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,119	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	218.24/cwt	200.00–222.00	921	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	178.43/cwt	170.00–185.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	173.30/cwt	171.00–175.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.95/cwt	140.00–146.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,081	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	78.47/cwt	72.00–86.00	1,019	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	67.15/cwt	60.00–70.00	746	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	43.76/cwt	30.00–59.00	383	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	75.38/cwt	71.00–80.00	825	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	63.69/cwt	61.00–66.00	1,091	2
Bulls	—	—	1,318	83.98/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,107	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	95.14/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,487	10
Bulls	—	—	1,699	101.61/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,726	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	725	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844	689.93/head	550.00–850.00	690	5
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	733	62.55/cwt	49.00–76.00	458	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	69.04/cwt	62.00–72.00	613	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	77.17/cwt	68.00–85.00	851	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	76.04/cwt	72.00–80.00	938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,172.88/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,173	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,208.17/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,208	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	206.41/cwt	200.00–217.00	555	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	1,426.16/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,426	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	1,281.64/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	156.47/cwt	155.00–158.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	181.47/cwt	170.00–195.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	190	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	178.76/cwt	177.50–180.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	165.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	174.20/cwt	162.00–178.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	175.27/cwt	165.00–185.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	164.27/cwt	160.00–167.00	693	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	160.13/cwt	155.00–167.00	746	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	146.91/cwt	130.00–165.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	157.26/cwt	135.00–182.50	492	6

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 Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,340Last week 976Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 99Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 64Year ago 42

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,037	500.00–975.00	780.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	875.00–1,250.00	1,065.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,194	820.00–1,125.00	1,004.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,085	700.00–1,150.00	1,009.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,233	72.00–80.00	76.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	450.00–585.00	498.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	844	550.00–850.00	689.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	62.00–72.00	69.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	68.00–85.00	77.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	40.00	40.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	485.00	485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	49.00–76.00	62.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,172.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,015	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,208.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,426.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	953	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,281.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	263	115.00–172.00	145.81
4	—	369	155.00–172.00	159.36
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
10	—	232	150.00–165.00	159.94
2	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.56
2	—	185	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
6	—	313	135.00–182.50	157.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	130.00–140.00	134.91
5	—	570	150.00–159.00	153.52
6	—	278	170.00–184.00	175.77
3	—	962	100.00–128.00	116.89
1	—	1,005	92.50	92.50
1	—	815	127.00	127.00
8	—	323	178.00–184.00	181.10
1	—	185	175.00	175.00
3	—	920	115.00–123.00	119.32
3	—	228	170.00	170.00
5	—	534	140.00–156.00	149.22
2	—	613	144.00–150.00	146.99
7	—	374	163.00–176.00	168.83
13	—	422	160.00–167.00	164.27
9	—	466	155.00–167.00	160.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	677	140.00–150.00	145.50
2	—	420	162.00–166.00	164.10
74	—	546	160.00–169.00	168.46
51	—	476	174.00–176.00	175.57
22	—	717	150.00	150.00
27	—	385	175.00–183.00	179.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	180.00–189.00	184.21
2	—	558	183.00–185.00	184.00
2	—	363	200.00–222.50	211.33
3	—	317	220.00–227.50	223.99
5	—	414	190.00–210.00	199.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	147.00	147.00
3	—	377	185.00–200.00	193.84
2	—	315	195.00–200.00	197.38
3	—	463	162.00–192.00	179.67
2	—	263	180.00–185.00	182.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	696	165.00–171.00	170.19
24	—	618	180.00–189.00	186.09
66	—	791	169.00	169.00
57	—	511	192.00–205.00	201.25
17	—	343	220.00–235.00	234.11
49	—	575	187.00–197.00	194.63
26	—	422	200.00–222.00	218.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	562	184.00	184.00
9	—	649	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	170.00–185.00	178.43
3	—	510	171.00–175.00	173.30
2	—	625	140.00–146.00	142.95
1	—	1,045	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	159.00	159.00
5	—	269	200.00–217.00	206.41
7	—	473	162.00–178.00	174.20
1	—	365	215.00	215.00
2	—	323	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	138.00	138.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
2	—	475	155.00–158.00	156.47
3	—	272	170.00–195.00	181.47
1	—	190	150.00	150.00
2	—	430	177.50–180.00	178.76
2	—	230	160.00–170.00	165.11
2	—	365	165.00–185.00	175.27
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
2	—	518	130.00–165.00	146.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,299	72.00–86.00	78.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,111	60.00–70.00	67.15
9	—	876	30.00–59.00	43.76
17	—	1,095	71.00–80.00	75.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	61.00–66.00	63.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	83.00–85.00	83.98
10	—	1,563	90.00–99.00	95.14
7	—	1,699	100.00–105.00	101.61

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