Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 4.00-8.00 lower, with the exception of good quality value added groups. Heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.18/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$158.18

237 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$17.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.76

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	162.49	759	164
Medium and Large 1-2	531	152.31	808	36
Medium and Large 2	367	144.82	531	37

One grade step is worth $17.67/cwt here — about $228 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 sale237 hd

158.18

—

MS average13 barns · 1,370 hd

155.42

+2.76

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	1,469	93.40	1,372	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,430	78.52	1,123	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	71.58	1,090	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	70.40	773	53

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,024	$952	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,004	$893	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	851	$818	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,014	$785	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	818	$784	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	985	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,239	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,225	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	939	$780	13
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	169.81/cwt	160.00–180.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	177.78/cwt	140.00–199.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	186.70/cwt	176.00–197.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	147.68/cwt	140.00–155.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	161.50/cwt	145.00–170.00	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	132.95/cwt	110.00–145.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	181.02/cwt	160.00–192.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,305	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	179.14/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,012	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	697	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	917	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	163.71/cwt	160.00–167.00	868	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	446	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	718	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	727	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,032	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	374	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	168.52/cwt	160.00–175.00	377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	150.68/cwt	147.00–155.00	862	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	156.91/cwt	150.00–161.00	833	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	175.35/cwt	160.00–191.00	831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	207.23/cwt	200.00–220.00	665	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	183.06/cwt	175.00–187.00	961	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	193.16/cwt	185.00–200.00	910	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	197.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	186.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	903	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	164.45/cwt	155.00–166.50	1,166	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	202.32/cwt	200.00–215.00	759	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	201.75/cwt	195.00–207.00	845	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	169.26/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,018	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	175.86/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,124	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,098	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	774	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,300	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	169.05/cwt	160.00–178.00	774	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	204.22/cwt	197.00–210.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	147.03/cwt	145.00–149.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	78.52/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,123	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	56.02/cwt	35.00–63.00	527	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	81.82/cwt	80.00–86.00	947	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	72.58/cwt	64.00–79.00	828	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	71.58/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,090	5
Bulls	—	—	1,247	83.10/cwt	63.00–88.00	1,036	6
Bulls	—	—	1,411	93.02/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,313	15
Bulls	—	—	1,785	106.01/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,892	8
Bulls	—	—	1,305	76.70/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,001	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	785.45/head	550.00–900.00	785	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	912.66/head	650.00–1,200.00	913	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	784.32/head	700.00–925.00	784	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	715	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	779.67/head	775.00–785.00	780	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	818.35/head	750.00–900.00	818	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,077.64/head	975.00–1,140.00	1,078	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,238.53/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,239	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	167.94/cwt	150.00–181.00	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	168.66/cwt	125.00–198.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	161.53/cwt	155.00–168.00	758	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	145.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	219	144.37/cwt	135.00–160.00	316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	146.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	176.66/cwt	170.00–187.00	479	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	164.55/cwt	160.00–170.00	686	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	132.30/cwt	126.00–136.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	147.93/cwt	140.00–152.50	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	149.01/cwt	130.00–160.00	612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	147.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.05/cwt	170.00–179.00	749	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	173.66/cwt	165.00–187.00	561	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	169.32/cwt	163.00–180.00	626	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	141.33/cwt	140.00–144.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	188.78/cwt	185.00–195.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	151.60/cwt	148.00–155.00	858	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	150.20/cwt	148.00–152.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	166.49/cwt	160.00–175.00	872	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.91/cwt	180.00–195.00	786	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	134.39/cwt	110.00–160.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,070Last week 1,340Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 160Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 75Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	160.00–180.00	169.81
3	—	330	140.00–199.00	177.78
5	—	370	176.00–197.00	186.70
2	—	630	140.00–155.00	147.68
3	—	573	145.00–170.00	161.50
3	—	742	110.00–145.00	132.95
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
7	—	431	160.00–192.00	181.02
1	—	810	145.00	145.00
6	—	474	160.00–191.00	175.35
4	—	275	185.00–190.00	186.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	188.00	188.00
6	—	456	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	155.00	155.00
1	—	195	190.00	190.00
7	—	821	159.00	159.00
9	—	565	170.00–185.00	179.14
9	—	321	200.00–220.00	207.23
10	—	525	175.00–187.00	183.06
8	—	471	185.00–200.00	193.16
7	—	272	190.00–200.00	197.17
9	—	709	155.00–166.50	164.45
10	—	375	200.00–215.00	202.32
6	—	419	195.00–207.00	201.75
3	—	625	165.00–176.00	169.26
2	—	765	150.00–155.00	152.55
1	—	885	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	536	190.00	190.00
22	—	639	165.00–181.00	175.86
5	—	686	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	585	188.00	188.00
7	—	774	168.00	168.00
9	—	460	205.00	205.00
5	—	659	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	165.00	165.00
9	—	568	145.00	145.00
9	—	638	140.00	140.00
13	—	446	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	405	172.00	172.00
16	—	603	152.00	152.00
22	—	530	160.00–167.00	163.71
5	—	727	142.00	142.00
6	—	374	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	224	160.00–175.00	168.52
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
7	—	572	147.00–155.00	150.68
10	—	531	150.00–161.00	156.91
1	—	750	128.00	128.00
16	—	469	155.00–168.00	161.53
6	—	614	140.00–150.00	146.28
7	—	271	170.00–187.00	176.66
17	—	417	160.00–170.00	164.55
3	—	717	126.00–136.00	132.30
17	—	323	165.00–187.00	173.66
16	—	370	163.00–180.00	169.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	367	140.00–155.00	145.17
6	—	219	135.00–160.00	144.37
6	—	319	140.00–152.50	147.93
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
7	—	411	130.00–160.00	149.01
5	—	269	140.00–160.00	147.73
2	—	470	150.00–151.00	150.49
1	—	745	114.00	114.00
1	—	175	134.00	134.00
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
3	—	522	140.00–144.00	141.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
5	—	458	160.00–178.00	169.05
4	—	328	197.00–210.00	204.22
2	—	675	145.00–149.00	147.03
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
5	—	384	185.00–195.00	188.78
5	—	566	148.00–155.00	151.60
5	—	621	148.00–152.00	150.20
9	—	524	160.00–175.00	166.49
10	—	423	180.00–195.00	185.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	150.00–181.00	167.94
4	—	328	125.00–198.00	168.66
1	—	930	107.00	107.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
7	—	428	170.00–179.00	175.05
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
2	—	513	110.00–160.00	134.39
1	—	470	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,430	75.00–90.00	78.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	941	35.00–63.00	56.02
9	—	1,158	80.00–86.00	81.82
32	—	1,141	64.00–79.00	72.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	70.00–74.00	71.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,247	63.00–88.00	83.10
15	—	1,411	89.00–99.00	93.02
8	—	1,785	100.00–116.00	106.01
2	—	1,305	75.00–78.00	76.70

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,014	550.00–900.00	785.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,015	650.00–1,200.00	912.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	818	700.00–925.00	784.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	851	750.00–900.00	818.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	975.00–1,140.00	1,077.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	939	775.00–785.00	779.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,238.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,225.00	1,225.00

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