Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, higher $5 - lower $5. Heifers sold mostly higher $2-5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-3. Bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.96/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$159.96

162 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$15.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.51

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	162.52	780	129
Medium and Large 1-2	535	161.00	861	6thin
Medium and Large 2	343	147.52	506	27

One grade step is worth $15.00/cwt here — about $274 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 sale162 hd

159.96

—

MS average13 barns · 1,172 hd

157.46

+2.51

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	1,505	94.99	1,430	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	75.13	979	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	69.78	725	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	67.42	937	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,036	$1,096	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	951	$1,076	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,039	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,157	$952	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	942	$871	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$802	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	808	$782	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,285	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	814	$536	8

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	197.43/cwt	190.00–204.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	204.88/cwt	197.00–210.00	858	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,031	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	176.74/cwt	165.00–190.00	767	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	175.34/cwt	166.00–185.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	641	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	155.89/cwt	150.00–161.00	892	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	174.96/cwt	162.00–181.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	164.66/cwt	160.00–170.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	141.99/cwt	135.00–146.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	150.50/cwt	138.00–156.00	956	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	176.40/cwt	150.00–195.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	219	147.15/cwt	130.00–160.00	322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	148.84/cwt	130.00–160.00	414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	169.52/cwt	163.00–179.00	632	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	175.53/cwt	170.00–182.00	556	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,053	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	178.71/cwt	170.00–189.00	858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	701	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	151.03/cwt	145.00–157.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	207.37/cwt	200.00–215.00	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	169.45/cwt	150.00–195.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	161.72/cwt	150.00–170.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	824	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.79/cwt	175.00–185.00	940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	203.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	166.47/cwt	160.00–175.00	957	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	203.03/cwt	200.00–215.00	664	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	200.62/cwt	199.00–206.00	738	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	164.27/cwt	155.00–174.00	859	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,147	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	183.46/cwt	173.00–192.00	857	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	156.68/cwt	151.00–160.00	984	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	54.54/cwt	45.00–64.00	468	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	78.39/cwt	75.00–85.00	846	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	70.29/cwt	60.00–76.00	754	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	67.42/cwt	65.00–70.00	937	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	75.13/cwt	70.00–86.00	979	21
Bulls	—	—	1,685	97.92/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,650	5
Bulls	—	—	1,470	106.71/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,569	2
Bulls	—	—	1,298	85.48/cwt	75.00–94.00	1,110	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	791	485.94/head	450.00–550.00	486	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	781.78/head	655.00–900.00	782	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	1,096.25/head	525.00–1,300.00	1,096	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	1,075.98/head	700.00–1,325.00	1,076	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,039.46/head	700.00–1,300.00	1,039	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	709	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	664.02/head	600.00–775.00	664	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	782	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	951.86/head	855.00–1,100.00	952	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	870.57/head	825.00–925.00	871	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	949	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	685	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,071	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	801.84/head	750.00–850.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	172.72/cwt	140.00–190.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	168.04/cwt	160.00–174.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	152.99/cwt	148.00–160.00	811	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	212	155.94/cwt	140.00–185.00	331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	180.48/cwt	180.00–181.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	141.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.38/cwt	160.00–172.00	704	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	163.10/cwt	150.00–180.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	171.67/cwt	160.00–190.00	548	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	157.55/cwt	150.00–166.00	824	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	164.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	200.34/cwt	195.00–210.00	651	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	201.49/cwt	195.00–207.00	834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	185.04/cwt	180.00–192.00	507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	167.07/cwt	156.00–173.00	780	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.30/cwt	135.00–160.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	146.49/cwt	145.00–148.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	149.20/cwt	140.00–159.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	150.05/cwt	140.00–160.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	801	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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Jan 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 1,070Year ago 1,256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 147Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 59Year ago 37

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, higher $5 - lower $5. Heifers sold mostly higher $2-5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-3. Bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	160.00	160.00
8	—	468	190.00–204.00	197.43
12	—	419	197.00–210.00	204.88
6	—	373	200.00–215.00	207.37
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
7	—	523	175.00–185.00	179.79
5	—	287	200.00–215.00	203.08
4	—	575	160.00–175.00	166.47
5	—	327	200.00–215.00	203.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	180.00	180.00
6	—	686	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	165.00–190.00	176.74
2	—	290	166.00–185.00	175.34
1	—	190	150.00	150.00
8	—	381	150.00–195.00	176.40
1	—	855	118.00	118.00
6	—	480	170.00–189.00	178.71
2	—	583	145.00–157.00	151.03
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
3	—	318	150.00–195.00	169.45
3	—	515	150.00–170.00	161.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	184.50	184.50
3	—	516	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	346	202.50	202.50
8	—	427	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	641	152.00	152.00
6	—	570	155.00	155.00
4	—	455	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
11	—	572	150.00–161.00	155.89
5	—	280	162.00–181.00	174.96
2	—	220	160.00–170.00	164.66
3	—	668	135.00–146.00	141.99
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
15	—	635	138.00–156.00	150.50
13	—	373	163.00–179.00	169.52
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
12	—	317	170.00–182.00	175.53
22	—	418	160.00–172.00	168.38
13	—	523	150.00–166.00	157.55
17	—	467	156.00–173.00	167.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	219	130.00–160.00	147.15
9	—	278	130.00–160.00	148.84
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
4	—	375	135.00–160.00	150.30
2	—	555	145.00–148.00	146.49
2	—	470	140.00–159.00	149.20
3	—	312	140.00–160.00	150.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	134.00	134.00
8	—	368	199.00–206.00	200.62
8	—	523	155.00–174.00	164.27
15	—	467	173.00–192.00	183.46
4	—	628	151.00–160.00	156.68
4	—	723	135.00–145.00	141.95
1	—	755	138.00	138.00
2	—	580	160.00–170.00	164.87
13	—	325	195.00–210.00	200.34
7	—	414	195.00–207.00	201.49
6	—	274	180.00–192.00	185.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	825	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	367	140.00–190.00	172.72
5	—	480	160.00–174.00	168.04
6	—	530	148.00–160.00	152.99
3	—	212	140.00–185.00	155.94
1	—	855	112.00	112.00
2	—	285	180.00–181.00	180.48
6	—	428	150.00–180.00	163.10
9	—	319	160.00–190.00	171.67
1	—	185	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	858	45.00–64.00	54.54
14	—	1,079	75.00–85.00	78.39
33	—	1,072	60.00–76.00	70.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	65.00–70.00	67.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,303	70.00–86.00	75.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	95.00–100.00	97.92
2	—	1,470	105.00–108.00	106.71
4	—	1,298	75.00–94.00	85.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	791	450.00–550.00	485.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	600.00–775.00	664.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	77.00	77.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	808	655.00–900.00	781.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,036	525.00–1,300.00	1,096.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	951	700.00–1,325.00	1,075.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,003	700.00–1,300.00	1,039.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	72.00	72.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,157	855.00–1,100.00	951.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	942	825.00–925.00	870.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	65.00	65.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	83.00	83.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	750.00–850.00	801.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,285.00	1,285.00

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

How this sale compares

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