Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00-9.00 higher. Fewer value added calves sold today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.03/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$183.03

224 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$794

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$28.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.36

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	363	195.31	708	39
Medium and Large 1	479	184.87	885	139
Medium and Large 2	359	167.06	600	46

One grade step is worth $28.25/cwt here — about $108 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 sale224 hd

183.03

—

MS average13 barns · 1,211 hd

180.67

+2.36

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	—	High	1,520	112.94	1,717	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	88.32	1,044	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	77.00	1,111	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	73.60	720	83

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,029	$1,200	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	974	$1,077	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,055	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,002	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	943	$841	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$761	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	899	$617	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	855	$600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,203	$1,934	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,317	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	928	$1,118	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	865	$900	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	726	$556	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	702	$486	5

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	840.64/head	650.00–900.00	841	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	655	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,934.07/head	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	160	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	184.16/cwt	170.00–196.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	184.47/cwt	170.00–194.00	895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	170	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	167.98/cwt	167.00–169.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	200.08/cwt	185.00–232.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	225.86/cwt	212.00–235.00	743	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	187.94/cwt	178.00–193.00	970	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	219.28/cwt	200.00–230.00	919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	175.01/cwt	160.00–190.00	576	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	173.22/cwt	170.00–191.00	980	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	226.52/cwt	215.00–235.00	849	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	146.46/cwt	135.00–158.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	221	162.80/cwt	140.00–185.00	360	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	159.00/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	161.37/cwt	120.00–185.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	168.10/cwt	140.00–182.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	168.28/cwt	125.00–185.00	624	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	507.56/head	450.00–580.00	508	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	588.59/head	550.00–630.00	589	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	95.90/cwt	82.00–134.00	760	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	87.23/cwt	81.00–90.00	953	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	652.81/head	340.00–900.00	653	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	1,076.57/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,077	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,057.92/head	825.00–1,250.00	1,058	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,054.52/head	785.00–1,275.00	1,055	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	74.60/cwt	70.00–79.00	694	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	89.53/cwt	89.00–90.00	907	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	82.34/cwt	80.00–84.00	892	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	1,200.09/head	800.00–1,450.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	761.28/head	585.00–950.00	761	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,180.64/head	800.00–1,325.00	1,181	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094	88.13/cwt	84.00–94.00	964	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	755	1
Bulls	—	—	1,569	117.05/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,837	6
Bulls	—	—	1,484	109.86/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,630	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	92.31/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,069	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	88.32/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,044	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	77.00/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,111	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	79.81/cwt	71.00–90.00	800	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	57.82/cwt	40.00–69.00	511	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	205.16/cwt	197.00–220.00	938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	237.43/cwt	235.00–240.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	141.23/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	172.59/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	193.08/cwt	180.00–206.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	214.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	215.57/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,050	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	224.90/cwt	210.00–233.00	828	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	190.58/cwt	175.00–208.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	191.06/cwt	185.00–197.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	207.17/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,083	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	232.01/cwt	227.00–235.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	228.69/cwt	226.00–230.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	199.75/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,145	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	185.91/cwt	180.00–195.00	970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	186.71/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	181.72/cwt	176.00–185.00	941	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	318	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	630	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	557	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,042	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	125	189.00/cwt	185.00–193.00	236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	196.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	201.46/cwt	195.00–210.00	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	191.03/cwt	182.00–195.00	802	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	171.57/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	192.69/cwt	183.00–199.00	705	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	181.88/cwt	178.00–186.00	862	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	204.23/cwt	195.00–210.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	168.71/cwt	164.00–176.00	1,049	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	175.73/cwt	170.00–182.00	998	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	223.81/cwt	220.00–229.00	944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	838	2

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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 713Last week 1,006Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 146Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 186Year ago 26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	935	800.00–1,325.00	1,180.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	943	650.00–900.00	840.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	932	340.00–900.00	652.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	974	975.00–1,200.00	1,076.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,042	825.00–1,250.00	1,057.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	980	785.00–1,275.00	1,054.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	70.00–79.00	74.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	89.00–90.00	89.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	80.00–84.00	82.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,029	800.00–1,450.00	1,200.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	925	585.00–950.00	761.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,094	84.00–94.00	88.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	77.00	77.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,203	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,934.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	714	450.00–580.00	507.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	550.00–630.00	588.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	82.00–134.00	95.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,093	81.00–90.00	87.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	555	460.00	460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	210.00	210.00
9	—	329	212.00–235.00	225.86
7	—	516	178.00–193.00	187.94
8	—	419	200.00–230.00	219.28
7	—	566	170.00–191.00	173.22
8	—	375	215.00–235.00	226.52
2	—	778	135.00–158.00	146.46
5	—	457	197.00–220.00	205.16
2	—	655	170.00	170.00
2	—	288	235.00–240.00	237.43
1	—	1,000	124.00	124.00
2	—	835	137.50–145.00	141.23
2	—	623	165.00–180.00	172.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	170.00–196.00	184.16
3	—	485	170.00–194.00	184.47
1	—	275	197.00	197.00
1	—	385	182.00	182.00
1	—	170	185.00	185.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
2	—	518	167.00–169.00	167.98
3	—	312	185.00–232.00	200.08
1	—	985	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	329	160.00–190.00	175.01
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
1	—	560	163.00	163.00
2	—	533	160.00–165.00	162.49
7	—	221	140.00–185.00	162.80
5	—	278	120.00–185.00	161.37
4	—	413	140.00–182.00	168.10
10	—	371	125.00–185.00	168.28
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
2	—	475	175.00–178.00	176.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	192.00	192.00
28	—	318	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	157.00–161.00	159.00
17	—	518	176.00–185.00	181.72
2	—	125	185.00–193.00	189.00
3	—	232	190.00–200.00	196.76
12	—	316	195.00–210.00	201.46
11	—	420	182.00–195.00	191.03
1	—	960	96.00	96.00
1	—	800	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,050	111.00	111.00
18	—	366	183.00–199.00	192.69
20	—	474	178.00–186.00	181.88
3	—	265	195.00–210.00	204.23
7	—	622	164.00–176.00	168.71
10	—	568	170.00–182.00	175.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	557	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
2	—	170	210.00–220.00	214.85
1	—	1,230	114.00	114.00
7	—	487	210.00–222.00	215.57
7	—	368	210.00–233.00	224.90
8	—	523	200.00–213.00	207.17
3	—	287	227.00–235.00	232.01
3	—	337	226.00–230.00	228.69
4	—	573	195.00–204.00	199.75
4	—	626	180.00–192.00	186.71
2	—	708	165.00–178.00	171.57
5	—	422	220.00–229.00	223.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	180.00–206.00	193.08
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
3	—	322	185.00–195.00	189.97
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
2	—	380	185.00–190.00	187.43
3	—	472	175.00–208.00	190.58
2	—	273	185.00–197.00	191.06
3	—	522	180.00–195.00	185.91
1	—	610	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,569	115.00–120.00	117.05
8	—	1,484	105.00–115.00	109.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,158	90.00–95.00	92.31
47	—	1,003	71.00–90.00	79.81
28	—	884	40.00–69.00	57.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,182	80.00–100.00	88.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	76.00–78.00	77.00

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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