Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $5-15. Heifers were higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher 5-7. Bulls were steady.

Groups of value added calves sold very well. Strong demand for all cattle today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.01/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$206.01

230 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$848

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$34.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.68

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	338	224.00	756	37
Medium and Large 1	442	205.65	909	157
Medium and Large 2	356	189.06	673	36

One grade step is worth $34.94/cwt here — about $84 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 sale230 hd

206.01

—

MS average13 barns · 1,301 hd

191.33

+14.68

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	—	Low	1,440	101.52	1,462	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	95.76	1,192	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	84.68	1,186	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	76.01	770	65

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	902	$1,261	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	926	$1,173	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$979	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$870	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$856	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,261	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,213	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	770	$825	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	764	$775	22

Every lot, as filed

112 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	181.00/cwt	172.00–190.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	169.83/cwt	160.00–180.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	192.77/cwt	177.00–200.00	709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	232.95/cwt	220.00–255.00	876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	145	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	195	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	986	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	997.47/head	770.00–1,200.00	997	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	1,243.27/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,243	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,008.97/head	700.00–1,185.00	1,009	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	777.00/head	700.00–865.00	777	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,340.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,340	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,346	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	744	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	1,247.38/head	630.00–1,625.00	1,247	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	857.16/head	775.00–950.00	857	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,373.98/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,374	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,323.63/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	1,120.10/head	975.00–1,475.00	1,120	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	5
Bulls	—	—	1,180	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	932	1
Bulls	—	—	1,125	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	945	1
Bulls	—	—	1,526	111.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,700	4
Bulls	—	—	1,459	101.57/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,482	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	95.76/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,192	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	84.68/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,186	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	53.47/cwt	35.00–63.00	481	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	79.89/cwt	70.00–91.00	820	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	97.73/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,110	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	241.20/cwt	218.00–257.00	774	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	225.53/cwt	212.00–240.00	954	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	278	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	634	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,069	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	943	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	191.57/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	216.75/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,131	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	250.11/cwt	235.00–275.00	693	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	226.33/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,043	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,368	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,245	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	482	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,109	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	246.51/cwt	235.00–260.00	562	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	244.42/cwt	225.00–275.00	782	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	208.25/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,322	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	228.91/cwt	220.00–245.00	934	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	215.22/cwt	200.00–225.00	409	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	234.01/cwt	216.00–245.00	629	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	204.88/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	199.75/cwt	185.00–214.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	236.54/cwt	220.00–260.00	875	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	110	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	182.41/cwt	175.00–187.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	209.82/cwt	200.00–234.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	169.12/cwt	146.00–193.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	261	186.12/cwt	160.00–200.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	171.45/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,060	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	192.84/cwt	185.00–200.00	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	211.37/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,008	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	158.04/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	241.45/cwt	215.00–255.00	640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	163.42/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	215.64/cwt	205.00–225.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	246.48/cwt	235.00–265.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	171.12/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,141	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	196.76/cwt	160.00–230.00	535	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	149.00/cwt	125.00–172.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	813	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	190.50/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	232.20/cwt	200.00–245.00	762	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	191.34/cwt	187.00–195.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	186.27/cwt	175.00–199.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	194.64/cwt	185.00–215.00	648	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	183.09/cwt	177.00–189.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	159.01/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	201.09/cwt	194.00–212.00	947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,180	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	192.81/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,010	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	259	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	182.29/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	230.32/cwt	212.00–245.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	951	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	548	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,041	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	216.57/cwt	207.00–224.00	793	37

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 988Last week 713Year ago 744

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 172Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 93Year ago 191

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $5-15. Heifers were higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher 5-7. Bulls were steady.

Groups of value added calves sold very well. Strong demand for all cattle today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	172.00–190.00	181.00
2	—	438	160.00–180.00	169.83
4	—	368	177.00–200.00	192.77
1	—	145	185.00	185.00
1	—	505	171.00	171.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	785	127.00	127.00
1	—	880	112.00	112.00
2	—	273	205.00–225.00	215.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	220.00–255.00	232.95
1	—	1,160	110.00	110.00
1	—	195	235.00	235.00
9	—	321	218.00–257.00	241.20
10	—	423	212.00–240.00	225.53
2	—	530	188.00–195.00	191.57
5	—	477	200.00–220.00	211.37
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
1	—	725	172.00	172.00
2	—	830	156.00–160.00	158.04
6	—	265	215.00–255.00	241.45
4	—	233	235.00–265.00	246.48
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
3	—	667	155.00–180.00	171.12
2	—	585	187.00–194.00	190.50
2	—	613	170.00–174.00	172.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	278	228.00	228.00
31	—	411	229.50	229.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	514	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	522	200.00–232.00	216.75
13	—	277	235.00–275.00	250.11
5	—	461	210.00–242.00	226.33
3	—	730	170.00–180.00	174.98
8	—	228	235.00–260.00	246.51
31	—	320	225.00–275.00	244.42
12	—	635	200.00–209.00	208.25
32	—	408	220.00–245.00	228.91
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
3	—	573	200.00–215.00	204.88
10	—	370	220.00–260.00	236.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	619	221.00	221.00
11	—	482	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	185.00	185.00
12	—	510	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	235.00	235.00
3	—	190	200.00–225.00	215.22
2	—	438	185.00–214.00	199.75
1	—	110	120.00	120.00
3	—	513	175.00–187.00	182.41
1	—	325	215.00	215.00
2	—	463	146.00–193.00	169.12
4	—	261	160.00–200.00	186.12
2	—	385	210.00–215.00	212.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	269	216.00–245.00	234.01
8	—	419	200.00–234.00	209.82
4	—	618	167.00–180.00	171.45
1	—	180	210.00	210.00
2	—	663	159.00–168.00	163.42
1	—	770	153.00	153.00
18	—	328	200.00–245.00	232.20
2	—	705	158.00–160.00	159.01
10	—	471	194.00–212.00	201.09
14	—	843	140.00	140.00
10	—	524	186.00–198.00	192.81
4	—	568	177.00–187.00	182.29
10	—	234	212.00–245.00	230.32
37	—	366	207.00–224.00	216.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	185.00–200.00	192.84
12	—	272	160.00–230.00	196.76
2	—	583	125.00–172.00	149.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
3	—	375	187.00–195.00	191.34
4	—	421	175.00–199.00	186.27
1	—	170	200.00	200.00
6	—	333	185.00–215.00	194.64
5	—	473	177.00–189.00	183.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	363	224.00	224.00
9	—	259	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	455	209.00	209.00
7	—	548	190.00	190.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	917	770.00–1,200.00	997.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	743	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,243.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	983	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,373.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,323.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,055	700.00–1,185.00	1,008.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	920	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,340.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	90.00	90.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	918	630.00–1,625.00	1,247.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	913	775.00–950.00	857.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	852	975.00–1,475.00	1,120.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	570	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	750	700.00–865.00	777.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	800	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	750	720.00	720.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,125	84.00	84.00
4	—	1,526	110.00–115.00	111.38
12	—	1,459	95.00–107.00	101.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,245	90.00–102.00	95.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,401	78.00–89.00	84.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	900	35.00–63.00	53.47
32	—	1,026	70.00–91.00	79.89
14	—	1,136	93.00–104.00	97.73

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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