Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2023-03-27

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 27
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
985 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 937▲ 436 vs year ago 549 · +79.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
261 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 260▲ 44 vs year ago 217 · +20.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 195▲ 74 vs year ago 46 · +160.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to lower $6. Heifers sold steady to higher $5. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $5. Bulls were steady to higher $3.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $213.16/cwt on 266 head.
Average price
$213.16
266 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,096
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$244
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$30.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.01
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518216.841,122199
Medium and Large 1-2529215.441,14037
Medium and Large 2473185.9187830
One grade step is worth $30.94/cwt here — about $244 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 sale266 hd
213.16
—
MS average13 barns · 1,137 hd
214.17
−1.01
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,510114.371,72713
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30497.061,26634
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52888.881,3584thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01783.66851120

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,18613
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,10317
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$1,1013thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)953$1,0854thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,105$1,0251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$9194thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$8862thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$8673thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,100$2,0502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$1,31912
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)785$1,3001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$8736
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)650$6001thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—581188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,09220
SteersMedium and Large 2—518185.00/cwt185.00–185.009582
SteersMedium and Large 2—290227.50/cwt227.50–227.506601
SteersMedium and Large 2—160175.00/cwt175.00–175.002801
SteersMedium and Large 2—230208.40/cwt192.50–225.004792
SteersMedium and Large 2—468192.62/cwt185.00–200.009012
HeifersMedium and Large 1—695150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0431
HeifersMedium and Large 1—760140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0641
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—420216.00/cwt216.00–216.009076
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—712161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1467
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—521205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,06821
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—906130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1788
HeifersMedium and Large 1—173211.88/cwt205.00–217.503672
HeifersMedium and Large 2—650135.00/cwt110.00–160.008782
HeifersMedium and Large 1—521196.76/cwt190.00–206.001,0257
HeifersMedium and Large 1—419216.39/cwt210.00–222.5090710
HeifersMedium and Large 1—573180.96/cwt172.50–195.001,0376
HeifersMedium and Large 1—370214.39/cwt200.00–227.0079314
HeifersMedium and Large 1—145200.00/cwt200.00–200.002901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—523163.45/cwt130.00–190.008555
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—445219.00/cwt219.00–219.009757
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—641176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,12810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—521193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,00617
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,035114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1801
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423182.40/cwt170.00–190.007724
HeifersMedium and Large 2—286185.11/cwt150.00–205.005294
HeifersMedium and Large 2—169173.96/cwt157.50–195.002944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—558200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1163
HeifersMedium and Large 2—135157.50/cwt157.50–157.502131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—383192.25/cwt185.00–200.007362
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,115107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1931
SteersMedium and Large 1—640196.25/cwt192.50–200.001,2562
SteersMedium and Large 1—235237.39/cwt235.00–240.005582
SteersMedium and Large 2—570169.76/cwt147.50–192.509687
SteersMedium and Large 2—376201.05/cwt185.00–225.007566
SteersMedium and Large 2—415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
SteersMedium and Large 1—530197.21/cwt192.50–202.001,0452
SteersMedium and Large 1—870150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3051
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,015135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3701
SteersMedium and Large 1—271234.78/cwt220.00–247.506369
SteersMedium and Large 1—145175.00/cwt175.00–175.002541
SteersMedium and Large 1—175224.82/cwt205.00–242.503932
SteersMedium and Large 1—370241.15/cwt232.00–250.008925
SteersMedium and Large 1—422230.92/cwt222.50–240.009743
SteersMedium and Large 1—593229.17/cwt222.00–230.001,35912
SteersMedium and Large 1—474222.31/cwt217.50–227.001,0544
SteersMedium and Large 1—344229.90/cwt217.00–255.007914
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—865173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—524206.18/cwt201.00–220.001,08018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—487230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1208
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—568220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,25011
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—579176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0198
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—427228.79/cwt226.00–236.0097715
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—717187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,34118
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,122112
BullsMedium and Large 1—576194.39/cwt192.50–197.501,1204
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,005115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1561
BullsMedium and Large 1—427224.60/cwt210.00–240.009598
BullsMedium and Large 1—324241.53/cwt225.00–250.007838
BullsMedium and Large 1—525201.87/cwt195.00–210.001,0604
BullsMedium and Large 1—768160.04/cwt157.50–162.501,2292
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,211105.50/cwt104.00–109.001,2787
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06588.42/cwt75.00–98.0094274
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52888.88/cwt86.00–92.001,3584
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32894.87/cwt90.00–101.001,26027
CowsLean 85-90%—85264.54/cwt47.00–76.0055032
CowsLean 85-90%—1,143102.16/cwt99.00–106.001,16814
Bulls——1,406109.09/cwt97.00–117.001,5348
Bulls——1,676122.82/cwt119.00–125.002,0585
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0751,102.99/head450.00–1,500.001,10317
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0931,100.57/head1,025.00–1,175.001,1013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—878886.04/head750.00–1,000.008862
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0871,134.01/head850.00–1,525.001,1343
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—7851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—217189.23/cwt185.00–200.004115
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1051,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—810873.15/head775.00–925.008736
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—650600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—87591.00/cwt91.00–91.007961
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9531,084.65/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0854
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,17692.88/cwt90.00–99.001,0924
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1021,186.20/head390.00–1,475.001,18613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—780570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1101,014.75/head950.00–1,075.001,0152
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—925919.47/head660.00–1,075.009194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,11590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0041
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,18091.42/cwt87.00–95.001,0792
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0131,391.02/head1,100.00–1,650.001,3918
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
BullsMedium and Large 2—775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
BullsMedium and Large 2—465200.00/cwt200.00–200.009302
HeifersMedium and Large 1—233221.25/cwt220.00–222.505164
HeifersMedium and Large 2—468187.59/cwt185.00–190.008782
HeifersMedium and Large 2—583157.47/cwt155.00–160.009182
BullsMedium and Large 1—875120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 2—760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—320188.52/cwt167.50–200.006035
HeifersMedium and Large 1—463209.72/cwt200.00–217.5097112
HeifersMedium and Large 1—272220.75/cwt210.00–227.5060013
BullsMedium and Large 1—160225.00/cwt225.00–225.003601
BullsMedium and Large 1—825135.67/cwt110.00–162.501,1194
BullsMedium and Large 1—233232.20/cwt212.50–252.505416
HeifersMedium and Large 1—320218.73/cwt207.50–227.0070013
HeifersMedium and Large 1—705157.48/cwt155.00–160.001,1102
HeifersMedium and Large 1—618165.84/cwt150.00–175.001,0253
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,095107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1721
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,100109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1991
BullsMedium and Large 1—650175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1381
BullsMedium and Large 2—585180.04/cwt177.50–182.501,0532
BullsMedium and Large 1—605186.28/cwt180.00–190.001,1274
BullsMedium and Large 1—274237.10/cwt215.00–250.006509
BullsMedium and Large 2—218198.79/cwt175.00–220.004332
BullsMedium and Large 1—474211.48/cwt200.00–220.001,0029
BullsMedium and Large 1—376230.95/cwt217.00–245.0086811
BullsMedium and Large 2—600167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0051
BullsMedium and Large 2—920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
BullsMedium and Large 2—370212.09/cwt205.00–220.007852
BullsMedium and Large 2—283182.61/cwt180.00–185.005172
BullsMedium and Large 2—540172.57/cwt165.00–180.009322
BullsMedium and Large 2—423197.17/cwt197.00–197.508343
BullsMedium and Large 2—322203.43/cwt187.50–222.506553

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.