Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mixed, 4.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.20/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$194.20

236 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$22.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

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	488	204.30	997	75
Medium and Large 1	487	192.40	936	115
Medium and Large 2	400	182.23	730	46

One grade step is worth $22.08/cwt here — about $268 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 sale236 hd

194.20

—

MS average12 barns · 1,031 hd

189.62

+4.58

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	1,470	114.88	1,689	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	99.33	1,314	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	84.98	1,236	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	84.58	878	89

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)	1,109	$1,266	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	977	$1,064	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$1,048	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	813	$1,026	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$978	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,087	$967	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	865	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,230	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,423	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,043	$1,347	16
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	770	$908	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$660	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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 1-2	—	636	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,259	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	207.74/cwt	195.00–220.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	156.96/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,053	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	228.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	220.79/cwt	217.00–225.00	943	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	170.65/cwt	160.00–178.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	212.25/cwt	200.00–220.00	908	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	182.28/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	208.95/cwt	200.00–223.00	779	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	147.74/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	214	192.20/cwt	180.00–205.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	164.68/cwt	150.00–187.00	939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	227.81/cwt	222.00–235.00	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	177.38/cwt	130.00–194.00	841	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	194.79/cwt	170.00–214.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	204.29/cwt	197.00–214.00	543	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	928	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,082	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	201.43/cwt	175.00–225.00	862	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	200.26/cwt	167.00–218.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	188.45/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	189.64/cwt	160.00–219.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	232.51/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,093	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	243.21/cwt	226.00–250.00	654	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	203.54/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,262	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	160.03/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	356	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	243.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	220.45/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,250	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	216	245.84/cwt	230.00–255.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	190.98/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,278	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	229.18/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,180	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,058	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,268	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	229.21/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,190	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	157.48/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	232.79/cwt	220.00–240.00	999	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	194.30/cwt	180.00–210.00	997	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	231.16/cwt	220.00–240.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	87.00/cwt	77.00–98.00	920	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	84.98/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,236	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	105.39/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,332	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	96.97/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,305	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	65.55/cwt	51.00–78.00	578	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	101.94/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,213	10
Bulls	—	—	1,705	121.39/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,070	6
Bulls	—	—	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Bulls	—	—	1,411	113.37/cwt	98.00–119.00	1,600	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	1,025.87/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,026	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	705	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	91.78/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,011	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	979	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,315.47/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,315	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,047.88/head	775.00–1,350.00	1,048	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,064.27/head	700.00–1,325.00	1,064	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	86.64/cwt	85.00–88.00	877	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	977.89/head	925.00–1,025.00	978	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	969	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	784	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	770	908.44/head	850.00–950.00	908	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	915	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,304	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	1,306.91/head	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,307	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,031.65/head	850.00–1,100.00	1,032	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,030	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	195.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	190.77/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,002	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	170.41/cwt	150.00–190.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	226.28/cwt	195.00–250.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	221.37/cwt	210.00–243.00	943	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	236.94/cwt	218.00–247.00	891	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	159.42/cwt	150.00–176.00	980	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	221.04/cwt	216.00–228.00	701	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	206.74/cwt	197.00–218.00	970	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	945	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	174.37/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	169.54/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,077	105.72/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	878	129.86/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	181.56/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,042	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	206.81/cwt	199.00–226.00	978	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	999	1,286.19/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,286	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	1,510.35/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,510	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,457.24/head	1,100.00–1,585.00	1,457	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,385.04/head	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,385	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	1,445.80/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,446	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	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.

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 747Last week 985Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 261Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 120Year ago 104

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mixed, 4.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	195.00–220.00	207.74
1	—	170	195.00	195.00
5	—	428	175.00–225.00	201.43
5	—	467	167.00–218.00	200.26
4	—	573	182.00–192.00	188.45
2	—	533	160.00–219.00	189.64
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
1	—	225	207.50	207.50
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	470	220.00–245.00	232.51
8	—	269	226.00–250.00	243.21
6	—	620	195.00–214.00	203.54
2	—	818	150.00–170.00	160.03
3	—	382	240.00–245.00	243.30
10	—	567	205.00–226.00	220.45
4	—	216	230.00–255.00	245.84
1	—	1,075	114.00	114.00
6	—	669	187.00–195.00	190.98
10	—	519	224.00–234.00	229.21
2	—	868	150.00–165.00	157.48
17	—	429	220.00–240.00	232.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	234.00	234.00
19	—	515	227.00–230.00	229.18
22	—	423	250.00	250.00
7	—	561	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	145.00–160.00	156.96
4	—	230	220.00–235.00	228.53
15	—	428	200.00–220.00	212.25
2	—	570	170.00–195.00	182.28
14	—	373	200.00–223.00	208.95
3	—	730	140.00–157.00	147.74
2	—	825	140.00	140.00
1	—	180	203.00	203.00
1	—	930	132.50	132.50
8	—	273	222.00–235.00	227.81
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
10	—	525	180.00–204.00	190.77
19	—	615	150.00–176.00	159.42
9	—	317	216.00–228.00	221.04
12	—	469	197.00–218.00	206.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	500	190.00	190.00
20	—	427	217.00–225.00	220.79
8	—	590	180.00	180.00
8	—	618	175.00	175.00
14	—	488	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	160.00–178.00	170.65
5	—	214	180.00–205.00	192.20
3	—	570	150.00–187.00	164.68
13	—	474	130.00–194.00	177.38
5	—	318	170.00–214.00	194.79
5	—	266	197.00–214.00	204.29
1	—	170	184.00	184.00
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
3	—	373	190.00–200.00	195.67
6	—	423	150.00–190.00	170.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	180.00–210.00	194.30
1	—	220	255.00	255.00
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
1	—	970	110.00	110.00
3	—	270	220.00–240.00	231.16
1	—	845	140.00	140.00
6	—	314	195.00–250.00	226.28
6	—	426	210.00–243.00	221.37
9	—	376	218.00–247.00	236.94
2	—	618	170.00–179.00	174.37
2	—	663	160.00–179.00	169.54
3	—	1,077	100.00–109.00	105.72
1	—	940	127.50	127.50
2	—	878	120.00–140.00	129.86
4	—	574	175.00–191.00	181.56
10	—	473	199.00–226.00	206.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	107.00	107.00
1	—	340	245.00	245.00
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
1	—	515	195.00	195.00
1	—	790	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,057	77.00–98.00	87.00
17	—	882	51.00–78.00	65.55
10	—	1,190	99.00–106.00	101.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	82.00–88.00	84.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,264	102.00–108.00	105.39
18	—	1,346	92.00–100.00	96.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,705	120.00–124.00	121.39
1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
16	—	1,411	98.00–119.00	113.37

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	813	900.00–1,125.00	1,025.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,102	84.00–99.00	91.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	83.00	83.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	93.00	93.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	933	775.00–1,350.00	1,047.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	977	700.00–1,325.00	1,064.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,012	85.00–88.00	86.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	823	925.00–1,025.00	977.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	95.00	95.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,154	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,306.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,158	850.00–1,100.00	1,031.65
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,106	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,315.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	999	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,286.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,510.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,023	1,100.00–1,585.00	1,457.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,027	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,385.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,011	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,445.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	98.00	98.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	770	850.00–950.00	908.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,500.00	1,500.00

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