Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.28/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$211.28

228 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$24.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.50

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	215.69	920	187
Medium and Large 2	410	191.17	783	41

One grade step is worth $24.52/cwt here — about $137 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 sale228 hd

211.28

—

MS average13 barns · 1,738 hd

194.78

+16.50

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	1,362	111.29	1,516	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	93.72	1,163	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	81.00	1,280	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	77.16	767	110

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)	994	$1,332	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,275	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,239	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	886	$1,079	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,022	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$919	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,962	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,747	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	969	$1,403	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$1,196	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	842	$754	13
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$714	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 2	—	283	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	138	222.11/cwt	205.00–240.00	307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.55/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	217.47/cwt	205.00–230.00	918	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	181.14/cwt	172.00–190.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	233.53/cwt	220.00–240.00	523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	258.95/cwt	250.00–275.00	826	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	226.47/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	237	250.15/cwt	235.00–265.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	193.09/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,106	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	202.91/cwt	150.00–225.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	212.06/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,001	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	207.08/cwt	199.00–220.00	1,064	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	237.95/cwt	220.00–250.00	642	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	178.78/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,101	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	150	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	192.26/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,007	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	196.79/cwt	175.00–210.00	724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	196.76/cwt	150.00–220.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	223.71/cwt	215.00–237.50	834	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	156.03/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	211.41/cwt	205.00–220.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	231.17/cwt	220.00–242.00	749	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	217.39/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	163	177.69/cwt	140.00–210.00	290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	251.18/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,055	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	170.79/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,245	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	216.33/cwt	187.50–237.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	230.14/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,307	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	261.65/cwt	250.00–267.50	712	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	201.23/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,360	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	235.11/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,227	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	150	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	253.47/cwt	245.00–270.00	945	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	209.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,282	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	250.95/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,179	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	171.96/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	249.19/cwt	235.00–260.00	917	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	262.12/cwt	245.00–275.00	836	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	241.74/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,035	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	259.71/cwt	245.00–275.00	717	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	222.16/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,033	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	63.56/cwt	45.00–76.00	571	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	97.83/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,118	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	84.63/cwt	74.00–95.00	885	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,280	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	93.72/cwt	82.00–104.00	1,163	20
Bulls	—	—	1,275	111.12/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,417	12
Bulls	—	—	1,610	122.70/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,975	6
Bulls	—	—	1,143	78.05/cwt	75.00–80.00	892	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	82.59/cwt	80.00–85.00	977	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	997.57/head	700.00–1,150.00	998	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,274.58/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,022.20/head	775.00–1,350.00	1,022	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,283.45/head	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,283	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	1,079.44/head	825.00–1,275.00	1,079	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	1,459.03/head	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,459	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	727.92/head	700.00–750.00	728	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	768.43/head	600.00–1,025.00	768	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	816	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	863	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	1,331.83/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,332	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	170.06/cwt	150.00–190.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	162.77/cwt	135.00–184.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	186.25/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	177.02/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,184	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	171.00/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	212.02/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	219	254.11/cwt	240.00–275.00	557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	190	252.04/cwt	235.00–270.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	149.60/cwt	120.00–167.50	1,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	196.86/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,120	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	193.50/cwt	192.00–195.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,961.54/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,962	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,796.88/head	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,797	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	1,697.47/head	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,697	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	1,076.06/head	850.00–1,275.00	1,076	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	1,203.26/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,203	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	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.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 882Last week 887Year ago 709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 190Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 193Last week 253Year ago 81

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	240.00–245.00	242.48
3	—	138	205.00–240.00	222.11
3	—	623	180.00–190.00	186.55
2	—	473	220.00–233.00	226.47
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
2	—	523	215.00–220.00	217.39
2	—	163	140.00–210.00	177.69
5	—	353	187.50–237.00	216.33
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
1	—	400	232.00	232.00
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	175.00	175.00
9	—	319	250.00–275.00	258.95
5	—	237	235.00–265.00	250.15
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
14	—	420	240.00–270.00	251.18
9	—	568	220.00–242.00	230.14
7	—	272	250.00–267.50	261.65
4	—	676	200.00–205.00	201.23
16	—	522	220.00–250.00	235.11
1	—	730	185.00	185.00
1	—	150	250.00	250.00
8	—	373	245.00–270.00	253.47
5	—	613	200.00–215.00	209.08
11	—	470	235.00–265.00	250.95
1	—	875	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	422	205.00–230.00	217.47
8	—	224	220.00–240.00	233.53
10	—	573	184.00–202.00	193.09
29	—	472	200.00–222.50	212.06
16	—	514	199.00–220.00	207.08
22	—	270	220.00–250.00	237.95
6	—	616	172.00–187.00	178.78
1	—	175	270.00	270.00
27	—	373	215.00–237.50	223.71
2	—	775	152.00–160.00	156.03
22	—	324	220.00–242.00	231.17
6	—	729	160.00–179.00	170.79
1	—	800	157.00	157.00
1	—	925	138.00	138.00
2	—	665	167.00–175.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	172.00–190.00	181.14
7	—	326	150.00–225.00	202.91
1	—	150	205.00	205.00
7	—	524	190.00–197.00	192.26
6	—	368	175.00–210.00	196.79
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
6	—	269	150.00–220.00	196.76
3	—	218	205.00–220.00	211.41
3	—	565	150.00–190.00	170.06
5	—	627	135.00–184.00	162.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	195.00	195.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	208.00	208.00
2	—	480	192.00–195.00	193.50
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
1	—	270	260.00	260.00
1	—	364	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	166.00–178.00	171.96
17	—	368	235.00–260.00	249.19
17	—	319	245.00–275.00	262.12
16	—	428	230.00–262.00	241.74
15	—	276	245.00–275.00	259.71
11	—	465	190.00–235.00	222.16
4	—	616	180.00–199.00	186.25
4	—	669	160.00–200.00	177.02
5	—	523	200.00–225.00	212.02
5	—	219	240.00–275.00	254.11
2	—	190	235.00–270.00	252.04
3	—	823	120.00–167.50	149.60
11	—	569	185.00–208.00	196.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	899	45.00–76.00	63.56
8	—	1,143	96.00–101.00	97.83
58	—	1,046	74.00–95.00	84.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	81.00	81.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,241	82.00–104.00	93.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	100.00–119.00	111.12
6	—	1,610	121.00–126.00	122.70
2	—	1,143	75.00–80.00	78.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	80.00–85.00	82.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	822	700.00–1,150.00	997.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,104	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	978	775.00–1,350.00	1,022.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,138	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,283.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	886	825.00–1,275.00	1,079.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	994	900.00–1,500.00	1,331.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	994	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,459.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	948	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,796.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,044	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,697.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	850.00–1,275.00	1,076.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	866	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,203.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	685.00	685.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	700.00–750.00	727.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	865	600.00–1,025.00	768.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,170	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,961.54

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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