Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers were 5.00-9.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.18/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$208.18

177 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$12.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.58

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	210.45	975	146
Medium and Large 2	434	197.48	858	31

One grade step is worth $12.97/cwt here — about $118 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 sale177 hd

208.18

—

MS average13 barns · 1,075 hd

195.59

+12.58

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	—	Average	1,525	108.12	1,649	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	94.52	1,232	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	83.83	1,195	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	81.63	851	96

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)	1,036	$1,014	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$935	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	801	$892	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	768	$800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	678	$786	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$783	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	610	$400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	658	$399	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,059	$1,383	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	792	$1,358	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$1,161	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	614	$1,177	44
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	739	$704	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	769	$658	15

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	211.43/cwt	202.00–221.00	992	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	227.39/cwt	218.00–240.00	839	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	202.11/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,142	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	192.42/cwt	185.00–200.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	183.62/cwt	170.00–203.00	1,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	237.76/cwt	230.00–245.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	156.26/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	207.23/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,078	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	146.98/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	208.85/cwt	200.00–215.00	775	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	214.15/cwt	207.00–220.00	904	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	231.68/cwt	222.50–240.00	748	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	209.54/cwt	200.00–217.50	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	191.68/cwt	179.00–204.00	1,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	196.57/cwt	185.00–205.00	835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,204	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,269	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	234.34/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	991	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	244.42/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,009	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	421	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,036	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	230.90/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,316	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	245.68/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,145	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	249.11/cwt	235.00–257.00	790	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	247.05/cwt	240.00–255.00	684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	232.91/cwt	230.00–237.50	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	177.52/cwt	157.00–180.00	1,566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,303	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	227.40/cwt	222.00–237.50	951	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,025	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	85.88/cwt	74.00–97.00	928	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	64.55/cwt	46.00–77.00	574	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	98.18/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,161	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	83.83/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,195	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	94.52/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,232	16
Bulls	—	—	1,520	79.28/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,205	2
Bulls	—	—	1,593	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,912	2
Bulls	—	—	1,504	113.78/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,711	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	945.15/head	455.00–1,175.00	945	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	1,014.39/head	600.00–1,255.00	1,014	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	399.26/head	385.00–410.00	399	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	891.57/head	450.00–1,300.00	892	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	783.27/head	425.00–900.00	783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	640	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	145.13/cwt	113.00–165.00	1,148	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,216	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	665	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	1,238.24/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,238	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	265	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	1,176.68/head	200.00–1,485.00	1,177	44
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	492.78/head	485.00–500.00	493	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	683.32/head	375.00–900.00	683	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	703.84/head	565.00–800.00	704	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	804	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	786.15/head	400.00–1,100.00	786	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	169.71/cwt	164.00–177.00	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	243.74/cwt	240.00–247.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	234.56/cwt	220.00–250.00	863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	924	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	399	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	858	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	183	247.19/cwt	240.00–255.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	179.73/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	210.37/cwt	200.00–216.00	890	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	208.73/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,079	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	218.77/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,028	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	261.75/cwt	245.00–270.00	746	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	220.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	822	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	202.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	240.79/cwt	231.00–260.00	773	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,184	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,083.75/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,084	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	1,100.99/head	885.00–1,225.00	1,101	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	1,481.83/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,482	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,283.35/head	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,283	5

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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 783Last week 882Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 194Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 164Last week 193Year ago 438

Compared to last week: Stocker steers were 5.00-9.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	157.50–162.50	159.95
15	—	469	202.00–221.00	211.43
18	—	369	218.00–240.00	227.39
8	—	565	195.00–207.00	202.11
1	—	805	160.00	160.00
6	—	266	230.00–245.00	237.76
2	—	870	155.00–157.50	156.26
12	—	520	200.00–214.00	207.23
2	—	968	144.00–150.00	146.98
10	—	422	207.00–220.00	214.15
2	—	608	190.00–195.00	192.49
1	—	1,070	117.50	117.50
16	—	323	222.50–240.00	231.68
2	—	1,005	100.00–110.00	105.00
4	—	673	164.00–177.00	169.71
2	—	215	240.00–247.00	243.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
8	—	371	200.00–215.00	208.85
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
2	—	578	191.00	191.00
5	—	327	200.00–217.50	209.54
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
4	—	529	179.00–204.00	191.68
1	—	470	212.00	212.00
8	—	425	185.00–205.00	196.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	481	206.00	206.00
20	—	432	214.00	214.00
11	—	399	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
1	—	360	230.00	230.00
2	—	490	185.00–200.00	192.42
3	—	570	170.00–203.00	183.62
1	—	280	221.00	221.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	669	180.00	180.00
4	—	793	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	200.00–208.00	203.98
7	—	516	225.00–244.00	234.34
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
6	—	413	232.00–260.00	244.42
5	—	570	220.00–239.00	230.90
4	—	473	240.00–255.00	245.68
9	—	317	235.00–257.00	249.11
3	—	277	240.00–255.00	247.05
1	—	795	170.00	170.00
5	—	369	230.00–237.50	232.91
9	—	882	157.00–180.00	177.52
1	—	955	117.50	117.50
10	—	697	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	421	246.00	246.00
19	—	500	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	165.00	165.00
11	—	418	222.00–237.50	227.40
1	—	870	150.00	150.00
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
9	—	368	220.00–250.00	234.56
2	—	183	240.00–255.00	247.19
1	—	1,040	95.00	95.00
3	—	667	175.00–183.00	179.73
7	—	517	200.00–213.00	208.73
1	—	915	135.00	135.00
8	—	470	210.00–226.00	218.77
6	—	285	245.00–270.00	261.75
6	—	568	200.00–210.00	202.65
8	—	321	231.00–260.00	240.79
2	—	623	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	470	218.00	218.00
15	—	415	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	178.00	178.00
5	—	423	200.00–216.00	210.37
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	285	245.00	245.00
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
5	—	372	215.00–230.00	220.89
1	—	450	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,081	74.00–97.00	85.88
22	—	890	46.00–77.00	64.55
5	—	1,183	97.00–101.00	98.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,425	82.00–85.00	83.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,303	89.00–100.00	94.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	75.00–83.00	79.28
2	—	1,593	120.00	120.00
6	—	1,504	108.00–115.00	113.78

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	921	455.00–1,175.00	945.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,036	600.00–1,255.00	1,014.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	658	385.00–410.00	399.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	801	450.00–1,300.00	891.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	675	425.00–900.00	783.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	85.00	85.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	610	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	768	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	678	400.00–1,100.00	786.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	94.00	94.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	791	113.00–165.00	145.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	46.00	46.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	44	—	614	200.00–1,485.00	1,176.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	804	375.00–900.00	683.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	739	565.00–800.00	703.84
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	540	485.00–500.00	492.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,238.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	701	885.00–1,225.00	1,100.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,062	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,481.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,055	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,283.35

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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