Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mostly higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $5-9. Bulls sold lower $2-5.

Board sale: 1 load of heifers, 65% Blk/BlkWF, 20% Char/Char cross, 15% Red/RWF, weighed 575lbs. sold for $229.50.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.51/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$222.51

215 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$22.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.49

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	227.21	1,033	159
Medium and Large 1-2	584	219.50	1,282	16thin
Medium and Large 2	380	205.07	780	40

One grade step is worth $22.13/cwt here — about $254 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 sale215 hd

222.51

—

MS average13 barns · 1,150 hd

214.02

+8.49

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	1,335	106.56	1,423	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	99.85	1,247	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,368	91.12	1,247	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	85.09	861	130

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)	843	$1,187	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,183	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	994	$1,140	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	949	$1,096	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,247	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$1,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	756	$708	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	420	264.43/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,111	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	239.12/cwt	235.00–245.00	885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,290	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	236.27/cwt	220.00–250.00	884	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	212.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,207	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	245.52/cwt	230.00–265.00	791	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	262.56/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	229.85/cwt	220.00–240.00	975	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	200.07/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,238	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	212.27/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,097	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	212.58/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	223.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,052	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	218.52/cwt	212.00–225.00	605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	193.03/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	162.40/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,536	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	208.45/cwt	190.00–227.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	216.46/cwt	200.00–227.00	494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	201.62/cwt	150.00–227.00	667	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	186.48/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,091	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	212.61/cwt	185.00–235.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	235.69/cwt	228.00–244.00	1,464	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	248.71/cwt	232.00–259.00	1,293	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	243.90/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,434	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	235.03/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,018	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	309.89/cwt	300.00–320.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	296.86/cwt	294.00–300.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	247.80/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,408	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	190.09/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	260.55/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,214	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	215.28/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,298	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	270.55/cwt	250.00–287.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	213	279.65/cwt	270.00–290.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	289.79/cwt	275.00–315.00	939	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	303.41/cwt	280.00–317.50	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	242.68/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,022	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	240.42/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,125	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	65.05/cwt	50.00–78.00	594	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	102.80/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,082	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	89.15/cwt	70.00–100.00	924	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	91.12/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,247	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	99.85/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,247	25
Bulls	—	—	1,402	112.03/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,571	13
Bulls	—	—	1,120	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	784	1
Bulls	—	—	1,075	89.54/cwt	86.00–94.00	963	4
Bulls	—	—	1,530	123.35/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,887	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,182.77/head	925.00–1,375.00	1,183	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	752.07/head	700.00–800.00	752	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	192.28/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,336	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	97.50/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,107	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	1,279.11/head	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,279	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	607	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	1,140.33/head	725.00–1,400.00	1,140	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	90.57/cwt	60.00–103.00	869	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	131.72/cwt	90.00–180.00	1,051	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	1,187.24/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,187	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	1,096.38/head	985.00–1,200.00	1,096	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	182.32/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	217.97/cwt	190.00–237.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	808	163.75/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	245.92/cwt	227.00–260.00	812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	160	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	219.64/cwt	175.00–245.00	810	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	205.52/cwt	180.00–232.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	213	232.03/cwt	200.00–255.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	259	245.10/cwt	220.00–265.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	227.10/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,213	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	222.99/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	252.51/cwt	230.00–285.00	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	208.95/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,009	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	256.68/cwt	235.00–290.00	955	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	221.32/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,262	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	253.43/cwt	240.00–270.00	687	6

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 Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 911Last week 817Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 207Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 22Year ago 38

Compared to last week steers sold mostly higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $5-9. Bulls sold lower $2-5.

Board sale: 1 load of heifers, 65% Blk/BlkWF, 20% Char/Char cross, 15% Red/RWF, weighed 575lbs. sold for $229.50.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	420	250.00–285.00	264.43
4	—	381	255.00–270.00	262.56
5	—	621	228.00–244.00	235.69
9	—	520	232.00–259.00	248.71
2	—	723	210.00	210.00
2	—	233	300.00–320.00	309.89
2	—	268	294.00–300.00	296.86
1	—	920	171.00	171.00
5	—	568	240.00–252.00	247.80
3	—	763	180.00–200.00	190.09
10	—	466	247.00–270.00	260.55
3	—	663	212.00–220.00	215.28
4	—	325	250.00–287.00	270.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	235.00–245.00	239.12
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
2	—	568	210.00–215.00	212.58
2	—	608	185.00–188.00	186.48
1	—	505	216.00	216.00
1	—	180	265.00	265.00
5	—	467	185.00–235.00	212.61
2	—	240	250.00	250.00
6	—	433	220.00–250.00	235.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	678	226.50	226.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	588	241.00–256.00	243.90
13	—	513	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	566	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	374	220.00–250.00	236.27
7	—	569	200.00–220.00	212.10
16	—	322	230.00–265.00	245.52
25	—	424	220.00–240.00	229.85
5	—	619	185.00–210.00	200.07
10	—	517	204.00–224.00	212.27
29	—	471	215.00–230.00	223.38
4	—	661	175.00–205.00	193.03
4	—	832	170.00	170.00
7	—	230	230.00–285.00	252.51
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
6	—	271	240.00–270.00	253.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	195.00	195.00
5	—	277	212.00–225.00	218.52
1	—	170	200.00	200.00
2	—	635	150.00–175.00	162.40
7	—	426	190.00–227.00	208.45
4	—	228	200.00–227.00	216.46
11	—	331	150.00–227.00	201.62
1	—	525	170.00	170.00
1	—	385	215.00	215.00
7	—	483	200.00–223.00	208.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	500	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	213	270.00–290.00	279.65
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
10	—	324	275.00–315.00	289.79
5	—	276	280.00–317.50	303.41
25	—	421	220.00–262.00	242.68
21	—	468	226.00–250.00	240.42
2	—	723	175.00–190.00	182.32
2	—	808	162.50–165.00	163.75
1	—	160	250.00	250.00
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
6	—	534	210.00–240.00	227.10
3	—	607	219.00–226.00	222.99
2	—	760	180.00	180.00
19	—	372	235.00–290.00	256.68
12	—	570	210.00–240.00	221.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	190.00–237.00	217.97
6	—	330	227.00–260.00	245.92
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
7	—	369	175.00–245.00	219.64
2	—	408	180.00–232.00	205.52
1	—	625	175.00	175.00
3	—	213	200.00–255.00	232.03
4	—	259	220.00–265.00	245.10
2	—	528	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	913	50.00–78.00	65.05
9	—	1,053	100.00–105.00	102.80
94	—	1,037	70.00–100.00	89.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,368	90.00–95.00	91.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,249	94.00–106.00	99.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,402	105.00–120.00	112.03
1	—	1,120	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,075	86.00–94.00	89.54
2	—	1,530	122.00–125.00	123.35

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	945	925.00–1,375.00	1,182.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	695	190.00–195.00	192.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	90.00–105.00	97.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	994	725.00–1,400.00	1,140.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	960	60.00–103.00	90.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	843	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,187.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	949	985.00–1,200.00	1,096.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	805	700.00–800.00	752.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	74.00	74.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	798	90.00–180.00	131.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,279.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,000.00	1,000.00

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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