Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls sold higher $1-2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.98/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$225.98

228 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$22.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.02

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	230.25	1,038	129
Medium and Large 1-2	598	227.94	1,364	62
Medium and Large 2	435	207.80	904	37

One grade step is worth $22.45/cwt here — about $134 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

225.98

—

MS average13 barns · 1,067 hd

218.96

+7.02

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	—	Low	1,553	117.68	1,828	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,325	99.19	1,314	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	92.92	949	62

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)	1,119	$1,243	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,027	$1,236	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,213	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,011	$1,103	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	864	$1,025	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	818	$991	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$665	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	763	$1,258	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	804	$1,171	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$1,150	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	934	$985	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	764	$804	9

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	640	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	210.10/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	201.70/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	212.41/cwt	205.00–220.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	212	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	240.95/cwt	235.00–250.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	242.95/cwt	231.00–255.00	790	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	228.66/cwt	200.00–250.00	860	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,384	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,404	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	219.84/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,251	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,204	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	215.37/cwt	200.00–234.00	911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	212.79/cwt	185.00–234.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	242.24/cwt	225.00–250.00	906	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	222.34/cwt	215.00–230.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	182.51/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	233.89/cwt	225.00–240.00	992	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	223.71/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,069	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	240.11/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,357	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	252.93/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,194	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	217.44/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,448	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,306	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	257.23/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,114	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	259	257.42/cwt	250.00–270.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	254.98/cwt	245.00–265.00	959	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,435	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,313	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	246.88/cwt	236.00–254.00	1,289	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	221.34/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	253.18/cwt	240.00–265.00	689	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	225.42/cwt	210.00–244.00	1,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	140	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	235.58/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	181.50/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,307	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	82.21/cwt	76.00–87.00	780	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	102.87/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,124	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	94.29/cwt	89.00–100.00	971	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	70.13/cwt	67.00–73.00	589	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	107.64/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,375	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	99.20/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,302	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,416	92.10/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,304	6
Bulls	—	—	1,313	103.14/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,354	2
Bulls	—	—	1,719	126.18/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,169	4
Bulls	—	—	1,533	117.13/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,796	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	102.98/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,280	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,236.40/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,236	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,524.45/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,524	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,243.46/head	650.00–1,575.00	1,243	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	985.39/head	800.00–1,050.00	985	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,584	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,659	96.29/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,597	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	1,138.74/head	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,139	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	100.66/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,439	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,114.42/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,114	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	803.83/head	650.00–1,000.00	804	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,519	98.50/cwt	87.00–105.00	1,496	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	926	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	595	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,212.93/head	975.00–1,375.00	1,213	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	104.05/cwt	97.00–109.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	167.92/cwt	150.00–185.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	231.63/cwt	222.00–240.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	198.99/cwt	185.00–222.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	225.54/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,058	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	194.40/cwt	150.00–216.00	1,106	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	235.51/cwt	235.00–236.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	226.62/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,183	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	228.24/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,077	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	216.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	229.78/cwt	220.00–250.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	208	240.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	249.22/cwt	235.00–266.00	793	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	248.18/cwt	220.00–285.00	916	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	235.57/cwt	210.00–260.00	994	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	185.00/cwt	150.00–220.00	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	226.02/cwt	225.00–228.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	640	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,258.09/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,258	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,605.82/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,606	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	1,103.07/head	900.00–1,350.00	1,103	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	625	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	664.90/head	104.00–1,300.00	665	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	107.27/cwt	95.00–122.00	858	9

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 879Last week 736Year ago 919

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 168Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 95Year ago 12

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls sold higher $1-2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	204.00	204.00
3	—	667	200.00–217.00	210.10
3	—	775	200.00–205.00	201.70
1	—	865	177.00	177.00
3	—	212	245.00	245.00
10	—	277	235.00–250.00	240.95
16	—	325	231.00–255.00	242.95
2	—	730	210.00	210.00
8	—	569	210.00–230.00	219.84
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
1	—	960	185.00	185.00
1	—	915	155.00	155.00
2	—	180	240.00	240.00
13	—	374	225.00–250.00	242.24
26	—	424	225.00–240.00	233.89
17	—	522	220.00–236.00	226.62
21	—	472	210.00–236.00	228.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	733	214.00	214.00
24	—	607	228.00	228.00
18	—	510	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	176.00	176.00
8	—	423	200.00–234.00	215.37
4	—	375	185.00–234.00	212.79
1	—	190	200.00	200.00
3	—	478	200.00–210.00	205.00
2	—	230	215.00–230.00	222.34
3	—	627	160.00–200.00	182.51
2	—	518	150.00–185.00	167.92
5	—	275	222.00–240.00	231.63
6	—	569	150.00–216.00	194.40
2	—	318	235.00–236.00	235.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	205.00–220.00	212.41
7	—	376	200.00–250.00	228.66
5	—	478	200.00–240.00	223.71
1	—	220	172.00	172.00
1	—	525	240.00	240.00
2	—	553	239.00	239.00
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
2	—	665	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	565	229.00–250.00	240.11
14	—	472	240.00–264.00	252.93
5	—	666	210.00–224.00	217.44
2	—	320	250.00–255.00	252.50
15	—	433	250.00–268.00	257.23
4	—	259	250.00–270.00	257.42
2	—	715	200.00–210.00	204.93
6	—	376	245.00–265.00	254.98
1	—	1,130	111.00	111.00
15	—	522	236.00–254.00	246.88
3	—	633	215.00–225.00	221.34
1	—	165	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	514	254.00	254.00
5	—	751	204.00	204.00
15	—	624	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	538	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	272	240.00–265.00	253.18
3	—	568	210.00–244.00	225.42
1	—	140	225.00	225.00
3	—	522	230.00–239.00	235.58
2	—	740	178.00–185.00	181.50
2	—	630	205.00–210.00	207.50
3	—	668	185.00–222.00	198.99
12	—	469	210.00–234.00	225.54
2	—	208	235.00–245.00	240.06
11	—	318	235.00–266.00	249.22
17	—	369	220.00–285.00	248.18
14	—	422	210.00–260.00	235.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
3	—	375	200.00–225.00	216.44
5	—	324	220.00–250.00	229.78
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
3	—	463	150.00–220.00	185.00
3	—	275	225.00–228.00	226.02
1	—	510	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
13	—	949	76.00–87.00	82.21
14	—	1,093	100.00–110.00	102.87
33	—	1,030	89.00–100.00	94.29
2	—	840	67.00–73.00	70.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	106.00–109.00	107.64
24	—	1,312	95.00–105.00	99.20
6	—	1,416	90.00–94.00	92.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	100.00–106.00	103.14
4	—	1,719	124.00–131.00	126.18
9	—	1,533	114.00–120.00	117.13

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	101.00–105.00	102.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,027	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,236.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,119	650.00–1,575.00	1,243.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	165.00	165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,659	90.00–99.00	96.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	874	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,138.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,430	95.00–104.00	100.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	898	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,114.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,519	87.00–105.00	98.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	975.00–1,375.00	1,212.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,011	900.00–1,350.00	1,103.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	104.00–1,300.00	664.90
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	595	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	625	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,524.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	865	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,258.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,605.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	500	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	455	570.00	570.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	934	800.00–1,050.00	985.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	764	650.00–1,000.00	803.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	97.00–109.00	104.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	800	95.00–122.00	107.27

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