Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.81/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$226.81

181 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$21.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.23

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	232.41	1,072	113
Medium and Large 1-2	532	229.56	1,222	25
Medium and Large 2	434	210.48	913	43

One grade step is worth $21.93/cwt here — about $159 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 sale181 hd

226.81

—

MS average13 barns · 1,431 hd

223.58

+3.23

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	1,409	123.15	1,735	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	108.39	1,318	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	103.81	1,578	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	93.31	869	70

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)	1,200	$1,418	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$1,007	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	902	$992	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	919	$992	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$805	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 2	—	267	222.21/cwt	185.00–240.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	213.25/cwt	185.00–240.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	226.12/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,266	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	242.10/cwt	237.00–245.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	202.18/cwt	182.00–230.00	1,053	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	206.03/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	239.51/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,008	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	224.11/cwt	212.00–237.00	1,170	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	246.64/cwt	242.00–260.00	925	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	200.45/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	244.32/cwt	235.00–255.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	178	223.52/cwt	210.00–240.00	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	253.42/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,205	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,317	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	247.89/cwt	240.00–255.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	225.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,244	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,159	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	248.53/cwt	244.00–255.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.46/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	256.72/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	256.46/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,316	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	273.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,156	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	246.38/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	302.30/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	229.74/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,408	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	265.65/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,257	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	242.56/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,138	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	229.65/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,298	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	268.72/cwt	250.00–275.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	463	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	108.39/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,318	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	753	75.28/cwt	65.00–85.00	567	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	105.85/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,130	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	95.17/cwt	82.00–102.00	901	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	103.81/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,578	4
Bulls	—	—	1,656	130.49/cwt	129.00–134.00	2,161	7
Bulls	—	—	1,293	119.72/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,548	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,417.50/head	1,385.00–1,450.00	1,418	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	992.34/head	800.00–1,300.00	992	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	895.61/head	785.00–1,000.00	896	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,006.69/head	950.00–1,055.00	1,007	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	991.97/head	500.00–1,250.00	992	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,054	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	260.37/cwt	250.00–270.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	221.00/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	274.72/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,126	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	288.40/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,053	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	772	208.35/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	510	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	224.52/cwt	200.00–240.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	205.06/cwt	180.00–220.00	972	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	230.67/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,080	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	137.43/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	250.93/cwt	225.00–265.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	138.75/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	225.55/cwt	185.00–252.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	245.13/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,032	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	284.73/cwt	274.00–300.00	945	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	203.03/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	223.39/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,052	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	228.01/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,179	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	223.31/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,385	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	256.66/cwt	250.00–267.00	970	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	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 Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 585Year ago 689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 174Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 16Year ago 10

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	267	185.00–240.00	222.21
5	—	312	185.00–240.00	213.25
8	—	521	182.00–230.00	202.18
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
2	—	630	194.00–207.00	200.45
2	—	575	200.00	200.00
6	—	418	200.00–240.00	224.52
9	—	474	180.00–220.00	205.06
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
4	—	374	185.00–252.00	225.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	560	220.00–232.00	226.12
3	—	170	237.00–245.00	242.10
1	—	865	132.50	132.50
2	—	715	202.00–210.00	206.03
8	—	421	235.00–246.00	239.51
22	—	522	212.00–237.00	224.11
14	—	375	242.00–260.00	246.64
2	—	220	235.00–255.00	244.32
8	—	269	240.00–255.00	247.89
5	—	326	244.00–255.00	248.53
4	—	610	214.00–226.00	220.46
2	—	673	200.00–205.00	202.45
26	—	468	220.00–245.00	230.67
1	—	835	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	234.00	234.00
12	—	580	227.00	227.00
3	—	400	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	242.00	242.00
1	—	425	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	178	210.00–240.00	223.52
3	—	490	245.00–260.00	253.42
3	—	553	220.00–230.00	225.03
3	—	442	250.00–260.00	256.72
1	—	315	265.00	265.00
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
1	—	390	270.00	270.00
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,415	126.00	126.00
6	—	513	254.00–265.00	256.46
3	—	423	270.00–275.00	273.27
5	—	568	240.00–255.00	246.38
1	—	340	295.00	295.00
1	—	650	235.00	235.00
2	—	375	295.00–310.00	302.30
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
5	—	613	224.00–240.00	229.74
1	—	1,370	124.00	124.00
9	—	473	260.00–275.00	265.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	469	225.00–280.00	242.56
6	—	565	220.00–234.00	229.65
4	—	234	250.00–275.00	268.72
1	—	1,035	115.00	115.00
1	—	730	210.00	210.00
1	—	185	250.00	250.00
2	—	270	250.00–270.00	260.37
3	—	678	218.00–225.00	221.00
17	—	410	265.00–295.00	274.72
15	—	365	270.00–305.00	288.40
3	—	772	205.00–210.00	208.35
2	—	940	125.00–150.00	137.43
2	—	975	130.00–147.50	138.75
13	—	332	274.00–300.00	284.73
17	—	517	215.00–240.00	228.01
1	—	1,060	111.00	111.00
3	—	620	220.00–226.00	223.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	225.00–265.00	250.93
6	—	421	200.00–265.00	245.13
2	—	663	196.00–210.00	203.03
8	—	471	200.00–255.00	223.39
1	—	530	237.00	237.00
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
6	—	378	250.00–267.00	256.66
1	—	610	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,216	102.00–115.00	108.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	753	65.00–85.00	75.28
12	—	1,068	103.00–109.00	105.85
45	—	947	82.00–102.00	95.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,520	98.00–111.00	103.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,656	129.00–134.00	130.49
15	—	1,293	112.00–126.00	119.72

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)	2	—	1,200	1,385.00–1,450.00	1,417.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	902	800.00–1,300.00	992.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	865	785.00–1,000.00	895.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	950.00–1,055.00	1,006.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	919	500.00–1,250.00	991.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	99.00	99.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	110.00	110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle