Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold lower $1-5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.99/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$217.99

186 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$435

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

$24.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.57

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	232.29	1,273	17thin
Medium and Large 1	494	221.20	1,094	109
Medium and Large 2	403	208.10	838	60

One grade step is worth $24.20/cwt here — about $435 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 sale186 hd

217.99

—

MS average13 barns · 1,364 hd

218.56

−0.57

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	1,515	121.63	1,842	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	106.02	1,298	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	96.30	1,030	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	89.96	1,285	2thin

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)	1,197	$1,401	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,364	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	909	$1,145	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	919	$1,077	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,026	$1,397	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,362	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	625	$1,331	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	787	$834	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	617	213.27/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,316	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	176.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	229.49/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,079	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	240.45/cwt	230.00–250.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	196.24/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	214.33/cwt	200.00–225.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	211.46/cwt	167.00–228.00	685	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	227.47/cwt	220.00–236.00	949	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	208.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	893	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	215.77/cwt	200.00–228.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	201.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	231.08/cwt	220.00–247.00	864	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	244.29/cwt	230.00–257.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	238.60/cwt	230.00–245.00	778	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	201.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,334	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	183.52/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	221.37/cwt	200.00–240.00	405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	259.29/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,073	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	246.79/cwt	236.00–257.00	1,271	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	210.36/cwt	196.00–220.00	999	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	236.99/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	240.11/cwt	225.00–260.00	776	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	226.96/cwt	212.00–235.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	236.25/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,096	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	250.81/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,189	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	257.32/cwt	245.00–280.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	234.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	219.51/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	263.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	244.17/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,377	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	222.78/cwt	200.00–240.00	942	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,498	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	276.74/cwt	270.00–280.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	228.35/cwt	210.00–245.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	234.42/cwt	230.00–242.00	849	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	225.22/cwt	205.00–237.00	732	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	89.96/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,285	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	96.28/cwt	90.00–99.00	994	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	106.02/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,298	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	85.37/cwt	76.00–89.00	873	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	103.47/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,167	29
Bulls	—	—	1,468	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,761	9
Bulls	—	—	1,725	129.04/cwt	128.00–130.00	2,226	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	885.93/head	575.00–1,200.00	886	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,025	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,743	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,463.07/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,463	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,361.70/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	1,331.25/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,331	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,107	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	1,144.78/head	775.00–1,425.00	1,145	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,251	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,400.80/head	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,401	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	1,076.57/head	725.00–1,200.00	1,077	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,363.90/head	850.00–1,575.00	1,364	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,334	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	230.41/cwt	215.00–247.00	518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	220.34/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,033	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	219.57/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,256	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	223.40/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,171	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	239.88/cwt	232.00–245.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	227.45/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,060	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	257.12/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,059	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	201.73/cwt	200.00–205.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	197.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	265.43/cwt	250.00–275.00	971	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	260.21/cwt	250.00–275.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	225.26/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,214	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	204.63/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	222.78/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	150	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	217.75/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,232	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	262.65/cwt	252.00–270.00	843	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	203.57/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,187	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 541Year ago 682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 104Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 27Year ago 99

Compared to last week steers sold lower $1-5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	205.00–227.00	213.27
3	—	840	170.00–180.00	176.67
2	—	1,080	150.00	150.00
12	—	470	222.00–241.00	229.49
2	—	938	170.00	170.00
6	—	273	230.00–250.00	240.45
1	—	770	180.00	180.00
1	—	965	170.00	170.00
14	—	417	220.00–236.00	227.47
20	—	374	220.00–247.00	231.08
2	—	213	230.00–257.00	244.29
7	—	326	230.00–245.00	238.60
6	—	662	200.00–205.00	201.49
2	—	740	180.00–187.00	183.52
10	—	572	215.00–228.00	219.57
15	—	524	215.00–234.00	223.40
1	—	185	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	170.00–210.00	196.24
3	—	387	200.00–225.00	214.33
9	—	324	167.00–228.00	211.46
11	—	429	200.00–220.00	208.07
7	—	274	200.00–228.00	215.77
6	—	521	200.00–210.00	201.68
2	—	183	200.00–240.00	221.37
2	—	145	200.00	200.00
10	—	475	196.00–220.00	210.36
3	—	227	200.00–205.00	201.73
4	—	625	190.00–200.00	197.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	558	239.00	239.00
6	—	530	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	210.00–215.00	212.46
2	—	328	260.00	260.00
1	—	1,035	160.00	160.00
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
7	—	414	252.00–265.00	259.29
10	—	515	236.00–257.00	246.79
4	—	624	233.00–240.00	236.99
8	—	474	245.00–258.00	250.81
3	—	208	245.00–280.00	257.32
5	—	663	230.00–240.00	234.54
3	—	382	260.00–270.00	263.41
5	—	564	240.00–251.00	244.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	225.00–260.00	240.11
4	—	368	212.00–235.00	226.96
7	—	464	230.00–240.00	236.25
2	—	518	219.00–220.00	219.51
2	—	275	220.00–235.00	227.50
1	—	650	230.00	230.00
1	—	190	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	240.00	240.00
6	—	423	200.00–240.00	222.78
1	—	635	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	624	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	225	270.00–280.00	276.74
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
4	—	466	220.00–240.00	227.45
9	—	412	245.00–270.00	257.12
11	—	366	250.00–275.00	265.43
5	—	272	250.00–275.00	260.21
7	—	539	220.00–240.00	225.26
3	—	675	200.00–214.00	204.63
1	—	795	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
3	—	613	216.00–232.00	222.78
7	—	566	210.00–230.00	217.75
8	—	321	252.00–270.00	262.65
1	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	200.00	200.00
4	—	423	210.00–245.00	228.35
6	—	362	230.00–242.00	234.42
3	—	325	205.00–237.00	225.22
3	—	225	215.00–247.00	230.41
6	—	469	210.00–230.00	220.34
7	—	279	232.00–245.00	239.88
2	—	690	180.00–185.00	182.50
1	—	150	220.00	220.00
3	—	583	196.00–210.00	203.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	85.00–95.00	89.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,032	90.00–99.00	96.28
19	—	1,023	76.00–89.00	85.37
29	—	1,128	100.00–109.00	103.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,224	100.00–115.00	106.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,468	115.00–125.00	119.98
2	—	1,725	128.00–130.00	129.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	812	575.00–1,200.00	885.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	625	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,331.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	120.00–125.00	122.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	170.00	170.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,463.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,361.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	909	775.00–1,425.00	1,144.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,400.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	919	725.00–1,200.00	1,076.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,058	850.00–1,575.00	1,363.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	99.00	99.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

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