Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-8. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4. Bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $227.35/cwt on 253 head.

Average price

$227.35

253 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$24.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

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	466	233.95	1,090	53
Medium and Large 1	488	228.98	1,117	165
Medium and Large 2	439	209.66	920	35

One grade step is worth $24.30/cwt here — about $171 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 sale253 hd

227.35

—

MS average13 barns · 1,476 hd

224.00

+3.35

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	1,500	123.67	1,854	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	101.43	1,302	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	90.72	963	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,080	85.00	918	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,746	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,206	$1,361	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,313	$1,343	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,326	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,062	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,467	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,325	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	567	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	206.36/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,077	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	228.79/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,187	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	234.58/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,103	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	215.30/cwt	200.00–227.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	239.57/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,018	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	199.75/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,330	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	224.38/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,283	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	237	228.38/cwt	225.00–235.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	211.02/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,302	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	197.79/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	233.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	173.44/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	247.20/cwt	243.00–253.00	929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	235.12/cwt	230.00–250.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	236.16/cwt	225.00–248.00	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	234.62/cwt	230.00–245.00	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	244.37/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,417	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,170	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,651	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	292.11/cwt	275.00–300.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	247.02/cwt	230.00–265.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	230.07/cwt	200.00–255.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	250.49/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,325	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	241.06/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,533	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	261.01/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,235	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	281.75/cwt	270.00–300.00	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	238.11/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,467	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,067	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	243.21/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,150	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	270.90/cwt	262.00–279.00	1,165	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	195.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	253.39/cwt	242.00–264.00	1,315	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	226.83/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	198.93/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,438	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	269.88/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,023	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	223.76/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,282	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	509	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,080	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	918	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	101.43/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,302	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	74.75/cwt	53.00–82.00	687	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,179	101.82/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,200	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	92.35/cwt	85.00–98.00	987	33
Bulls	—	—	1,437	120.90/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,737	13
Bulls	—	—	1,635	129.66/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,120	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,295	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	1,325.83/head	825.00–1,525.00	1,326	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	89.86/cwt	85.00–94.00	816	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,062.37/head	900.00–1,275.00	1,062	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	99.28/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,071	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,745.97/head	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,746	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,360.70/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,361	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	1,343.39/head	1,300.00–1,385.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	224.69/cwt	200.00–237.50	948	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	205.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	206.99/cwt	190.00–220.00	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	222	241.00/cwt	235.00–248.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	233.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	236.34/cwt	225.00–250.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	241.22/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,117	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	210.47/cwt	203.00–218.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	220.84/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,369	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	267.74/cwt	256.00–279.00	1,122	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	226.92/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,171	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	268.38/cwt	255.00–275.00	867	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	272.94/cwt	265.00–277.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	368	263.43/cwt	261.00–267.00	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	207.24/cwt	200.00–216.00	986	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	223.79/cwt	215.00–240.00	960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	858	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	221.90/cwt	200.00–246.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	211.52/cwt	205.00–220.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	246.67/cwt	235.00–257.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	222.04/cwt	220.00–224.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	230.51/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,097	34

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,072Last week 1,253Year ago 999

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 282Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 61Year ago 33

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-8. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-4. Bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	210.00	210.00
5	—	522	200.00–215.00	206.36
5	—	266	200.00–227.00	215.30
2	—	635	190.00–195.00	192.52
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
5	—	476	200.00–216.00	207.24
5	—	429	215.00–240.00	223.79
1	—	725	177.00	177.00
1	—	185	220.00	220.00
2	—	368	200.00–246.00	221.90
3	—	330	205.00–220.00	211.52
2	—	235	220.00–224.00	222.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	595	225.00	225.00
32	—	470	233.00–235.00	234.58
12	—	359	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	519	220.00–238.00	228.79
33	—	425	230.00–254.00	239.57
1	—	1,015	167.50	167.50
1	—	165	235.00	235.00
4	—	666	194.00–210.00	199.75
16	—	572	215.00–229.00	224.38
3	—	237	225.00–235.00	228.38
8	—	617	200.00–218.00	211.02
3	—	712	185.00–206.00	197.79
2	—	808	167.00–180.00	173.44
8	—	376	243.00–253.00	247.20
1	—	920	100.00	100.00
6	—	268	230.00–250.00	235.12
1	—	1,055	132.50	132.50
5	—	330	235.00–257.00	246.67
34	—	476	220.00–237.00	230.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
3	—	368	261.00–267.00	263.43
1	—	525	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	270.00	270.00
5	—	668	230.00–240.00	233.92
1	—	730	212.00	212.00
29	—	580	235.00–249.00	244.37
4	—	270	275.00–300.00	292.11
22	—	473	252.00–270.00	261.01
1	—	1,015	110.00	110.00
3	—	315	270.00–300.00	281.75
7	—	616	235.00–244.00	238.11
11	—	430	262.00–279.00	270.90
1	—	790	197.50	197.50
2	—	873	190.00–200.00	195.01
37	—	519	242.00–264.00	253.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	225.00–248.00	236.16
1	—	345	257.00	257.00
3	—	222	230.00–245.00	234.62
3	—	363	230.00–265.00	247.02
1	—	560	225.00	225.00
5	—	274	200.00–255.00	230.07
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
6	—	473	210.00–260.00	243.21
3	—	532	200.00–240.00	226.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	282.00	282.00
6	—	685	241.00	241.00
21	—	529	250.00–251.00	250.49
16	—	636	236.00–244.00	241.06
8	—	388	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	150.00	150.00
5	—	723	190.00–207.50	198.93
10	—	379	255.00–280.00	269.88
9	—	573	218.00–230.00	223.76
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
1	—	185	275.00	275.00
1	—	860	195.00	195.00
7	—	463	230.00–260.00	241.22
1	—	910	175.00	175.00
2	—	668	203.00–218.00	210.47
10	—	620	210.00–227.00	220.84
15	—	419	256.00–279.00	267.74
9	—	516	215.00–232.00	226.92
6	—	323	255.00–275.00	268.38
4	—	274	265.00–277.00	272.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	235.00–240.00	237.54
5	—	422	200.00–237.50	224.69
4	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.17
3	—	477	190.00–220.00	206.99
3	—	222	235.00–248.00	241.00
3	—	373	220.00–240.00	233.75
3	—	310	225.00–250.00	236.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,284	95.00–110.00	101.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	919	53.00–82.00	74.75
11	—	1,179	99.00–104.00	101.82
33	—	1,069	85.00–98.00	92.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,437	112.00–127.00	120.90
6	—	1,635	128.00–133.00	129.66

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)	1	—	1,245	104.00	104.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,141	825.00–1,525.00	1,325.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,038	900.00–1,275.00	1,062.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,165	95.00–102.00	99.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,745.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,206	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,360.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	1,300.00–1,385.00	1,343.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	85.00–94.00	89.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	126.00	126.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,325.00	1,325.00

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