Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $4 to lower $5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-6. Bulls were lower $1-3.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.51/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$215.51

302 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$23.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.81

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	411	233.03	958	43
Medium and Large 1	507	214.34	1,088	174
Medium and Large 2	410	209.06	858	85

One grade step is worth $23.97/cwt here — about $100 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 sale302 hd

215.51

—

MS average13 barns · 1,762 hd

219.33

−3.81

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	1,465	118.25	1,733	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	94.46	1,212	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,323	87.11	1,152	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	82.48	871	69

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,233	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	954	$1,206	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,154	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,083	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,003	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$996	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,375	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$760	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	371	235.06/cwt	220.00–246.00	872	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	228.39/cwt	220.00–235.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	227.66/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,015	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	119.12/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	228.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	968	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	874	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	107.40/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	160.65/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	234.55/cwt	224.00–245.00	755	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	229.24/cwt	220.00–235.00	640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	211.54/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,208	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	253.84/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,175	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	157.54/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	130	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	242.42/cwt	230.00–254.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	253.41/cwt	244.00–262.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	183	231.73/cwt	226.00–237.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	216.88/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	224.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	219.57/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	206.27/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,293	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	250.10/cwt	240.00–260.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	235.47/cwt	235.00–236.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	260.67/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,110	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,119	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	204.46/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,137	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	237.13/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,136	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	234.13/cwt	220.00–260.00	862	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	240.16/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,263	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	233.74/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,335	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	209.96/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	198.85/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	228.74/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,400	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	263.26/cwt	255.00–275.00	979	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	225.80/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,497	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	273.30/cwt	260.00–280.00	894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	967	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	257.87/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,070	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	219.50/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,367	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	259.13/cwt	250.00–285.00	583	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	269.02/cwt	260.00–285.00	899	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,003.39/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,003	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,083.31/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	117.71/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,707	18
Bulls	—	—	1,740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,227	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	102.80/cwt	85.00–120.00	889	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,453	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,387	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	81.89/cwt	80.00–84.00	934	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	790	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	760.25/head	600.00–850.00	760	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	918	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	731	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,037.18/head	750.00–1,300.00	1,037	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	1,153.91/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,154	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	1,205.70/head	850.00–1,450.00	1,206	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,262.44/head	900.00–1,425.00	1,262	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	205.80/cwt	28.00–232.00	982	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	190	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	235.34/cwt	204.00–260.00	887	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	245.97/cwt	220.00–260.00	797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	208.78/cwt	180.00–233.00	1,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	234.58/cwt	200.00–260.00	652	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	231	228.61/cwt	200.00–240.00	528	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	205.14/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,186	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	230.88/cwt	185.00–255.00	970	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	195.02/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,205	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	196.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	262.52/cwt	250.00–276.00	977	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	224.30/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,294	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	233.33/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,220	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	263.94/cwt	250.00–280.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	238.12/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,102	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	196.71/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,143	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	166.61/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	191.15/cwt	178.00–210.00	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	213.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	215.14/cwt	204.00–226.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	214.80/cwt	185.00–237.00	799	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	215.10/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,121	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	217.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	706	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	203.18/cwt	170.00–215.00	945	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	212.39/cwt	195.00–225.00	909	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	219.01/cwt	200.00–226.00	594	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	222.25/cwt	214.00–232.00	1,047	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	180.09/cwt	150.00–197.00	1,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	187.40/cwt	178.00–201.00	1,449	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	200.27/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,358	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	202.54/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,053	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	94.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,212	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	87.11/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,152	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	85.68/cwt	80.00–90.00	949	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	94.91/cwt	92.00–98.00	998	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	73.56/cwt	59.00–83.00	705	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	161.58/cwt	148.00–175.00	1,406	2

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,205Last week 1,072Year ago 978

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 156Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 46Year ago 120

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $4 to lower $5. Heifers sold steady to lower $5. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-6. Bulls were lower $1-3.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	371	220.00–246.00	235.06
7	—	232	220.00–235.00	228.39
3	—	918	110.00–127.00	119.12
26	—	423	220.00–240.00	228.75
2	—	1,125	100.00–115.00	107.40
3	—	867	150.00–170.00	160.65
13	—	322	224.00–245.00	234.55
1	—	840	162.00	162.00
8	—	279	220.00–235.00	229.24
9	—	571	200.00–224.00	211.54
3	—	973	140.00–170.00	157.54
2	—	1,225	120.00	120.00
1	—	130	260.00	260.00
1	—	715	192.00	192.00
2	—	183	226.00–237.00	231.73
17	—	627	200.00–214.00	206.27
19	—	521	200.00–226.00	215.10
13	—	471	214.00–232.00	222.25
9	—	773	178.00–201.00	187.40
8	—	678	194.00–205.00	200.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	446	220.00–245.00	227.66
11	—	364	240.00	240.00
6	—	345	243.50	243.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	581	180.00–210.00	196.71
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
1	—	175	234.00	234.00
6	—	236	204.00–226.00	215.14
1	—	760	171.00	171.00
7	—	372	185.00–237.00	214.80
15	—	325	200.00–230.00	217.34
12	—	465	170.00–215.00	203.18
12	—	428	195.00–225.00	212.39
11	—	271	200.00–226.00	219.01
3	—	628	150.00–197.00	180.09
8	—	520	200.00–210.00	202.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	463	245.00–265.00	253.84
1	—	885	200.00	200.00
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
2	—	288	280.00	280.00
3	—	725	210.00–226.00	216.88
15	—	426	250.00–270.00	260.67
2	—	758	200.00–209.00	204.46
18	—	526	234.00–250.00	240.16
16	—	571	220.00–241.00	233.74
4	—	824	190.00–205.00	198.85
7	—	612	220.00–235.00	228.74
14	—	372	255.00–275.00	263.26
5	—	663	220.00–230.00	225.80
5	—	327	260.00–280.00	273.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	317	230.00–254.00	242.42
3	—	427	244.00–262.00	253.41
2	—	520	220.00–230.00	224.90
3	—	570	214.00–230.00	219.57
1	—	175	242.00	242.00
2	—	263	240.00–260.00	250.10
2	—	228	235.00–236.00	235.47
7	—	479	230.00–240.00	237.13
5	—	368	220.00–260.00	234.13
2	—	608	200.00–220.00	209.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	476	235.00	235.00
10	—	446	255.00	255.00
12	—	372	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	415	250.00–270.00	257.87
6	—	623	210.00–228.00	219.50
5	—	225	250.00–285.00	259.13
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
17	—	334	260.00–285.00	269.02
25	—	372	250.00–276.00	262.52
13	—	577	220.00–235.00	224.30
13	—	523	220.00–239.00	233.33
5	—	279	250.00–280.00	263.94
9	—	463	230.00–250.00	238.12
3	—	790	155.00–185.00	166.61
3	—	717	178.00–210.00	191.15
1	—	950	150.00	150.00
3	—	670	210.00–220.00	213.95
2	—	870	148.00–175.00	161.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	477	28.00–232.00	205.80
1	—	190	238.00	238.00
11	—	377	204.00–260.00	235.34
8	—	324	220.00–260.00	245.97
6	—	508	180.00–233.00	208.78
13	—	278	200.00–260.00	234.58
8	—	231	200.00–240.00	228.61
5	—	578	190.00–215.00	205.14
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
11	—	420	185.00–255.00	230.88
6	—	618	180.00–200.00	195.02
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
3	—	662	190.00–200.00	196.70

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	900.00–1,100.00	1,003.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,453	94.00–97.00	95.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	80.00–84.00	81.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	82.00	82.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,023	750.00–1,300.00	1,037.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,153.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	954	850.00–1,450.00	1,205.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,102	900.00–1,425.00	1,262.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	85.00–120.00	102.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	835	600.00–850.00	760.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,450	100.00–125.00	117.71
1	—	1,740	128.00	128.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,283	90.00–100.00	94.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,323	85.00–89.00	87.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,108	80.00–90.00	85.68
5	—	1,051	92.00–98.00	94.91
22	—	958	59.00–83.00	73.56

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

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