Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers were mostly higher $2-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-4. Bulls were steady. Replacement cattle made some gains.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.91/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$212.91

166 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$20.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	221.01	1,064	101
Medium and Large 2	426	200.32	853	65

One grade step is worth $20.69/cwt here — about $210 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 sale166 hd

212.91

—

MS average12 barns · 1,071 hd

212.77

+0.14

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	1,587	116.91	1,855	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	89.75	1,093	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	82.61	1,160	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,086	81.40	884	75

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)	1,310	$1,533	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,131	$1,355	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,037	$1,282	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,238	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$1,060	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$1,058	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,290	$1,550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,939	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$863	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	272.22/cwt	265.00–280.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	232.95/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	239.90/cwt	230.00–251.00	904	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	241.99/cwt	230.00–250.00	806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	216.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	214.13/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,120	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	196.60/cwt	180.00–215.00	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	209.00/cwt	190.00–220.00	905	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	220.84/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,148	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	155	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	226.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	203.00/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	182.74/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	217.63/cwt	210.00–225.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	205.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,271	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	212.54/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,207	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	203.95/cwt	145.00–220.00	669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	187.21/cwt	160.00–207.00	1,076	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	231.67/cwt	200.00–260.00	524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	239.48/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,027	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	266.68/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,221	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	273.98/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,003	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	242.44/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,258	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	255.06/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	249.63/cwt	225.00–262.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	248.06/cwt	222.00–260.00	1,181	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	216.63/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,438	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	184.94/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,495	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	276.54/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,153	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	196.52/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	173	260.14/cwt	250.00–270.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	203.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	271.32/cwt	265.00–283.00	874	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	159.85/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,238.34/head	950.00–1,400.00	1,238	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	92.15/cwt	90.00–94.00	917	2
Bulls	—	—	1,637	119.32/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,953	18
Bulls	—	—	1,142	94.79/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,083	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	128.43/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,318	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	89.77/cwt	83.00–96.00	959	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	1,282.32/head	825.00–1,450.00	1,282	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,941.27/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,941	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,354.93/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,355	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,059.71/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,060	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	832	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	675	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	1,087.97/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,088	7
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	665	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,215	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,533.16/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,533	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,936.68/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,937	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	240.58/cwt	230.00–258.00	1,116	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	275.16/cwt	265.00–284.00	1,147	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	238.68/cwt	200.00–254.00	1,014	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	248.36/cwt	240.00–260.00	775	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	238.11/cwt	220.00–250.00	638	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	213.18/cwt	200.00–225.00	985	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	195.00/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	199.70/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	119.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	195.26/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,125	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	259.71/cwt	250.00–275.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	275.83/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,032	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	178.28/cwt	165.00–192.00	1,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	236.21/cwt	210.00–259.00	883	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	178.08/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	225.92/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,166	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	182.46/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	227.15/cwt	215.00–240.00	409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	201.77/cwt	192.00–215.00	1,057	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	244.91/cwt	235.00–260.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	207.15/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	218	252.93/cwt	245.00–260.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	167.48/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	219.01/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,032	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	192.31/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	156.26/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	237.88/cwt	230.00–250.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	212.33/cwt	200.00–225.00	389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	212.07/cwt	200.00–225.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	186.68/cwt	150.00–200.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,140	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	73.95/cwt	60.00–79.00	760	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	82.61/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,160	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	84.71/cwt	80.00–91.00	942	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	89.42/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,098	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 758Last week 1,205Year ago 1,101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 200Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 56Year ago 89

Compared to last week steers were mostly higher $2-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-4. Bulls were steady. Replacement cattle made some gains.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	210.00	210.00
1	—	785	199.00	199.00
2	—	333	265.00–280.00	272.22
3	—	570	230.00–239.00	232.95
4	—	458	260.00–277.00	266.68
8	—	366	265.00–288.00	273.98
7	—	519	235.00–248.00	242.44
1	—	1,200	106.00	106.00
1	—	210	265.00	265.00
3	—	628	210.00–230.00	216.63
1	—	1,020	160.00	160.00
11	—	417	268.00–282.00	276.54
1	—	280	270.00	270.00
2	—	710	193.00–200.00	196.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	245.00	245.00
4	—	561	210.00–225.00	216.53
1	—	300	245.00	245.00
8	—	520	207.00–230.00	220.84
1	—	155	250.00	250.00
3	—	410	245.00–260.00	255.06
4	—	368	225.00–262.00	249.63
6	—	476	222.00–260.00	248.06
2	—	633	170.00–200.00	184.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	712	202.00	202.00
12	—	636	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	377	230.00–251.00	239.90
1	—	185	230.00	230.00
6	—	333	230.00–250.00	241.99
16	—	523	202.00–220.00	214.13
5	—	229	220.00–230.00	226.22
2	—	688	202.00–204.00	203.00
4	—	775	170.00–192.00	182.74
8	—	619	200.00–210.00	205.37
10	—	568	206.00–220.00	212.54
1	—	885	147.50	147.50
8	—	429	230.00–250.00	239.48
2	—	808	160.00–175.00	167.48
9	—	471	210.00–230.00	219.01
3	—	718	180.00–202.00	192.31
3	—	267	230.00–250.00	237.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	180.00–215.00	196.60
1	—	630	198.00	198.00
5	—	433	190.00–220.00	209.00
4	—	369	210.00–225.00	217.63
10	—	328	145.00–220.00	203.95
10	—	575	160.00–207.00	187.21
1	—	145	200.00	200.00
7	—	226	200.00–260.00	231.67
4	—	721	140.00–165.00	156.26
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
2	—	183	200.00–225.00	212.33
7	—	279	200.00–225.00	212.07
6	—	523	150.00–200.00	186.68
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	110.00	110.00
2	—	173	250.00–270.00	260.14
1	—	915	165.00	165.00
2	—	610	200.00–206.00	203.02
10	—	322	265.00–283.00	271.32
2	—	828	150.00–170.00	159.85
4	—	464	230.00–258.00	240.58
14	—	417	265.00–284.00	275.16
3	—	677	190.00–218.00	199.70
2	—	1,100	115.00–123.00	119.00
7	—	279	250.00–275.00	259.71
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
10	—	374	270.00–286.00	275.83
2	—	778	165.00–192.00	178.28
2	—	875	150.00–160.00	155.06
7	—	516	220.00–244.00	225.92
2	—	733	170.00–195.00	182.46
2	—	573	200.00–214.00	207.15
2	—	218	245.00–260.00	252.93
1	—	1,205	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	200.00–254.00	238.68
11	—	312	240.00–260.00	248.36
10	—	268	220.00–250.00	238.11
6	—	462	200.00–225.00	213.18
2	—	603	194.00–196.00	195.00
1	—	840	175.00	175.00
5	—	576	186.00–200.00	195.26
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
9	—	374	210.00–259.00	236.21
4	—	660	165.00–185.00	178.08
2	—	180	215.00–240.00	227.15
11	—	524	192.00–215.00	201.77
5	—	228	235.00–260.00	244.91

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,135	950.00–1,400.00	1,238.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	90.00–94.00	92.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,068	83.00–96.00	89.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,037	825.00–1,450.00	1,282.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,131	900.00–1,500.00	1,354.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,048	900.00–1,250.00	1,059.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	924	900.00–1,300.00	1,087.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,310	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,533.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,941.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,936.68
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	725.00	725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,637	110.00–125.00	119.32
3	—	1,142	90.00–100.00	94.79
2	—	1,805	127.00–130.00	128.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	95.00	95.00
24	—	1,028	60.00–79.00	73.95
50	—	1,112	80.00–91.00	84.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,404	80.00–85.00	82.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,228	85.00–97.00	89.42
1	—	910	100.00	100.00

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

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