Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer sold steady to lower $6. Heifer sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-4. Bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.50/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$215.50

203 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$650

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$47.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.69

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	225.70	1,086	130
Medium and Large 2	453	199.41	903	66
Medium and Large 3	245	177.92	436	7thin

One grade step is worth $47.78/cwt here — about $650 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 sale203 hd

215.50

—

MS average13 barns · 892 hd

207.81

+7.69

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	1,388	114.20	1,585	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	94.04	1,195	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	89.00	1,157	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	83.18	868	91

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)	1,315	$1,440	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,310	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,217	$1,239	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,178	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,118	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,056	$1,106	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	761	$801	5

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	212	191.93/cwt	175.00–200.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	215.72/cwt	206.00–227.00	1,234	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	154.82/cwt	150.00–160.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	196.99/cwt	175.00–228.00	735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	202.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,053	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	193.39/cwt	175.00–216.00	632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	201.37/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,259	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	244.65/cwt	230.00–255.00	802	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	243.30/cwt	230.00–253.00	922	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	208.69/cwt	200.00–217.00	993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	190.70/cwt	170.00–200.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	181.63/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,057	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	218.47/cwt	200.00–235.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	234.63/cwt	226.00–240.00	985	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	200.98/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,359	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	201.71/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,243	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	244.67/cwt	237.00–257.00	1,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	233.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	224.94/cwt	218.00–250.00	1,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	206.00/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,271	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	216.11/cwt	202.50–228.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	228.91/cwt	210.00–250.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	236.20/cwt	220.00–251.00	1,346	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	239.18/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,131	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	281.93/cwt	270.00–300.00	899	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	229.08/cwt	190.00–250.00	848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	283.02/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,050	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	231.51/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,211	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	225.65/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,413	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	269.54/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,146	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	268.12/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,123	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	213.04/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,323	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	276.51/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,040	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	246.41/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,151	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	288.86/cwt	285.00–300.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	200.66/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,421	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,157	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	70.69/cwt	60.00–75.00	651	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	93.75/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,051	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	94.04/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,195	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	84.48/cwt	76.00–91.00	897	59
Bulls	—	—	1,080	94.44/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,020	2
Bulls	—	—	1,429	116.83/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,670	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,238.65/head	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,239	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,494	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,117.72/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,118	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,178.02/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,178	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	801.17/head	710.00–875.00	801	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	85.45/cwt	80.00–90.00	816	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,105.51/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,106	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,440.21/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,440	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	1,310.20/head	885.00–1,500.00	1,310	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	91.38/cwt	89.00–94.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	201.47/cwt	180.00–224.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	217	242.81/cwt	230.00–255.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	190.33/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,081	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	253.13/cwt	215.00–274.00	825	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	193.59/cwt	190.00–197.50	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	218.47/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,029	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	221.67/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,142	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	231.55/cwt	225.00–240.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	229.02/cwt	200.00–250.00	957	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	241.28/cwt	220.00–260.00	905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	214.95/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,234	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	180.98/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	222.60/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,162	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	209.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,390	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	227.31/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,059	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	199.13/cwt	170.00–220.00	844	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	190.96/cwt	170.00–202.00	1,104	8

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 810Last week 1,096Year ago 903

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 257Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 283Year ago 69

Compared to last week steer sold steady to lower $6. Heifer sold steady to higher $7. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-4. Bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	142.00	142.00
1	—	860	170.00	170.00
1	—	915	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
11	—	419	255.00–280.00	268.12
10	—	621	204.00–220.00	213.04
10	—	376	260.00–300.00	276.51
7	—	467	235.00–257.00	246.41
5	—	325	285.00–300.00	288.86
3	—	708	196.00–206.00	200.66
1	—	830	163.00	163.00
10	—	515	212.50–235.00	221.67
1	—	880	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	280.00	280.00
17	—	574	200.00–226.00	214.95
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
1	—	225	260.00	260.00
6	—	665	200.00–220.00	209.01
1	—	970	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	180.00–224.00	201.47
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
1	—	525	157.00	157.00
2	—	470	190.00–197.50	193.59
2	—	320	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
3	—	217	230.00–255.00	242.81
3	—	568	189.00–192.00	190.33
1	—	760	162.00	162.00
9	—	326	215.00–274.00	253.13
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
11	—	471	200.00–240.00	218.47
3	—	522	200.00	200.00
3	—	285	225.00–240.00	231.55
1	—	185	270.00	270.00
3	—	418	200.00–250.00	229.02
4	—	375	220.00–260.00	241.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	212	175.00–200.00	191.93
2	—	280	150.00–160.00	154.82
1	—	185	185.00	185.00
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	572	206.00–227.00	215.72
1	—	705	207.00	207.00
15	—	328	230.00–255.00	244.65
14	—	379	230.00–253.00	243.30
18	—	420	226.00–240.00	234.63
9	—	676	190.00–208.00	200.98
11	—	616	195.00–210.00	201.71
5	—	278	230.00–240.00	233.24
2	—	813	180.00–182.00	180.98
20	—	522	215.00–232.00	222.60
20	—	466	220.00–247.00	227.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	175.00–228.00	196.99
12	—	519	200.00–210.00	202.89
5	—	327	175.00–216.00	193.39
4	—	625	190.00–212.00	201.37
5	—	476	200.00–217.00	208.69
3	—	285	170.00–200.00	190.70
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
3	—	223	200.00–235.00	218.47
19	—	424	170.00–220.00	199.13
8	—	578	170.00–202.00	190.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	178.00–185.00	181.63
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	140.00	140.00
7	—	421	237.00–257.00	244.67
1	—	790	175.00	175.00
6	—	471	218.00–250.00	224.94
3	—	617	200.00–216.00	206.00
3	—	567	202.50–228.00	216.11
2	—	275	210.00–250.00	228.91
1	—	700	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	214.00	214.00
5	—	370	190.00–250.00	229.08
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
1	—	330	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	220.00–251.00	236.20
7	—	473	225.00–250.00	239.18
4	—	319	270.00–300.00	281.93
4	—	371	275.00–290.00	283.02
13	—	523	220.00–250.00	231.51
1	—	295	237.00	237.00
1	—	770	195.00	195.00
4	—	626	220.00–235.00	225.65
12	—	425	260.00–285.00	269.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	921	60.00–75.00	70.69
14	—	1,121	92.00–97.00	93.75
59	—	1,062	76.00–91.00	84.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,271	90.00–101.00	94.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	85.00–100.00	94.44
15	—	1,429	105.00–123.00	116.83

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)	3	—	1,217	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,238.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	102.00	102.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,117.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,178.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,056	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,105.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,315	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,440.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,084	885.00–1,500.00	1,310.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	953	89.00–94.00	91.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	761	710.00–875.00	801.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	80.00–90.00	85.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00

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