Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $6-10 lower. Heifers sold mixed: under 650# were $2-7 lower, over 650# were $4-6 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1-3 lower. Bulls sold $4 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.46/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$203.46

205 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$404

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

$30.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.23

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	209.82	1,008	124
Medium and Large 2	429	195.06	837	74
Medium and Large 3	336	179.65	603	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.17/cwt here — about $404 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 sale205 hd

203.46

—

MS average13 barns · 1,137 hd

211.70

−8.23

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	1,611	109.82	1,770	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	88.71	1,125	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	77.80	824	54

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$1,749	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,481	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,444	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,415	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,006	$1,197	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$1,787	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,605	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	786	$1,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$908	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2	—	428	222.87/cwt	200.00–234.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	175.10/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	229.24/cwt	218.00–237.00	855	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	183.10/cwt	174.00–199.00	1,315	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	220.69/cwt	220.00–222.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	190.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	197.89/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,124	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	193.31/cwt	150.00–208.00	920	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	224.85/cwt	220.00–232.00	722	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	209.61/cwt	200.00–220.00	792	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	205.97/cwt	175.00–219.00	655	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	169.95/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,147	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	207.52/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,063	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	185.37/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	221	203.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	449	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	189.77/cwt	180.00–198.00	998	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	191.07/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,175	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	196.53/cwt	185.00–212.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	183.62/cwt	175.00–192.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	238	180.16/cwt	175.00–185.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	219.57/cwt	210.00–226.00	931	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	175.01/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,195	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	247.67/cwt	240.00–256.00	916	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	242.61/cwt	240.00–245.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	233.73/cwt	227.00–248.00	1,208	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	213.63/cwt	209.00–222.00	1,015	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	207.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	198.89/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,140	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	192.50/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	209.80/cwt	200.00–230.00	558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	242.21/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,143	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	225.70/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,316	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	225.92/cwt	200.00–236.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	246.18/cwt	240.00–252.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	247.19/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,056	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	193.28/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	179.09/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	202.66/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	217.99/cwt	200.00–232.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	223.07/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,057	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	232.67/cwt	225.00–240.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,314	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	67.99/cwt	60.00–74.00	653	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	88.71/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,125	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	82.71/cwt	75.00–88.00	917	36
Bulls	—	—	1,308	84.65/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	—	1,664	111.12/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,849	19
Bulls	—	—	1,593	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,912	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,481.41/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,481	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,247	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	924	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	99.01/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,161	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	1,497.74/head	800.00–2,000.00	1,498	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	743	875.08/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	803	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,041	1,240.16/head	875.00–1,425.00	1,240	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,188.12/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,188	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	904.04/head	775.00–1,000.00	904	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	786	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	785	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,193	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	1,566.73/head	900.00–2,000.00	1,567	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	874	2,150.11/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,150	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,604.90/head	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,605	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	1,787.19/head	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	965	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	224.47/cwt	215.00–237.00	941	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	206.73/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,172	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	182.52/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	196.85/cwt	189.00–206.00	1,219	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	235.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	761	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	205.15/cwt	197.00–220.00	966	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	664	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	202.37/cwt	185.00–220.00	455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	216.54/cwt	185.00–228.00	795	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	239.97/cwt	232.00–256.00	895	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	191.61/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	821	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,395	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	209.43/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,100	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	215.29/cwt	200.00–230.00	689	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	176.84/cwt	166.00–190.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	232.93/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,002	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	205.16/cwt	200.00–220.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 1,476Year ago 1,628

Slaughter CattleReceipts 218Last week 266Year ago 266

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 143Year ago 99

Compared to last week steers sold $6-10 lower. Heifers sold mixed: under 650# were $2-7 lower, over 650# were $4-6 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1-3 lower. Bulls sold $4 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	200.00–234.00	222.87
3	—	683	170.00–185.00	175.01
4	—	471	200.00–220.00	207.79
3	—	530	210.00–215.00	213.30
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
6	—	573	170.00–210.00	198.89
4	—	266	200.00–230.00	209.80
4	—	324	200.00–236.00	225.92
1	—	175	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	170.00	170.00
12	—	370	240.00–256.00	247.67
2	—	273	240.00–245.00	242.61
1	—	610	202.00	202.00
10	—	517	227.00–248.00	233.73
3	—	738	187.50–200.00	192.50
7	—	472	238.00–250.00	242.21
4	—	583	222.00–230.00	225.70
2	—	335	240.00–252.00	246.18
11	—	427	240.00–257.00	247.19
3	—	667	190.00–200.00	193.28
3	—	768	170.00–187.00	179.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,015	101.00	101.00
3	—	775	170.00–180.00	175.10
20	—	373	218.00–237.00	229.24
6	—	718	174.00–199.00	183.10
2	—	235	210.00	210.00
3	—	278	220.00–222.00	220.69
4	—	669	185.00–200.00	190.62
6	—	568	190.00–205.00	197.89
15	—	321	220.00–232.00	224.85
7	—	512	200.00–220.00	207.52
7	—	615	185.00–200.00	191.07
23	—	424	210.00–226.00	219.57
20	—	475	209.00–222.00	213.63
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
1	—	185	235.00	235.00
3	—	820	166.00–190.00	176.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	150.00–208.00	193.31
2	—	608	175.00–180.00	177.51
2	—	720	160.00–170.00	164.90
11	—	378	200.00–220.00	209.61
12	—	318	175.00–219.00	205.97
6	—	675	150.00–180.00	169.95
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
3	—	570	170.00–210.00	185.37
6	—	221	200.00–210.00	203.32
7	—	526	180.00–198.00	189.77
8	—	424	185.00–212.00	196.53
7	—	265	200.00–220.00	205.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	175.00–192.00	183.62
2	—	238	175.00–185.00	180.16
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	200.00–208.00	202.66
1	—	570	195.00	195.00
5	—	280	200.00–232.00	217.99
6	—	419	215.00–237.00	224.47
2	—	725	174.00–175.00	174.50
2	—	613	181.00–184.00	182.52
7	—	471	197.00–220.00	205.15
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
3	—	225	185.00–220.00	202.37
13	—	367	185.00–228.00	216.54
10	—	320	200.00–230.00	215.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	210.00–236.00	223.07
2	—	220	225.00–240.00	232.67
2	—	710	180.00–190.00	185.00
5	—	567	200.00–215.00	206.73
6	—	619	189.00–206.00	196.85
6	—	323	230.00–245.00	235.68
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
5	—	271	240.00–250.00	245.07
13	—	373	232.00–256.00	239.97
3	—	658	185.00–196.00	191.61
4	—	821	165.00–175.00	169.95
12	—	525	200.00–218.00	209.43
17	—	430	225.00–245.00	232.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	961	60.00–74.00	67.99
36	—	1,109	75.00–88.00	82.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,268	84.00–97.00	88.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	84.00–85.00	84.65
19	—	1,664	105.00–116.00	111.12
5	—	1,593	120.00	120.00

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	—	840	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	150.00	150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	835	775.00–1,000.00	904.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	786	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	785	152.00	152.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,481.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	80.00	80.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	93.00–105.00	99.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	896	800.00–2,000.00	1,497.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,041	875.00–1,425.00	1,240.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,188.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	942	900.00–2,000.00	1,566.73
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	743	850.00–900.00	875.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	874	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,150.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,604.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	918	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,787.19

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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