Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers sold lower $5-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-5. Bulls sold higher $5.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.52/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$197.52

216 head · 404 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$44.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.83

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	206.05	906	112
Medium and Large 2	371	190.55	708	96
Medium and Large 3	306	161.58	494	8thin

One grade step is worth $44.47/cwt here — about $412 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 sale216 hd

197.52

—

MS average7 barns · 567 hd

199.34

−1.83

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	—	Low	1,584	112.46	1,782	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	92.71	1,143	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	92.10	1,399	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	84.87	893	43

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)	963	$1,211	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	797	$718	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	768	$595	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,425	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$885	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	600	$375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	466	229.99/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,072	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	253.70/cwt	240.00–262.00	939	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	214.43/cwt	210.00–220.00	896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	188.09/cwt	120.00–205.00	600	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	196.64/cwt	175.00–210.00	533	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	199.49/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	223.01/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	176.77/cwt	170.00–185.00	923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	207.78/cwt	200.00–215.00	966	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	218.50/cwt	210.00–230.00	815	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	192.00/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,100	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	240.46/cwt	226.00–250.00	998	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	197.37/cwt	160.00–207.00	730	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	183.41/cwt	150.00–197.00	868	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	190.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	194.50/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,002	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	211.60/cwt	200.00–229.00	897	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	197.69/cwt	185.00–214.00	820	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	201.38/cwt	200.00–204.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	209.34/cwt	200.00–228.00	699	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	192.98/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,274	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	215.96/cwt	200.00–225.00	700	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	227.60/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,174	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	169.55/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,226	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	235.16/cwt	225.00–250.00	790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	228.95/cwt	220.00–245.00	639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	224.14/cwt	210.00–235.00	832	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	206.95/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	213.49/cwt	200.00–230.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	194.44/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	209.62/cwt	175.00–234.00	788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	207.20/cwt	175.00–225.00	580	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	208.60/cwt	190.00–222.00	884	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	83.67/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,104	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	99.60/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,232	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	76.49/cwt	72.00–82.00	716	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,379	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	87.09/cwt	83.00–92.00	943	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	92.89/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,402	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	92.97/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,136	25
Bulls	—	—	1,217	94.19/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,146	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	115.73/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,910	25
Bulls	—	—	1,780	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,172	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	725	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	471	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	91.54/cwt	88.00–95.00	973	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	756	697.45/head	535.00–775.00	697	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	718	670.82/head	550.00–750.00	671	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,377.82/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,378	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	892	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	316.86/head	300.00–335.00	317	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	252.31/cwt	242.00–260.00	931	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	235.23/cwt	230.00–255.00	663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	211.79/cwt	205.00–218.00	981	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	213.15/cwt	200.00–226.00	682	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	204.11/cwt	190.00–218.00	951	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	188.39/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	257	166.23/cwt	150.00–175.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	229.38/cwt	220.00–250.00	975	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	210.27/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,098	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	189.56/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,158	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	247.97/cwt	235.00–256.00	796	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	209.40/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,210	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	192.20/cwt	187.00–200.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	154.73/cwt	130.00–180.00	495	4

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 797Year ago 1,362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 218Year ago 295

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 89Year ago 63

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold lower $2-10. Heifers sold lower $5-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-5. Bulls sold higher $5.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	466	220.00–240.00	229.99
14	—	370	240.00–262.00	253.70
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,100	107.00	107.00
6	—	570	215.00–230.00	223.01
15	—	415	226.00–250.00	240.46
4	—	660	187.00–200.00	192.98
5	—	516	220.00–230.00	227.60
5	—	723	160.00–180.00	169.55
4	—	336	225.00–250.00	235.16
4	—	279	220.00–245.00	228.95
5	—	620	188.00–200.00	194.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	210.00–220.00	214.43
6	—	324	200.00–225.00	215.96
2	—	740	130.00–140.00	135.03
2	—	270	210.00–220.00	214.91
5	—	371	210.00–235.00	224.14
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
2	—	580	204.00–210.00	206.95
3	—	463	200.00–230.00	213.49
1	—	885	130.00	130.00
2	—	650	170.00–180.00	175.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	319	120.00–205.00	188.09
18	—	271	175.00–210.00	196.64
2	—	565	199.00–200.00	199.49
3	—	522	170.00–185.00	176.77
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
15	—	370	160.00–207.00	197.37
14	—	473	150.00–197.00	183.41
12	—	415	185.00–214.00	197.69
3	—	237	187.00–200.00	192.20
2	—	655	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	465	200.00–215.00	207.78
26	—	373	210.00–230.00	218.50
7	—	573	185.00–196.00	192.00
6	—	620	180.00–200.00	190.97
12	—	515	185.00–205.00	194.50
27	—	424	200.00–229.00	211.60
3	—	285	200.00–204.00	201.38
13	—	334	200.00–228.00	209.34
2	—	233	200.00	200.00
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	172.00	172.00
1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	257	150.00–175.00	166.23
1	—	395	175.00	175.00
4	—	320	130.00–180.00	154.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	172.50	172.50
1	—	825	170.00	170.00
10	—	369	242.00–260.00	252.31
1	—	695	178.00	178.00
5	—	282	230.00–255.00	235.23
5	—	463	205.00–218.00	211.79
11	—	425	220.00–250.00	229.38
8	—	522	200.00–218.00	210.27
7	—	611	185.00–196.00	189.56
8	—	321	235.00–256.00	247.97
5	—	578	200.00–220.00	209.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	175.00–234.00	209.62
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
8	—	280	175.00–225.00	207.20
12	—	424	190.00–222.00	208.60
11	—	320	200.00–226.00	213.15
9	—	466	190.00–218.00	204.11
3	—	578	185.00–190.00	188.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	82.00–85.00	83.67
3	—	1,237	99.00–100.00	99.60
25	—	1,222	87.00–97.00	92.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	936	72.00–82.00	76.49
34	—	1,083	83.00–92.00	87.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	87.00	87.00
13	—	1,509	89.00–97.00	92.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,217	90.00–99.00	94.19
25	—	1,650	105.00–120.00	115.73
1	—	1,780	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	65.00	65.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	88.00–95.00	91.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,038	900.00–1,500.00	1,377.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	756	535.00–775.00	697.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	718	550.00–750.00	670.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	545	300.00–335.00	316.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle