Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold higher $7-14. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $3. Bulls sold higher $2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.35/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$198.35

246 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$15.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.98

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	205.69	1,028	110
Medium and Large 1-2	587	194.50	1,142	65
Medium and Large 2	465	190.51	885	71

One grade step is worth $15.19/cwt here — about $143 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 sale246 hd

198.35

—

MS average13 barns · 1,263 hd

209.34

−10.98

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	1,536	112.38	1,726	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	96.08	1,231	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	88.00	1,236	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	78.10	838	67

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)	1,244	$1,337	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,001	$1,074	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,140	$1,981	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,236	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	202.15/cwt	150.00–218.00	857	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	199.33/cwt	160.00–225.00	654	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	246.28/cwt	244.00–250.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	265.23/cwt	230.00–290.00	743	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	153.57/cwt	130.00–170.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	206.44/cwt	192.00–225.00	471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	247.73/cwt	220.00–265.00	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	198.17/cwt	170.00–208.00	939	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	179.35/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	206.71/cwt	200.00–220.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	178.76/cwt	150.00–199.00	1,033	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	211.28/cwt	200.00–223.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	204.30/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,042	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	139.29/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,160	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	225.80/cwt	220.00–235.00	948	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	184.43/cwt	170.00–200.00	955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	179.48/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,116	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	196.00/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	215.77/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,236	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	231.41/cwt	216.00–249.00	1,078	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	212.41/cwt	200.00–225.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	239.96/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,008	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	206.03/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,980.70/head	1,250.00–2,400.00	1,981	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	87.28/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,072	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	740	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	1,336.68/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,337	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,153.09/head	850.00–1,375.00	1,153	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	105.68/cwt	95.00–120.00	909	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	117.81/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,967	10
Bulls	—	—	1,201	98.79/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,186	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	96.08/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,231	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,236	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	85.19/cwt	79.00–93.00	975	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,241	95.97/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,191	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	64.02/cwt	42.00–77.00	599	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	221.64/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,159	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	186.58/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,248	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	243.65/cwt	230.00–300.00	914	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	210.25/cwt	200.00–220.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,306	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	944	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	244.87/cwt	240.00–250.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,148	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	218.92/cwt	200.00–241.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	195	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	228.62/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	219.69/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	230.38/cwt	214.00–242.00	873	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	187.57/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,259	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	187.55/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	224.71/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,072	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	241.21/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,035	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	171.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	240.85/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	246.42/cwt	235.00–260.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	183.98/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	237.84/cwt	228.00–246.00	759	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	239.87/cwt	220.00–247.50	672	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	202.69/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,277	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	251.48/cwt	245.00–270.00	946	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	231.71/cwt	225.00–240.00	864	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	214.98/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	151.70/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	188.77/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,204	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,229	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	194.49/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,126	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 910Last week 817Year ago 1,172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 177Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 46Year ago 15

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold higher $7-14. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $3. Bulls sold higher $2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	225.00	225.00
3	—	277	244.00–250.00	246.28
2	—	608	195.00–197.00	196.00
2	—	363	200.00–225.00	212.41
1	—	200	225.00	225.00
3	—	473	200.00–220.00	210.25
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	218.00	218.00
3	—	641	191.00	191.00
4	—	451	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	250.00	250.00
7	—	280	230.00–290.00	265.23
8	—	331	220.00–265.00	247.73
14	—	573	200.00–227.00	215.77
9	—	466	216.00–249.00	231.41
2	—	713	180.00	180.00
15	—	420	225.00–250.00	239.96
3	—	613	200.00–212.00	206.03
1	—	875	157.00	157.00
16	—	523	210.00–237.00	221.64
6	—	669	180.00–195.00	186.58
13	—	375	230.00–300.00	243.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	150.00–218.00	202.15
9	—	328	160.00–225.00	199.33
3	—	672	130.00–170.00	153.57
3	—	228	192.00–225.00	206.44
1	—	180	220.00	220.00
13	—	474	170.00–208.00	198.17
1	—	990	100.00	100.00
2	—	630	170.00–189.00	179.35
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
3	—	258	200.00–220.00	206.71
8	—	578	150.00–199.00	178.76
6	—	370	200.00–223.00	211.28
8	—	518	170.00–200.00	184.43
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	510	200.00–211.00	204.30
8	—	833	125.00–150.00	139.29
17	—	420	220.00–235.00	225.80
9	—	622	170.00–186.00	179.48
3	—	663	170.00–175.00	171.96
14	—	319	228.00–246.00	237.84
1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
9	—	280	220.00–247.50	239.87
1	—	705	164.00	164.00
13	—	373	225.00–240.00	231.71
1	—	965	120.00	120.00
9	—	466	210.00–230.00	214.98
3	—	783	145.00–160.00	151.70
1	—	860	140.00	140.00
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
8	—	579	190.00–199.00	194.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	213.00	213.00
5	—	355	232.00	232.00
23	—	638	186.00–190.00	188.77
4	—	545	200.00	200.00
20	—	702	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	360	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	622	210.00	210.00
13	—	363	260.00	260.00
7	—	522	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	167.00	167.00
2	—	283	240.00–250.00	244.87
3	—	322	270.00–280.00	274.92
1	—	225	265.00	265.00
7	—	519	220.00–240.00	228.62
5	—	571	210.00–227.00	219.69
6	—	671	175.00–200.00	187.57
15	—	429	230.00–250.00	241.21
2	—	733	185.00	185.00
5	—	475	230.00–247.00	240.85
8	—	630	200.00–208.00	202.69
9	—	376	245.00–270.00	251.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	200.00–241.00	218.92
1	—	195	230.00	230.00
4	—	379	214.00–242.00	230.38
2	—	588	175.00–200.00	187.55
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
6	—	477	214.00–228.00	224.71
3	—	323	235.00–260.00	246.42
2	—	638	178.00–190.00	183.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,140	1,250.00–2,400.00	1,980.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	93.00	93.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	85.00–90.00	87.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,244	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,336.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,045	850.00–1,375.00	1,153.09
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	95.00–120.00	105.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,670	110.00–125.00	117.81
4	—	1,201	93.00–105.00	98.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,281	90.00–103.00	96.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	88.00	88.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,144	79.00–93.00	85.19
5	—	1,241	94.00–101.00	95.97
25	—	935	42.00–77.00	64.02

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