Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-15. Higher in spots. Heifers sold higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

Good demand on all classes of cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $240.97/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$240.97

223 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$24.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.62

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	407	244.14	994	53
Medium and Large 1	478	242.60	1,161	124
Medium and Large 2	404	235.65	952	38
Medium and Large 2-3	323	220.00	711	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.14/cwt here — about $283 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 sale223 hd

240.97

—

MS average9 barns · 945 hd

245.59

−4.62

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	—	High	1,543	122.81	1,895	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	105.19	1,346	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	96.00	1,358	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	95.44	987	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,552	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,330	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$985	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	420	282.11/cwt	262.00–297.00	1,185	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	197.13/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	317.56/cwt	310.00–330.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	212.35/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	256.34/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,228	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,370	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	256.04/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,326	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	109.90/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,218	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,368	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,552.15/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,552	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,330.16/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,330	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	103.55/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,297	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,503	120.93/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,818	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	105.19/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,346	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	92.22/cwt	85.00–99.00	949	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	102.51/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,071	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	305.82/cwt	297.00–320.00	1,269	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	270.58/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,399	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	311.79/cwt	300.00–321.00	1,182	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,056	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	277.99/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,312	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	242.56/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,573	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	249.22/cwt	228.00–258.00	1,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	265.56/cwt	225.00–285.00	977	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	241.81/cwt	220.00–257.00	1,248	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	635	215.66/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	257.53/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,221	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	115	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,394	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	273.18/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	315.55/cwt	307.00–325.00	1,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	244.43/cwt	239.00–257.00	1,542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	247.74/cwt	241.00–256.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	266.42/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	255.88/cwt	235.00–275.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	214.24/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,153	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	244.48/cwt	240.00–252.00	939	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	207.33/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,298	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	513	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,113	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	189.71/cwt	178.00–202.00	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	711	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	255.48/cwt	255.00–256.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	287.31/cwt	275.00–295.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	279.67/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,049	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	235.30/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,217	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	234.12/cwt	230.00–237.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	249.91/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,050	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	242.54/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,150	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	229.46/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,324	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	280.02/cwt	269.00–295.00	857	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	247.08/cwt	239.00–255.00	941	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	226.60/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,083	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	164.85/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	311.97/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,189	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,238	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,299	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	563	242.56/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	522	243.87/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,273	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	259.20/cwt	235.00–280.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	472	258.02/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	266.75/cwt	241.00–283.00	1,395	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	234.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	395	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,569	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,321	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	251.91/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	247.04/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,072	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	234.87/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	238.30/cwt	214.00–265.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	267.06/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,015	3

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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 694Last week 240Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 22Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 20Year ago 82

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-15. Higher in spots. Heifers sold higher $10-20. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

Good demand on all classes of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	262.00–297.00	282.11
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
4	—	313	310.00–330.00	317.56
2	—	628	200.00–225.00	212.35
2	—	655	200.00–210.00	205.00
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
11	—	479	250.00–270.00	256.34
2	—	925	140.00–150.00	145.03
15	—	518	235.00–267.00	256.04
2	—	580	220.00	220.00
3	—	778	160.00–175.00	164.85
6	—	381	300.00–318.00	311.97
1	—	245	285.00	285.00
1	—	260	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	190.00–204.00	197.13
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	222.00	222.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
5	—	434	240.00–260.00	247.04
6	—	475	228.00–240.00	234.87
2	—	320	214.00–265.00	238.30
3	—	380	250.00–290.00	267.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	267	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	531	258.00	258.00
14	—	406	305.00	305.00
7	—	604	215.00	215.00
4	—	328	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	297.00–320.00	305.82
15	—	517	265.00–285.00	270.58
14	—	379	300.00–321.00	311.79
20	—	472	270.00–300.00	277.99
2	—	668	237.00–248.00	242.56
2	—	790	200.00	200.00
1	—	115	300.00	300.00
3	—	722	200.00–220.00	209.91
6	—	327	307.00–325.00	315.55
8	—	631	239.00–257.00	244.43
4	—	564	261.00–280.00	266.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	358	295.00	295.00
7	—	589	267.00	267.00
11	—	460	303.00	303.00
21	—	523	241.00–283.00	266.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
1	—	650	220.00	220.00
5	—	579	228.00–258.00	249.22
1	—	620	212.00	212.00
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
9	—	368	225.00–285.00	265.56
6	—	516	220.00–257.00	241.81
6	—	474	250.00–275.00	257.53
7	—	427	250.00–290.00	273.18
4	—	321	235.00–280.00	259.20
1	—	235	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	206.00–221.00	215.66
4	—	563	230.00–250.00	242.56
3	—	522	220.00–260.00	243.87
3	—	472	250.00–265.00	258.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	230.00–240.00	234.86
2	—	395	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	—	570	242.00–262.00	251.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	682	230.00	230.00
18	—	418	316.00	316.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	370	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	273	241.00–256.00	247.74
4	—	324	235.00–275.00	255.88
4	—	538	207.00–230.00	214.24
2	—	205	220.00–225.00	222.44
2	—	560	210.00	210.00
3	—	420	230.00–237.00	234.12
9	—	381	239.00–255.00	247.08
6	—	478	220.00–239.00	226.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	384	240.00–252.00	244.48
9	—	439	256.00	256.00
7	—	506	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	240.00	240.00
2	—	513	220.00–225.00	222.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	626	200.00–225.00	207.33
1	—	880	150.00	150.00
2	—	718	178.00–202.00	189.71
2	—	233	255.00–256.00	255.48
2	—	655	200.00	200.00
5	—	286	275.00–295.00	287.31
8	—	375	262.00–290.00	279.67
23	—	517	220.00–247.00	235.30
21	—	420	240.00–260.00	249.91
30	—	474	235.00–252.00	242.54
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
13	—	577	220.00–238.00	229.46
7	—	306	269.00–295.00	280.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	106.00–114.00	109.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	114.00	114.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,298	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,552.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,153	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,330.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,253	95.00–112.00	103.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	105.00–106.00	105.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	136.00	136.00
7	—	1,503	117.00–127.00	120.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,280	100.00–111.00	105.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,029	85.00–99.00	92.22
5	—	1,045	100.00–104.00	102.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	96.00	96.00

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