Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bull calves sold higher $3-13. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $257.83/cwt on 354 head.

Average price

$257.83

354 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$149

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

$57.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.12

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	418	277.20	1,158	181
Medium and Large 2	371	263.06	976	72
Medium and Large 1-2	596	219.39	1,307	101

One grade step is worth $57.80/cwt here — about −$149 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 sale354 hd

257.83

—

MS average13 barns · 1,590 hd

254.71

+3.12

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	1,465	117.05	1,714	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	108.15	1,183	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	92.05	887	65

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)	1,023	$1,396	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	877	$1,334	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$1,323	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	974	$1,261	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,136	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	953	$1,012	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	737	$1,584	29
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,103	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	767	$905	6

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	237.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,356	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	267.94/cwt	250.00–275.00	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	268.32/cwt	225.00–310.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	277.09/cwt	250.00–300.00	754	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	236.02/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	260.06/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,204	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	351.73/cwt	320.00–401.00	1,280	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	383.33/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,526	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	321.51/cwt	300.00–336.00	1,691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	269.73/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,284	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	309.82/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	345.16/cwt	310.00–397.50	1,098	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	326.31/cwt	308.00–350.00	1,357	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	260.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	255.20/cwt	235.00–272.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	259.33/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	282.30/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,203	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	135	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	320.77/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,511	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	288.80/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	257.38/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	296.47/cwt	285.00–300.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	302.79/cwt	275.00–320.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	275.73/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,318	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,593	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	321.48/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	613	264.77/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	593	269.96/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	238.69/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	589	286.49/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,687	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	481	321.02/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,544	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,623	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	296.42/cwt	270.00–314.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	340.36/cwt	330.00–350.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	278.06/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,343	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	264.82/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,110	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	1,584.39/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,584	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,478	122.80/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,815	11
Bulls	—	—	1,446	109.15/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,578	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,294.05/head	1,000.00–1,735.00	1,294	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,534.12/head	1,325.00–1,725.00	1,534	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	1,017.12/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,017	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,395.97/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,396	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	1,143.47/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,143	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,164.91/head	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,165	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	1,020.34/head	975.00–1,085.00	1,020	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	705	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	905.55/head	750.00–1,210.00	906	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	95.37/cwt	82.00–108.00	849	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	621	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	91.98/cwt	90.00–94.00	904	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	740	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	1,334.49/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,334	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	302.53/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,431	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	322.12/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,346	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	284.80/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,507	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	275.44/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	294.45/cwt	250.00–314.00	798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	210.93/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	244.59/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,382	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	341.74/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,111	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	336.21/cwt	325.00–355.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	283.15/cwt	275.00–290.00	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	280.02/cwt	275.00–290.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	261.20/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	335.27/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,227	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	184	308.76/cwt	300.00–320.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	289.84/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,078	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	224.62/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,393	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	303.96/cwt	295.00–316.00	973	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	270.11/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,267	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	229.07/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,315	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	285.91/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,204	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	306.94/cwt	300.00–318.00	853	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	249.60/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,288	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	260.97/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,120	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	231.59/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,230	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,537	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	216.11/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	246.85/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,160	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	179	269.65/cwt	200.00–300.00	483	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	304.42/cwt	300.00–314.00	667	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	81.14/cwt	70.00–88.00	722	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	103.47/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,038	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	108.15/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,183	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	95.03/cwt	89.00–100.00	946	35

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 Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 958Last week 1,369Year ago 764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 169Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 107Year ago 132

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bull calves sold higher $3-13. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	297.00	297.00
2	—	640	234.00–238.00	236.02
1	—	555	245.00	245.00
5	—	476	260.00–275.00	269.73
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	571	230.00–240.00	237.51
16	—	463	245.00–275.00	260.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	175.00	175.00
10	—	370	250.00–275.00	267.94
10	—	272	250.00–300.00	277.09
8	—	330	275.00–290.00	283.15
5	—	225	275.00–290.00	280.02
14	—	429	230.00–280.00	260.97
6	—	531	220.00–247.00	231.59
10	—	470	220.00–260.00	246.85
6	—	179	200.00–300.00	269.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	260.00	260.00
1	—	460	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	204.00–220.00	210.93
1	—	780	190.00	190.00
4	—	184	300.00–320.00	308.76
26	—	372	275.00–302.00	289.84
8	—	620	220.00–235.00	224.62
29	—	320	295.00–316.00	303.96
16	—	469	260.00–285.00	270.11
12	—	574	220.00–242.00	229.07
25	—	421	275.00–302.00	285.91
22	—	278	300.00–318.00	306.94
14	—	516	240.00–265.00	249.60
1	—	820	175.00	175.00
2	—	673	210.00–222.00	216.11
7	—	219	300.00–314.00	304.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	450	185.00	185.00
30	—	784	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	225.00–310.00	268.32
3	—	530	235.00–272.00	255.20
5	—	426	260.00–300.00	282.30
1	—	135	250.00	250.00
4	—	381	275.00–300.00	288.80
2	—	573	230.00–285.00	257.38
4	—	324	285.00–300.00	296.47
3	—	185	275.00–320.00	302.79
5	—	478	250.00–290.00	275.73
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
2	—	670	232.00–245.00	238.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	320.00–325.00	322.45
10	—	364	320.00–401.00	351.73
3	—	280	365.00–400.00	383.33
7	—	526	300.00–336.00	321.51
2	—	560	300.00–320.00	309.82
10	—	318	310.00–397.50	345.16
9	—	416	308.00–350.00	326.31
2	—	675	250.00–270.00	260.00
2	—	625	249.00–270.00	259.33
1	—	170	300.00	300.00
8	—	471	300.00–345.00	320.77
1	—	1,085	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	450	339.00	339.00
32	—	620	257.00	257.00
17	—	522	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	230.00–240.00	234.90
2	—	413	318.00–325.00	321.48
1	—	530	320.00	320.00
3	—	613	255.00–272.00	264.77
1	—	780	221.00	221.00
4	—	589	275.00–300.00	286.49
5	—	481	300.00–330.00	321.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	260.00–280.00	269.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	270.00–314.00	296.42
1	—	640	172.50	172.50
1	—	305	250.00	250.00
5	—	483	265.00–285.00	278.06
5	—	419	240.00–285.00	264.82
5	—	271	250.00–314.00	294.45
1	—	225	315.00	315.00
3	—	565	240.00–249.00	244.59
2	—	528	255.00–267.00	261.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	330.00–350.00	340.36
1	—	865	172.50	172.50
9	—	473	290.00–322.00	302.53
16	—	418	300.00–340.00	322.12
6	—	529	265.00–300.00	284.80
3	—	570	265.00–290.00	275.44
1	—	620	238.00	238.00
6	—	325	325.00–385.00	341.74
3	—	233	325.00–355.00	336.21
9	—	366	320.00–345.00	335.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	737	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,584.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	858	900.00–1,500.00	1,143.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	773	750.00–1,210.00	905.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	82.00–108.00	95.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	85.00	85.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	890	975.00–1,085.00	1,020.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	995	1,000.00–1,735.00	1,294.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,325.00–1,725.00	1,534.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	961	900.00–1,125.00	1,017.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,023	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,395.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,038	1,050.00–1,385.00	1,164.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	90.00–94.00	91.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	877	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,334.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	109.00	109.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,478	117.00–128.00	122.80
8	—	1,446	90.00–115.00	109.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	890	70.00–88.00	81.14
10	—	1,003	101.00–107.00	103.47
35	—	995	89.00–100.00	95.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,094	100.00–114.00	108.15

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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