Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-12. Heifers sold higher $7-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls sold steady to higher $3.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $268.93/cwt on 304 head.

Average price

$268.93

304 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$40.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.24

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	272.59	1,257	166
Medium and Large 1-2	514	271.33	1,395	67
Medium and Large 2	436	258.86	1,129	69
Medium and Large 3	315	232.50	732	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.09/cwt here — about $524 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 sale304 hd

268.93

—

MS average13 barns · 1,676 hd

261.69

+7.24

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	1,515	122.68	1,859	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,306	108.80	1,421	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	95.19	954	33

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)	1,225	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$1,689	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	877	$1,142	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$982	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$950	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	785	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$842	3thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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 2	—	725	170.07/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	150.00–210.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	282.17/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,360	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	248.87/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,581	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	304.99/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	277.44/cwt	272.00–300.00	1,745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	357.30/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,097	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	336.52/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,403	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	306.64/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,601	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	238.50/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	359.68/cwt	350.00–400.00	982	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	308.06/cwt	250.00–337.00	1,174	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	319.92/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,510	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	321.48/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,521	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	265.60/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	182	339.86/cwt	325.00–355.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	272.40/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,574	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	361.25/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,311	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	316.47/cwt	300.00–325.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	158	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	304.94/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	230.01/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,555	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	299.00/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,411	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	303.31/cwt	250.00–335.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	774	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	258.00/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	306.24/cwt	275.00–340.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	271.13/cwt	269.75–273.00	1,719	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,561	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	321.47/cwt	320.00–323.00	1,678	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	281.71/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,456	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	260.71/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	229.21/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	293.06/cwt	234.00–330.00	1,084	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	237.31/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	289.67/cwt	250.00–314.00	1,228	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	850.58/head	825.00–875.00	851	2
Bulls	—	—	1,364	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,534	7
Bulls	—	—	1,460	121.82/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,779	22
Bulls	—	—	1,722	130.91/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,254	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	1,029.14/head	800.00–1,250.00	1,029	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	982.46/head	800.00–1,200.00	982	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,338	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	1,255.27/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,255	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,688.67/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,689	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	332.90/cwt	320.00–350.00	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	311.24/cwt	300.00–326.00	1,450	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	277.76/cwt	267.00–292.00	1,594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	355.13/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,158	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	204.56/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	288.84/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,505	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	332.10/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,398	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	349.43/cwt	332.00–375.00	1,286	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	311.60/cwt	285.00–335.00	997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	267.73/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	175	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	243.84/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	217	290.19/cwt	285.00–300.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	295.04/cwt	290.00–300.00	850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	312.15/cwt	300.00–325.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	168	315.67/cwt	300.00–330.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	201.28/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	229.53/cwt	218.00–245.00	1,418	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	214.13/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	316.47/cwt	300.00–325.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	272.54/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,289	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	231.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	247.20/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,404	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	254.74/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,327	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	314.90/cwt	305.00–325.00	853	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	214.88/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,233	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	290.87/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,094	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	311.53/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,009	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	277.26/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,045	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,315	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	287.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	953	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	265.01/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,357	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	282.73/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,190	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	266.61/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,138	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	368.81/cwt	350.00–400.00	804	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	254.33/cwt	235.00–271.00	1,218	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	83.25/cwt	77.00–87.00	765	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	104.06/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,090	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	95.04/cwt	88.00–99.00	965	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,682	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	110.39/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,458	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	104.20/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,313	11

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,163Last week 958Year ago 1,006

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 167Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 82Year ago 186

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-12. Heifers sold higher $7-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-3. Bulls sold steady to higher $3.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	160.00–180.00	170.07
2	—	615	150.00–210.00	180.00
5	—	524	230.00–260.00	243.84
3	—	217	285.00–300.00	290.19
4	—	288	290.00–300.00	295.04
3	—	678	185.00–210.00	201.28
6	—	574	200.00–230.00	214.88
14	—	377	260.00–300.00	277.26
10	—	332	275.00–295.00	287.00
13	—	427	235.00–285.00	266.61
7	—	479	235.00–271.00	254.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	482	275.00–290.00	282.17
8	—	656	241.00	241.00
16	—	512	262.00–270.00	265.01
4	—	618	245.00	245.00
2	—	362	324.00	324.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	267.00	267.00
1	—	445	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	255.00	255.00
1	—	455	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	168	300.00–330.00	315.67
6	—	618	218.00–245.00	229.53
5	—	719	200.00–230.00	214.13
4	—	233	300.00–325.00	316.47
26	—	473	260.00–285.00	272.54
8	—	670	225.00–240.00	231.47
22	—	568	240.00–264.00	247.20
1	—	1,185	120.00	120.00
12	—	521	247.00–270.00	254.74
10	—	271	305.00–325.00	314.90
20	—	376	285.00–310.00	290.87
14	—	324	300.00–327.00	311.53
33	—	421	270.00–290.00	282.73
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	235.00	235.00
5	—	720	240.00–268.00	248.87
7	—	557	300.00–320.00	304.99
8	—	629	272.00–300.00	277.44
7	—	307	350.00–370.00	357.30
13	—	417	325.00–355.00	336.52
9	—	522	300.00–322.00	306.64
1	—	955	218.00	218.00
2	—	763	237.00–240.00	238.50
11	—	273	350.00–400.00	359.68
10	—	472	300.00–335.00	319.92
1	—	870	216.00	216.00
7	—	676	255.00–275.00	265.60
3	—	182	325.00–355.00	339.86
1	—	1,030	155.00	155.00
10	—	363	342.00–380.00	361.25
5	—	218	350.00–400.00	368.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	250.00–337.00	308.06
7	—	578	250.00–290.00	272.40
3	—	288	300.00–325.00	316.47
2	—	158	300.00	300.00
7	—	426	270.00–325.00	304.94
4	—	676	220.00–245.00	230.01
5	—	472	295.00–300.00	299.00
5	—	231	250.00–335.00	303.31
1	—	145	300.00	300.00
4	—	644	250.00–262.00	258.00
3	—	315	275.00–340.00	306.24
6	—	517	250.00–300.00	281.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	473	300.00–330.00	321.48
3	—	716	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	557	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	320.00	320.00
1	—	450	316.00	316.00
1	—	650	266.00	266.00
1	—	590	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	315.00	315.00
16	—	634	269.75–273.00	271.13
10	—	476	328.00	328.00
17	—	522	320.00–323.00	321.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	275.00	275.00
3	—	613	252.00–270.00	260.71
5	—	662	220.00–236.00	229.21
5	—	274	320.00–350.00	332.90
19	—	466	300.00–326.00	311.24
7	—	574	267.00–292.00	277.76
7	—	326	340.00–370.00	355.13
3	—	722	200.00–214.00	204.56
8	—	521	275.00–300.00	288.84
13	—	421	320.00–360.00	332.10
8	—	368	332.00–375.00	349.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	234.00–330.00	293.06
5	—	572	215.00–250.00	237.31
7	—	424	250.00–314.00	289.67
1	—	645	239.00	239.00
4	—	320	285.00–335.00	311.60
1	—	705	185.00	185.00
4	—	481	250.00–285.00	267.73
1	—	500	285.00	285.00
2	—	268	300.00–325.00	312.15

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	—	670	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	825.00–875.00	850.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	93.00	93.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	815	800.00–1,250.00	1,029.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	760	800.00–1,200.00	982.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	112.00	112.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,255.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,368	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,688.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	143.00	143.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	110.00–115.00	112.47
22	—	1,460	117.00–128.00	121.82
11	—	1,722	129.00–136.00	130.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	77.00–87.00	83.25
11	—	1,047	100.00–107.00	104.06
14	—	1,015	88.00–99.00	95.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	118.00	118.00
26	—	1,321	106.00–115.00	110.39
11	—	1,260	101.00–106.00	104.20

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