Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-9. Heifers sold higher $3-7. Bull calves sold steady to higher $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-7. Bulls sold steady to lower $2.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $247.24/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −182.17 against this barn's trailing median of $429.41.

Average price

$247.24

23 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$16.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

vs MS average

−39.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	257.06	1,378	9thin
Medium and Large 2	523	240.93	1,261	14thin

One grade step is worth $16.13/cwt here — about $117 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.36, low $371.46, median $429.41 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

247.24

—

MS average12 barns · 312 hd

248.48

−1.24

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−39.58

This barn, trailing median30 sales

429.41

−182.17

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	1,561	146.99	2,295	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	118.41	1,391	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	103.39	1,010	22

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)	1,250	$1,783	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,745	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,581	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$1,439	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,417	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,971	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	725	$1,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	782	$1,095	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	808	$899	2thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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 2	600–650	622	240.68/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,497	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	190.93/cwt	140.00–225.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	229	246.76/cwt	200.00–305.00	565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	356.18/cwt	338.00–370.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,100	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	321.67/cwt	315.00–325.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	235.03/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	240.02/cwt	230.00–250.00	902	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	189.87/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	330.09/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	248.23/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,043	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	140	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	154.95/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	264.44/cwt	255.00–280.00	981	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	313.39/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	247.16/cwt	234.00–255.00	1,515	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	239.39/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,135	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	234.79/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,226	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	170	330.15/cwt	325.00–335.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	254.26/cwt	210.00–295.00	847	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	241.34/cwt	197.50–324.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	257.84/cwt	225.00–290.00	701	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	311.94/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,335	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	232.29/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	254.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	266.25/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,273	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	243.16/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	258.11/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	355.58/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,159	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	287.10/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,346	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	275.00/cwt	250.00–300.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,154	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	240.56/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,239	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,438	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	268.05/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,131	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	274.10/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,286	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	289.53/cwt	225.00–325.00	958	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	205.66/cwt	140.00–228.00	1,176	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	119.51/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,408	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	106.86/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,063	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	96.90/cwt	84.00–100.00	927	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	113.21/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,266	13
Bulls	—	—	1,801	156.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,818	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,095	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	127.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,706	4
Bulls	—	—	1,556	147.06/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,288	15
Bulls	—	—	1,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,269	1
Bulls	—	—	1,225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,593	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	898.51/head	800.00–985.00	899	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,530	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,674	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	121.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,467	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,783.33/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,744.74/head	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,745	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,511.13/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,511	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	1,095.43/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,095	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,417.03/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,417	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,971.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,581.39/head	1,000.00–2,150.00	1,581	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	287.21/cwt	275.00–300.00	910	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	257	303.25/cwt	295.00–315.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	232.71/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	284.97/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,069	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	129.48/cwt	24.00–230.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	213.84/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	223.68/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	183.44/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	190.88/cwt	160.00–222.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	336.92/cwt	330.00–340.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	382.02/cwt	350.00–410.00	833	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	266.94/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,140	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	100–150	140	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	362.12/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,137	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	160	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	228.06/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	238.12/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,248	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	234.48/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	336.50/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,242	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	242.93/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,166	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	307.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,248	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	180	383.75/cwt	355.00–400.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	225.63/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	372.91/cwt	350.00–390.00	988	6

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 Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 938Year ago 758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 194Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 235Year ago 69

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-9. Heifers sold higher $3-7. Bull calves sold steady to higher $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-7. Bulls sold steady to lower $2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	265	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	318	330.00–340.00	334.96
3	350–400	363	250.00–300.00	275.00
5	400–450	422	250.00–290.00	268.05
20	450–500	478	250.00–275.00	266.25
12	500–550	515	232.00–260.00	240.56
2	550–600	573	231.00–255.00	243.16
12	600–650	622	235.00–245.00	240.68
1	1050–1100	1,065	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	335.00	335.00
1	200–250	205	390.00	390.00
3	250–300	258	338.00–370.00	356.18
8	300–350	326	350.00–375.00	355.58
3	350–400	388	325.00–340.00	330.09
4	400–450	424	300.00–325.00	313.39
7	450–500	469	275.00–300.00	287.10
6	500–550	523	250.00–285.00	258.11
3	550–600	562	250.00–260.00	254.96
6	600–650	613	234.00–255.00	247.16
1	650–700	685	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	718	220.00–240.00	232.29
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00
2	950–1000	968	180.00–200.00	189.87
1	1100–1150	1,100	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	326	354.00	354.00
5	350–400	369	310.00	310.00
16	400–450	428	300.00–316.00	311.94
8	450–500	464	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	250.00	250.00
1	150–200	180	210.00	210.00
4	200–250	229	200.00–305.00	246.76
6	250–300	272	225.00–290.00	257.84
9	300–350	333	210.00–295.00	254.26
7	350–400	376	230.00–250.00	240.02
2	400–450	415	24.00–230.00	129.48
5	450–500	467	220.00–247.00	235.03
5	500–550	521	197.50–324.00	241.34
3	550–600	572	140.00–225.00	190.93
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	350.00	350.00
2	150–200	170	325.00–335.00	330.15
3	200–250	220	315.00–325.00	321.67
3	250–300	257	295.00–315.00	303.25
8	300–350	317	275.00–300.00	287.21
18	350–400	371	255.00–280.00	264.44
19	400–450	420	235.00–260.00	248.23
18	450–500	474	225.00–245.00	239.39
9	500–550	522	225.00–243.00	234.79
2	550–600	560	225.00–230.00	227.46
5	600–650	629	207.00–235.00	223.68
4	650–700	670	200.00–226.00	213.84
2	700–750	705	175.00–192.00	183.44
2	750–800	793	140.00–170.00	154.95
1	900–950	905	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	180	355.00–400.00	383.75
8	200–250	218	350.00–410.00	382.02
6	250–300	265	350.00–390.00	372.91
7	300–350	314	345.00–385.00	362.12
8	350–400	369	325.00–347.00	336.50
9	400–450	406	300.00–330.00	307.44
8	450–500	469	260.00–285.00	274.10
10	500–550	524	230.00–257.00	238.12
2	550–600	553	230.00–239.00	234.48
2	600–650	613	225.00–231.00	228.06
3	650–700	663	218.00–230.00	225.63
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	760	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	825	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	380.00	380.00
3	200–250	222	330.00–340.00	336.92
7	300–350	331	225.00–325.00	289.53
15	350–400	375	260.00–325.00	284.97
17	400–450	427	235.00–290.00	266.94
5	450–500	480	230.00–255.00	242.93
4	500–550	520	229.00–237.00	232.71
5	550–600	572	140.00–228.00	205.66
2	600–650	628	160.00–222.00	190.88
1	650–700	680	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	720	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,178	116.00–124.00	119.51
13	—	1,118	110.00–116.00	113.21
4	—	1,336	125.00–130.00	127.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	995	102.00–111.00	106.86
9	—	957	84.00–100.00	96.90
2	—	965	113.00–114.00	113.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,801	155.00–160.00	156.47
15	—	1,556	140.00–152.00	147.06
1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,225	130.00	130.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	800.00–985.00	898.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	782	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,095.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	115.00–120.00	117.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	120.00	120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,204	120.00–130.00	121.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,250	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,783.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,058	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,744.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,235	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,511.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	810	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,417.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,064	1,000.00–2,150.00	1,581.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,200.00	1,200.00

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