Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2022-10-31

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 31
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
820 head
▼ 261 vs last sale 1,081▼ 287 vs year ago 1,107 · −25.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 193▼ 43 vs year ago 180 · −23.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 97▼ 78 vs year ago 134 · −58.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $2-10 higher. Heifers were $2-6 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3-6 higher. Bulls were $2 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.53/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$137.53
175 head · 434 lb average
Value per head Derived
$597
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$16.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.32
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1457141.78647129
Medium and Large 2370125.6446546
One grade step is worth $16.14/cwt here — about $183 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 sale175 hd
137.53
—
MS average13 barns · 1,233 hd
139.85
−2.32
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,40891.571,29031
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26069.4687515
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06455.2758849

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,213$1,2603thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$8972thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$8824thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,051$87011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$8443thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)892$7395
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,107$1,0603thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)880$9001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)814$59211
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$5001thin

Every lot

104 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2229149.61/cwt140.00–160.003434
Steers—Medium and Large 1230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 1275179.46/cwt171.00–187.004946
Steers—Medium and Large 2290168.39/cwt162.00–175.004882
Steers—Medium and Large 2321160.95/cwt145.00–175.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 1333181.61/cwt175.00–190.006059
Steers—Medium and Large 2366162.36/cwt140.00–171.005946
Steers—Medium and Large 1371179.26/cwt174.00–185.006658
Steers—Medium and Large 2411151.49/cwt120.00–165.006234
Steers—Medium and Large 1423173.40/cwt166.00–182.0073315
Steers—Medium and Large 2450135.00/cwt120.00–150.006082
Steers—Medium and Large 1478168.25/cwt160.00–175.0080416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511176.00/cwt176.00–176.008996
Steers—Medium and Large 1520165.75/cwt158.00–171.0086214
Steers—Medium and Large 2568129.98/cwt125.00–135.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1570163.90/cwt160.00–167.0093410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2592169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,0034
Steers—Medium and Large 2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1625155.08/cwt150.00–160.009692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0485
Steers—Medium and Large 1673148.19/cwt140.00–158.009974
Steers—Medium and Large 1717147.79/cwt144.00–154.001,0603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2436
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2176132.77/cwt121.00–145.002346
Heifers—Medium and Large 2233129.41/cwt120.00–140.003026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1234147.03/cwt140.00–152.003444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270127.51/cwt120.00–140.003445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275151.29/cwt148.00–157.0041611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322128.71/cwt110.00–148.004148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324149.47/cwt140.00–155.0048417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374146.11/cwt140.00–153.0054615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375132.79/cwt120.00–140.004987
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420129.90/cwt125.00–135.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422144.50/cwt135.00–149.0061021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2460139.00/cwt139.00–139.006391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478142.27/cwt135.00–149.0068019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517141.16/cwt130.00–146.0073013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522113.98/cwt109.00–123.005953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571136.77/cwt133.00–141.0078110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585129.93/cwt126.00–134.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631132.98/cwt131.00–136.008396
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672123.22/cwt120.00–131.008285
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680107.00/cwt107.00–107.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715122.45/cwt120.00–130.008764
Heifers—Medium and Large 273586.00/cwt86.00–86.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785126.64/cwt124.00–130.009943
Heifers—Medium and Large 283570.00/cwt70.00–70.005851
Heifers—Medium and Large 288586.00/cwt86.00–86.007611
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,08580.00/cwt80.00–80.008681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2140127.59/cwt125.00–130.001792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2180135.00/cwt135.00–135.002431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1240187.45/cwt185.00–190.004502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2263144.86/cwt140.00–150.003814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1269182.43/cwt170.00–190.0049110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1313175.00/cwt175.00–175.005482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2337154.46/cwt142.00–170.005213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372166.09/cwt160.00–174.006183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377169.58/cwt160.00–179.0063911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418167.28/cwt160.00–175.0069910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428145.26/cwt130.00–160.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1460152.25/cwt130.00–162.0070014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524148.59/cwt140.00–152.0077910
Bulls—Medium and Large 253897.42/cwt80.00–115.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575140.87/cwt130.00–150.008105
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628139.48/cwt133.00–145.008764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665102.00/cwt102.00–102.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1679136.30/cwt130.00–150.009254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 277895.02/cwt88.00–102.007392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790114.97/cwt111.00–119.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820114.91/cwt105.00–120.009423
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,000111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1101
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,03377.52/cwt75.00–80.008012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36378.96/cwt59.00–90.001,07612
Bulls——1,43799.54/cwt94.00–105.001,43019
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00945.83/cwt20.00–55.0046222
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09160.28/cwt55.00–68.0065820
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15770.61/cwt68.00–74.008177
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26069.46/cwt65.00–75.0087515
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2892738.83/head650.00–800.007395
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298260.07/cwt53.00–67.005903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-299980.75/cwt69.00–100.008074
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,051869.76/head500.00–1,500.0087011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05365.13/cwt60.00–70.006863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,068896.72/head825.00–950.008972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165843.56/head600.00–1,025.008443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193882.31/head800.00–1,000.008824
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,259.99/head1,025.00–1,500.001,2603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27568.00/cwt68.00–68.008671
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2610500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2625125.38/cwt120.00–130.0078427
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2834600.81/head475.00–700.0060110
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287586.86/cwt65.00–115.007602
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05866.65/cwt65.00–68.007052
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,090.21/head1,000.00–1,200.001,0902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001

This sale against other markets

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.