Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2022-12-05

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 5
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,172 head
▼ 190 vs last sale 1,362▲ 83 vs year ago 1,089 · +7.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▼ 187 vs last sale 295▼ 52 vs year ago 160 · −32.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 63▼ 19 vs year ago 34 · −55.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $4-9 lower. Heifer sold higher $4-10. Slaughter cows sold steady to lower $3. Bulls were higher $4.

One load of steers weighing 615# sold for $175.50.

One load of heifers weighing 725# sold for $160.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.14/cwt on 232 head.
Average price
$156.14
232 head · 429 lb average
Value per head Derived
$671
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$74
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$44.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.14
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2320184.005891thin
Medium and Large 1447160.53717181
Medium and Large 2368139.7151550
One grade step is worth $44.29/cwt here — about $74 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 sale232 hd
156.14
—
MS average13 barns · 1,169 hd
149.00
+7.14
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—Average1,63093.891,53020
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36570.8096613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58359.939492thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11457.4764041

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,062$9113thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$7601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$7001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$6152thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2170156.18/cwt150.00–160.002663
Steers—Medium and Large 2232143.45/cwt140.00–150.003333
Steers—Medium and Large 2273167.12/cwt140.00–175.004568
Steers—Medium and Large 1276181.95/cwt170.00–190.005024
Steers—Medium and Large 2312175.17/cwt170.00–185.005476
Steers—Medium and Large 1334187.96/cwt180.00–195.006288
Steers—Medium and Large 2372178.50/cwt160.00–190.0066411
Steers—Medium and Large 1373189.52/cwt177.00–200.0070716
Steers—Medium and Large 1427182.20/cwt175.00–190.0077816
Steers—Medium and Large 2431169.60/cwt152.50–180.0073114
Steers—Medium and Large 1472175.90/cwt170.00–183.0083011
Steers—Medium and Large 2473161.88/cwt144.00–177.0076610
Steers—Medium and Large 1516170.87/cwt165.00–178.0088222
Steers—Medium and Large 2519157.64/cwt148.00–163.008188
Steers—Medium and Large 1578166.35/cwt159.00–170.009629
Steers—Medium and Large 2585146.05/cwt140.00–150.008543
Steers—Medium and Large 2620140.00/cwt140.00–140.008682
Steers—Medium and Large 1631152.85/cwt149.00–160.009648
Steers—Medium and Large 1665146.57/cwt140.00–155.0097510
Steers—Medium and Large 1720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1768139.00/cwt138.00–140.001,0682
Steers—Medium and Large 2800126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1805130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0471
Steers—Medium and Large 1875127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1111
Steers—Medium and Large 1935130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 1990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2185130.41/cwt120.00–142.002412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2226134.81/cwt120.00–140.003055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1235166.74/cwt160.00–170.003923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269150.24/cwt140.00–160.0040410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1274170.32/cwt160.00–182.0046715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2316135.14/cwt130.00–140.004274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320184.00/cwt184.00–184.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324174.95/cwt154.00–185.0056720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369145.06/cwt110.00–165.0053511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374171.44/cwt157.00–181.0064129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420166.75/cwt150.00–177.0070029
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427139.09/cwt110.00–160.005948
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474156.63/cwt149.00–169.0074226
Heifers—Medium and Large 2488130.07/cwt125.00–140.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521136.12/cwt130.00–145.007094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522153.54/cwt147.00–159.0080127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566146.01/cwt135.00–159.0082614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618140.98/cwt135.00–148.008719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625124.84/cwt120.00–130.007802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1678134.01/cwt130.00–138.009092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1727128.57/cwt120.00–135.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1890118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,01096.00/cwt96.00–96.009701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1274180.27/cwt160.00–200.004949
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1326188.26/cwt170.00–200.006149
Bulls—Medium and Large 2336135.61/cwt110.00–169.004565
Bulls—Medium and Large 2365177.36/cwt172.00–182.506473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376184.52/cwt177.00–200.0069411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1417179.09/cwt162.00–190.0074711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432162.58/cwt140.00–177.007025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480163.54/cwt158.00–176.007854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514163.40/cwt157.00–172.0084010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570152.36/cwt140.00–160.0086813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620145.17/cwt134.00–152.009007
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673140.61/cwt137.00–145.009468
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675134.49/cwt134.00–135.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1726132.26/cwt130.00–140.009607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780129.90/cwt125.00–135.001,0132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1803121.97/cwt115.00–127.009793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1855114.00/cwt114.00–114.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1920121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,12085.00/cwt85.00–85.009521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45884.91/cwt80.00–91.001,2389
Bulls——1,770101.24/cwt93.00–110.001,79211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06050.98/cwt35.00–55.0054019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12460.82/cwt55.00–66.0068417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28270.71/cwt69.00–74.009075
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36570.80/cwt61.00–80.0096613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58359.93/cwt57.00–63.009492
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,062911.30/head700.00–1,100.009113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10091.51/cwt75.00–117.001,0072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,36560.00/cwt60.00–60.008191
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915614.75/head500.00–700.006152
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299391.24/cwt81.00–106.009063
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299557.40/cwt55.00–59.005713
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,062107.93/cwt99.00–115.001,1463

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.