Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2023-02-27

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 27
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
713 head
▼ 293 vs last sale 1,006▲ 272 vs year ago 441 · +61.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 146▲ 97 vs year ago 75 · +129.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
93 head
▼ 93 vs last sale 186▲ 67 vs year ago 26 · +257.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00-9.00 higher. Fewer value added calves sold today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.03/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$183.03
224 head · 434 lb average
Value per head Derived
$794
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$108
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$28.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.36
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2363195.3170839
Medium and Large 1479184.87885139
Medium and Large 2359167.0660046
One grade step is worth $28.25/cwt here — about $108 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 sale224 hd
183.03
—
MS average13 barns · 1,211 hd
180.67
+2.36
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—High1,520112.941,71714
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18288.321,04419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44377.001,1112thin
CowsLean 85-90%High97873.6072083

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,029$1,2004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)974$1,0775
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,0559
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$1,00210
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)943$8414thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)925$7613thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)899$6174thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)855$6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,203$1,9343thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$1,3173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)928$1,1187
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)865$9003thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)726$5564thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)702$4865

Every lot

109 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1170214.85/cwt210.00–220.003652
Steers—Medium and Large 2180170.00/cwt170.00–170.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 2240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 2273191.06/cwt185.00–197.005222
Steers—Medium and Large 1287232.01/cwt227.00–235.006663
Steers—Medium and Large 2322189.97/cwt185.00–195.006123
Steers—Medium and Large 1337228.69/cwt226.00–230.007713
Steers—Medium and Large 1368224.90/cwt210.00–233.008287
Steers—Medium and Large 2380187.43/cwt185.00–190.007122
Steers—Medium and Large 1422223.81/cwt220.00–229.009445
Steers—Medium and Large 2428193.08/cwt180.00–206.008262
Steers—Medium and Large 2472190.58/cwt175.00–208.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 1487215.57/cwt210.00–222.001,0507
Steers—Medium and Large 2522185.91/cwt180.00–195.009703
Steers—Medium and Large 1523207.17/cwt200.00–213.001,0838
Steers—Medium and Large 1573199.75/cwt195.00–204.001,1454
Steers—Medium and Large 2610180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0981
Steers—Medium and Large 1626186.71/cwt180.00–192.001,1694
Steers—Medium and Large 1680175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 1708171.57/cwt165.00–178.001,2152
Steers—Medium and Large 11,230114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,4021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1125189.00/cwt185.00–193.002362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2221162.80/cwt140.00–185.003607
Heifers—Medium and Large 1232196.76/cwt190.00–200.004563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265204.23/cwt195.00–210.005413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278161.37/cwt120.00–185.004495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316201.46/cwt195.00–210.0063712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318198.00/cwt198.00–198.0063028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329175.01/cwt160.00–190.0057613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366192.69/cwt183.00–199.0070518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371168.28/cwt125.00–185.0062410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413168.10/cwt140.00–182.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420191.03/cwt182.00–195.0080211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466192.00/cwt192.00–192.008958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474181.88/cwt178.00–186.0086220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475176.50/cwt175.00–178.008382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505179.00/cwt179.00–179.009043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518181.72/cwt176.00–185.0094117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533162.49/cwt160.00–165.008662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added557187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,04231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560163.00/cwt163.00–163.009131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568175.73/cwt170.00–182.0099810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622168.71/cwt164.00–176.001,0497
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655147.00/cwt147.00–147.009631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700159.00/cwt157.00–161.001,1132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1361
Heifers—Medium and Large 196096.00/cwt96.00–96.009221
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,050111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1160210.00/cwt210.00–210.003361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2170185.00/cwt185.00–185.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2275197.00/cwt197.00–197.005421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1288237.43/cwt235.00–240.006842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2312200.08/cwt185.00–232.006243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1329225.86/cwt212.00–235.007439
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375226.52/cwt215.00–235.008498
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385182.00/cwt182.00–182.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419219.28/cwt200.00–230.009198
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431184.16/cwt170.00–196.007944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1457205.16/cwt197.00–220.009385
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485184.47/cwt170.00–194.008953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1516187.94/cwt178.00–193.009707
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518167.98/cwt167.00–169.008702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1566173.22/cwt170.00–191.009807
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590165.00/cwt165.00–165.009741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623172.59/cwt165.00–180.001,0752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1655170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1778146.46/cwt135.00–158.001,1392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835141.23/cwt137.50–145.001,1792
Bulls—Medium and Large 298575.00/cwt75.00–75.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,000124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,484109.86/cwt105.00–115.001,6308
Bulls——1,569117.05/cwt115.00–120.001,8376
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88457.82/cwt40.00–69.0051128
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00379.81/cwt71.00–90.0080047
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15892.31/cwt90.00–95.001,0698
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18288.32/cwt80.00–100.001,04419
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44377.00/cwt76.00–78.001,1112
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,934.07/head1,600.00–2,200.001,9343
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2655975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2690900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27881,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,180.64/head800.00–1,325.001,1815
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2953900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,165950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3675500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3800510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925761.28/head585.00–950.007613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-293074.60/cwt70.00–79.006942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2932652.81/head340.00–900.006533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943840.64/head650.00–900.008414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29741,076.57/head975.00–1,200.001,0775
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,054.52/head785.00–1,275.001,0559
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298077.00/cwt77.00–77.007551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01389.53/cwt89.00–90.009072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0291,200.09/head800.00–1,450.001,2004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0421,057.92/head825.00–1,250.001,0589
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08382.34/cwt80.00–84.008922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09488.13/cwt84.00–94.009644
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3555460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3655400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2714507.56/head450.00–580.005084
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2783588.59/head550.00–630.005893
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279295.90/cwt82.00–134.007603
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09387.23/cwt81.00–90.009533

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.