Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2023-03-13

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 13
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
546 head
▼ 442 vs last sale 988▲ 249 vs year ago 297 · +83.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 123▲ 80 vs year ago 110 · +72.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 114▲ 94 vs year ago 63 · +149.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-12. Heifers were steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Bulls sold higher $6.

No groups this week. Quality was good throughout the sale with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.94/cwt on 182 head.
Average price
$204.94
182 head · 409 lb average
Value per head Derived
$839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$204
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$21.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.88
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1423209.81887141
Medium and Large 2363188.1968341
One grade step is worth $21.63/cwt here — about $204 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 sale182 hd
204.94
—
MS average13 barns · 978 hd
196.06
+8.88
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—High1,495112.711,68617
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,162102.111,18715
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02285.39873117
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56882.541,2942thin

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)1,128$1,35312
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$1,2755
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)966$1,2458
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,1351thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)872$1,1323thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$7951thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,4123thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,3885
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)658$8212thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)806$87119
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)898$84828
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)690$7104thin

Every lot

89 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 2173189.78/cwt170.00–205.003282
Steers—Medium and Large 1174213.59/cwt200.00–230.003725
Steers—Medium and Large 1228254.01/cwt235.00–265.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 2270225.00/cwt225.00–225.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1273262.26/cwt245.00–275.0071610
Steers—Medium and Large 1319255.16/cwt245.00–270.0081413
Steers—Medium and Large 2330201.62/cwt190.00–215.006653
Steers—Medium and Large 1373258.16/cwt235.00–270.0096312
Steers—Medium and Large 1424248.60/cwt235.00–265.001,05417
Steers—Medium and Large 2430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1474238.05/cwt220.00–250.001,12819
Steers—Medium and Large 1517228.73/cwt219.00–240.001,1839
Steers—Medium and Large 2518209.46/cwt207.00–212.001,0852
Steers—Medium and Large 1569216.77/cwt210.00–228.001,2337
Steers—Medium and Large 2590194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 1628201.66/cwt200.00–205.001,2663
Steers—Medium and Large 2645175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1291
Steers—Medium and Large 1677184.75/cwt170.00–190.001,2515
Steers—Medium and Large 1723172.47/cwt165.00–180.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
Steers—Medium and Large 11,270115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1173210.00/cwt210.00–210.003632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1225223.09/cwt215.00–245.005025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2228187.49/cwt155.00–205.004276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1276230.57/cwt215.00–242.0063616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2276198.38/cwt175.00–225.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310197.48/cwt170.00–210.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324234.44/cwt215.00–245.0076024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1364229.95/cwt222.00–238.0083717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371187.00/cwt162.00–210.006946
Heifers—Medium and Large 2414186.79/cwt180.00–200.007735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1416209.68/cwt200.00–220.0087223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1463207.82/cwt200.00–220.0096219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469189.30/cwt185.00–195.008888
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520165.00/cwt165.00–165.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524191.62/cwt170.00–202.001,00416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555140.00/cwt140.00–140.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565180.21/cwt175.00–184.001,0183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626165.21/cwt160.00–170.001,0344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666161.59/cwt155.00–165.001,0765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675140.00/cwt140.00–140.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1727153.90/cwt145.00–162.001,1193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1850120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0201
Heifers—Medium and Large 190090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1165220.00/cwt220.00–220.003631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2235200.00/cwt200.00–200.004701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1242245.28/cwt225.00–255.005943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255175.00/cwt175.00–175.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1276252.21/cwt245.00–265.006965
Bulls—Medium and Large 1332255.74/cwt247.00–262.008497
Bulls—Medium and Large 1360253.74/cwt245.00–262.009132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390164.00/cwt164.00–164.006401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415180.00/cwt180.00–180.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1424246.81/cwt245.00–255.001,0466
Bulls—Medium and Large 1508212.01/cwt210.00–214.001,0772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1590194.73/cwt192.50–197.001,1492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620185.48/cwt170.00–195.001,1503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725171.49/cwt171.00–172.001,2432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1763140.00/cwt110.00–171.001,0682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1960100.00/cwt100.00–100.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,050106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,391108.32/cwt99.00–112.001,5079
Bulls——1,613117.65/cwt114.00–124.001,8988
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88162.94/cwt32.00–74.0055515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03286.13/cwt73.00–98.0088985
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099101.49/cwt98.00–109.001,11517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162102.11/cwt95.00–110.001,18715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56882.54/cwt80.00–85.001,2942
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2658821.08/head785.00–850.008212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29141,347.85/head800.00–1,800.001,3484
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,468.62/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4692
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765795.00/head795.00–795.007951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28721,131.98/head925.00–1,400.001,1323
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29661,245.14/head785.00–1,475.001,2458
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,275.41/head1,050.00–1,400.001,2755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,353.28/head1,100.00–1,475.001,35312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18084.00/cwt84.00–84.009911
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2690710.00/head710.00–710.007104
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2758154.20/cwt130.00–169.001,16926
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2806871.10/head700.00–900.0087119
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2898848.32/head750.00–860.0084828
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-296884.10/cwt84.00–85.0081410

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.