Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2023-03-20

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 20
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
937 head
▲ 391 vs last sale 546▼ 144 vs year ago 1,081 · −13.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
260 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 190▲ 142 vs year ago 118 · +120.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
195 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 157▲ 148 vs year ago 47 · +314.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to higher $5. Heifers sold steady to lower $6. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-5. Bulls sold higher $1-2.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.24/cwt on 225 head.
Average price
$195.24
225 head · 438 lb average
Value per head Derived
$855
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$200
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$26.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.83
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1446200.29894181
Medium and Large 1-2508183.509312thin
Medium and Large 2399174.0469442
One grade step is worth $26.25/cwt here — about $200 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 sale225 hd
195.24
—
MS average13 barns · 1,093 hd
189.40
+5.83
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—Average1,375110.551,52022
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30095.671,24423
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51583.981,2723thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02580.71827131

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)944$1,31213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$1,2912thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$1,20918
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)993$1,10213
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)928$8996
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,061$85812
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)933$8328
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)808$8252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,39835
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)802$1,3507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)938$1,2605
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$85210
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)705$6001thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2120218.00/cwt218.00–218.002621
Steers—Medium and Large 2175200.00/cwt200.00–200.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1180225.00/cwt225.00–225.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 2219205.13/cwt180.00–215.004494
Steers—Medium and Large 1233257.58/cwt255.00–260.006002
Steers—Medium and Large 2280225.00/cwt225.00–225.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1294265.30/cwt240.00–267.5078036
Steers—Medium and Large 2326211.40/cwt190.00–225.006897
Steers—Medium and Large 1327256.80/cwt250.00–265.0084011
Steers—Medium and Large 2368210.69/cwt190.00–244.007755
Steers—Medium and Large 1375249.43/cwt235.00–260.0093517
Steers—Medium and Large 1423241.18/cwt220.00–258.001,02025
Steers—Medium and Large 2432205.32/cwt200.00–225.008875
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,1053
Steers—Medium and Large 1468238.10/cwt220.00–250.001,11417
Steers—Medium and Large 2485214.53/cwt212.00–216.001,0404
Steers—Medium and Large 1521234.97/cwt225.00–240.001,2247
Steers—Medium and Large 2528212.54/cwt210.00–215.001,1222
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added545237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2928
Steers—Medium and Large 1565231.36/cwt220.00–239.001,3077
Steers—Medium and Large 2573214.83/cwt212.00–217.501,2312
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added576228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3136
Steers—Medium and Large 2622171.87/cwt165.00–176.001,0693
Steers—Medium and Large 1630207.20/cwt200.00–219.001,3055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630152.62/cwt145.00–160.009622
Steers—Medium and Large 1668186.46/cwt180.00–192.001,2465
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added693188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3037
Steers—Medium and Large 1725171.67/cwt165.00–180.001,2454
Steers—Medium and Large 2785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Steers—Medium and Large 1805150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2081
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added836175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4633
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2140200.00/cwt200.00–200.002801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2160178.13/cwt175.00–185.002853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1178206.67/cwt185.00–216.003683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2203187.65/cwt175.00–200.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1224222.57/cwt210.00–228.004995
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268190.34/cwt175.00–202.005105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285224.56/cwt200.00–240.0064032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321209.87/cwt200.00–220.0067415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323173.79/cwt150.00–190.005615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371184.37/cwt170.00–198.006848
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374212.03/cwt200.00–220.0079324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413182.28/cwt170.00–190.007534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423208.46/cwt190.00–225.0088224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460207.00/cwt207.00–207.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471201.31/cwt190.00–209.0094815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2488187.49/cwt185.00–190.009152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519194.91/cwt180.00–203.001,01221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524161.22/cwt133.00–172.008454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572180.87/cwt170.00–195.001,03512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575148.87/cwt110.00–180.008565
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605150.00/cwt150.00–150.009081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618163.15/cwt155.00–177.001,00811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650147.00/cwt147.00–147.009561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1662170.81/cwt159.00–208.001,1315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785153.99/cwt153.00–155.001,2092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1913133.51/cwt132.00–135.001,2192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2945114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1990137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,3611
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,040112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1651
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,065102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0861
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,14090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0261
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1233258.84/cwt252.00–265.006033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1281246.97/cwt220.00–265.006947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323241.87/cwt205.00–265.0078112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2367215.00/cwt187.50–230.007895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1382238.62/cwt204.00–260.009129
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422235.23/cwt210.00–255.0099316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428203.64/cwt197.50–210.008722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473215.09/cwt185.00–235.001,01715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475203.44/cwt202.00–205.009662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1532207.68/cwt179.00–220.001,1059
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540167.52/cwt165.00–170.009052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580191.51/cwt186.00–198.001,1114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2595190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1629180.36/cwt155.00–195.001,1345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665177.69/cwt171.00–185.001,1824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1885105.00/cwt105.00–105.009291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2900110.00/cwt110.00–110.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1975100.00/cwt100.00–100.009751
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,028110.50/cwt110.00–111.001,1362
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,050112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1761
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,120107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,291109.54/cwt97.00–115.001,41414
Bulls——1,49389.54/cwt88.00–91.001,3372
Bulls——1,530119.90/cwt118.00–124.001,8346
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92462.89/cwt50.00–72.0058131
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03983.38/cwt71.00–92.0086677
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11295.78/cwt93.00–101.001,06523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30095.67/cwt90.00–105.001,24423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51583.98/cwt82.00–85.001,2723
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2555500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27531,270.31/head875.00–1,450.001,2704
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27751,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,222.37/head1,000.00–1,450.001,2222
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29131,396.16/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3962
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29341,409.44/head775.00–1,700.001,40922
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29721,371.53/head800.00–1,600.001,3726
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29961,530.52/head1,475.00–1,650.001,5316
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,201.49/head1,000.00–1,375.001,2012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2650700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3790600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2928898.97/head700.00–1,000.008996
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29441,311.90/head585.00–1,825.001,31213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2953865.03/head750.00–1,125.008657
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29881,290.51/head850.00–1,600.001,2912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29931,102.06/head800.00–1,475.001,10213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,01060.00/cwt60.00–60.006061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,061857.88/head775.00–950.0085812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0821,208.59/head800.00–1,400.001,20918
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11893.49/cwt89.00–96.001,0457
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17388.05/cwt86.00–90.001,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2481
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2705600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288999.05/cwt70.00–126.008817
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960851.80/head760.00–900.0085210

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.