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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 28

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

541 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 747▼ 970 vs year ago 1,511 · −64.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 136▼ 171 vs year ago 275 · −62.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 29▼ 35 vs year ago 62 · −56.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $9 to lower $6. Heifers sold mostly lower $4-6, with spots higher up to $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls sold lower $4-5.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.77/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$222.77

154 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$24.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.83

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	236.11	1,237	28
Medium and Large 1	483	224.03	1,083	83
Medium and Large 2	462	211.63	978	43

One grade step is worth $24.47/cwt here — about $259 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 sale154 hd

222.77

—

MS average13 barns · 1,038 hd

213.94

+8.83

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,683	122.63	2,063	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	108.92	1,338	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	92.50	941	38

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,254	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,202	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,151	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,062	$1,132	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$675	1thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	275.95/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,043	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	259.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,131	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,240	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	255.24/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,192	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,135	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	247.84/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,289	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	253.39/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,328	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	234.27/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,331	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	236.83/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,447	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,565	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	236.50/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,573	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,530	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	235.92/cwt	232.00–240.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	210.52/cwt	205.00–217.00	575	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	233.95/cwt	227.00–240.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	232.22/cwt	225.00–237.00	762	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	231.72/cwt	228.00–240.00	855	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	221.76/cwt	200.00–231.00	827	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	230.48/cwt	226.00–235.00	975	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	218.36/cwt	210.00–235.00	930	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,094	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,013	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	228.60/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,102	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	228.88/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,181	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	216.74/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,138	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,313	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	225.30/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,280	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	209.20/cwt	187.00–218.00	1,199	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	213.57/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,316	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,132	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,431	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	210.01/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,413	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	194.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,419	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	164.98/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,325	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,478	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	200	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	222.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	272.39/cwt	255.00–282.00	891	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	273.57/cwt	250.00–288.00	1,015	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	231.01/cwt	230.00–233.00	878	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	248.58/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,047	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	228.05/cwt	220.00–240.00	965	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	226.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,069	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	237.43/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,123	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	233.02/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,212	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	234.49/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,327	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	211.09/cwt	177.50–234.00	1,294	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	216.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,443	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	212.27/cwt	196.00–229.00	1,518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	167.50/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,307	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	116.67/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,680	5
Bulls	—	—	1,925	128.59/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,475	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	80.71/cwt	70.00–87.00	725	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	94.89/cwt	88.00–99.00	993	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	103.03/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,145	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	105.79/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,211	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	116.73/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,676	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	103.10/cwt	93.00–110.00	884	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,151.36/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,151	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	990	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,132.27/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,132	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	104.48/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,126	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,201.96/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,202	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	1,253.75/head	950.00–1,475.00	1,254	12

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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Aug 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 747Year ago 1,511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 136Year ago 275

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 29Year ago 62

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $9 to lower $6. Heifers sold mostly lower $4-6, with spots higher up to $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $1-2. Bulls sold lower $4-5.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	200.00–231.00	221.76
9	—	573	187.00–218.00	209.20
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
6	—	471	210.00–220.00	215.04
1	—	225	210.00	210.00
3	—	308	227.00–240.00	233.95
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
4	—	525	215.00–219.00	216.74
3	—	273	205.00–217.00	210.52
1	—	620	182.50	182.50
4	—	426	210.00–235.00	218.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	516	220.00–237.00	228.88
2	—	803	160.00–170.00	164.98
8	—	328	225.00–237.00	232.22
4	—	616	210.00–219.00	213.57
3	—	673	205.00–215.00	210.01
1	—	210	225.00	225.00
3	—	728	190.00–200.00	194.92
5	—	568	220.00–235.00	225.30
2	—	890	162.00–170.00	166.02
2	—	265	232.00–240.00	235.92
10	—	369	228.00–240.00	231.72
13	—	482	220.00–236.00	228.60
17	—	423	226.00–235.00	230.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	561	234.00	234.00
13	—	452	242.00	242.00
5	—	636	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	245.00–260.00	255.24
4	—	568	231.00–236.00	234.27
4	—	435	250.00–265.00	259.93
1	—	760	220.00	220.00
1	—	705	230.00	230.00
2	—	378	275.00–277.00	275.95
9	—	520	242.00–254.00	247.84
1	—	860	185.00	185.00
1	—	290	270.00	270.00
6	—	611	230.00–241.00	236.83
1	—	900	170.00	170.00
2	—	665	235.00–238.00	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	235.00–240.00	237.46
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
1	—	750	210.00	210.00
1	—	445	245.00	245.00
1	—	510	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	640	240.00	240.00
15	—	524	250.00–255.00	253.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	636	246.00	246.00
10	—	466	266.00	266.00
7	—	385	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	327	255.00–282.00	272.39
10	—	566	230.00–238.00	234.49
1	—	200	260.00	260.00
2	—	780	160.00–175.00	167.50
2	—	715	196.00–229.00	212.27
14	—	371	250.00–288.00	273.57
8	—	473	220.00–250.00	237.43
15	—	520	229.00–242.00	233.02
3	—	667	210.00–220.00	216.29
3	—	613	177.50–234.00	211.09
1	—	275	260.00	260.00
10	—	421	230.00–260.00	248.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	220.00–235.00	226.55
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
3	—	423	220.00–240.00	228.05
3	—	380	230.00–233.00	231.01
1	—	735	155.00	155.00
2	—	318	220.00–225.00	222.60
1	—	575	237.00	237.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,111	100.00–106.00	103.03
11	—	898	70.00–87.00	80.71
19	—	1,046	88.00–99.00	94.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,145	101.00–110.00	105.79
4	—	1,436	114.00–120.00	116.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,925	127.00–130.00	128.59
5	—	1,440	110.00–125.00	116.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	93.00–110.00	103.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	104.00–105.00	104.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,151.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,127	950.00–1,475.00	1,253.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	103.00	103.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	101.00	101.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	170.00	170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,062	950.00–1,325.00	1,132.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,103	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,201.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	1,675.00	1,675.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.