Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2024-02-12

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 12
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
958 head
▼ 411 vs last sale 1,369▲ 194 vs year ago 764 · +25.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
167 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 169▲ 19 vs year ago 148 · +12.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 107▼ 50 vs year ago 132 · −37.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Bull calves sold higher $3-13. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $2. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $257.83/cwt on 354 head.
Average price
$257.83
354 head · 459 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,183
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$149
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$57.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.12
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1418277.201,158181
Medium and Large 2371263.0697672
Medium and Large 1-2596219.391,307101
One grade step is worth $57.80/cwt here — about −$149 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 sale354 hd
257.83
—
MS average13 barns · 1,590 hd
254.71
+3.12
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—Average1,465117.051,71419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,094108.151,18325
CowsLean 85-90%Low96492.0588765

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)1,023$1,3963thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)877$1,3349
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)857$1,3233thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)974$1,26112
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,008$1,13615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)953$1,0129
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,2501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)737$1,58429
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)836$1,1036
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)767$9056

Every lot

115 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2135250.00/cwt250.00–250.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 1170300.00/cwt300.00–300.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 2185302.79/cwt275.00–320.005603
Steers—Medium and Large 1230322.45/cwt320.00–325.007422
Steers—Medium and Large 2260268.32/cwt225.00–310.006982
Steers—Medium and Large 1280383.33/cwt365.00–400.001,0733
Steers—Medium and Large 1318345.16/cwt310.00–397.501,09810
Steers—Medium and Large 2324296.47/cwt285.00–300.009614
Steers—Medium and Large 1364351.73/cwt320.00–401.001,28010
Steers—Medium and Large 2381288.80/cwt275.00–300.001,1004
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added413321.48/cwt318.00–325.001,3282
Steers—Medium and Large 1416326.31/cwt308.00–350.001,3579
Steers—Medium and Large 2426282.30/cwt260.00–300.001,2035
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,5267
Steers—Medium and Large 1471320.77/cwt300.00–345.001,5118
Steers—Medium and Large 2478275.73/cwt250.00–290.001,3185
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added481321.02/cwt300.00–330.001,5445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,62317
Steers—Medium and Large 1526321.51/cwt300.00–336.001,6917
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added530320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6961
Steers—Medium and Large 2530255.20/cwt235.00–272.001,3533
Steers—Medium and Large 1560309.82/cwt300.00–320.001,7352
Steers—Medium and Large 2573257.38/cwt230.00–285.001,4752
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added589286.49/cwt275.00–300.001,6874
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added593269.96/cwt260.00–280.001,6012
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added613264.77/cwt255.00–272.001,6233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,59332
Steers—Medium and Large 1625259.33/cwt249.00–270.001,6212
Steers—Medium and Large 2670238.69/cwt232.00–245.001,5992
Steers—Medium and Large 1675260.00/cwt250.00–270.001,7552
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added720234.90/cwt230.00–240.001,6912
Steers—Medium and Large 2735170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added780221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7241
Steers—Medium and Large 11,085125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2179269.65/cwt200.00–300.004836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1184308.76/cwt300.00–320.005684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1219304.42/cwt300.00–314.006677
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225280.02/cwt275.00–290.006305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2272277.09/cwt250.00–300.0075410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278306.94/cwt300.00–318.0085322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320303.96/cwt295.00–316.0097329
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330283.15/cwt275.00–290.009348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370267.94/cwt250.00–275.0099110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372289.84/cwt275.00–302.001,07826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added385297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421285.91/cwt275.00–302.001,20425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429260.97/cwt230.00–280.001,12014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450185.00/cwt185.00–185.0083318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added460260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463260.06/cwt245.00–275.001,20416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469270.11/cwt260.00–285.001,26716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470246.85/cwt220.00–260.001,16010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added476269.73/cwt260.00–275.001,2845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516249.60/cwt240.00–265.001,28814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531231.59/cwt220.00–247.001,2306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571237.51/cwt230.00–240.001,35637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574229.07/cwt220.00–242.001,31512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620224.62/cwt220.00–235.001,3938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added640236.02/cwt234.00–238.001,5112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673216.11/cwt210.00–222.001,4542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1721210.93/cwt204.00–220.001,5214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2784196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,53730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2225315.00/cwt315.00–315.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1233336.21/cwt325.00–355.007833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2271294.45/cwt250.00–314.007985
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280340.36/cwt330.00–350.009532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325341.74/cwt325.00–385.001,1116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366335.27/cwt320.00–345.001,2279
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371296.42/cwt270.00–314.001,1005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418322.12/cwt300.00–340.001,34616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419264.82/cwt240.00–285.001,1105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473302.53/cwt290.00–322.001,4319
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483278.06/cwt265.00–285.001,3435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528261.20/cwt255.00–267.001,3792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1529284.80/cwt265.00–300.001,5076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565244.59/cwt240.00–249.001,3823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570275.44/cwt265.00–290.001,5703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1865172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,446109.15/cwt90.00–115.001,5788
Bulls——1,478122.80/cwt117.00–128.001,81511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89081.14/cwt70.00–88.0072220
Cows—Lean 85-90%99595.03/cwt89.00–100.0094635
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003103.47/cwt101.00–107.001,03810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,094108.15/cwt100.00–114.001,18325
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3725900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-273085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3735900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27371,584.39/head1,500.00–1,650.001,58429
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2773905.55/head750.00–1,210.009065
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28581,143.47/head900.00–1,500.001,1435
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289095.37/cwt82.00–108.008492
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2705900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2740900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-380580.00/cwt80.00–80.006441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28771,334.49/head1,175.00–1,600.001,3349
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38901,020.34/head975.00–1,085.001,0203
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3890975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29331,534.12/head1,325.00–1,725.001,5342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29611,017.12/head900.00–1,125.001,0178
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-298391.98/cwt90.00–94.009042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29951,294.05/head1,000.00–1,735.001,29411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,395.97/head1,100.00–1,550.001,3963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,164.91/head1,050.00–1,385.001,16512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,4441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501

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.