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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 12

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

754 head

▲ 183 vs last sale 571▲ 107 vs year ago 647 · +16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

186 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 129▲ 15 vs year ago 171 · +8.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 235▲ 20 vs year ago 32 · +62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-13. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-6. Bulls sold steady to higher $4.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $271.31/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −145.37 against this barn's trailing median of $416.67.

Average price

$271.31

81 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$16.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.17

vs MS average

−9.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	273.93	1,520	33
Medium and Large 1-2	572	271.98	1,555	40
Medium and Large 2	534	257.11	1,373	8thin

One grade step is worth $16.83/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale81 hd

271.31

—

MS average12 barns · 341 hd

260.14

+11.17

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−9.03

This barn, trailing median34 sales

416.67

−145.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.36, low $349.23, median $416.67 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,607	167.28	2,688	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	139.33	1,637	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	135.89	2,066	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	118.44	1,040	35

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)	1,143	$1,936	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,779	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,031	$1,673	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	969	$1,581	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	934	$2,119	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,008	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	728	$1,026	2thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	115	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	374	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	185	172.30/cwt	30.00–300.00	319	2
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	195	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	673	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	231	311.89/cwt	300.00–350.00	720	4
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	250.00/cwt	225.00–275.00	613	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	333.63/cwt	315.00–350.00	897	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	891	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	304.90/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,000	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	333.58/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,097	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	320.32/cwt	310.00–336.00	1,166	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	291.14/cwt	247.00–306.00	1,121	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	409	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,227	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	302.90/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,245	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	273.15/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,183	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	260.90/cwt	241.00–275.00	1,226	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	285.14/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,343	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	283.39/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,335	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	499	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,372	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	257.74/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,343	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	278.25/cwt	267.00–288.00	1,466	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	272.19/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,530	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	271.13/cwt	265.00–283.00	1,554	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	255.20/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,462	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	271.82/cwt	269.00–278.00	1,574	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	201.62/cwt	125.00–250.00	1,226	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	264.30/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,623	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,791	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,633	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	970	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	304.08/cwt	300.00–318.00	854	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	315.93/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,030	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	260.38/cwt	230.00–275.00	854	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	310.67/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,122	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	271.81/cwt	239.00–295.00	1,025	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	269.63/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,114	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	245.73/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,044	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,205	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,173	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	255.37/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,218	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	240.77/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,247	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	235.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,344	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	241.82/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,395	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	229.72/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,413	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	211.89/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,415	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	221.39/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,497	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	207.45/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,463	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,620	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,587	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,739	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,625	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,794	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,090	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,989	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	324.73/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,049	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	311.65/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,187	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	286.01/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,236	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,223	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,306	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	263.75/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,372	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	243.53/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,274	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	254.74/cwt	245.00–278.00	1,475	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	242.39/cwt	224.00–255.00	1,600	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,379	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,444	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	179.50/cwt	165.00–194.00	1,553	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	164.54/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,499	14
Bulls	—	—	1,782	172.77/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,079	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	606	105.13/cwt	102.00–110.00	637	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	115.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,004	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	125.27/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,215	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	130.97/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,484	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	140.79/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,661	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	148.84/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,841	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	135.89/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,066	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,182	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,445	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	969	1,580.91/head	1,200.00–1,875.00	1,581	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	1,673.08/head	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,673	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,936.01/head	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,936	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,778.90/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,779	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	136.55/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,837	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	455	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	2,007.98/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,008	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,021	2,486.97/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,487	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	1,025.60/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	150.33/cwt	122.00–179.00	1,293	2

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 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 571Year ago 647

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 129Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 235Year ago 32

Compared to last week steers sold higher $3-13. Heifers sold higher $2-9. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-6. Bulls sold steady to higher $4.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	328	230.00–275.00	260.38
9	350–400	377	239.00–295.00	271.81
5	400–450	425	230.00–256.00	245.73
2	450–500	473	248.00	248.00
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	835	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	469	257.00	257.00
5	500–550	535	240.00	240.00
15	550–600	577	239.00–246.00	241.82
14	650–700	676	220.00–230.00	221.39
6	750–800	790	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	281	300.00–318.00	304.08
8	300–350	326	300.00–328.00	315.93
13	350–400	361	300.00–328.00	310.67
12	400–450	413	260.00–290.00	269.63
7	450–500	477	250.00–265.00	255.37
12	500–550	518	234.00–245.00	240.77
7	550–600	571	230.00–240.00	235.39
6	600–650	615	218.00–236.00	229.72
3	650–700	668	200.00–220.00	211.89
2	700–750	705	200.00–215.00	207.45
1	900–950	940	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	985	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	175.00	175.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	115	325.00	325.00
1	150–200	195	345.00	345.00
4	200–250	231	300.00–350.00	311.89
4	250–300	269	315.00–350.00	333.63
14	300–350	329	325.00–345.00	333.58
8	350–400	364	310.00–336.00	320.32
11	400–450	411	300.00–316.00	302.90
16	450–500	471	275.00–300.00	285.14
13	500–550	527	267.00–288.00	278.25
20	550–600	573	265.00–283.00	271.13
4	600–650	614	260.00–269.00	264.30
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	710	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	30.00–300.00	172.30
2	200–250	245	225.00–275.00	250.00
1	250–300	295	302.00	302.00
3	300–350	328	300.00–314.00	304.90
12	350–400	385	247.00–306.00	291.14
8	400–450	433	250.00–290.00	273.15
9	450–500	470	241.00–275.00	260.90
6	500–550	521	240.00–272.00	257.74
2	550–600	573	250.00–260.00	255.20
3	600–650	608	125.00–250.00	201.62
1	700–750	735	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	471	280.00–300.00	283.39
23	550–600	579	269.00–278.00	271.82
10	650–700	681	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	409	300.00	300.00
11	450–500	499	275.00	275.00
17	550–600	562	269.00–275.00	272.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	320.00–330.00	324.73
4	350–400	381	300.00–333.00	311.65
3	400–450	432	285.00–287.00	286.01
4	450–500	475	270.00–280.00	274.92
5	500–550	520	255.00–277.00	263.75
6	550–600	579	245.00–278.00	254.74
3	650–700	660	224.00–255.00	242.39
2	750–800	788	170.00–180.00	175.05
1	800–850	825	175.00	175.00
2	850–900	865	165.00–194.00	179.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	278.00	278.00
2	500–550	523	237.00–250.00	243.53
1	600–650	635	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	800	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	870	110.00–120.00	115.39
5	—	606	102.00–110.00	105.13
16	—	970	121.00–133.00	125.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,133	123.00–135.00	130.97
13	—	1,237	146.00–154.00	148.84
70	—	1,180	135.00–146.00	140.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	133.00–139.00	135.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,519	155.00–169.00	164.54
7	—	1,782	170.00–175.00	172.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,936.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	969	1,200.00–1,875.00	1,580.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,031	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,673.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,778.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	169.00	169.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,345	130.00–140.00	136.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,021	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,486.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,007.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	455	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	122.00–179.00	150.33

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.