Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-05-04

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, May 4
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
523 head
39 vs last sale 562 253 vs year ago 776 · 32.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
18 vs last sale 115 58 vs year ago 155 · 37.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
59 vs last sale 41 223 vs year ago 323 · 69.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10,00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $455.75/cwt on 44 head, up $16.05 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +26.34 against this barn's trailing median of $429.41.
Average price
$455.75
16.05 vs prior sale
44 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$49.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.45
vs MS average
31.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540481.672,60316thin
Medium and Large 1-2573457.002,61910thin
Medium and Large 2549432.022,37118thin
One grade step is worth $49.66/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
493448403357median 429.4101/0503/0905/0406/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.36, low $371.46, median $429.41 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale44 hd
455.75
MS average14 barns · 335 hd
449.31
+6.45
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
−31.80
This barn, trailing median30 sales
429.41
+26.34
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
BullsAverage1,609201.393,24012
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,143170.681,95040
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710159.002,7191thin
CowsLean 85-90%High910143.571,30713

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)1,161$3,0554thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$2,55716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$2,37815
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$2,3687
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)784$2,3413thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)971$2,2788
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)848$2,2112thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,037$2,1468
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,042$2,1333thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$3,5222thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)767$1,6853thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474498.24/cwt450.00–515.002,36228
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550515504.88/cwt490.00–515.002,6009
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800778335.82/cwt325.00–347.002,6132
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573451.84/cwt435.00–475.002,5897
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500482496.23/cwt485.00–505.002,3928
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815313.25/cwt300.00–330.002,5533
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1261
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850805320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5761
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422454.07/cwt380.00–485.001,91615
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471427.56/cwt360.00–455.002,01410
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650628314.82/cwt300.00–330.001,9772
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5681
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324537.83/cwt520.00–555.001,7438
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325549.98/cwt530.00–565.001,78711
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450410510.88/cwt500.00–520.002,0956
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,99719
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518447.36/cwt430.00–460.002,31712
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700664349.97/cwt335.00–365.002,3244
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550519387.57/cwt325.00–415.002,0115
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650626384.05/cwt375.00–410.002,4047
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800760337.50/cwt335.00–340.002,5652
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473474.00/cwt460.00–495.002,24215
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350315452.14/cwt400.00–510.001,4245
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600574372.10/cwt345.00–410.002,13610
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750721333.53/cwt325.00–345.002,4057
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400366517.07/cwt500.00–535.001,8929
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250210475.00/cwt475.00–475.009981
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370448.77/cwt400.00–510.001,66011
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424527.31/cwt515.00–555.002,2365
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,005300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,0151
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650634404.85/cwt390.00–415.002,5674
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300260620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,6121
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800795250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9881
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750727350.55/cwt335.00–367.002,5483
SteersMedium and Large 11100–11501,100300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,3001
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585403.13/cwt370.00–425.002,3588
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375523.32/cwt500.00–535.001,9629
SteersMedium and Large 11950–20001,960205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,0181
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400374489.67/cwt470.00–510.001,8314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,87013
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700653379.98/cwt375.00–385.002,4812
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1882
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465477.90/cwt465.00–490.002,2222
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427502.45/cwt495.00–510.002,1456
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,61910
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250225600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650638425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,71214
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350323524.36/cwt500.00–540.001,6944
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270526.39/cwt500.00–550.001,4212
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520455.13/cwt400.00–495.002,36710
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600574376.18/cwt300.00–435.002,1598
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471447.39/cwt370.00–480.002,1077
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655340.08/cwt330.00–350.002,2282
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400368471.62/cwt450.00–500.001,7364
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450436465.97/cwt450.00–490.002,0324
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550523426.99/cwt365.00–480.002,2336
CowsLean 85-90%1,003150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5053
CowsLean 85-90%912143.77/cwt139.00–147.001,3118
CowsBoner 80-85%1,155162.25/cwt155.00–167.001,87413
CowsLean 85-90%765133.12/cwt132.00–134.001,0182
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,710159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,7191
CowsBoner 80-85%1,325184.45/cwt181.00–189.002,4447
CowsBoner 80-85%1,071171.33/cwt168.00–178.001,83520
Bulls1,718203.69/cwt198.00–212.003,4995
Bulls1,479191.28/cwt190.00–195.002,8294
Bulls1,743231.54/cwt226.00–238.004,0362
Bulls1,315170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39232,071.48/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28482,211.06/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0932,597.56/head2,000.00–3,000.002,59814
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0103,522.15/head3,500.00–3,550.003,5222
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0002,402.60/head2,000.00–2,900.002,4035
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29992,462.93/head2,000.00–2,850.002,4636
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39732,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39102,269.37/head1,800.00–2,650.002,2692
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2690277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,9111
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,148213.41/cwt165.00–275.002,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29602,700.17/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27932,511.04/head2,000.00–3,000.002,5112
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1122,412.75/head2,000.00–2,800.002,41313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1082,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37781,778.14/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1613,054.90/head2,200.00–3,500.003,0554
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0582,195.28/head2,000.00–2,500.002,1956
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39132,154.52/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1552
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300270609.63/cwt590.00–630.001,6462
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2631
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518474.87/cwt450.00–485.002,4609
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220649.66/cwt645.00–655.001,4292
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450418505.22/cwt490.00–525.002,11211
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000970240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3281
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350317550.48/cwt540.00–570.001,7459
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600557456.65/cwt445.00–475.002,5443
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250205500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0251
BullsMedium and Large 1100–150125695.00/cwt695.00–695.008691
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323510.79/cwt465.00–530.001,6509
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700670350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3453
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725319.45/cwt300.00–340.002,3162
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300255497.55/cwt495.00–500.001,2692
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470496.15/cwt485.00–515.002,3329
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,020305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,1111
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564433.26/cwt420.00–450.002,4446
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250210525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1032
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400381521.74/cwt500.00–530.001,9888

How this sale compares

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.