Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $378.68/cwt on 64 head, up $0.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −50.74 against this barn's trailing median of $429.41.

Average price

$378.68

▲ 0.56 vs prior sale

64 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$28.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.65

vs MS average

−9.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	387.33	2,114	22
Medium and Large 1-2	558	384.60	2,147	25
Medium and Large 2	548	358.77	1,965	17thin

One grade step is worth $28.56/cwt here — about $149 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

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 sale64 hd

378.68

—

MS average12 barns · 455 hd

376.02

+2.65

National average109 barns · 4,104 hd

388.41

−9.73

This barn, trailing median30 sales

429.41

−50.74

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	1,392	200.29	2,787	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,052	167.79	1,765	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	139.01	1,264	30

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)	1,178	$2,902	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$2,350	6

Every lot, as filed

85 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	442.23/cwt	375.00–480.00	1,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,095	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,226	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	351.32/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	368.64/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	448.68/cwt	420.00–495.00	1,647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	397.69/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	315.00/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	370.10/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,769	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,267	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	349.73/cwt	342.00–357.00	1,997	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	390.12/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	334.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	344.94/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	546	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,184	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	366.80/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,933	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	412.39/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	427.21/cwt	415.00–440.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	441.19/cwt	400.00–525.00	1,390	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	430.21/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	433.55/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,604	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	316.64/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	350.56/cwt	320.00–382.00	1,504	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,183	161.65/cwt	155.00–173.00	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	378.65/cwt	320.00–410.00	1,435	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	349.22/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,655	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	131.20/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,126	15
Bulls	—	—	1,575	215.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	3,390	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,861	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,409.55/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,410	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,902.28/head	2,200.00–3,500.00	2,902	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	144.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,396	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	174.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,850	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	162.74/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,697	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,451	4
Bulls	—	—	1,550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,868	1
Bulls	—	—	1,303	196.60/cwt	190.00–204.00	2,562	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	276.62/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,290	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,110	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	193	539.81/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	476.54/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	478.26/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	425.76/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	339.77/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	423.67/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	503.50/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	293.56/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	465.66/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,285	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	328.29/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,898	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	371.97/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	311.35/cwt	302.50–320.00	2,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	321.87/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	324.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,018	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	381.89/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	353.75/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	401.46/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	421.27/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,774	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	375.38/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,749	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	601	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,953	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	408.66/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	392.37/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,017	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	383.84/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,180	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,968	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	455.09/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	343.51/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,302	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	467.66/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	448.93/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,450	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	332.37/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,420	2

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.

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

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 578Year ago 563

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 109Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 106Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	375.00–480.00	442.23
3	300–350	318	420.00–450.00	430.21
6	350–400	367	420.00–495.00	448.68
7	400–450	421	370.00–430.00	397.69
6	450–500	478	340.00–395.00	370.10
9	500–550	527	360.00–375.00	366.80
8	550–600	571	342.00–357.00	349.73
2	600–650	630	300.00–330.00	315.00
1	650–700	690	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	430.00	430.00
11	550–600	574	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	411	440.00	440.00
11	450–500	480	410.00	410.00
14	500–550	546	400.00	400.00
9	600–650	636	350.00	350.00
6	650–700	657	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	460.00–475.00	467.66
8	400–450	421	410.00–440.00	421.27
8	450–500	470	400.00–420.00	408.66
9	500–550	514	380.00–410.00	392.37
13	550–600	568	370.00–395.00	383.84
4	600–650	614	330.00–370.00	351.32
5	650–700	670	325.00–360.00	343.51
2	700–750	728	325.00–340.00	332.37
1	850–900	880	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	415.00–440.00	427.21
1	250–300	290	440.00	440.00
6	300–350	315	400.00–525.00	441.19
8	350–400	370	400.00–455.00	433.55
5	400–450	426	365.00–420.00	390.12
9	450–500	476	350.00–400.00	368.64
7	500–550	526	325.00–355.00	344.94
2	550–600	573	330.00–340.00	334.98
2	600–650	635	310.00–315.00	312.54
1	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	193	525.00–555.00	539.81
2	200–250	235	455.00–500.00	476.54
6	250–300	276	450.00–505.00	465.66
4	300–350	334	495.00–520.00	503.50
3	350–400	368	465.00–495.00	478.26
4	400–450	423	410.00–440.00	423.67
3	450–500	475	370.00–400.00	381.89
5	500–550	509	365.00–380.00	371.97
3	550–600	568	325.00–350.00	339.77
8	600–650	621	320.00–335.00	324.91
4	650–700	684	285.00–305.00	293.56
3	700–750	720	275.00–280.00	276.62
1	1100–1150	1,110	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	340	405.00–420.00	412.39
8	350–400	379	320.00–410.00	378.65
5	400–450	429	320.00–382.00	350.56
6	450–500	474	325.00–370.00	349.22
3	500–550	540	310.00–320.00	316.64
1	550–600	560	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	690	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	460.00	460.00
2	250–300	275	450.00–460.00	455.09
6	300–350	323	440.00–460.00	448.93
5	350–400	380	420.00–445.00	425.76
6	400–450	420	385.00–420.00	401.46
11	450–500	466	360.00–395.00	375.38
8	500–550	519	340.00–375.00	353.75
9	550–600	578	310.00–340.00	328.29
3	600–650	618	300.00–335.00	321.87
2	650–700	683	302.50–320.00	311.35
1	750–800	750	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	601	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	164.00	164.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,010	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,409.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,178	2,200.00–3,500.00	2,902.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	155.00–173.00	161.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	144.00	144.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,050.00	2,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	858	110.00–139.00	131.20
11	—	967	140.00–150.00	144.39
4	—	945	152.00–155.00	153.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,063	170.00–180.00	174.04
26	—	1,043	151.00–169.00	162.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	210.00–220.00	215.24
1	—	1,550	185.00	185.00
8	—	1,303	190.00–204.00	196.60

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.

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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle