Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-09-28

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 28
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
← Sep 21Sep 28latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,034 head
▲ 552 vs last sale 482▲ 144 vs year ago 890 · +16.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 45▼ 79 vs year ago 209 · −37.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
293 head
▲ 264 vs last sale 29▲ 163 vs year ago 130 · +125.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 15-20 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4-12 higher. Feeder bulls sold 15-20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $381.28/cwt on 47 head, up $16.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 33 comparable sales and sits −41.02 against this barn's trailing median of $422.30.
Average price
$381.28
▲ 16.39 vs prior sale
47 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,071
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$190
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$27.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.15
vs MS average
−32.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542390.572,11727
Medium and Large 1-2569380.002,1627thin
Medium and Large 2531362.671,92713thin
One grade step is worth $27.90/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
493441388335median 422.3002/0904/0606/0108/0309/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.36, low $349.23, median $422.30 across 33 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 sale47 hd
381.28
—
MS average13 barns · 342 hd
388.42
−7.15
National average172 barns · 15,995 hd
413.83
−32.55
This barn, trailing median33 sales
422.30
−41.02
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—High1,622175.262,84315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,650142.002,3431thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,197136.551,63543
CowsLean 85-90%Low964122.951,18615

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$3,9003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,106$3,26822
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,289$2,9556
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$2,83823
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$2,7898
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,059$2,51213
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$2,47715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$2,4505
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,167$2,0236
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,9678
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$9251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$2,8501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,540$7,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$3,73612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$2,94723
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)960$2,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,53920
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,028$2,43729
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)900$2,3005
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,101$2,14018

Every lot, as filed

149 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0902,596.75/head1,700.00–3,050.002,59712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2905,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—815175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4261
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2312,557.93/head2,300.00–2,750.002,55814
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2002,539.06/head2,350.00–2,650.002,53920
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1582,301.65/head1,700.00–2,650.002,30215
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,248140.47/cwt125.00–160.001,7536
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5407,600.00/head7,600.00–7,600.007,6001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0282,437.45/head2,000.00–2,750.002,43729
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0484,587.67/head3,000.00–5,500.004,5886
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9562,644.24/head2,000.00–3,400.002,6448
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,190149.45/cwt144.00–156.001,7782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,188131.96/cwt125.00–136.001,5683
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1102,837.55/head2,350.00–3,500.002,83823
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400393435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7104
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750703329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,31311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2252,788.78/head2,550.00–2,850.002,7898
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3022,237.58/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2383
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,720139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,3911
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450431429.98/cwt400.00–450.001,8537
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7881
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9133,075.34/head3,000.00–3,200.003,0754
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,37818
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1662,069.11/head1,800.00–2,350.002,0697
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1623,477.20/head1,650.00–4,450.003,47720
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650632328.86/cwt315.00–337.002,0783
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427451.58/cwt430.00–490.001,92811
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350330449.44/cwt375.00–530.001,48310
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468384.10/cwt350.00–415.001,79813
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2503,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0423,052.77/head2,000.00–3,500.003,05311
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550529321.03/cwt300.00–345.001,6985
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200182469.95/cwt440.00–500.008553
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500473401.73/cwt375.00–435.001,90013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1627
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650604347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,09614
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273461.11/cwt400.00–525.001,2598
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426391.04/cwt365.00–415.001,66611
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468360.74/cwt335.00–385.001,6889
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400383483.50/cwt475.00–495.001,8524
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518393.44/cwt340.00–480.002,0385
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600573323.35/cwt300.00–365.001,8534
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700671261.64/cwt200.00–300.001,7564
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382406.14/cwt345.00–440.001,55114
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350315412.14/cwt345.00–460.001,2984
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250210405.16/cwt340.00–515.008513
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522366.34/cwt325.00–390.001,91211
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350341488.79/cwt470.00–510.001,6674
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—8502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650628314.81/cwt285.00–350.001,9777
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950908165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4982
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400379411.81/cwt365.00–465.001,5618
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573299.08/cwt270.00–330.001,7142
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583342.47/cwt340.00–345.001,9972
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—885925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,015140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4211
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—9202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—9132,721.92/head1,900.00–3,400.002,7222
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900870215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8711
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700673267.42/cwt260.00–275.001,8002
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—6851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—5431,177.42/head1,100.00–1,250.001,1772
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—6051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150145400.00/cwt400.00–400.005801
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250216498.47/cwt450.00–525.001,0775
Bulls——1,765190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,3541
Bulls——1,655176.18/cwt170.00–183.002,9164
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,650142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,3431
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,133137.44/cwt135.00–143.001,55716
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,195134.04/cwt125.00–152.001,60211
Bulls——1,686185.61/cwt180.00–195.003,1298
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,177127.80/cwt125.00–130.001,5049
CowsLean 85-90%—890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008901
CowsLean 85-90%—958127.60/cwt120.00–137.501,22211
CowsLean 85-90%—1,012113.57/cwt110.00–115.001,1493
Bulls——1,228124.62/cwt118.00–132.501,5302
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,373149.72/cwt144.00–157.002,0567
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—8502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0321,808.72/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8093
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550533430.70/cwt400.00–460.002,2962
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500465430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800772299.92/cwt295.00–305.002,3153
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350333571.40/cwt560.00–580.001,9033
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,000220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671329.52/cwt310.00–350.002,2119
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400378528.51/cwt515.00–545.001,9986
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4301
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200195475.00/cwt475.00–475.009261
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400355500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7751
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623320.84/cwt310.00–330.001,9998
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700650307.50/cwt290.00–325.001,9992
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850824281.44/cwt267.00–310.002,3195
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900862278.43/cwt265.00–290.002,4003
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523402.27/cwt390.00–418.002,10416
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000975210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728255.84/cwt205.00–305.001,8636
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500464435.05/cwt420.00–460.002,01910
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3581
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910229.95/cwt225.00–235.002,0932
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450416489.33/cwt475.00–500.002,0367
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570373.55/cwt365.00–400.002,12911
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850827250.72/cwt242.00–260.002,0733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,235121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,4941
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2892,954.98/head2,700.00–3,550.002,9556
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—916205.31/cwt139.00–295.001,8817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750723306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,2126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7544
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—807239.86/cwt212.00–305.001,9363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,305137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,7881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500462440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0335
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3005
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400364538.45/cwt520.00–580.001,9604
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568346.01/cwt325.00–370.001,9658
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,099698.42/cwt130.00–2,650.007,6764
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550521370.36/cwt340.00–395.001,93016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700699317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,21614
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775280.08/cwt270.00–300.002,1714
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000980208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9864
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400388500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9406
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469416.32/cwt400.00–445.001,9536
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300268558.63/cwt540.00–575.001,4973
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322466.02/cwt450.00–475.001,5015
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418422.64/cwt405.00–440.001,7679
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419462.35/cwt435.00–480.001,93715
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600571332.84/cwt320.00–345.001,90114
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327546.23/cwt520.00–575.001,7869
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250222550.86/cwt540.00–565.001,2233
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900862235.42/cwt226.00–250.002,0293
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526349.82/cwt335.00–375.001,84015
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650623326.71/cwt300.00–340.002,0355
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200190510.00/cwt510.00–510.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780248.96/cwt225.00–290.001,9425
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700683306.71/cwt300.00–315.002,0953
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750738309.85/cwt295.00–325.002,2872
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250215526.67/cwt525.00–530.001,1323
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371455.93/cwt430.00–482.001,69211
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475368.52/cwt350.00–390.001,75024
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650622346.09/cwt320.00–360.002,15310

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.