Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2024-04-29

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 29
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
743 head
354 vs last sale 389 40 vs year ago 783 · 5.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
33 vs last sale 131 20 vs year ago 184 · 10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
125 head
73 vs last sale 52 39 vs year ago 164 · 23.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2-7. Heifers sold higher $4-9. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-6. Bull sold lower $S4-9.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.16/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 139.78 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$250.16
34 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,366
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$187
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$19.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.01
vs MS average
18.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555254.511,41318thin
Medium and Large 1-2542250.001,35511thin
Medium and Large 2522234.871,2265thin
One grade step is worth $19.64/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
457412367323median 389.9401/0503/0204/2706/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.91, low $336.64, median $389.94 across 31 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 sale34 hd
250.16
MS average13 barns · 288 hd
246.16
+4.01
National average173 barns · 11,009 hd
268.38
−18.22
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−139.78
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
BullsAverage1,432138.361,98115
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,132119.901,35751
CowsLean 85-90%Low946103.2297741

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)Young (2-4 yrs)963$1,8054thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,123$1,8003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$1,61714
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)934$1,4354thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)856$1,42415
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)670$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)880$9254thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,375$3,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)893$2,4976
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)881$2,09415
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)675$1,3502thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)829$1,0434thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)644$8684thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)629$67912

Every lot, as filed

120 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
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570246.09/cwt235.00–250.001,4034
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250220295.38/cwt275.00–315.006503
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550523275.02/cwt270.00–280.001,4382
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750725160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1601
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3001
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365262.16/cwt250.00–275.009572
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006131
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600564277.67/cwt269.00–285.001,5667
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326330.81/cwt320.00–345.001,0786
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200190330.00/cwt330.00–330.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550542250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,35511
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250225225.00/cwt225.00–225.005061
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300278346.67/cwt320.00–360.009645
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900870112.00/cwt112.00–112.009741
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500462285.54/cwt277.00–290.001,3193
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,4581
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,195140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6731
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200180335.00/cwt335.00–335.006031
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800767209.33/cwt208.00–210.001,6063
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900855197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6891
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,090157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,7111
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250228301.79/cwt300.00–305.006883
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450417309.94/cwt300.00–328.001,29215
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350326329.73/cwt320.00–350.001,07514
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220338.48/cwt335.00–345.007453
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668239.14/cwt230.00–247.001,5974
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565252.45/cwt240.00–263.001,42613
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471275.25/cwt265.00–290.001,29613
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600550210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1551
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623246.46/cwt239.00–258.001,53510
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300273337.68/cwt325.00–345.009226
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372324.63/cwt316.00–335.001,20814
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150145340.00/cwt340.00–340.004931
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615223.78/cwt200.00–238.001,3763
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200175300.00/cwt300.00–300.005251
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328299.14/cwt275.00–318.009816
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750710217.04/cwt214.00–220.001,5412
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300270296.67/cwt285.00–305.008013
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550530259.87/cwt250.00–270.001,3775
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450439280.83/cwt267.00–295.001,2337
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515241.09/cwt232.00–247.001,2424
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350318225.59/cwt200.00–250.007172
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009101
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470260.73/cwt240.00–280.001,22514
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300255257.35/cwt250.00–265.006562
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6202
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350313309.60/cwt300.00–320.009692
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650603286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,7256
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535295.45/cwt292.50–300.001,58115
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369276.29/cwt245.00–302.001,02013
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400362241.59/cwt235.00–250.008753
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350330354.50/cwt347.00–365.001,1705
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750705235.04/cwt230.00–240.001,6572
SteersMedium and Large 11250–13001,250135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6881
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600563294.05/cwt285.00–300.001,6566
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250222382.71/cwt350.00–400.008503
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450412344.87/cwt335.00–355.001,4216
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270365.00/cwt365.00–365.009861
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400370328.94/cwt300.00–345.001,21710
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4191
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420328.51/cwt328.00–329.001,3802
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550521302.63/cwt297.00–310.001,5777
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400368362.20/cwt350.00–370.001,33310
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472320.06/cwt300.00–327.001,51112
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,4921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,238130.87/cwt126.00–136.001,6207
CowsBoner 80-85%1,150120.39/cwt116.00–126.001,38427
CowsBoner 80-85%1,060114.60/cwt112.00–117.001,21517
CowsLean 85-90%78883.33/cwt70.00–97.006577
CowsLean 85-90%1,026113.06/cwt110.00–117.001,1609
CowsLean 85-90%962105.25/cwt99.00–110.001,01325
Bulls1,047122.19/cwt120.00–124.001,2793
Bulls1,426140.32/cwt133.00–145.002,00110
Bulls2,038152.85/cwt150.00–156.003,1152
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29631,805.39/head1,300.00–2,150.001,8054
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2880925.00/head925.00–925.009254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,625120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3221
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28662,486.55/head1,950.00–2,900.002,4875
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0252,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-26701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29341,435.04/head1,125.00–1,750.001,4354
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0531,617.35/head1,000.00–2,050.001,61714
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1231,800.37/head1,350.00–2,000.001,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,6431
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28291,043.02/head975.00–1,125.001,0434
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2810132.40/cwt114.00–148.001,0724
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2648845.46/head700.00–975.008452
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2640889.84/head850.00–925.008902
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2660700.00/head700.00–700.007004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28561,424.29/head875.00–2,150.001,42415
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3614668.18/head650.00–700.006688
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-36201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0381,774.00/head1,500.00–2,000.001,7743
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28712,096.72/head1,750.00–2,800.002,0979
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27532,408.08/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4083
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250213389.34/cwt370.00–408.008294
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300262380.95/cwt370.00–400.009985
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950935140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3091
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422330.85/cwt320.00–350.001,39613
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550523292.43/cwt285.00–308.001,52911
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325355.43/cwt350.00–370.001,1556
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750722226.03/cwt220.00–230.001,6323
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700690217.37/cwt200.00–235.001,5002
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469316.72/cwt300.00–330.001,48517
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371354.79/cwt340.00–380.001,31616
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450433304.07/cwt285.00–314.001,3173
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800765223.20/cwt210.00–230.001,7073
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200175400.00/cwt400.00–400.007002
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900880187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6501
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650628242.03/cwt234.00–250.001,5202
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400377323.96/cwt308.00–337.001,2217

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.