Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2024-10-28

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 28
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,110 head
204 vs last sale 906 236 vs year ago 874 · +27.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
67 vs last sale 122 57 vs year ago 246 · 23.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
228 head
158 vs last sale 70 80 vs year ago 148 · +54.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed across all weights, higher $5 to lower $5. Heifers under 450# sold sharply lower. Over 450# sold steady to higher $3. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.78/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 157.16 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$232.78
37 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,258
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$25
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$11.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.21
vs MS average
27.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2511238.001,2167thin
Medium and Large 1547232.411,27126
Medium and Large 2549226.091,2414thin
One grade step is worth $11.91/cwt here — about −$25 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.

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 sale37 hd
232.78
MS average13 barns · 352 hd
228.57
+4.21
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−27.68
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−157.16
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
BullsAverage1,554142.072,20712
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,675120.002,0101thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,220117.711,43591
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013101.621,03028

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)1,070$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$1,9807
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,359$1,7824thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$1,72219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,042$1,71316
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$1,56915
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$1,44514
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,029$1,3884thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)982$1,4133thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$2,13934
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)819$2,11925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)992$1,6064thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)998$1,19414
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)810$8992thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1-2500–550515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,41612
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573229.15/cwt220.00–235.001,31313
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350318228.94/cwt6.00–260.0072810
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300281251.95/cwt240.00–260.007088
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528223.67/cwt210.00–238.001,1812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000997186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8547
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300272323.17/cwt314.00–330.008793
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150125380.20/cwt375.00–385.004752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550511238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,2167
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383244.39/cwt240.00–255.0093614
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200170300.00/cwt300.00–300.005103
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775152.18/cwt140.00–165.001,1792
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324262.56/cwt255.00–275.0085116
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750700207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770186.17/cwt180.00–192.501,4342
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468245.23/cwt238.00–250.001,14818
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850843165.04/cwt150.00–180.001,3912
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521235.66/cwt225.00–244.001,22813
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450419245.14/cwt240.00–253.001,02728
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700675224.31/cwt220.00–228.001,5143
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371254.56/cwt247.00–270.0094414
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650613225.77/cwt215.00–231.001,3844
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300277360.55/cwt344.00–375.009998
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700660200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3201
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570228.51/cwt227.00–230.001,3032
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500462245.23/cwt238.00–250.001,1335
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250218338.65/cwt330.00–345.007384
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300264275.63/cwt265.00–290.007286
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573254.96/cwt250.00–260.001,4618
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423314.31/cwt305.00–322.001,3306
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200180350.00/cwt350.00–350.006301
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350324325.41/cwt314.00–350.001,0544
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421239.49/cwt220.00–246.001,0089
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230400.00/cwt400.00–400.009201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,78350
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623246.08/cwt240.00–257.001,5339
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516274.73/cwt270.00–290.001,4186
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369320.49/cwt312.00–328.001,1834
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250236269.18/cwt240.00–285.006357
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550526256.59/cwt250.00–266.001,35011
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750722231.56/cwt225.00–240.001,6723
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600570230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5185
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800790217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7141
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475277.01/cwt270.00–287.001,31614
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400378297.85/cwt275.00–320.001,1267
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425288.66/cwt270.00–300.001,22710
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350323308.88/cwt300.00–325.009988
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245285.00/cwt285.00–285.006981
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500458307.78/cwt300.00–318.001,4109
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,63710
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700672239.90/cwt230.00–250.001,6123
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550524250.69/cwt240.00–264.001,3144
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450420277.41/cwt230.00–300.001,16514
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250240325.00/cwt325.00–325.007801
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325304.86/cwt175.00–335.0099115
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265307.88/cwt300.00–335.008168
CowsLean 85-90%1,080112.56/cwt112.00–113.001,2162
Bulls1,727151.43/cwt145.00–155.002,6157
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,675120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,0101
CowsBoner 80-85%1,139111.86/cwt108.00–114.001,27426
CowsBoner 80-85%1,444125.42/cwt124.00–130.001,81114
CowsBoner 80-85%1,199118.57/cwt115.00–123.001,42251
CowsLean 85-90%99390.64/cwt80.00–97.009007
CowsLean 85-90%1,014104.51/cwt100.00–110.001,06019
Bulls1,435140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,0091
Bulls1,280126.20/cwt120.00–135.001,6154
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0471,497.35/head1,250.00–1,750.001,49712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29302,195.43/head1,700.00–2,800.002,1954
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29981,612.66/head1,600.00–1,625.001,6132
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38052,038.24/head2,000.00–2,100.002,03817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28771,475.89/head1,250.00–1,600.001,4768
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-37601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0231,700.06/head1,500.00–1,950.001,70012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39831,129.13/head1,000.00–1,250.001,1292
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0291,388.24/head1,025.00–1,600.001,3884
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0291,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6757
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,210120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4521
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2471,980.44/head1,750.00–2,250.001,9807
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3591,781.60/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7824
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2975120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1811,762.38/head1,350.00–2,350.001,76218
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250231369.19/cwt350.00–375.008534
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550517263.62/cwt250.00–275.001,3635
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373290.05/cwt275.00–310.001,08211
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400373311.57/cwt300.00–335.001,16220
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475276.86/cwt260.00–295.001,31510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500450299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,34613
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350318331.39/cwt320.00–350.001,05410
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424312.80/cwt300.00–324.001,32610
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750729207.69/cwt204.00–210.001,5145
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550500262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,3108
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574237.98/cwt230.00–244.001,36610
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700664217.52/cwt210.00–230.001,4445
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800750207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5561
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850810197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5301
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000960150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650622228.83/cwt220.00–240.001,42311
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500457300.99/cwt295.00–308.001,3763
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1282,159.15/head1,650.00–2,500.002,1598
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1362,182.14/head2,000.00–2,250.002,18214
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28102,320.22/head2,000.00–3,000.002,3206
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1272,120.19/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1206
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2913109.55/cwt100.00–117.001,0002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29031,203.23/head1,100.00–1,250.001,2033
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3810899.38/head800.00–1,000.008992
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,20010
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2762137.94/cwt130.00–143.001,0513
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29821,413.37/head1,325.00–1,550.001,4133

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.