Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2024-12-02

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 2
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,181 head
173 vs last sale 1,008 271 vs year ago 910 · +29.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
2 vs last sale 166 31 vs year ago 133 · +23.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
76 vs last sale 133 32 vs year ago 25 · +128.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to before the Thanksgiving break steers sold higher $10-15, $25 in spots. Heifers sold higher $7-12, higher in spots. Bull calves sold higher $8-13, $20 in spots. Slaughter cows sold higher $4-7. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $285.99/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 143.43 against this barn's trailing median of $429.41.
Average price
$285.99
104 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,568
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$36.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.32
vs MS average
39.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548288.971,58391
Medium and Large 1555280.161,5566thin
Medium and Large 2550252.221,3887thin
One grade step is worth $36.75/cwt here — about $195 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale104 hd
285.99
MS average6 barns · 228 hd
289.30
−3.32
National average187 barns · 33,494 hd
325.37
−39.38
This barn, trailing median30 sales
429.41
−143.43
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
BullsAverage1,545137.072,11829
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,251115.981,45248
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,768107.001,8922thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04093.1996929

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)1,121$1,97910
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,79011
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,004$1,4315
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,3662thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)808$1,3636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,023$1,3252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)975$1,2132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)970$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$2,2052thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,290$2,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,2501thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620246.56/cwt230.00–260.001,5296
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318378.85/cwt365.00–400.001,2057
SteersMedium and Large 1100–150135400.00/cwt400.00–400.005401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800764223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7048
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550514234.83/cwt210.00–254.001,2075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650616260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6027
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750717260.50/cwt260.50–260.501,86839
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850830252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,0929
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500483292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,4105
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650606233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550507246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2477
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450422266.66/cwt255.00–290.001,12527
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428250.76/cwt225.00–266.001,07313
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500465247.45/cwt245.00–250.001,1512
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235296.20/cwt290.00–300.006964
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200190326.20/cwt315.00–338.006202
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800778216.06/cwt212.00–220.001,6812
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750710220.25/cwt218.00–223.001,5644
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300271326.51/cwt318.00–340.008856
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616233.85/cwt230.00–240.001,4416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2263
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375261.97/cwt245.00–285.0098211
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372295.28/cwt285.00–300.001,09814
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350315308.68/cwt300.00–325.0097222
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521249.03/cwt240.00–260.001,29723
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150120300.00/cwt300.00–300.003601
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200185260.00/cwt260.00–260.004811
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500470258.40/cwt250.00–275.001,21413
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600572241.35/cwt230.00–245.001,38111
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300267284.80/cwt250.00–314.0076010
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230395.11/cwt390.00–400.009092
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569276.77/cwt270.00–282.001,5754
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300268384.11/cwt375.00–400.001,0296
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400372369.70/cwt350.00–385.001,3755
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655251.00/cwt240.00–262.001,6442
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000965225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1711
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,7891
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450417328.16/cwt316.00–340.001,3686
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550528286.93/cwt284.00–290.001,5152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550546289.60/cwt270.00–291.251,58185
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250218335.00/cwt320.00–345.007303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750736249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8339
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700651240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5624
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600577253.55/cwt240.00–270.001,4633
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500463310.15/cwt300.00–318.001,4366
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6046
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400377315.39/cwt285.00–340.001,18910
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300279310.59/cwt235.00–350.008675
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550530251.22/cwt235.00–269.001,3314
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650600236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450421293.06/cwt260.00–300.001,23414
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350320318.25/cwt250.00–350.001,01812
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500471276.49/cwt255.00–290.001,3027
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950911235.50/cwt235.50–235.502,1458
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850825197.48/cwt195.00–200.001,6292
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715213.23/cwt200.00–228.001,5256
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510269.00/cwt268.00–270.001,3722
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008702
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325293.07/cwt250.00–335.009529
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435284.16/cwt270.00–292.001,2364
CowsBoner 80-85%1,340121.59/cwt120.00–124.001,62913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,236115.05/cwt110.00–119.001,42230
CowsLean 85-90%1,01682.59/cwt75.00–89.008398
CowsLean 85-90%1,166104.38/cwt103.00–105.001,2175
CowsLean 85-90%1,01295.00/cwt90.00–100.0096116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,768107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,8922
CowsBoner 80-85%1,114107.02/cwt104.00–110.001,1925
Bulls1,373115.17/cwt110.00–120.001,5812
Bulls1,601139.34/cwt135.00–145.002,23123
Bulls1,175130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5283
Bulls1,705150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,5581
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29751,212.82/head800.00–1,500.001,2132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37101,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,040120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0351,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1211,978.67/head1,500.00–2,400.001,97910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28311,385.29/head1,050.00–1,500.001,3855
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28751,365.71/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1901,790.38/head1,400.00–2,000.001,79011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0781,532.60/head1,325.00–1,725.001,5334
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,175120.06/cwt110.00–130.001,4114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,210110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3311
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350329269.13/cwt235.00–289.0088514
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910159.89/cwt140.00–180.001,4552
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250231319.48/cwt305.00–330.007387
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600550240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700658197.45/cwt185.00–210.001,2992
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3861
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450407302.53/cwt300.00–305.001,2313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400370310.63/cwt308.00–312.001,1493
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700681224.94/cwt210.00–230.001,5324
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468274.96/cwt235.00–300.001,2879
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400374301.98/cwt285.00–330.001,1299
BullsMedium and Large 10–5030325.00/cwt325.00–325.00981
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250210385.00/cwt385.00–385.008091
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150140300.00/cwt300.00–300.004201
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421308.79/cwt300.00–325.001,3009
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350314362.61/cwt340.00–385.001,1398
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800769200.81/cwt190.00–208.001,5444
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500464305.71/cwt295.00–326.001,4185
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550523265.38/cwt257.00–275.001,38816
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800750150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1251
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300279386.82/cwt370.00–400.001,0798
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650621241.43/cwt230.00–249.001,4998
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374342.99/cwt325.00–370.001,28311
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700668229.04/cwt220.00–239.001,5304
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600566249.38/cwt230.00–259.001,4119
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,025175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7941
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3552,205.17/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,315122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,6041

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.