Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-01-20

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 20
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
777 head
168 vs last sale 609 83 vs year ago 694 · +12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
1 vs last sale 62 4 vs year ago 59 · +6.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
50 vs last sale 33 66 vs year ago 17 · +388.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold mixed; under 500 lbs. sold lower $2-7, over 500 lbs sold higher $4-7. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-6. Slaughter bulls sold higher $5-8.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.59/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 117.36 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$272.59
65 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,476
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$29.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.61
vs MS average
31.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538280.851,51022
Medium and Large 1550278.151,52927
Medium and Large 2533251.831,34216thin
One grade step is worth $29.01/cwt here — about $168 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

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 sale65 hd
272.59
MS average13 barns · 304 hd
262.98
+9.61
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−31.83
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−117.36
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
BullsAverage1,629162.392,6465thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,136134.251,52528
CowsLean 85-90%Low977115.531,12924

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)995$2,5584thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)946$2,3144thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$1,9637
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,234$1,80212
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,7355
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,4873thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,45010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,115$1,4003thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,040$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,0093thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)987$1,9313thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)710$1,0282thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)775$1,0001thin

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 1750–800760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700665275.00/cwt270.00–280.001,8292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621259.14/cwt258.00–260.001,60921
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369389.83/cwt380.00–410.001,4384
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650630292.50/cwt285.00–300.001,8432
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750733267.53/cwt265.00–270.001,9614
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423393.14/cwt375.00–405.001,6638
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350310402.90/cwt400.00–415.001,2495
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300278303.15/cwt225.00–350.008435
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350308334.49/cwt300.00–365.001,0303
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435348.99/cwt325.00–365.001,5184
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475317.05/cwt295.00–345.001,5068
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550538326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,7547
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8907
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468274.35/cwt260.00–285.001,2848
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450401320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500450325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,46310
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700655267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,7521
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500478278.26/cwt272.00–285.001,3302
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235348.69/cwt335.00–360.008193
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424288.56/cwt220.00–318.001,22319
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240365.00/cwt365.00–365.008761
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600566275.51/cwt270.00–287.001,5594
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650615259.00/cwt255.00–260.001,5936
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600579275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5926
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500467300.63/cwt292.50–308.001,40415
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382315.57/cwt300.00–335.001,2059
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523252.63/cwt239.00–265.001,32113
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575248.38/cwt240.00–255.001,4283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522283.04/cwt275.00–294.001,47716
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519312.28/cwt300.00–325.001,62110
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0881
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800760238.66/cwt238.00–240.001,8143
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650620260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6121
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200183405.07/cwt400.00–410.007412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350316425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3436
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0011
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000965175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6891
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650620275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450432399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,72413
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270345.00/cwt345.00–345.009321
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250205375.00/cwt375.00–375.007691
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5261
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468362.85/cwt345.00–390.001,6987
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700695255.00/cwt240.00–270.001,7722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350314450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4139
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600595245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4581
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500470317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,4901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400372424.00/cwt424.00–424.001,5775
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600593300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600554318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,76213
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850835235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9621
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375360.13/cwt350.00–370.001,3502
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000978183.79/cwt167.50–200.001,7972
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550530263.46/cwt240.00–275.001,3965
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400367327.53/cwt300.00–375.001,20212
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450433313.96/cwt275.00–336.001,35913
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300271324.67/cwt300.00–350.008807
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,452144.84/cwt141.00–150.002,1037
CowsBoner 80-85%958126.24/cwt120.00–129.001,2098
CowsLean 85-90%818103.88/cwt100.00–108.008505
CowsLean 85-90%1,061123.98/cwt122.00–125.001,3154
CowsLean 85-90%1,008117.16/cwt110.00–120.001,18115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,075133.47/cwt130.00–139.001,43513
Bulls1,772164.65/cwt164.00–165.002,9183
Bulls1,215148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,7981
Bulls1,615170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1671,962.70/head1,350.00–2,300.001,9637
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1631,793.23/head1,400.00–2,150.001,7934
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0541,503.47/head1,100.00–1,975.001,5037
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39751,325.85/head1,000.00–1,525.001,3263
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,829.72/head1,700.00–2,050.001,83011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0452,602.07/head2,250.00–3,000.002,6023
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-36501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0831,486.73/head1,200.00–1,700.001,4873
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29952,558.17/head1,750.00–3,500.002,5584
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27101,027.64/head1,000.00–1,050.001,0282
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2825138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1391
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-27751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2740220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6281
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,065125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0031,922.19/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29452,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,008.65/head1,700.00–2,250.002,0093
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328319.56/cwt300.00–340.001,0485
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800760234.01/cwt233.00–235.001,7782
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665252.14/cwt245.00–264.001,6774
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574267.07/cwt260.00–280.001,53311
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369334.61/cwt324.00–350.001,23515
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650623232.05/cwt220.00–245.001,4462
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275360.89/cwt350.00–375.0099212
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550522289.03/cwt275.00–306.001,50910
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900880220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9361
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7121
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618258.13/cwt250.00–265.001,5958
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719236.19/cwt229.00–245.001,6986
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324356.25/cwt345.00–370.001,15420
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378381.33/cwt350.00–410.001,44112
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485299.72/cwt295.00–302.501,4548
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450420367.89/cwt350.00–385.001,54516
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550500280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421319.03/cwt307.00–328.001,34311
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950905175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5841
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469334.68/cwt316.00–375.001,5707
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650618253.31/cwt235.00–275.001,5658
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8752
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600569281.39/cwt275.00–285.001,6017
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315319.37/cwt300.00–340.001,0062
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700658200.11/cwt170.00–230.001,3172
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700657240.40/cwt235.00–245.001,5795
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518294.88/cwt285.00–310.001,52713
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323387.30/cwt365.00–400.001,25118
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300273384.04/cwt355.00–400.001,0489
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750720244.97/cwt240.00–250.001,7642
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800781233.92/cwt220.00–240.001,8275
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.