Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2025-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Light test. Compared to last week steers sold higher $20-25. Heifers sold higher $12-20. Bull calves sold higher $20-30. Cows sold higher $5-10. Bulls sold higher $15-17.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.07/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −124.87 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.

Average price

$265.07

33 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,443

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$31.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.22

vs MS average

−41.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	275.74	1,489	22
Medium and Large 2	553	243.74	1,348	11thin

One grade step is worth $31.99/cwt here — about $141 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

31 sales

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 sale33 hd

265.07

—

MS average11 barns · 174 hd

270.30

−5.22

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

389.94

−124.87

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,694	170.19	2,884	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,715	146.00	2,504	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	142.30	1,725	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,048	124.41	1,304	13

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$2,068	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,959	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	923	$1,250	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	640	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,085	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	971	$2,149	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	848	$1,575	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	405.06/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	322.74/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	298.04/cwt	275.00–314.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	379.87/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,428	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	222.40/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	260.59/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,480	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	333.30/cwt	320.00–355.00	967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	243.22/cwt	220.00–257.00	1,520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	357.45/cwt	345.00–385.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	344.32/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	294.41/cwt	230.00–320.00	1,401	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	334.60/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,546	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	224.83/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	288.36/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,491	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	252.29/cwt	230.00–315.00	1,330	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	236.62/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,361	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	315.96/cwt	225.00–345.00	1,163	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	185.14/cwt	160.00–210.00	1,620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	235.27/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	319.94/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	350.91/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	288.83/cwt	275.00–296.00	1,655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	150	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	337.78/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	375.10/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	246.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	273.67/cwt	267.00–285.00	1,842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	298.05/cwt	288.00–312.00	1,890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	335.88/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	115	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	253.05/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	417.63/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	263.35/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	425.35/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,357	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	338.01/cwt	275.00–400.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	350.09/cwt	275.00–385.00	1,488	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,587	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	130.03/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,316	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	120.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,295	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,504	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	132.80/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,486	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	152.01/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,962	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	142.78/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,746	17
Bulls	—	—	1,466	157.90/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,315	6
Bulls	—	—	1,998	187.24/cwt	180.00–198.00	3,741	6
Bulls	—	—	1,663	148.08/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,463	2
Bulls	—	—	1,639	172.44/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,826	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,009	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	640	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	2,113.92/head	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,114	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	128.32/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,161	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	2,067.68/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,068	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,447.05/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,447	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	898	1,688.51/head	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,689	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	890	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	414.85/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,531	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	170	396.08/cwt	375.00–415.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	250.44/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	367.27/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,719	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	249.29/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	318.11/cwt	300.00–338.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	314.57/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	405.49/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	375.51/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	301.26/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	299.95/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	263.68/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,516	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	321.87/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,561	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	317.20/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,659	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	235.06/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	374.41/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,374	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	371.82/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,190	11

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.

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Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Feb 24, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 347Year ago 1,274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 64Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 183Year ago 242

Light test. Compared to last week steers sold higher $20-25. Heifers sold higher $12-20. Bull calves sold higher $20-30. Cows sold higher $5-10. Bulls sold higher $15-17.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	115	405.00	405.00
1	150–200	150	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	290	405.00	405.00
2	300–350	345	400.00–410.00	405.00
2	350–400	375	415.00–420.00	417.63
3	400–450	410	395.00–420.00	405.06
2	450–500	488	355.00–395.00	375.10
5	500–550	526	325.00–355.00	337.78
3	550–600	577	300.00–330.00	319.94
5	600–650	634	288.00–312.00	298.05
3	650–700	673	267.00–285.00	273.67
3	700–750	715	249.00–260.00	253.05
3	750–800	775	240.00–250.00	246.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	424	325.00–365.00	350.91
5	450–500	471	300.00–350.00	335.88
3	550–600	573	275.00–296.00	288.83
5	600–650	624	260.00–270.00	263.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	320.00–355.00	333.30
6	300–350	322	285.00–350.00	322.74
13	350–400	368	225.00–345.00	315.96
6	400–450	418	275.00–314.00	298.04
17	450–500	476	230.00–320.00	294.41
5	500–550	527	230.00–315.00	252.29
6	550–600	575	235.00–240.00	236.62
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	390.00	390.00
2	200–250	228	325.00	325.00
5	250–300	275	345.00–385.00	357.45
11	300–350	320	350.00–400.00	371.82
12	350–400	376	350.00–405.00	379.87
14	400–450	414	330.00–375.00	344.32
11	450–500	462	315.00–350.00	334.60
12	500–550	517	265.00–305.00	288.36
10	550–600	568	250.00–282.00	260.59
10	600–650	625	220.00–257.00	243.22
4	650–700	659	220.00–245.00	235.27
5	700–750	719	220.00–228.00	224.83
5	750–800	757	215.00–227.00	222.40
1	800–850	835	207.50	207.50
2	850–900	875	160.00–210.00	185.14
1	950–1000	970	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	170	375.00–415.00	396.08
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
4	250–300	268	350.00–400.00	375.51
10	300–350	319	410.00–445.00	425.35
11	350–400	369	400.00–430.00	414.85
8	400–450	417	395.00–420.00	405.49
22	450–500	468	345.00–380.00	367.27
13	500–550	523	300.00–332.00	317.20
4	550–600	558	300.00–330.00	314.57
4	600–650	616	290.00–310.00	301.26
7	650–700	664	240.00–262.00	250.44
3	700–750	720	220.00–243.00	235.06
1	800–850	815	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	268	300.00–338.00	318.11
2	300–350	308	275.00–400.00	338.01
7	350–400	367	345.00–395.00	374.41
12	400–450	425	275.00–385.00	350.09
7	450–500	485	300.00–340.00	321.87
5	500–550	522	295.00–305.00	299.95
7	550–600	575	250.00–285.00	263.68
5	600–650	620	240.00–262.00	249.29
2	700–750	705	220.00–230.00	225.04
1	850–900	895	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,012	129.00–132.00	130.03
8	—	1,071	115.00–125.00	120.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	146.00	146.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,119	123.00–135.00	132.80
6	—	1,291	149.00–159.00	152.01
17	—	1,223	136.00–148.00	142.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,466	155.00–164.00	157.90
6	—	1,998	180.00–198.00	187.24
2	—	1,663	140.00–155.00	148.08
7	—	1,639	167.00–177.00	172.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	141.00	141.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	141.00	141.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,113.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,093	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,067.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	126.00–132.00	128.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,060	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,447.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	898	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,688.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	3,200.00	3,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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