Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-05-19

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, May 19
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
433 vs last sale 304 72 vs year ago 809 · 8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
58 vs last sale 95 44 vs year ago 197 · 22.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
170 vs last sale 244 4 vs year ago 78 · 5.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold mixed higher $15 to lower $15. Bull calves sold higher $5-15. Slaughter cows sold higher $5-6. Slaughter bulls sold lower $4-6.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.85/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 73.10 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$316.85
40 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,712
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$163
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$21.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.22
vs MS average
17.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544321.741,75031
Medium and Large 2529299.991,5869thin
One grade step is worth $21.75/cwt here — about $163 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 sale40 hd
316.85
MS average13 barns · 319 hd
314.63
+2.22
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−17.41
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−73.10
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
BullsHigh1,436171.872,46816
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,508160.552,42011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,200156.771,88171
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low935144.631,35323

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)1,130$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,2934thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$2,1059
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,0715
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,084$1,7854thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)944$1,5724thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)858$1,7822thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,315$3,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,205$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)974$2,4317
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)935$2,4014thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)760$1,4751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,23313

Every lot, as filed

126 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200180300.00/cwt300.00–300.005401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500491390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9157
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575334.22/cwt325.00–350.001,92211
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469369.17/cwt350.00–400.001,7318
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519358.70/cwt350.00–390.001,86211
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422324.36/cwt300.00–350.001,36914
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470312.37/cwt300.00–325.001,4683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750717255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,82815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,003215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1563
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500496353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,7515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850847241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,0415
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200178469.30/cwt450.00–485.008354
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350321449.30/cwt435.00–470.001,4424
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700664253.47/cwt240.00–285.001,6834
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230369.57/cwt350.00–390.008502
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650626290.83/cwt280.00–300.001,8217
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600563289.87/cwt280.00–300.001,6322
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370403.57/cwt395.00–425.001,4937
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300266455.95/cwt435.00–480.001,2138
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450432351.16/cwt335.00–365.001,51712
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469340.30/cwt325.00–355.001,59614
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523330.90/cwt316.00–347.501,73117
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625263.28/cwt250.00–277.001,6452
HeifersMedium and Large 11100–11501,115202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750724244.96/cwt240.00–250.001,7744
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950920205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8861
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569310.62/cwt300.00–320.001,76714
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250228463.07/cwt455.00–470.001,0563
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790243.52/cwt240.00–247.001,9242
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400367415.76/cwt375.00–470.001,5268
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328398.25/cwt390.00–400.001,3066
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550519302.88/cwt277.00–335.001,5727
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850822233.37/cwt225.00–240.001,9183
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950940245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3031
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4401
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723262.46/cwt250.00–275.001,8982
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615321.26/cwt315.00–325.001,9764
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250205480.00/cwt480.00–480.009841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528354.54/cwt337.00–375.001,87217
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300295480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800768265.61/cwt260.00–275.002,0403
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700659303.46/cwt300.00–310.002,0005
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420428.67/cwt420.00–455.001,8008
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400364484.11/cwt445.00–510.001,7624
SteersMedium and Large 2100–150145445.00/cwt445.00–445.006451
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427384.84/cwt345.00–400.001,6438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650614300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8429
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550527333.37/cwt275.00–350.001,75710
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500472378.83/cwt345.00–400.001,7889
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600563293.46/cwt285.00–302.001,6522
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350333389.00/cwt300.00–430.001,2954
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8591
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400384403.44/cwt350.00–435.001,5497
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800790220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7381
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2611
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655214.69/cwt175.00–260.001,4063
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250225400.00/cwt400.00–400.009001
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500466312.92/cwt290.00–335.001,4584
CowsLean 85-90%962135.55/cwt132.00–138.001,3047
CowsLean 85-90%919144.74/cwt140.00–147.001,33010
CowsLean 85-90%970164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5911
CowsLean 85-90%924153.25/cwt148.00–158.001,4165
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555165.78/cwt161.00–170.002,5785
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,468156.19/cwt154.00–160.002,2936
CowsBoner 80-85%1,172146.32/cwt140.00–150.001,71515
CowsBoner 80-85%1,203165.34/cwt162.00–172.001,98919
CowsBoner 80-85%1,209156.61/cwt153.00–161.001,89337
Bulls1,764179.62/cwt175.00–185.003,1687
Bulls1,062160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6993
Bulls1,240168.75/cwt164.00–173.002,0936
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3860130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1181
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2925133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,090140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5261
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28782,589.66/head1,800.00–2,950.002,5903
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29852,385.28/head2,000.00–2,750.002,3853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2792,420.48/head1,925.00–2,650.002,4205
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38181,710.86/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38981,512.71/head1,400.00–1,625.001,5133
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,813.40/head1,625.00–2,000.001,8133
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,473.43/head2,250.00–2,800.002,4733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-36601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,126.80/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1274
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383369.51/cwt345.00–390.001,41514
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6331
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300263399.76/cwt375.00–425.001,0512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900868240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,08311
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950945225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1261
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350327422.45/cwt315.00–490.001,38110
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5451
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600565287.70/cwt240.00–325.001,6264
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423384.62/cwt350.00–420.001,6276
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270472.08/cwt450.00–495.001,2754
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650618293.14/cwt285.00–300.001,8123
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450420416.33/cwt400.00–440.001,7494
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550533341.73/cwt325.00–360.001,8214
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350315509.22/cwt500.00–525.001,6049
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300274512.03/cwt500.00–540.001,4038
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9891
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575322.71/cwt315.00–340.001,8567
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250225465.00/cwt450.00–480.001,0462
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710270.64/cwt262.50–280.001,9224
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371458.89/cwt440.00–490.001,7025
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700667279.04/cwt270.00–290.001,8616
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472356.35/cwt345.00–375.001,6827
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-37852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28581,781.63/head1,600.00–1,950.001,7822
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,003168.60/cwt167.00–170.001,6912
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39441,307.05/head825.00–1,350.001,3079
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28001,067.97/head925.00–1,250.001,0684

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.