Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-06-02

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jun 2
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
840 head
203 vs last sale 637 245 vs year ago 1,085 · 22.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
154 head
40 vs last sale 114 22 vs year ago 132 · +16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
140 vs last sale 179 66 vs year ago 105 · 62.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: steers sold mostly steady. Heifers sold 3.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average to lower in spots. Demand moderate at best.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.50/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 71.44 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$318.50
41 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,707
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,048
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$193.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.33
vs MS average
19.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537328.541,76333
Medium and Large 2533297.391,5857thin
Medium and Large 3530135.007161thin
One grade step is worth $193.54/cwt here — about $1,048 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale41 hd
318.50
MS average13 barns · 308 hd
322.83
−4.33
National average164 barns · 13,536 hd
338.24
−19.74
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−71.44
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
BullsAverage1,644176.872,90818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,566162.172,5406thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,135158.341,79842
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low851138.151,17639

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,5003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$2,0003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,8524thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)640$7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)430$6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$3,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)935$2,2632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$2,0333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)538$1,4752thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)985$2,2504thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)720$9001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)565$4751thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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 2200–250223339.12/cwt275.00–400.007566
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425349.18/cwt342.00–365.001,4846
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6901
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7102
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650642263.27/cwt240.00–280.001,6903
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200186488.69/cwt475.00–510.009094
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000950228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650640296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,8944
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300282422.82/cwt415.00–445.001,1925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479337.12/cwt325.00–350.001,61514
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376379.40/cwt370.00–400.001,4279
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570319.37/cwt310.00–334.001,82011
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800755250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8881
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668276.24/cwt260.00–283.001,8456
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750711259.54/cwt250.00–277.501,8456
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300273369.82/cwt310.00–400.001,0103
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469357.40/cwt340.00–370.001,67619
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950915229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,0951
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650619306.93/cwt295.00–322.001,90011
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250210480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450427368.01/cwt355.00–385.001,57114
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850823230.80/cwt210.00–239.001,8994
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250205350.00/cwt350.00–350.007181
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2321
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300271282.69/cwt225.00–300.007666
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300287415.09/cwt400.00–440.001,1916
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323393.55/cwt375.00–400.001,27114
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400368372.21/cwt360.00–387.501,37013
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400393423.49/cwt422.00–425.001,6642
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500476348.34/cwt300.00–375.001,65810
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2901
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520333.13/cwt320.00–350.001,73222
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518296.34/cwt280.00–315.001,5355
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477325.89/cwt300.00–370.001,5547
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,0031
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650619309.23/cwt297.50–325.001,91411
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550527346.28/cwt335.00–360.001,82510
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373341.79/cwt300.00–375.001,2759
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670282.50/cwt275.00–290.001,8932
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200185450.00/cwt450.00–450.008331
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750715274.03/cwt270.00–277.001,9593
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500455388.24/cwt370.00–410.001,7663
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0151
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332346.42/cwt275.00–375.001,15010
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300273478.70/cwt450.00–505.001,3075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,83811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450419400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6767
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400353371.70/cwt350.00–400.001,3123
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600567329.78/cwt320.00–337.001,8703
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450418409.98/cwt395.00–420.001,7145
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300274371.06/cwt300.00–435.001,0178
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533322.31/cwt320.00–325.001,7183
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350316314.76/cwt275.00–350.009954
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330426.26/cwt400.00–445.001,4073
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450431374.78/cwt350.00–400.001,6155
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,077150.23/cwt145.00–154.001,61816
CowsBoner 80-85%1,292170.24/cwt167.00–174.002,2009
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,597169.03/cwt167.00–170.002,6993
CowsBoner 80-85%1,107159.68/cwt155.00–165.001,76817
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545160.46/cwt159.00–162.002,4792
CowsLean 85-90%804131.86/cwt128.00–137.001,06019
CowsLean 85-90%908141.34/cwt138.00–148.001,28316
CowsLean 85-90%846155.24/cwt150.00–160.001,3134
Bulls1,592181.38/cwt177.00–185.002,8885
Bulls2,215197.07/cwt190.00–200.004,3653
Bulls1,499168.56/cwt165.00–172.002,52710
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2242,111.24/head1,325.00–2,400.002,1113
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26601,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3910145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3201
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2670136.00/cwt136.00–136.009111
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2430600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2595133.00/cwt133.00–133.007911
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2850164.53/cwt146.00–200.001,3994
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3855142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2141
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-27101,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2640750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2532,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2720900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2504
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2-3565475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,475149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,1981
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-26402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2435950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2590800.00/head800.00–800.008001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3553,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220489.06/cwt450.00–505.001,0764
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650619302.33/cwt297.50–314.001,8715
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800765250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9131
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300273458.85/cwt445.00–480.001,2536
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374425.35/cwt412.00–440.001,5917
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600578313.99/cwt300.00–325.001,8158
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400368394.84/cwt350.00–418.001,4537
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950935222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,0801
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518333.25/cwt320.00–345.001,72610
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200190585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,1121
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9561
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750714261.69/cwt250.00–270.001,8686
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575293.28/cwt285.00–300.001,6863
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650635284.96/cwt280.00–290.001,8093
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250228433.87/cwt400.00–455.009894
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500461359.35/cwt350.00–385.001,6575
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700662280.66/cwt277.00–285.001,8583
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000985190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8721
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350335444.91/cwt440.00–450.001,4904
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473330.37/cwt300.00–355.001,56316
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450431354.79/cwt300.00–395.001,52910
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450409405.02/cwt400.00–427.001,6578
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600580145.09/cwt140.00–150.008422
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250230392.28/cwt355.00–425.009022
SteersMedium and Large 2150–200160380.00/cwt380.00–380.006081
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 3200–250245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750700175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2251
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635280.08/cwt275.00–285.001,7792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,0265
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650603330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9908
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326401.82/cwt380.00–418.001,3106
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350340300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0201
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750729185.79/cwt135.00–245.001,3544
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518295.82/cwt257.00–312.001,5326
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400370175.00/cwt175.00–175.006481

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.