Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-06-09

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jun 9
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
602 head
238 vs last sale 840 326 vs year ago 928 · 35.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
61 vs last sale 154 69 vs year ago 162 · 42.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
14 vs last sale 39 60 vs year ago 113 · 53.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-15. Heifers sold steady to higher $10. Slaughter cows sold higher $7-8. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.37/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 67.57 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$322.37
52 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,740
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$176
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$33.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.55
vs MS average
18.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533330.001,75912thin
Medium and Large 1543325.091,76733
Medium and Large 2534296.511,5837thin
One grade step is worth $33.49/cwt here — about $176 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 sale52 hd
322.37
MS average13 barns · 261 hd
318.83
+3.55
National average161 barns · 10,769 hd
340.92
−18.55
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−67.57
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
BullsLow1,636186.313,04813
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,577171.992,7134thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,140162.161,84924
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low907150.171,36227

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)1,108$2,4772thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$2,1833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$2,0293thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)938$1,9885
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,150$3,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$2,7666
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)922$2,3614thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)791$1,5874thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)660$1,4251thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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 3200–250218284.35/cwt250.00–300.006203
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,0031
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350334415.44/cwt395.00–435.001,3887
CowsBoner 80-85%1,111164.28/cwt160.00–169.001,8259
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,558169.32/cwt168.00–170.002,6383
CowsBoner 80-85%1,125155.32/cwt149.00–159.001,74710
CowsLean 85-90%872141.81/cwt138.00–148.001,23713
CowsLean 85-90%954165.95/cwt162.50–170.001,5835
CowsLean 85-90%931153.48/cwt149.00–159.001,4299
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,635180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,9431
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523346.38/cwt335.00–355.001,81211
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200190400.00/cwt400.00–400.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 3150–200195250.00/cwt250.00–250.004881
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900865200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7301
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650610272.50/cwt260.00–285.001,6622
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250240485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,1641
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350315350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400356300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0684
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473322.51/cwt280.00–345.001,52516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,75912
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6531
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600580329.18/cwt325.00–340.001,9095
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526298.43/cwt290.00–306.001,5706
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230343.56/cwt320.00–375.007904
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450435338.60/cwt300.00–350.001,4738
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628317.33/cwt310.00–320.001,99315
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350331347.81/cwt300.00–375.001,1515
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700655250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235417.00/cwt417.00–417.0098024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,4298
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618302.62/cwt285.00–314.001,87010
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369383.83/cwt370.00–400.001,41618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350342325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1125
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521331.71/cwt318.00–345.001,72819
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450416373.60/cwt362.00–395.001,55411
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350332394.23/cwt385.00–410.001,30913
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295320.00/cwt320.00–320.009445
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450405480.94/cwt470.00–500.001,9485
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400358485.10/cwt470.00–500.001,7372
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615320.49/cwt300.00–335.001,9716
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400372414.13/cwt400.00–445.001,5413
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700680285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9381
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750725280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0301
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500455402.39/cwt385.00–415.001,8314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7348
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000950215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0431
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6671
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350331492.25/cwt475.00–500.001,6294
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275481.32/cwt465.00–495.001,3244
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350323394.53/cwt335.00–445.001,2746
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600560348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,94922
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300279418.50/cwt365.00–450.001,1687
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250233455.06/cwt442.00–460.001,06022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650636307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,9539
SteersMedium and Large 2100–150125400.00/cwt400.00–400.005001
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250230410.00/cwt410.00–410.009431
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450421396.64/cwt350.00–450.001,6708
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4631
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500473350.97/cwt350.00–352.001,6602
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200175430.00/cwt430.00–430.007531
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376393.93/cwt325.00–435.001,48121
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280402.04/cwt335.00–430.001,1265
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250225434.89/cwt430.00–440.009793
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550529293.66/cwt285.00–300.001,5534
CowsBoner 80-85%1,222172.01/cwt170.00–176.002,1025
Bulls1,338171.27/cwt168.00–175.002,2922
Bulls1,759184.65/cwt180.00–188.003,2486
Bulls1,608194.33/cwt190.00–204.003,1255
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38451,712.35/head1,700.00–1,725.001,7122
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-26601,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0742,818.90/head2,500.00–3,750.002,8195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29381,987.53/head1,750.00–2,350.001,9885
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29402,029.43/head1,200.00–2,400.002,0293
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1082,476.86/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4772
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-36601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,183.48/head1,475.00–2,500.002,1833
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-26602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38182,301.68/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3022
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0252,420.73/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4212
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472342.74/cwt334.00–347.001,6185
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568303.28/cwt300.00–310.001,7233
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800780249.94/cwt240.00–260.001,9502
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200164503.93/cwt450.00–555.008264
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574316.10/cwt300.00–330.001,81414
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300274342.88/cwt300.00–375.009395
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700666288.61/cwt280.00–310.001,9224
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,055235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4791
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750721250.69/cwt240.00–260.001,8074
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472358.15/cwt350.00–380.001,69010
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400365415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300263397.15/cwt385.00–415.001,0455
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800780175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3651
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421389.22/cwt325.00–425.001,63917
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400384341.60/cwt270.00–380.001,3129
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300267284.06/cwt245.00–310.007583
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250222291.73/cwt275.00–300.006483
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250215411.16/cwt400.00–430.008844
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750720272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,9581
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600565285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6101
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700670267.35/cwt260.00–275.001,7913
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900895215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9241
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450403472.61/cwt435.00–495.001,9054
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327465.36/cwt450.00–500.001,52214
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300278459.86/cwt450.00–485.001,2786
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200190482.04/cwt465.00–500.009162
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376475.27/cwt450.00–500.001,78710
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850800232.00/cwt200.00–264.001,8562
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480319.93/cwt300.00–350.001,5366
BullsMedium and Large 1100–150135500.00/cwt500.00–500.006751
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650609293.16/cwt275.00–310.001,7855
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522321.37/cwt310.00–330.001,6787
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220480.45/cwt460.00–500.001,0572

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.