Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-09-29

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 29
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
890 head
12 vs last sale 878 73 vs year ago 817 · +8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
209 head
44 vs last sale 165 90 vs year ago 119 · +75.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
130 head
17 vs last sale 113 65 vs year ago 65 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold lower 3.00 to 10.00. Feeder bulls sold steady to lower 8.00. Slaughter cows sold higher 3.00 to 5.00. Slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00 to 4.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $330.59/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 59.35 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$330.59
41 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,775
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$50.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
11.93
vs MS average
38.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504357.001,79912thin
Medium and Large 1556329.011,82817thin
Medium and Large 2543306.411,66512thin
One grade step is worth $50.59/cwt here — about $134 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 sale41 hd
330.59
MS average14 barns · 459 hd
342.52
−11.93
National average182 barns · 13,299 hd
368.91
−38.32
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−59.35
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
BullsHigh1,582189.562,99932
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,735165.002,8631thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,205159.151,91870
CowsLean 85-90%Low966138.391,33636

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)1,075$2,7352thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,201$2,72114
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$2,7063thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,66429
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,263$2,49111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)924$2,4878
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,065$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,046$2,1598
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$2,11214
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)928$1,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)964$3,4405
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$3,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)838$1,9145
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)858$1,8752thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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 1400–450420397.35/cwt390.00–410.001,66913
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526315.55/cwt302.00–325.001,6608
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578288.14/cwt230.00–325.001,6654
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700658343.29/cwt340.00–350.002,2593
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5605
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300283467.34/cwt450.00–480.001,32311
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573324.47/cwt315.00–340.001,85910
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9461
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650633260.36/cwt230.00–290.001,6482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650644356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,2935
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650603305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8396
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200180440.00/cwt440.00–440.007921
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373382.01/cwt335.00–400.001,42513
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323437.76/cwt425.00–455.001,41412
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200185325.00/cwt325.00–325.006011
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550531335.50/cwt325.00–355.001,7827
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373407.52/cwt400.00–430.001,52019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550504357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,79912
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450427362.07/cwt320.00–385.001,54616
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250228387.91/cwt375.00–400.008842
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500470366.44/cwt355.00–385.001,72217
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0791
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,025250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5631
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376444.68/cwt395.00–520.001,67214
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275436.55/cwt410.00–460.001,2014
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250227465.29/cwt450.00–475.001,0563
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750735285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0951
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9942
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650640350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2401
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371484.98/cwt475.00–495.001,7997
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300268489.38/cwt470.00–500.001,3123
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300295480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 1100–150145525.00/cwt525.00–525.007611
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576383.14/cwt375.00–390.002,2078
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700663306.72/cwt300.00–317.002,0344
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335394.40/cwt375.00–415.001,3212
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500466329.83/cwt275.00–350.001,5377
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450422471.79/cwt465.00–485.001,9916
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600574340.16/cwt300.00–365.001,9538
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563379.16/cwt365.00–390.002,13514
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200170505.00/cwt505.00–505.008591
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500463462.97/cwt460.00–470.002,1445
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550529390.43/cwt375.00–405.002,06511
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618356.67/cwt350.00–370.002,2047
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650616332.57/cwt325.00–335.002,0494
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550526364.03/cwt340.00–400.001,9157
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375502.38/cwt485.00–515.001,8844
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750700325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2751
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350330555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,8321
SteersMedium and Large 2100–150145500.00/cwt500.00–500.007251
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350324463.40/cwt425.00–485.001,5014
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418401.68/cwt325.00–450.001,6799
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250215555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,1931
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300287511.77/cwt505.00–520.001,4693
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486402.45/cwt400.00–405.001,9566
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500481403.76/cwt370.00–445.001,9428
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750716325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3276
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450417422.49/cwt390.00–465.001,7627
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600582329.83/cwt320.00–350.001,9205
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250232458.71/cwt400.00–500.001,0645
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200168494.33/cwt480.00–510.008302
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400360515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8541
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550500400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,147152.36/cwt144.00–157.001,74831
CowsLean 85-90%884126.93/cwt120.00–132.001,1227
CowsLean 85-90%1,017147.62/cwt145.00–150.001,5019
CowsLean 85-90%971138.25/cwt135.00–144.001,34220
CowsBoner 80-85%1,384171.01/cwt168.00–178.002,3679
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,735165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,8631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,211162.60/cwt158.00–167.001,96930
Bulls1,546200.32/cwt197.00–206.003,09711
Bulls1,723189.34/cwt185.00–195.003,26213
Bulls1,817168.55/cwt166.00–170.003,0633
Bulls1,155179.09/cwt174.00–184.002,0685
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,193156.45/cwt155.00–158.001,8662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2202,776.60/head2,000.00–3,350.002,77713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0652,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0004
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26251,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1412,722.84/head2,000.00–3,250.002,72325
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1522,140.05/head1,500.00–2,550.002,14013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,275170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0082,705.54/head2,500.00–2,850.002,7063
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1062,303.13/head2,050.00–2,500.002,3037
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38381,914.44/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9145
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,734.65/head2,200.00–3,150.002,7352
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3903152.09/cwt149.00–155.001,3732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29242,534.80/head2,200.00–2,800.002,5357
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450410425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7431
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500465400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8601
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650608298.40/cwt290.00–307.001,8142
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350321440.32/cwt355.00–475.001,41310
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300281528.08/cwt515.00–545.001,4848
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700658305.85/cwt290.00–320.002,0125
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3231
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527350.41/cwt305.00–380.001,84714
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718310.77/cwt305.00–317.502,2313
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650623332.40/cwt325.00–345.002,0716
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200190555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,0551
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,015200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0301
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450423441.45/cwt425.00–455.001,86713
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500457431.41/cwt420.00–445.001,97210
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750725271.92/cwt250.00–285.001,9713
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700672281.66/cwt280.00–285.001,8933
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350321519.81/cwt505.00–530.001,6698
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600564352.35/cwt342.00–375.001,9877
BullsMedium and Large 11150–12001,185200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,3701
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250238534.68/cwt525.00–545.001,2732
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500478382.61/cwt325.00–415.001,82913
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550514379.05/cwt360.00–395.001,94814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3885180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0282,295.01/head1,800.00–2,800.002,2954
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2632,490.98/head1,800.00–2,750.002,49111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-34201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,081181.63/cwt155.00–210.001,96326
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,044200.51/cwt155.00–250.002,0937

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.