Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-12-15

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 15
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
741 head
34 vs last sale 775 123 vs year ago 864 · 14.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
35 vs last sale 126 43 vs year ago 118 · +36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
377 head
215 vs last sale 162 147 vs year ago 230 · +63.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: quality was good throughout the sale. Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.03/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits 34.91 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$355.03
18 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,889
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$105
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.91
vs MS average
34.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529364.481,92911thin
Medium and Large 2536340.191,8257thin
One grade step is worth $24.30/cwt here — about $105 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 sale18 hd
355.03
MS average14 barns · 244 hd
353.13
+1.91
National average175 barns · 15,310 hd
389.91
−34.88
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−34.91
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
BullsHigh1,492177.872,65419
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,095156.541,71468
CowsLean 85-90%Low939135.631,27415

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)1,058$3,1126
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,0005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,0003thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,8504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$2,82920
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$2,79451
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,75912
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$2,72236
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,199$2,67839
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$2,49410
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,094$2,4479
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$2,43213
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)845$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,250$2,0003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)987$1,9686
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$1,94414
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$1,84215
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,100$2,7506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,062$3,1766
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)807$2,4593thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,116$2,09723
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,084$2,01212
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)933$1,81517

Every lot, as filed

127 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
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370440.01/cwt375.00–470.001,62821
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300283486.88/cwt400.00–550.001,3788
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850840255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1421
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250233472.22/cwt405.00–500.001,10012
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470388.46/cwt350.00–405.001,8264
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250224519.46/cwt490.00–550.001,1645
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200174439.89/cwt400.00–515.007654
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300281457.63/cwt425.00–485.001,2866
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450419430.09/cwt420.00–450.001,80219
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500474369.09/cwt350.00–380.001,7497
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750710315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2371
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250215534.51/cwt520.00–570.001,1494
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950915225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0591
HeifersMedium and Large 2100–150135475.00/cwt475.00–475.006411
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150140540.00/cwt540.00–540.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300258511.68/cwt500.00–520.001,3203
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700673312.36/cwt300.00–325.002,1022
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,030210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1631
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600558357.33/cwt345.00–370.001,9942
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450433402.34/cwt385.00–420.001,7428
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371447.35/cwt435.00–460.001,66024
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775295.00/cwt285.00–305.002,2862
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523346.26/cwt300.00–380.001,8115
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469386.74/cwt375.00–405.001,81413
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400367465.09/cwt455.00–470.001,7073
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523366.07/cwt350.00–380.001,9159
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200190582.96/cwt565.00–600.001,1082
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620330.07/cwt325.00–335.002,0463
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400367405.31/cwt350.00–450.001,4876
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8532
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318525.24/cwt495.00–555.001,6702
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325457.18/cwt430.00–480.001,48612
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850800250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8561
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200170613.81/cwt610.00–617.001,0432
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1175
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900865300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5951
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400395445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7581
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350319478.95/cwt470.00–500.001,52820
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700673341.91/cwt325.00–360.002,3012
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475383.60/cwt375.00–400.001,8223
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500464427.42/cwt410.00–440.001,9838
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575377.51/cwt360.00–385.002,1714
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300267486.56/cwt465.00–500.001,2993
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450410429.76/cwt420.00–440.001,7622
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550529413.13/cwt400.00–425.002,1858
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6241
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600581344.26/cwt305.00–390.002,0004
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424448.50/cwt440.00–460.001,90214
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350331464.13/cwt455.00–475.001,5366
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550527349.94/cwt300.00–395.001,8443
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665305.00/cwt275.00–335.002,0282
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200182567.25/cwt550.00–590.001,0323
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528380.14/cwt350.00–395.002,0078
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650628330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0722
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450418430.83/cwt410.00–455.001,8018
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150105550.00/cwt550.00–550.005781
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600578354.97/cwt350.00–360.002,0523
CowsLean 85-90%850125.89/cwt124.00–129.001,0703
CowsBoner 80-85%998147.21/cwt140.00–152.501,46928
CowsBoner 80-85%1,206168.33/cwt165.00–175.002,03016
CowsLean 85-90%988144.33/cwt140.00–150.001,4263
CowsLean 85-90%953135.97/cwt130.00–140.001,2969
CowsBoner 80-85%1,134159.56/cwt154.00–164.001,80924
Bulls1,468204.67/cwt200.00–210.003,0053
Bulls1,278156.31/cwt146.00–164.001,9985
Bulls1,736190.00/cwt185.00–194.003,2984
Bulls1,516174.84/cwt170.00–180.002,6517
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1781,842.25/head1,500.00–2,900.001,84215
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2850225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,095145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29922,494.13/head1,400.00–2,900.002,49410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38081,537.85/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0482,432.42/head2,050.00–2,500.002,43213
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0031,929.68/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1082,829.35/head2,400.00–3,050.002,82920
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,793.69/head1,400.00–3,500.002,79451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1531,943.54/head1,800.00–2,650.001,94414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0583,111.66/head2,500.00–3,700.003,1126
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0942,446.70/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4479
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0862,846.04/head2,500.00–3,300.002,84611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29791,986.85/head1,650.00–2,300.001,9874
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2968173.16/cwt166.00–180.001,6762
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7506
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9941
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1992,678.21/head2,250.00–3,000.002,67839
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800757293.35/cwt280.00–300.002,2213
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323462.28/cwt375.00–500.001,49321
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600561384.88/cwt370.00–395.002,1595
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450423442.49/cwt425.00–455.001,87214
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500466433.54/cwt420.00–455.002,0204
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700658336.25/cwt330.00–340.002,2134
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620351.96/cwt340.00–365.002,1825
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371471.57/cwt460.00–500.001,7507
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518421.13/cwt415.00–440.002,1818
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700695295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900878229.79/cwt205.00–255.002,0182
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000975210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350318525.79/cwt515.00–540.001,6726
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300268535.19/cwt520.00–545.001,4346
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250209602.40/cwt600.00–605.001,2594
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750740302.50/cwt300.00–305.002,2392
BullsMedium and Large 1100–150140560.00/cwt560.00–560.007841
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200187611.61/cwt605.00–625.001,1443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29852,864.85/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8652
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1003,330.97/head2,800.00–3,650.003,3314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28232,512.92/head2,500.00–2,525.002,5132
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27752,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1672,139.46/head2,125.00–2,150.002,13916
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-25801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2884205.40/cwt170.00–245.001,8164
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-36551,181.68/head900.00–1,500.001,1822
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29981,960.62/head1,950.00–2,000.001,96114
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0007
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0842,011.51/head1,500.00–2,125.002,01212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,791.92/head1,950.00–3,000.002,79234

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.