Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-01-19

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 19
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,042 head
256 vs last sale 1,298 265 vs year ago 777 · +34.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
21 vs last sale 144 60 vs year ago 63 · +95.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
12 vs last sale 71 24 vs year ago 83 · 28.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: softer market. Feeder steers sold mostly lower 10.00 to 15.00, weaned groups sold higher 5.00 to 10.00. Feeder heifers sold mixed, weaned groups sold higher 2.00 to 10.00. Feeder bulls sold steady to lower 10.00. Slaughter cows sold lower 4.00 to 5.00. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $379.10/cwt on 48 head, down $5.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits 10.84 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$379.10
5.93 vs prior sale
48 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,081
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$141
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.38
vs MS average
31.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547387.272,12019thin
Medium and Large 1-2553380.222,10418thin
Medium and Large 2545363.161,97811thin
One grade step is worth $24.11/cwt here — about $141 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale48 hd
379.10
MS average14 barns · 274 hd
372.72
+6.38
National average175 barns · 20,266 hd
410.87
−31.77
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−10.84
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
BullsHigh1,585181.932,88319
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,131157.531,78168
CowsLean 85-90%Average879130.301,14514

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)1,215$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,3642thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,079$2,6573thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$2,5955
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)967$2,5805
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$2,3404thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,134$1,9397
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)670$1,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,755$4,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,750$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,198$3,3053thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$3,1173thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)869$2,0834thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)873$1,8736

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1-2Value Added650–700664358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,37722
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427475.94/cwt450.00–495.002,0329
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,06611
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3322
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350313614.40/cwt600.00–630.001,9232
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650614406.99/cwt395.00–425.002,4997
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450413401.00/cwt320.00–460.001,6568
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328464.92/cwt325.00–515.001,52514
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600571375.90/cwt360.00–390.002,1469
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250228478.42/cwt375.00–520.001,0917
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300266491.14/cwt425.00–530.001,3067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,1477
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477395.55/cwt375.00–430.001,8877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400398450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7915
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370468.60/cwt450.00–485.001,73417
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528366.55/cwt350.00–375.001,9357
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381436.15/cwt395.00–465.001,66211
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600574357.23/cwt345.00–375.002,0514
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700666326.17/cwt320.00–330.002,1724
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9512
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850845275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3241
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629341.30/cwt325.00–355.002,1477
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750732341.46/cwt330.00–355.002,4993
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300271544.32/cwt530.00–560.001,47513
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500460435.30/cwt420.00–450.002,0025
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350316530.33/cwt520.00–550.001,6768
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200189553.04/cwt540.00–560.001,0455
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420441.28/cwt425.00–455.001,85312
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526397.50/cwt385.00–410.002,09110
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500460464.19/cwt450.00–480.002,1357
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600583416.64/cwt400.00–430.002,4296
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500473485.84/cwt470.00–500.002,29813
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550512458.05/cwt450.00–470.002,3458
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200177511.23/cwt480.00–555.009053
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750710350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4851
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700669375.01/cwt360.00–385.002,5094
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650611400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,44412
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750740325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4051
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375536.08/cwt520.00–550.002,0107
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400371500.87/cwt455.00–575.001,8588
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421497.33/cwt485.00–515.002,0948
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850810325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650631420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,65027
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300278566.31/cwt450.00–630.001,5744
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750738349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,5763
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300283624.60/cwt600.00–640.001,7684
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700690350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4152
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650640383.36/cwt375.00–390.002,4543
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350333554.80/cwt550.00–565.001,8473
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500483443.70/cwt405.00–480.002,1438
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550539416.15/cwt395.00–435.002,2434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0254
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450426525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,23710
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,4211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800788345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,71912
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450429456.78/cwt425.00–470.001,9606
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550523388.29/cwt365.00–410.002,0316
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250234544.44/cwt425.00–605.001,2744
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350327537.60/cwt465.00–600.001,75815
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6801
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183166.22/cwt161.00–182.001,96620
CowsLean 85-90%849123.26/cwt120.00–131.001,0467
CowsLean 85-90%880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
CowsLean 85-90%913140.56/cwt135.00–145.001,2836
CowsBoner 80-85%1,133156.67/cwt152.00–160.001,77535
CowsBoner 80-85%1,045146.46/cwt140.00–150.001,53113
Bulls1,710204.43/cwt200.00–207.003,4963
Bulls1,694191.84/cwt190.00–197.003,2507
Bulls1,428174.22/cwt170.00–180.002,4886
Bulls1,518151.71/cwt140.00–160.002,3033
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,315150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0503,364.29/head3,200.00–3,500.003,3642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0632,799.65/head2,400.00–3,300.002,8004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,455151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,1971
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1983,305.15/head3,200.00–3,350.003,3053
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0372,595.27/head1,750.00–3,000.002,5955
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,011.75/head1,800.00–2,400.002,0126
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0882,710.69/head2,450.00–2,900.002,7112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,253.62/head1,875.00–2,500.002,2543
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2153,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38301,880.42/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8803
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28692,082.88/head1,850.00–2,200.002,0834
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750723341.54/cwt325.00–355.002,4693
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400368497.62/cwt495.00–500.001,8312
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600574359.45/cwt325.00–390.002,0635
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350338500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6902
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250219547.30/cwt535.00–565.001,1996
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400363542.24/cwt525.00–550.001,9688
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200165450.00/cwt450.00–450.007431
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3931
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376484.93/cwt375.00–550.001,82311
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471433.25/cwt400.00–465.002,0417
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850808300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4242
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350315636.47/cwt625.00–650.002,0056
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800758312.46/cwt300.00–325.002,3682
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524424.30/cwt410.00–455.002,2238
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650629386.68/cwt375.00–400.002,4326
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250222653.66/cwt635.00–670.001,4519
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600570401.97/cwt395.00–420.002,2918
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625362.42/cwt360.00–365.002,2652
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300261532.04/cwt450.00–585.001,3897
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700680360.00/cwt350.00–370.002,4482
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419494.05/cwt485.00–505.002,0707
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300275633.30/cwt620.00–645.001,74213
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200183665.07/cwt660.00–670.001,2172
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,175230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7031
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,7554,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,7503,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,320212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,7981
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-37952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-25851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2760235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7861
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29151,865.30/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8653

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.