Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-03-02

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 2
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
781 head
143 vs last sale 638 312 vs year ago 1,093 · 28.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
1 vs last sale 138 2 vs year ago 141 · 1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
300 head
191 vs last sale 109 76 vs year ago 224 · +33.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mixed 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.20/cwt on 19 head, down $29.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 31 comparable sales and sits 13.74 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$376.20
29.72 vs prior sale
19 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,092
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$45.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
31.95
vs MS average
44.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538392.702,1136thin
Medium and Large 1-2578382.002,2088thin
Medium and Large 2543347.121,8865thin
One grade step is worth $45.58/cwt here — about $227 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale19 hd
376.20
MS average13 barns · 252 hd
408.15
−31.95
National average181 barns · 13,944 hd
420.96
−44.76
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
−13.74
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
BullsLow1,627191.353,11414
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,183164.061,94143
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,506160.272,4144thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average908159.481,44822

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$3,94110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,089$3,79816
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,5006
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$3,47029
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)937$3,4607
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$3,37330
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$3,31055
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$3,2005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,044$3,06112
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$2,5946
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)947$2,2173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,6882thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,165$6,4094thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,405$5,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,063$4,33923
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$3,74215
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$3,2415
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)923$2,3502thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)928$2,04911

Every lot, as filed

132 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 2650–700665297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9781
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550500375.00/cwt370.00–380.001,8752
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250220477.27/cwt450.00–525.001,0503
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572328.54/cwt270.00–365.001,8793
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775258.30/cwt240.00–285.002,0023
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420404.43/cwt350.00–425.001,69910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,78111
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750740270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300282474.76/cwt400.00–520.001,3396
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200175605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,0591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,2088
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200177625.57/cwt610.00–640.001,1073
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150115615.00/cwt615.00–615.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6101
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550508403.23/cwt395.00–415.002,0483
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568382.17/cwt365.00–392.502,1713
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500461426.29/cwt415.00–435.001,9654
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250234530.00/cwt520.00–550.001,2404
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275521.37/cwt500.00–535.001,43419
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350335474.34/cwt450.00–485.001,5899
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850840300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5201
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400368454.88/cwt450.00–480.001,67413
HeifersMedium and Large 11250–13001,255255.00/cwt255.00–255.003,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250210580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2181
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450425480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477409.97/cwt400.00–420.001,9563
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335428.73/cwt400.00–450.001,4364
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450415431.86/cwt420.00–455.001,79218
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2101
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150110570.00/cwt570.00–570.006271
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200175350.00/cwt350.00–350.006131
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4361
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400371500.02/cwt420.00–540.001,8557
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583404.89/cwt400.00–410.002,3612
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400379427.48/cwt400.00–440.001,6208
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400386477.30/cwt470.00–480.001,84228
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450417435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,81419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350325505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,6417
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400355600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1301
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700685360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4661
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500460502.50/cwt500.00–505.002,3122
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250213627.59/cwt625.00–630.001,3372
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700672326.70/cwt300.00–340.002,1953
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600558437.60/cwt430.00–445.002,4422
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300276608.03/cwt600.00–625.001,6788
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423525.74/cwt510.00–540.002,2246
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550510482.56/cwt470.00–500.002,4614
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200176665.67/cwt650.00–690.001,1724
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623374.94/cwt370.00–380.002,3362
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330545.98/cwt530.00–555.001,8024
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250225641.64/cwt625.00–660.001,4447
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470477.23/cwt465.00–490.002,2432
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450413476.39/cwt450.00–500.001,9675
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,19011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0749
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600590407.50/cwt407.50–407.502,40416
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added350–400356352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,2534
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300275575.85/cwt545.00–610.001,5843
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323537.33/cwt480.00–570.001,7367
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000965210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0271
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2631
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450417462.96/cwt450.00–475.001,9315
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370488.55/cwt425.00–530.001,8084
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0211
CowsLean 85-90%919165.94/cwt162.50–170.001,52513
CowsLean 85-90%868142.47/cwt140.00–148.001,2373
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,506160.27/cwt160.00–161.002,4144
CowsBoner 80-85%1,196155.01/cwt148.00–159.001,85411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,136164.42/cwt160.00–169.001,86820
CowsLean 85-90%905153.98/cwt149.00–159.001,3946
CowsBoner 80-85%1,250171.76/cwt170.00–176.002,14712
Bulls1,450178.71/cwt176.00–180.002,5913
Bulls1,859209.23/cwt200.00–215.003,8904
Bulls1,571186.54/cwt182.00–192.002,9317
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,370174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,3841
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,165162.36/cwt160.00–166.001,8913
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,454.34/head3,400.00–3,500.003,4542
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-37201,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0794,443.66/head3,100.00–4,600.004,44417
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0733,494.65/head2,200.00–4,300.003,49527
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,941.03/head3,900.00–4,000.003,94110
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0332,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0503,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38602,273.55/head1,800.00–2,550.002,2743
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29373,460.40/head2,300.00–4,050.003,4607
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1933,515.12/head2,750.00–4,300.003,51528
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2062,765.39/head2,200.00–2,950.002,7654
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0893,798.02/head2,500.00–4,435.003,79816
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2850265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2531
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39451,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39472,216.99/head1,600.00–2,600.002,2173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0443,061.01/head2,200.00–3,700.003,06112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1473,359.59/head1,750.00–4,050.003,36052
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550538362.65/cwt330.00–395.001,9512
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900872260.00/cwt245.00–270.002,2673
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500460457.23/cwt445.00–470.002,1032
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280580.03/cwt550.00–630.001,62412
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3461
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700670340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2781
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000968261.14/cwt252.50–270.002,5282
BullsMedium and Large 1100–150105755.00/cwt755.00–755.007931
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750738330.00/cwt325.00–335.002,4353
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350324582.84/cwt565.00–605.001,8884
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950930270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5111
BullsMedium and Large 11100–11501,110225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4981
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300277619.28/cwt600.00–640.001,7153
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250227616.39/cwt600.00–640.001,3998
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,015236.25/cwt197.50–275.002,3982
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200182682.11/cwt650.00–700.001,2413
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573409.84/cwt405.00–420.002,3483
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550520451.30/cwt445.00–465.002,3474
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421518.22/cwt500.00–540.002,1827
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400379539.38/cwt515.00–550.002,0448
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1656,409.12/head3,150.00–7,500.006,4094
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4054,999.88/head2,400.00–5,800.005,0003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0174,043.28/head2,800.00–4,300.004,0436
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-26351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1144,170.20/head3,600.00–4,500.004,17011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1053,301.36/head3,000.00–3,500.003,3014
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2823159.38/cwt154.00–165.001,3122
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0072,150.92/head1,700.00–2,300.002,1517
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37911,871.25/head1,500.00–2,300.001,8714
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39172,459.55/head2,250.00–2,700.002,4603

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.