Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-03-23

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 23
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
310 vs last sale 390 69 vs year ago 769 · 9.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
41 vs last sale 99 2 vs year ago 138 · +1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
134 head
110 vs last sale 244 13 vs year ago 121 · +10.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold higher 15.00 to 20.00. Feeder heifers sold higher 20.00 to 30.00. Feeder bulls sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to lower 4.00.

Extremely strong market for light calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $397.98/cwt on 23 head, up $8.71 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +8.04 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$397.98
8.71 vs prior sale
23 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,148
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.91
vs MS average
27.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533416.342,21914thin
Medium and Large 2550369.432,0339thin
One grade step is worth $46.91/cwt here — about $186 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 sale23 hd
397.98
MS average13 barns · 190 hd
396.07
+1.91
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−27.21
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
+8.04
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
BullsLow1,553194.273,01610
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,078165.331,78361
CowsLean 85-90%Average910142.581,29823

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)1,095$3,0464thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$2,9449
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$2,7122thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$2,6183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$2,61111
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,034$2,46020
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,1866
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,1005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)996$2,02011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)883$1,8382thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)925$2,4001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,040$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,029$4,3284thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)964$3,45910
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)973$2,8002thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)660$2,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)725$1,9175
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)917$1,7807
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,6505

Every lot, as filed

134 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 1-2Value Added350–400353600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1187
SteersMedium and Large 11150–12001,165230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500464421.52/cwt375.00–460.001,9567
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550543412.56/cwt400.00–425.002,2402
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450433479.23/cwt450.00–505.002,0754
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550513433.84/cwt420.00–460.002,2269
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320507.50/cwt490.00–525.001,62411
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374488.39/cwt475.00–515.001,82712
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500479457.54/cwt440.00–480.002,1929
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200155780.00/cwt780.00–780.001,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422436.38/cwt350.00–480.001,84213
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275553.11/cwt545.00–570.001,5215
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569384.83/cwt370.00–395.002,1905
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1311
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,085200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250231533.55/cwt430.00–590.001,2335
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332447.30/cwt350.00–485.001,4859
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225612.72/cwt600.00–645.001,3794
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500479481.90/cwt460.00–495.002,3087
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700675377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,5451
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450422490.00/cwt470.00–505.002,06813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500469452.00/cwt452.00–452.002,12010
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723319.98/cwt315.00–325.002,3132
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150118980.43/cwt960.00–1,000.001,1572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600562440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,47310
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200190500.00/cwt500.00–500.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9831
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450438507.47/cwt495.00–520.002,2234
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600560441.65/cwt430.00–450.002,4733
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575383.81/cwt345.00–415.002,2077
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4041
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550516456.19/cwt445.00–490.002,3547
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,025220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2551
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300280625.30/cwt590.00–645.001,7513
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626364.70/cwt335.00–380.002,2834
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650638337.53/cwt335.00–340.002,1532
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650615371.72/cwt360.00–385.002,2864
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450433487.00/cwt487.00–487.002,1098
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700690365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5191
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500471510.61/cwt500.00–530.002,4057
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532393.01/cwt380.00–400.002,0915
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283523.82/cwt500.00–540.001,4823
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573339.95/cwt300.00–355.001,9484
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400378529.70/cwt500.00–550.002,0025
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720320.28/cwt310.00–330.002,3062
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650612388.19/cwt375.00–415.002,3763
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600595400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1311
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400362429.16/cwt350.00–470.001,5549
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250235672.55/cwt670.00–675.001,5802
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250225615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,3841
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600561459.48/cwt450.00–475.002,57810
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450414536.07/cwt525.00–550.002,21913
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300295645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,9031
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350335585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9601
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300274635.26/cwt620.00–655.001,7415
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400378545.60/cwt525.00–580.002,0628
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325615.47/cwt600.00–635.002,0006
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550511476.00/cwt470.00–480.002,4325
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450423540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,2849
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500468466.64/cwt450.00–490.002,1847
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900863202.52/cwt200.00–205.001,7482
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750723304.79/cwt285.00–325.002,2042
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700680334.78/cwt325.00–345.002,2772
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265535.38/cwt500.00–575.001,4192
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325547.57/cwt530.00–570.001,7805
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400368525.04/cwt470.00–550.001,9327
CowsLean 85-90%928142.37/cwt140.00–149.001,32113
CowsLean 85-90%890133.87/cwt130.00–137.501,1915
CowsLean 85-90%885151.83/cwt150.00–157.001,3445
CowsBoner 80-85%967154.82/cwt150.00–159.001,49716
CowsBoner 80-85%1,178175.40/cwt171.00–181.002,06620
CowsBoner 80-85%1,070164.01/cwt160.00–170.001,75525
Bulls1,080154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6631
Bulls1,672209.95/cwt205.00–214.003,5105
Bulls1,563190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,9702
Bulls1,480179.48/cwt177.00–182.002,6562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0922,622.30/head2,200.00–3,000.002,62210
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0224,436.87/head3,300.00–5,000.004,4373
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39583,108.22/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1084
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3950150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3915150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,045.66/head2,200.00–3,600.003,0464
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29952,711.56/head2,300.00–3,000.002,7122
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28713,451.82/head2,800.00–3,750.003,4523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2754,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1002,138.71/head2,050.00–2,200.002,1393
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1212,260.45/head1,950.00–2,350.002,2607
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0782,596.92/head1,600.00–3,000.002,59718
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0822,617.57/head2,250.00–3,300.002,6183
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26331,223.32/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2232
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,325179.50/cwt179.50–179.502,3781
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2928180.70/cwt173.00–190.001,6772
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400364574.04/cwt560.00–590.002,0905
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350326612.26/cwt590.00–630.001,9964
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419528.77/cwt515.00–545.002,21610
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150145600.00/cwt600.00–600.008701
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550530420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2261
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000985250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4631
BullsMedium and Large 11100–11501,130215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4301
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675347.33/cwt340.00–360.002,3444
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800788318.76/cwt317.50–320.002,5122
BullsMedium and Large 1100–150125931.90/cwt830.00–1,000.001,1654
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500458434.58/cwt400.00–485.001,9903
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200150800.00/cwt800.00–800.001,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0053,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0504,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,115155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7281
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-36851,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29153,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0501,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6505
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-36602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2-36401,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29801,952.04/head1,850.00–2,250.001,9525
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27602,023.03/head2,000.00–2,050.002,0232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0252,944.44/head2,350.00–3,350.002,9449
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38731,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2-3615800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37332,076.79/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0772
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,233.12/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2333
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.