Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-07-06

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 6
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
501 head
149 vs last sale 352 139 vs year ago 640 · 21.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
40 vs last sale 90 89 vs year ago 139 · 64.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
82 vs last sale 103 68 vs year ago 89 · 76.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good quality calves today. Compared to two weeks ago: feeder steers sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $423.94/cwt on 28 head, up $27.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 31 comparable sales and sits +34.00 against this barn's trailing median of $389.94.
Average price
$423.94
27.93 vs prior sale
28 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,250
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$150
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$26.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+22.68
vs MS average
+7.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531428.722,27723
Medium and Large 2529401.982,1265thin
One grade step is worth $26.74/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale28 hd
423.94
MS average7 barns · 137 hd
401.26
+22.68
National average149 barns · 8,242 hd
416.11
+7.83
This barn, trailing median31 sales
389.94
+34.00
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
BullsLow1,679208.093,49411
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,067170.791,82220
CowsLean 85-90%Average875149.431,30812

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)1,225$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$3,3822thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$3,1483thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$3,0493thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$2,3762thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)680$2,1472thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$1,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)900$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,135$2,8501thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2250–300255540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,3771
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750730273.35/cwt245.00–300.001,9954
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575380.04/cwt375.00–385.002,1852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0803,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450434455.16/cwt350.00–500.001,9757
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2995222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,2091
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500469442.37/cwt390.00–465.002,07514
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230508.04/cwt435.00–575.001,1682
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625354.92/cwt350.00–360.002,2182
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-26802,147.06/head1,700.00–2,500.002,1472
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600590380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1582,376.35/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750727340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665403.37/cwt377.00–415.002,68210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450437486.22/cwt475.00–495.002,12516
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2633,447.92/head3,400.00–3,500.003,4482
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1983,382.46/head3,050.00–3,700.003,3822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1773,147.95/head3,000.00–3,350.003,1483
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,5241
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2253,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650628415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,6065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800757332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4052
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400361476.75/cwt450.00–550.001,7214
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550530400.14/cwt395.00–405.002,1212
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428436.40/cwt330.00–475.001,86820
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300290520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5081
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450433424.47/cwt325.00–490.001,83812
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325513.99/cwt400.00–585.001,6706
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200158512.78/cwt495.00–530.008102
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650618335.14/cwt300.00–370.002,0712
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750700275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9251
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2691
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480459.59/cwt445.00–475.002,20611
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531417.36/cwt400.00–435.002,2168
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0151
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325546.83/cwt455.00–580.001,7775
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400377474.21/cwt350.00–560.001,78820
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365446.06/cwt375.00–485.001,62815
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500474429.54/cwt385.00–445.002,0369
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250233582.63/cwt580.00–585.001,3582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3830155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2871
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285484.82/cwt480.00–490.001,3822
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1761
CowsBoner 80-85%988163.71/cwt160.00–166.001,61711
CowsBoner 80-85%1,140190.62/cwt188.00–194.002,1732
CowsBoner 80-85%1,169176.24/cwt170.00–181.002,0607
CowsLean 85-90%901153.79/cwt147.00–158.001,3869
Bulls1,735180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,1231
Bulls1,854221.09/cwt215.00–235.004,0995
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600567412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,3369
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550529401.98/cwt375.00–415.002,1265
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350316420.42/cwt320.00–485.001,3294
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
CowsLean 85-90%798136.36/cwt135.00–139.001,0883
Bulls1,493200.70/cwt197.00–207.002,9965
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600575440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,5301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550515480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4721
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450410525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,1531
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550521460.76/cwt445.00–475.002,4018
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6798
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469493.68/cwt480.00–515.002,31513
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600561419.99/cwt410.00–435.002,3564
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600564412.69/cwt395.00–425.002,3287
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450418569.94/cwt560.00–580.002,3822
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650611396.13/cwt385.00–415.002,4204
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750725405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,9361
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450412530.68/cwt520.00–550.002,1867
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5131
SteersMedium and Large 11100–11501,130260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,9381
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369566.64/cwt500.00–610.002,09110
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715329.86/cwt320.00–340.002,3582
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400366597.53/cwt575.00–610.002,1876
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2681
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350335617.28/cwt610.00–630.002,0684
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650607367.97/cwt355.00–380.002,2345
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376519.36/cwt510.00–530.001,9537
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750715335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3951
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300276625.29/cwt600.00–655.001,7264
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475462.46/cwt450.00–480.002,1976
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7511
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418494.84/cwt480.00–510.002,06812
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700663361.37/cwt350.00–375.002,3967
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419532.18/cwt520.00–560.002,2304
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950927296.73/cwt290.00–300.002,7513
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225551.56/cwt550.00–555.001,2413
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,000225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275531.61/cwt515.00–550.001,4626
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522431.93/cwt410.00–445.002,2557
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700663346.93/cwt340.00–355.002,3005
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569400.81/cwt390.00–415.002,2816
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500471485.67/cwt470.00–505.002,28813
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,195237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,8321
HeifersMedium and Large 11100–11501,110240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6641
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650614384.93/cwt370.00–405.002,3634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2236
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350314506.41/cwt490.00–520.001,5906
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000995245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4381
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200195665.00/cwt665.00–665.001,2971
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331621.40/cwt615.00–630.002,0574
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300270623.64/cwt610.00–640.001,6843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5841
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550514435.71/cwt420.00–450.002,24015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667341.34/cwt320.00–355.002,27710

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.