Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-08-24

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 24
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
740 head
▲ 353 vs last sale 387▼ 139 vs year ago 879 · −15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 104▼ 50 vs year ago 152 · −32.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 14▼ 20 vs year ago 68 · −29.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mixed on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.55/cwt on 66 head, down $12.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −64.92 against this barn's trailing median of $389.47.
Average price
$324.55
▼ 12.09 vs prior sale
66 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$234
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$42.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.36
vs MS average
−13.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545332.161,81137
Medium and Large 1548330.421,80918thin
Medium and Large 2545289.361,57611thin
One grade step is worth $42.80/cwt here — about $234 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

34 sales
457405353301median 389.4702/0203/3006/0108/0309/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.91, low $315.08, median $389.47 across 34 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 sale66 hd
324.55
—
MS average13 barns · 197 hd
331.91
−7.36
National average160 barns · 6,296 hd
338.02
−13.47
This barn, trailing median34 sales
389.47
−64.92
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
Bulls—Average1,577197.743,11811
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,125155.311,74851
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,565147.002,3011thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low952135.001,28516

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$3,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)778$2,6482thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,5944thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$2,4472thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,3053thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)965$1,7501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)655$1,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,150$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$3,1616
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$2,9501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)885$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$1,6501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)757$1,62510

Every lot, as filed

128 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 1-2500–550539385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0759
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567312.41/cwt290.00–330.001,7716
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323427.26/cwt350.00–480.001,3807
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550517336.48/cwt300.00–365.001,7407
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435391.18/cwt350.00–430.001,70210
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500474310.82/cwt275.00–345.001,4737
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400399470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8758
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650640352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,25316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800783302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3653
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,23815
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650621312.16/cwt262.00–325.001,9396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,04821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472407.39/cwt390.00–422.001,92318
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1383,671.30/head2,700.00–4,500.003,6713
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1902,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370404.23/cwt380.00–455.001,49615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—840230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9321
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—6551,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9402,446.94/head2,050.00–2,800.002,4472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—7782,648.07/head1,000.00–3,550.002,6482
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,243151.51/cwt150.00–153.001,8832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473354.25/cwt347.00–360.001,67633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2323,108.80/head3,000.00–3,400.003,1093
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,205152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,8217
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0681
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400379344.40/cwt295.00–470.001,30510
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550518354.32/cwt335.00–375.001,8352
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700688275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8922
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477361.47/cwt330.00–400.001,7246
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400373400.56/cwt375.00–425.001,4943
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700673272.55/cwt270.00–275.001,8342
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650624253.67/cwt150.00–310.001,5834
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523285.40/cwt265.00–310.001,4936
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350327348.19/cwt315.00–380.001,1393
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200188412.93/cwt380.00–445.007762
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1271
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600561330.20/cwt300.00–360.001,8524
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,165147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7131
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600571294.11/cwt260.00–310.001,6795
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200170425.00/cwt425.00–425.007231
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418409.51/cwt380.00–430.001,7127
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4301
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235405.53/cwt380.00–445.009534
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—6751,342.22/head1,000.00–1,700.001,3422
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250210393.51/cwt350.00–435.008262
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500472370.08/cwt350.00–390.001,7477
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423334.42/cwt300.00–370.001,4158
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270383.46/cwt320.00–425.001,0353
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—6901,437.94/head950.00–2,100.001,4387
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—5751,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,146153.56/cwt149.00–159.001,76026
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,142145.22/cwt140.00–148.001,6585
CowsLean 85-90%—920123.83/cwt113.00–132.001,1395
CowsLean 85-90%—1,065148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,5761
Bulls——1,265175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,2141
Bulls——1,679201.77/cwt200.00–210.003,3886
BullsMedium and Large 21150–12001,175180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—780150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1701
Bulls——1,501197.39/cwt190.00–200.002,9634
CowsLean 85-90%—956139.29/cwt134.00–145.001,33210
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,565147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,3011
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,094160.11/cwt155.00–165.001,75220
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250215475.58/cwt450.00–500.001,0222
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,8601
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—7751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,1802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275384.41/cwt345.00–430.001,0572
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800759258.83/cwt240.00–270.001,9654
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670332.56/cwt325.00–340.002,2282
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550510357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,8211
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600581342.37/cwt330.00–360.001,9897
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450428460.58/cwt440.00–470.001,9717
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700665292.24/cwt275.00–310.001,9432
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650617314.85/cwt305.00–320.001,9433
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000995250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4881
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800755250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8881
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550517368.18/cwt350.00–380.001,90312
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423375.53/cwt335.00–440.001,58817
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500475397.36/cwt390.00–410.001,8876
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400378422.65/cwt415.00–430.001,5982
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350329425.70/cwt415.00–450.001,4014
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350345492.50/cwt490.00–495.001,6992
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2551
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500467357.37/cwt340.00–370.001,66913
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2181
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750713315.55/cwt300.00–325.002,2504
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850822268.33/cwt265.00–270.002,2063
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900870260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2621
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900850300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5501
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620347.06/cwt335.00–360.002,1525
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200181509.86/cwt480.00–535.009236
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500476398.16/cwt380.00–415.001,8959
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,000230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575321.67/cwt300.00–335.001,85010
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371405.44/cwt390.00–420.001,50410
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600580319.00/cwt300.00–335.001,8508
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300270475.25/cwt465.00–485.001,2833
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550510370.58/cwt345.00–385.001,8908
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300266445.45/cwt430.00–465.001,1854
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,040220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2881
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523337.61/cwt320.00–350.001,7669
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374488.51/cwt480.00–500.001,8274
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400399375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4964
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700683297.18/cwt280.00–315.002,0302
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617311.66/cwt300.00–325.001,9233
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900880260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2881
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200180525.00/cwt525.00–525.009451
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450420463.80/cwt445.00–480.001,94811
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,020172.16/cwt164.00–182.501,7562
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220456.74/cwt445.00–465.001,0053
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600552327.30/cwt327.00–328.001,80730
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450409380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5548
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650641302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,93610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600564360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0308
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325527.03/cwt505.00–555.001,7133
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1453,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1432,304.74/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3053

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.