Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-09-14

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 14
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
607 head
▲ 242 vs last sale 365▼ 419 vs year ago 1,026 · −40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 120▼ 136 vs year ago 237 · −57.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 74▼ 58 vs year ago 116 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 6.00 to 15.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.61/cwt on 43 head, up $21.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −52.86 against this barn's trailing median of $389.47.
Average price
$336.61
▲ 21.53 vs prior sale
43 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,824
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$187
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$28.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.07
vs MS average
−17.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539348.961,88220
Medium and Large 1-2558331.251,84812thin
Medium and Large 2530319.991,69411thin
One grade step is worth $28.97/cwt here — about $187 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 sale43 hd
336.61
—
MS average13 barns · 233 hd
334.53
+2.07
National average171 barns · 9,246 hd
354.31
−17.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
389.47
−52.86
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—Average1,604182.052,9209thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,157140.891,63036
CowsLean 85-90%Low922123.711,14124

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,8012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,084$2,1945
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,8983thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,122$1,7993thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)859$1,3597
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)850$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)906$2,03610
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$2,0252thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 2550–600580313.43/cwt275.00–350.001,8185
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450447369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,64914
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380460.08/cwt430.00–480.001,7485
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421408.26/cwt380.00–435.001,7197
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500478385.95/cwt370.00–395.001,84511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519358.29/cwt357.00–361.001,86018
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250229442.43/cwt395.00–495.001,0134
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518344.26/cwt310.00–385.001,7836
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265418.75/cwt350.00–495.001,1104
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9002,801.11/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500461390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7986
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600566349.10/cwt340.00–363.001,97625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550504365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8403
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1682,246.25/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,135136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,5441
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9532,410.66/head2,000.00–3,000.002,4113
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,240140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7361
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,400220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,0801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1002,305.34/head2,000.00–2,600.002,3054
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,158170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9692
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,6151
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520345.52/cwt332.00–370.001,7973
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400374403.22/cwt355.00–420.001,5085
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326436.44/cwt395.00–495.001,42311
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9181
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500484383.30/cwt350.00–400.001,8555
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200190350.00/cwt350.00–350.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283327.26/cwt300.00–355.009262
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428363.50/cwt315.00–385.001,5566
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850840200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250213393.06/cwt340.00–450.008372
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333409.41/cwt370.00–440.001,3637
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485353.01/cwt350.00–355.001,7125
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450433400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7322
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650600335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0101
BullsMedium and Large 2100–150140400.00/cwt400.00–400.005601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—915135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2351
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—895145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2981
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—8661,327.38/head1,100.00–1,700.001,3275
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523321.99/cwt300.00–330.001,68410
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—7851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376400.45/cwt350.00–435.001,5064
Bulls——1,473178.11/cwt175.00–185.002,6244
CowsLean 85-90%—833115.14/cwt110.00–122.009598
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,245170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1171
CowsLean 85-90%—967128.00/cwt119.00–135.001,23816
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,096135.50/cwt130.00–140.001,48519
Bulls——1,678162.99/cwt161.00–165.002,7352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—8861,875.38/head1,450.00–2,200.001,8757
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—800133.50/cwt131.00–136.001,0682
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,223145.47/cwt140.00–155.001,77916
Bulls——1,730200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,4603
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450420455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9111
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550523387.56/cwt385.00–390.002,0272
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350330502.58/cwt500.00–505.001,6592
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519372.95/cwt350.00–380.001,9368
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—953141.95/cwt135.00–150.001,3536
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—7901,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600560371.23/cwt365.00–375.002,0794
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400355525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8642
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000950220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0901
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725269.72/cwt260.00–280.001,9552
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570334.89/cwt325.00–350.001,9098
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700666310.03/cwt290.00–325.002,0656
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650613348.33/cwt335.00–370.002,1353
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550519366.95/cwt350.00–390.001,90411
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450425465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9761
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200180515.00/cwt515.00–515.009271
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750700301.50/cwt300.00–303.002,1112
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300295522.50/cwt500.00–545.001,5412
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800790300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3701
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350332540.10/cwt530.00–550.001,7933
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372437.17/cwt425.00–460.001,6269
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700674332.49/cwt320.00–355.002,2414
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450428400.05/cwt390.00–415.001,71216
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500458413.76/cwt400.00–425.001,8954
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1711
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324471.48/cwt455.00–490.001,52811
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650627304.24/cwt295.00–315.001,9083
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200160560.00/cwt560.00–560.008961
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8371
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0761
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2421
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475373.27/cwt360.00–390.001,77317
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650623328.27/cwt310.00–345.002,0459
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200182553.67/cwt540.00–570.001,0083
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518352.50/cwt336.00–370.001,82610
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327536.99/cwt520.00–550.001,7563
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275455.36/cwt445.00–465.001,2523
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,005190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9101
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600570348.19/cwt330.00–370.001,98514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750701308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,15911
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450417443.24/cwt425.00–460.001,8489
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850813270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1952
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365473.11/cwt450.00–490.001,7276
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500461416.72/cwt400.00–430.001,9215
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300278521.65/cwt500.00–535.001,4503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220542.33/cwt535.00–550.001,1932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8439
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650642342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,1968
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700674300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650629328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,06310
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1221,799.00/head1,650.00–2,000.001,7993
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800771312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4067
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,280137.33/cwt126.00–145.001,7583
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002

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.