Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2024-06-24

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jun 24
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
757 head
▲ 143 vs last sale 614▼ 311 vs year ago 1,068 · −29.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 160▼ 72 vs year ago 214 · −33.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 74▲ 22 vs year ago 46 · +47.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $5 to higher $15 based on quality. Heifers sold steady to higher $8. Bull calves sold higher $2-12. Slaughter cows sold higher $6-7. Bulls sold steady to higher $4.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.50/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −114.30 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$263.50
55 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,408
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$108
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$16.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.20
vs MS average
−5.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533268.421,43138
Medium and Large 1547253.041,3849thin
Medium and Large 2526251.881,3248thin
One grade step is worth $16.54/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale55 hd
263.50
—
MS average11 barns · 231 hd
250.30
+13.20
National average153 barns · 8,958 hd
269.28
−5.78
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−114.30
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
457405353301median 377.8003/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.91, low $315.08, median $377.80 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,471167.582,46416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,170141.031,65067
CowsLean 85-90%Low936120.681,13035

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$1,9243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,81318
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,6974thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$1,49010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,062$1,4753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)812$1,4463thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)874$2,0049
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)715$2,0002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)760$1,0251thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)755$8751thin

Every lot

103 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1175415.00/cwt415.00–415.007261
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273397.71/cwt375.00–415.001,0864
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318379.88/cwt375.00–395.001,2084
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2332278.79/cwt250.00–300.009263
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1361339.68/cwt325.00–350.001,2265
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375316.01/cwt315.00–317.001,1852
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2625
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1481
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425309.80/cwt300.00–316.001,3173
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470311.05/cwt300.00–320.001,4627
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480289.25/cwt275.00–297.001,3883
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,4778
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516263.75/cwt250.00–285.001,3614
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523297.19/cwt285.00–304.001,5544
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,4766
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5324
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2567226.62/cwt177.00–252.001,2853
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570293.13/cwt285.00–300.001,6713
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2602285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,71614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3951
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650255.00/cwt250.00–260.001,6582
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664263.66/cwt250.00–278.001,75129
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6602
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7391
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3Value Added741148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0979
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,7986
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,3641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235349.50/cwt330.00–365.008213
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235312.50/cwt300.00–325.007342
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273352.76/cwt330.00–370.009639
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276291.19/cwt250.00–322.008045
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323331.92/cwt320.00–355.001,07210
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334297.76/cwt260.00–318.009958
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1358313.77/cwt300.00–325.001,12311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375274.52/cwt250.00–295.001,02916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2402290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1667
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415266.07/cwt245.00–280.001,1046
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428284.11/cwt275.00–301.001,21611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469272.09/cwt260.00–280.001,2768
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469264.48/cwt250.00–275.001,2405
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475280.66/cwt280.00–281.001,33315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510280.33/cwt275.00–283.001,43024
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522250.72/cwt224.00–267.001,3097
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529256.11/cwt250.00–270.001,3555
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4301
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567248.93/cwt245.00–252.001,4113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,42114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615230.24/cwt220.00–240.001,4162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1635244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5491
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223416.26/cwt410.00–420.009284
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277401.86/cwt375.00–415.001,1139
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2319323.67/cwt300.00–355.001,0335
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329391.01/cwt375.00–405.001,28615
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2381290.79/cwt275.00–305.001,1086
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1390318.07/cwt300.00–330.001,2406
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1414311.98/cwt300.00–330.001,2927
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426273.13/cwt250.00–300.001,1645
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460303.74/cwt297.50–312.001,3973
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474273.76/cwt250.00–290.001,2985
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2492281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3835
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521279.39/cwt270.00–295.001,4568
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522259.08/cwt230.00–282.001,3527
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570261.59/cwt255.00–270.001,4916
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595241.00/cwt235.00–247.001,4342
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613247.34/cwt240.00–257.001,5166
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665240.33/cwt234.00–245.001,5983
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670140.00/cwt140.00–140.009381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4151
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,025137.31/cwt134.00–140.001,4072
Bulls——1,368162.64/cwt145.00–170.002,2256
Bulls——1,659178.85/cwt174.00–185.002,9678
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82892.10/cwt90.00–100.007634
Cows—Lean 85-90%920121.51/cwt115.00–126.001,11821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013130.38/cwt126.00–137.001,32110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,037130.91/cwt124.00–135.001,35822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225143.29/cwt136.00–149.001,75535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271155.39/cwt150.00–160.001,97510
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28121,446.20/head1,400.00–1,525.001,4463
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,497.70/head137.00–1,850.001,4989
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0621,474.92/head1,250.00–1,650.001,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,697.06/head1,550.00–1,875.001,6974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,813.17/head1,350.00–2,050.001,81318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,923.58/head1,600.00–2,100.001,9243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,282143.95/cwt143.00–145.001,8453
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2643162.12/cwt155.00–170.001,0422
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2755875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27601,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-26201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-37701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28742,062.01/head1,600.00–2,250.002,0627
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

This sale against other markets

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.