Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-02-24

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 24
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
374 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 347▼ 900 vs year ago 1,274 · −70.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 64▼ 20 vs year ago 128 · −15.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 183▼ 204 vs year ago 242 · −84.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Light test. Compared to last week steers sold higher $20-25. Heifers sold higher $12-20. Bull calves sold higher $20-30. Cows sold higher $5-10. Bulls sold higher $15-17.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.07/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −112.72 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$265.07
33 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$141
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$31.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.22
vs MS average
−41.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540275.741,48922
Medium and Large 2553243.741,34811thin
One grade step is worth $31.99/cwt here — about $141 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale33 hd
265.07
—
MS average11 barns · 174 hd
270.30
−5.22
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−41.94
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−112.72
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—Low1,694170.192,88421
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,715146.002,5041thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,212142.301,72530
CowsLean 85-90%High1,048124.411,30413

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)1,260$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$2,0683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,172$1,9593thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)923$1,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)640$9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,085$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)971$2,1499
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)848$1,5752thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$1,3501thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1115405.00/cwt405.00–405.004661
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1150470.00/cwt470.00–470.007051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265355.00/cwt355.00–355.009411
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345405.00/cwt400.00–410.001,3972
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375417.63/cwt415.00–420.001,5662
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410405.06/cwt395.00–420.001,6613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424350.91/cwt325.00–365.001,4884
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471335.88/cwt300.00–350.001,5825
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488375.10/cwt355.00–395.001,8302
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526337.78/cwt325.00–355.001,7775
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573288.83/cwt275.00–296.001,6553
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577319.94/cwt300.00–330.001,8463
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624263.35/cwt260.00–270.001,6435
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634298.05/cwt288.00–312.001,8905
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673273.67/cwt267.00–285.001,8423
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715253.05/cwt249.00–260.001,8093
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775246.37/cwt240.00–250.001,9093
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190390.00/cwt390.00–390.007411
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228325.00/cwt325.00–325.007412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275357.45/cwt345.00–385.009835
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290333.30/cwt320.00–355.009673
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320371.82/cwt350.00–400.001,19011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322322.74/cwt285.00–350.001,0396
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368315.96/cwt225.00–345.001,16313
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376379.87/cwt350.00–405.001,42812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414344.32/cwt330.00–375.001,42514
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418298.04/cwt275.00–314.001,2466
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462334.60/cwt315.00–350.001,54611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476294.41/cwt230.00–320.001,40117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517288.36/cwt265.00–305.001,49112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527252.29/cwt230.00–315.001,3305
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568260.59/cwt250.00–282.001,48010
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575236.62/cwt235.00–240.001,3616
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625243.22/cwt220.00–257.001,52010
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1659235.27/cwt220.00–245.001,5504
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719224.83/cwt220.00–228.001,6175
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1757222.40/cwt215.00–227.001,6845
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7331
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875185.14/cwt160.00–210.001,6202
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1970172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1170396.08/cwt375.00–415.006733
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220375.00/cwt375.00–375.008251
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225335.00/cwt335.00–335.007541
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268375.51/cwt350.00–400.001,0064
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268318.11/cwt300.00–338.008532
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2308338.01/cwt275.00–400.001,0412
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319425.35/cwt410.00–445.001,35710
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2367374.41/cwt345.00–395.001,3747
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1369414.85/cwt400.00–430.001,53111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417405.49/cwt395.00–420.001,6918
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425350.09/cwt275.00–385.001,48812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468367.27/cwt345.00–380.001,71922
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485321.87/cwt300.00–340.001,5617
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522299.95/cwt295.00–305.001,5665
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523317.20/cwt300.00–332.001,65913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558314.57/cwt300.00–330.001,7554
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575263.68/cwt250.00–285.001,5167
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1616301.26/cwt290.00–310.001,8564
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620249.29/cwt240.00–262.001,5465
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664250.44/cwt240.00–262.001,6637
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705225.04/cwt220.00–230.001,5872
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720235.06/cwt220.00–243.001,6923
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8091
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2895145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,466157.90/cwt155.00–164.002,3156
Bulls——1,639172.44/cwt167.00–177.002,8267
Bulls——1,663148.08/cwt140.00–155.002,4632
Bulls——1,998187.24/cwt180.00–198.003,7416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,012130.03/cwt129.00–132.001,3165
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071120.90/cwt115.00–125.001,2958
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,119132.80/cwt123.00–135.001,4867
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223142.78/cwt136.00–148.001,74617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291152.01/cwt149.00–159.001,9626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,715146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,5041
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3640900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,067.68/head1,750.00–2,300.002,0683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,113.92/head1,750.00–2,500.002,1142
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,330141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,425141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,0091
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905128.32/cwt126.00–132.001,1612
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38981,688.51/head1,325.00–2,000.001,6894
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,447.05/head2,000.00–2,700.002,4474

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.