Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-03-31

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 31
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
599 head
▼ 170 vs last sale 769▲ 74 vs year ago 525 · +14.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 138▼ 22 vs year ago 137 · −16.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 121▼ 221 vs year ago 250 · −88.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $7-15. Heifers sold higher $4-6. Bull calves sold steady. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-9. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.17/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −70.63 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$307.17
51 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,638
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$38
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$19.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.32
vs MS average
−14.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2514316.001,6248thin
Medium and Large 1538309.941,66629
Medium and Large 2535296.371,58614thin
One grade step is worth $19.63/cwt here — about $38 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 sale51 hd
307.17
—
MS average12 barns · 175 hd
292.84
+14.32
National average178 barns · 12,751 hd
321.38
−14.21
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−70.63
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—High1,496162.402,42916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,552139.142,1596thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,166138.001,60936
CowsLean 85-90%Low914128.371,17438

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)1,204$2,2844thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$1,7626
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,6763thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$1,4232thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$1,1501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,460$2,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)975$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,020$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)843$2,4362thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1237447.39/cwt420.00–475.001,0603
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1271451.31/cwt425.00–465.001,2235
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2283387.85/cwt365.00–400.001,0983
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320439.63/cwt425.00–445.001,40711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2329369.92/cwt300.00–420.001,2174
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368378.17/cwt300.00–412.001,3925
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374428.03/cwt415.00–445.001,6018
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,6718
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422367.81/cwt305.00–400.001,5528
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430420.39/cwt410.00–440.001,80810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added441410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8085
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466397.10/cwt385.00–400.001,8505
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478340.60/cwt312.00–375.001,6287
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521367.67/cwt355.00–385.001,9167
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523325.00/cwt300.00–350.001,7004
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566336.13/cwt322.00–350.001,9028
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618315.36/cwt300.00–328.001,9496
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2643266.67/cwt250.00–285.001,7153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660277.98/cwt265.00–285.001,8355
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725261.40/cwt257.00–267.001,8953
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1224439.53/cwt410.00–460.009855
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276331.24/cwt275.00–370.0091410
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282406.03/cwt400.00–420.001,1455
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321415.05/cwt400.00–434.001,3329
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329356.58/cwt300.00–395.001,17312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369340.95/cwt325.00–370.001,2587
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376362.84/cwt350.00–385.001,36416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4707
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423361.28/cwt350.00–380.001,52829
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423332.55/cwt300.00–350.001,4079
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,66511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468355.29/cwt340.00–370.001,66320
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470317.96/cwt250.00–337.001,49413
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1510328.28/cwt320.00–350.001,67415
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,6248
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531299.94/cwt275.00–316.001,59312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560274.96/cwt270.00–280.001,5402
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567290.30/cwt270.00–302.001,64614
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622280.50/cwt267.00–290.001,7457
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663265.04/cwt250.00–275.001,7574
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8201
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775230.30/cwt220.00–241.001,7852
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815225.31/cwt214.00–232.001,8363
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220450.00/cwt450.00–450.009901
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235350.00/cwt350.00–350.008231
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1271438.26/cwt420.00–465.001,1886
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290374.57/cwt350.00–400.001,0862
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1313434.85/cwt415.00–450.001,36111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328367.22/cwt300.00–400.001,2049
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373434.82/cwt425.00–445.001,6229
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377376.92/cwt300.00–400.001,42114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425372.28/cwt300.00–400.001,58210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428402.29/cwt390.00–420.001,72213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471382.07/cwt360.00–410.001,80012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475333.14/cwt300.00–370.001,58216
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520292.93/cwt250.00–300.001,52311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525333.17/cwt320.00–345.001,74918
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569310.44/cwt300.00–330.001,76616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574285.91/cwt275.00–300.001,6415
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626290.97/cwt280.00–307.501,8217
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635266.73/cwt250.00–275.001,6943
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673267.57/cwt260.00–275.001,8016
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728257.74/cwt250.00–270.001,8765
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1767249.97/cwt245.00–255.001,9173
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1835234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,9541
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1885236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,0891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,403151.32/cwt145.00–160.002,1238
Bulls——1,573167.46/cwt164.00–172.002,6346
Bulls——1,633191.51/cwt182.50–196.003,1272
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%900132.73/cwt130.00–140.001,19514
Cows—Lean 85-90%922124.99/cwt118.00–129.001,15223
Cows—Lean 85-90%940145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134144.68/cwt142.00–150.001,64110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,171136.62/cwt132.00–141.001,60022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218128.89/cwt126.00–131.001,5704
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548140.97/cwt136.00–144.002,1825
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,0411
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2565200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,676.49/head1,625.00–1,750.001,6763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,423.09/head1,125.00–1,650.001,4232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,814.34/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8145
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053126.22/cwt120.00–130.001,3292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2042,284.37/head2,025.00–2,400.002,2844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235144.90/cwt143.00–147.001,7902
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28432,435.61/head2,150.00–2,700.002,4362
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2773146.65/cwt125.00–177.001,1343

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.