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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 28
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
734 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 656▼ 9 vs year ago 743 · −1.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 142▼ 17 vs year ago 164 · −10.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 212▲ 16 vs year ago 125 · +12.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $15. Heifers sold mixed, higher $10 to lower $5. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-5. Bulls were steady.

Grouped and weaned calves sold well.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.19/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −74.60 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$303.19
39 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,669
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.56
vs MS average
−26.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550311.801,71321
Medium and Large 1-2548300.001,64412thin
Medium and Large 2558279.461,5606thin
One grade step is worth $32.34/cwt here — about $153 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale39 hd
303.19
—
MS average13 barns · 249 hd
299.64
+3.56
National average176 barns · 11,721 hd
329.34
−26.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−74.60
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—High1,522162.712,47722
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,088142.591,55268
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,785142.002,5351thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low859123.001,05626

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)1,063$2,4742thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$2,0003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,124$1,99423
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,019$1,9357
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$1,6882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,073$1,6522thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,012$1,60514
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)911$1,5317
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)953$1,3413thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)890$1,8251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)858$1,8072thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,052$3,3263thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,183$2,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)994$2,3855
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)936$2,1405
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,52519
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)928$1,45517

Every lot

138 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2236450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,06223
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2296477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,41311
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2317396.47/cwt370.00–420.001,2573
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320440.08/cwt435.00–445.001,4082
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4245
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363388.76/cwt380.00–400.001,4113
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383459.12/cwt445.00–465.001,7586
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422392.82/cwt350.00–412.001,65810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423434.22/cwt425.00–440.001,8377
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439385.91/cwt377.00–440.001,69413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469396.28/cwt375.00–405.001,8597
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473354.94/cwt325.00–400.001,6796
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2501353.49/cwt345.00–355.001,77120
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6416
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518354.52/cwt345.00–365.001,83610
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6381
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,96322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568300.20/cwt285.00–315.001,7052
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571334.80/cwt334.00–335.001,9125
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625310.84/cwt300.00–325.001,9437
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660294.96/cwt285.00–300.001,9473
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,8691
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added680295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0068
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733258.71/cwt247.50–270.001,8962
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775257.50/cwt250.00–265.001,9962
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1100470.00/cwt470.00–470.004701
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2110350.00/cwt350.00–350.003851
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2165300.00/cwt300.00–300.004951
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200395.00/cwt395.00–395.007901
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy205435.00/cwt435.00–435.008921
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1213356.88/cwt350.00–370.007603
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,03545
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275410.55/cwt400.00–430.001,1293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276354.75/cwt340.00–375.009795
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy315420.03/cwt415.00–425.001,3233
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330369.77/cwt360.00–375.001,2203
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334390.85/cwt375.00–400.001,30510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2353375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3247
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371378.41/cwt365.00–395.001,40416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376347.03/cwt335.00–350.001,3058
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419370.47/cwt360.00–390.001,5529
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419345.87/cwt324.00–357.501,44913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,45919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470347.01/cwt330.00–365.001,63113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474304.63/cwt270.00–325.001,4444
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525284.87/cwt265.00–304.001,4962
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526328.07/cwt320.00–337.001,72610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2548300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,64412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy569315.20/cwt300.00–336.001,7934
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572286.61/cwt280.00–302.001,6397
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575276.76/cwt275.00–280.001,5914
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1627268.99/cwt255.00–282.501,6878
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1683258.07/cwt250.00–262.001,7634
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720248.99/cwt245.00–250.001,7935
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1783226.47/cwt223.00–230.001,7732
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805232.50/cwt230.00–235.001,8722
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1868217.48/cwt215.00–220.001,8882
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9601
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,075176.34/cwt167.50–185.001,8962
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1123520.41/cwt500.00–540.006402
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2168373.37/cwt345.00–400.006273
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210369.52/cwt350.00–390.007762
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215431.28/cwt415.00–450.009272
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2271367.62/cwt300.00–400.009965
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273445.61/cwt420.00–480.001,2173
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332436.05/cwt420.00–455.001,4485
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373449.44/cwt430.00–460.001,6768
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375404.22/cwt400.00–425.001,5166
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425412.61/cwt400.00–450.001,7546
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426345.65/cwt250.00–390.001,4729
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465337.47/cwt335.00–340.001,5692
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473360.93/cwt350.00–380.001,7079
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2508287.32/cwt275.00–300.001,4602
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524331.48/cwt318.00–340.001,73710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573288.37/cwt275.00–295.001,6523
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574318.58/cwt310.00–335.001,8298
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615307.66/cwt300.00–317.001,8924
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668286.43/cwt275.00–310.001,9133
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1778245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9062
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0311
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0701
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6641
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,0131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,127126.66/cwt118.00–130.001,4273
Bulls——1,143141.53/cwt135.00–150.001,6182
Bulls——1,552166.24/cwt160.00–170.002,58010
Bulls——1,758179.17/cwt175.00–185.003,1507
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%836124.36/cwt120.00–129.001,04013
Cows—Lean 85-90%854112.93/cwt110.00–116.009647
Cows—Lean 85-90%914131.79/cwt130.00–134.001,2056
Cows—Boner 80-85%950135.85/cwt130.00–139.001,29125
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,132144.58/cwt140.00–150.001,63734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,306153.83/cwt151.00–159.002,0099
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,785142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,5351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29061,596.05/head1,325.00–1,700.001,5965
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39251,369.28/head1,285.00–1,450.001,3692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29531,340.91/head1,100.00–1,750.001,3413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0121,605.11/head1,385.00–1,750.001,60514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0191,934.61/head1,550.00–2,500.001,9357
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,474.47/head1,800.00–2,850.002,4742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,651.86/head1,350.00–1,850.001,6522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1022,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115143.24/cwt140.00–146.001,5972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,025.51/head1,750.00–2,400.002,02622
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-37851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-37951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,326.09/head2,250.00–2,400.002,3262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0442,530.66/head1,800.00–3,300.002,5314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0523,325.67/head3,000.00–3,500.003,3263
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2630952.98/head925.00–975.009532
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3719932.52/head875.00–1,000.009334
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-37201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2848175.22/cwt150.00–195.001,4862
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2917140.79/cwt138.00–142.501,2913
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,540.05/head1,000.00–1,600.001,54014
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29991,682.55/head1,500.00–1,700.001,68315
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7521
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28581,807.43/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8072
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251

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.