Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2025-05-12

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, May 12
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
304 head
▼ 472 vs last sale 776▼ 271 vs year ago 575 · −47.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 155▼ 40 vs year ago 135 · −29.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
244 head
▼ 79 vs last sale 323▲ 142 vs year ago 102 · +139.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Lighter run today. Compared to last week steers sold higher $10-20. Heifers sold higher S$8-15. Bull calves sold higher $5-8. Slaughter cows sold higher $3-7. Slaughter bulls sold higher $1-6.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.81/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −33.99 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$343.81
13 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,844
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$31
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$4.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+34.90
vs MS average
+3.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534344.501,83911thin
Medium and Large 2550340.001,8702thin
One grade step is worth $4.50/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale13 hd
343.81
—
MS average12 barns · 160 hd
308.91
+34.90
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
+3.93
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−33.99
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—Average1,535171.042,62620
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,150148.801,71144
CowsLean 85-90%High841125.191,0538thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,9003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,096$2,8846
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$2,45212
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,039$2,4426
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)944$2,34212
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,242$2,1633thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,1343thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$2,1219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,8032thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)810$1,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,056$3,14741
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)903$3,11416
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,8252thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)872$2,68650
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)906$1,7796
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)913$1,7035

Every lot

105 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1140566.25/cwt530.00–600.007932
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0661
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added245531.00/cwt531.00–531.001,30114
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270511.25/cwt502.50–520.001,3802
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328382.21/cwt375.00–390.001,2542
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2361406.26/cwt365.00–435.001,4674
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added394430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6948
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420415.08/cwt400.00–425.001,7433
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460418.50/cwt412.00–430.001,92519
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473404.10/cwt400.00–425.001,9116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7041
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2513354.27/cwt325.00–385.001,8172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528362.42/cwt350.00–375.001,9144
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560345.00/cwt340.00–350.001,9322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618338.09/cwt325.00–350.002,0893
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2135540.00/cwt540.00–540.007291
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1140450.00/cwt450.00–450.006301
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2160400.00/cwt400.00–400.006401
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1183500.00/cwt500.00–500.009152
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233447.37/cwt445.00–450.001,0422
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added252470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,18443
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278442.01/cwt430.00–465.001,2296
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2102
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310428.73/cwt420.00–445.001,3294
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326379.18/cwt350.00–400.001,2368
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2349370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2917
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369371.95/cwt350.00–395.001,3728
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380325.39/cwt285.00–375.001,2363
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419366.55/cwt350.00–395.001,53610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477359.84/cwt350.00–375.001,7165
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2505345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7421
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523348.54/cwt340.00–365.001,8239
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583326.31/cwt312.50–340.001,9022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2595335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9931
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1607315.21/cwt300.00–335.001,9137
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685293.75/cwt287.50–300.002,0122
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718258.19/cwt240.00–270.001,8543
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,0913
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0281
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1272
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1178548.93/cwt500.00–600.009775
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2234500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1709
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2004
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2251440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1046
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270484.98/cwt440.00–505.001,3096
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1313454.80/cwt425.00–485.001,4244
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2331390.53/cwt365.00–410.001,2934
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5218
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366365.36/cwt300.00–405.001,3374
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371429.43/cwt415.00–450.001,5939
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421375.87/cwt345.00–400.001,5827
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424413.13/cwt400.00–440.001,7527
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469315.04/cwt285.00–350.001,4784
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471361.82/cwt350.00–385.001,7047
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8031
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523336.46/cwt315.00–350.001,76010
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1581304.87/cwt295.00–312.001,7717
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630288.58/cwt285.00–292.001,8182
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670290.70/cwt280.00–300.001,9483
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0691
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,1161
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1950215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0431
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,090190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,440134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,9301
Bulls——1,444170.52/cwt165.00–178.002,4628
Bulls——1,582145.33/cwt135.00–160.002,2993
Bulls——1,621185.84/cwt180.00–190.003,0128
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%829119.83/cwt118.00–123.009935
Cows—Lean 85-90%862134.12/cwt132.00–137.001,1563
Cows—Boner 80-85%972139.17/cwt134.00–144.001,35312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181148.96/cwt145.00–156.001,75922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295160.01/cwt157.00–166.002,07210
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-36502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28633,305.79/head2,900.00–3,600.003,3063
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29123,069.74/head2,650.00–3,250.003,07013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29382,563.87/head2,450.00–2,750.002,5644
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0103,171.29/head2,800.00–3,550.003,1712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0192,338.82/head2,000.00–2,500.002,3397
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1013,476.51/head2,700.00–3,900.003,47727
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38551,754.09/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29132,134.22/head1,750.00–2,750.002,1343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29442,342.21/head2,000.00–2,400.002,34212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0962,884.41/head2,875.00–2,900.002,8846
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,690.54/head2,050.00–2,950.002,6915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,802.81/head1,750.00–1,850.001,8032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1572,451.53/head1,950.00–2,800.002,45212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1972,304.42/head1,900.00–2,450.002,3046
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,163.09/head2,000.00–2,350.002,1633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,390162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,2521
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2765234.97/cwt217.50–270.001,7983
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28722,685.80/head2,250.00–2,900.002,68650
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29061,778.70/head1,300.00–1,950.001,7796
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29261,747.27/head1,525.00–1,900.001,7474
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28101,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751

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.