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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 15
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
741 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 775▼ 123 vs year ago 864 · −14.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 126▲ 43 vs year ago 118 · +36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
377 head
▲ 215 vs last sale 162▲ 147 vs year ago 230 · +63.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: quality was good throughout the sale. Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.03/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −22.76 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$355.03
18 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,889
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$105
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.91
vs MS average
−34.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529364.481,92911thin
Medium and Large 2536340.191,8257thin
One grade step is worth $24.30/cwt here — about $105 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 sale18 hd
355.03
—
MS average14 barns · 244 hd
353.13
+1.91
National average175 barns · 15,310 hd
389.91
−34.88
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−22.76
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—High1,492177.872,65419
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,095156.541,71468
CowsLean 85-90%Low939135.631,27415

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)1,058$3,1126
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,0005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,0003thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,8504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$2,82920
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$2,79451
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,75912
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$2,72236
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,199$2,67839
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$2,49410
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,094$2,4479
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$2,43213
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)845$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,250$2,0003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)987$1,9686
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$1,94414
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$1,84215
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,100$2,7506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,062$3,1766
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)807$2,4593thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,116$2,09723
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,084$2,01212
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)933$1,81517

Every lot

127 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1170613.81/cwt610.00–617.001,0432
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2267486.56/cwt465.00–500.001,2993
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318525.24/cwt495.00–555.001,6702
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2331464.13/cwt455.00–475.001,5366
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367465.09/cwt455.00–470.001,7073
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7581
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410429.76/cwt420.00–440.001,7622
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424448.50/cwt440.00–460.001,90214
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464427.42/cwt410.00–440.001,9838
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475383.60/cwt375.00–400.001,8223
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527349.94/cwt300.00–395.001,8443
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529413.13/cwt400.00–425.002,1858
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575377.51/cwt360.00–385.002,1714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1175
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581344.26/cwt305.00–390.002,0004
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665305.00/cwt275.00–335.002,0282
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673341.91/cwt325.00–360.002,3012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3361
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6241
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2135475.00/cwt475.00–475.006411
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1140540.00/cwt540.00–540.007561
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2174439.89/cwt400.00–515.007654
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190582.96/cwt565.00–600.001,1082
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215534.51/cwt520.00–570.001,1494
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2233472.22/cwt405.00–500.001,10012
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1258511.68/cwt500.00–520.001,3203
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281457.63/cwt425.00–485.001,2866
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319478.95/cwt470.00–500.001,52820
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325457.18/cwt430.00–480.001,48612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2367405.31/cwt350.00–450.001,4876
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371447.35/cwt435.00–460.001,66024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419430.09/cwt420.00–450.001,80219
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433402.34/cwt385.00–420.001,7428
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469386.74/cwt375.00–405.001,81413
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474369.09/cwt350.00–380.001,7497
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523366.07/cwt350.00–380.001,9159
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523346.26/cwt300.00–380.001,8115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1558357.33/cwt345.00–370.001,9942
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620330.07/cwt325.00–335.002,0463
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673312.36/cwt300.00–325.002,1022
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8561
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2371
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775295.00/cwt285.00–305.002,2862
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0001
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1915225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0591
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 2105550.00/cwt550.00–550.005781
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1140560.00/cwt560.00–560.007841
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2182567.25/cwt550.00–590.001,0323
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1187611.61/cwt605.00–625.001,1443
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1209602.40/cwt600.00–605.001,2594
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2224519.46/cwt490.00–550.001,1645
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268535.19/cwt520.00–545.001,4346
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2283486.88/cwt400.00–550.001,3788
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318525.79/cwt515.00–540.001,6726
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323462.28/cwt375.00–500.001,49321
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370440.01/cwt375.00–470.001,62821
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371471.57/cwt460.00–500.001,7507
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418430.83/cwt410.00–455.001,8018
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423442.49/cwt425.00–455.001,87214
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466433.54/cwt420.00–455.002,0204
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470388.46/cwt350.00–405.001,8264
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518421.13/cwt415.00–440.002,1818
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528380.14/cwt350.00–395.002,0078
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1561384.88/cwt370.00–395.002,1595
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578354.97/cwt350.00–360.002,0523
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620351.96/cwt340.00–365.002,1825
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0722
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658336.25/cwt330.00–340.002,2134
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0501
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740302.50/cwt300.00–305.002,2392
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1757293.35/cwt280.00–300.002,2213
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1421
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1878229.79/cwt205.00–255.002,0182
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1975210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,278156.31/cwt146.00–164.001,9985
Bulls——1,468204.67/cwt200.00–210.003,0053
Bulls——1,516174.84/cwt170.00–180.002,6517
Bulls——1,736190.00/cwt185.00–194.003,2984
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%850125.89/cwt124.00–129.001,0703
Cows—Lean 85-90%953135.97/cwt130.00–140.001,2969
Cows—Lean 85-90%988144.33/cwt140.00–150.001,4263
Cows—Boner 80-85%998147.21/cwt140.00–152.501,46928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134159.56/cwt154.00–164.001,80924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206168.33/cwt165.00–175.002,03016
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38081,537.85/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29791,986.85/head1,650.00–2,300.001,9874
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29922,494.13/head1,400.00–2,900.002,49410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0031,929.68/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0482,432.42/head2,050.00–2,500.002,43213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0583,111.66/head2,500.00–3,700.003,1126
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0862,846.04/head2,500.00–3,300.002,84611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0942,446.70/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4479
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,829.35/head2,400.00–3,050.002,82920
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,793.69/head1,400.00–3,500.002,79451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,943.54/head1,800.00–2,650.001,94414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,842.25/head1,500.00–2,900.001,84215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1992,678.21/head2,250.00–3,000.002,67839
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2262,791.92/head1,950.00–3,000.002,79234
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-25801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-36551,181.68/head900.00–1,500.001,1822
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2884205.40/cwt170.00–245.001,8164
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968173.16/cwt166.00–180.001,6762
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29981,960.62/head1,950.00–2,000.001,96114
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0007
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0842,011.51/head1,500.00–2,125.002,01212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1672,139.46/head2,125.00–2,150.002,13916
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9941
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7506
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27752,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28232,512.92/head2,500.00–2,525.002,5132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29852,864.85/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8652
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,330.97/head2,800.00–3,650.003,3314

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.