Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-01-05

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 5
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 741▼ 74 vs year ago 829 · −8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 161▲ 39 vs year ago 108 · +36.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 290 vs last sale 377▼ 65 vs year ago 152 · −42.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Cattle sold high to start the year.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.15/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 17 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1.65 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$376.15
36 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,033
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$141
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$36.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.07
vs MS average
−33.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534392.292,09520
Medium and Large 2549355.971,95416thin
One grade step is worth $36.33/cwt here — about $141 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 sale36 hd
376.15
—
MS average7 barns · 133 hd
370.08
+6.07
National average199 barns · 28,725 hd
410.10
−33.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
−1.65
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—High1,629189.013,07918
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,162160.401,86549
CowsLean 85-90%Low877131.441,15230

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$2,5513thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)782$2,1477
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)877$2,0709
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)909$2,0034thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,086$1,9844thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)819$1,4276
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)715$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)859$2,3183thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)745$2,3001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)655$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$2,9214thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)615$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)865$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)789$1,5786
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)701$1,5586

Every lot

129 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,3231
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1284608.94/cwt600.00–635.001,7294
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2293522.31/cwt500.00–545.001,5302
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323712.60/cwt700.00–725.002,3022
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2327511.19/cwt495.00–530.001,6725
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368635.65/cwt600.00–655.002,3394
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373514.49/cwt445.00–555.001,9195
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424609.87/cwt590.00–625.002,5864
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425513.66/cwt425.00–590.002,18318
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470488.49/cwt480.00–500.002,2967
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482446.25/cwt400.00–500.002,15115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518447.19/cwt430.00–475.002,3164
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529402.34/cwt380.00–425.002,1287
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553432.44/cwt417.00–445.002,3915
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577399.99/cwt395.00–405.002,3087
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617381.31/cwt370.00–390.002,3537
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2931
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668374.88/cwt365.00–390.002,5043
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1707348.34/cwt345.00–350.002,4633
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1777320.34/cwt300.00–330.002,4893
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825317.08/cwt300.00–335.002,6162
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1878292.35/cwt275.00–310.002,5672
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,220200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2145430.00/cwt430.00–430.006241
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2183377.67/cwt375.00–380.006912
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,0741
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1227491.26/cwt475.00–510.001,1155
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228471.50/cwt465.00–480.001,0753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271485.61/cwt470.00–500.001,3167
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2279437.67/cwt375.00–465.001,2217
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320449.64/cwt400.00–480.001,4397
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323467.07/cwt455.00–480.001,50914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362453.89/cwt440.00–470.001,6438
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy373477.42/cwt475.00–480.001,7812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374419.04/cwt375.00–440.001,56714
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421404.21/cwt400.00–415.001,7027
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426433.58/cwt420.00–450.001,84716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461433.29/cwt425.00–450.001,99712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466392.04/cwt320.00–425.001,82717
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy475460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1851
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy520417.48/cwt415.00–420.002,1712
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520398.60/cwt390.00–410.002,07311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2534372.14/cwt350.00–385.001,9879
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560375.19/cwt360.00–385.002,1017
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568335.17/cwt275.00–365.001,9047
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613322.53/cwt320.00–325.001,9772
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621340.73/cwt325.00–355.002,11612
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675312.26/cwt300.00–327.002,1084
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705315.07/cwt300.00–330.002,2214
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823282.46/cwt280.00–285.002,3252
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9581
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,110180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1140630.00/cwt630.00–630.008821
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2190450.00/cwt450.00–450.008551
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1195625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,2191
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218624.25/cwt605.00–645.001,3617
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2224513.27/cwt400.00–600.001,1504
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2274559.97/cwt520.00–595.001,5347
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280610.00/cwt600.00–630.001,7083
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy285655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,8671
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317500.55/cwt450.00–550.001,58710
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,0312
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy338705.11/cwt700.00–710.002,3832
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy365649.86/cwt640.00–660.002,3722
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370531.46/cwt475.00–595.001,9663
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379608.60/cwt600.00–625.002,3074
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1412588.19/cwt575.00–600.002,4236
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423468.92/cwt420.00–530.001,9844
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,3631
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469471.09/cwt460.00–495.002,2095
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477414.66/cwt350.00–450.001,97810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515430.29/cwt420.00–450.002,2163
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521398.99/cwt375.00–425.002,0796
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566384.66/cwt360.00–395.002,1774
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570353.13/cwt340.00–370.002,0133
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1635361.46/cwt345.00–375.002,2953
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673340.11/cwt330.00–350.002,2892
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3461
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2351
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2411
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3531
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3811
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 11,120205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,332161.33/cwt157.00–164.002,1493
Bulls——1,590188.56/cwt184.00–197.002,9985
Bulls——1,708177.87/cwt176.00–180.003,0382
Bulls——1,745202.46/cwt200.00–205.003,5338
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%784121.80/cwt110.00–129.0095512
Cows—Lean 85-90%906136.47/cwt130.00–140.001,23614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,053149.03/cwt140.00–157.001,56922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053142.76/cwt140.00–148.001,5034
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251164.31/cwt158.00–169.002,05613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252174.65/cwt171.00–180.002,18714
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26001,433.33/head1,000.00–1,800.001,4332
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26981,225.09/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37581,731.68/head1,500.00–1,950.001,7322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37751,434.03/head1,250.00–1,600.001,4342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3830127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38451,357.10/head1,200.00–1,500.001,3572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28552,432.16/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4325
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28852,550.94/head2,350.00–2,900.002,5513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29131,698.63/head1,300.00–2,050.001,6992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29542,452.53/head1,850.00–2,900.002,4536
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,274.76/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,178.60/head2,000.00–2,400.002,1793
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,275157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,0021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,305150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-36151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0872,894.40/head2,350.00–3,100.002,8943
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-35701,100.00/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1002
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-26631,151.70/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1522
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-37151,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27661,787.44/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7874
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2838246.62/cwt225.00–300.002,0673
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28971,938.38/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9383
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27452,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29132,601.51/head2,550.00–2,650.002,6022

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.