Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-01-12

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 12
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,298 head
▲ 543 vs last sale 755▲ 689 vs year ago 609 · +113.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 147▲ 82 vs year ago 62 · +132.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 87▲ 38 vs year ago 33 · +115.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed, lower 10.00 to higher 25.00. Feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $446.38/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 27 of 34 comparable sales and sits +29.70 against this barn's trailing median of $416.67.
Average price
$446.38
104 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,420
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$54.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.70
vs MS average
−25.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544459.862,50411thin
Medium and Large 1-2539453.042,44177
Medium and Large 2557405.052,25416thin
One grade step is worth $54.82/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale104 hd
446.38
—
MS average14 barns · 310 hd
431.67
+14.70
National average187 barns · 29,067 hd
471.98
−25.61
This barn, trailing median34 sales
416.67
+29.70
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
493441388335median 416.6703/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.36, low $349.23, median $416.67 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—High1,592184.302,93517
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,135159.161,80776
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,016131.911,34113

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)993$2,61210
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$2,2735
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,067$2,2397
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$2,1653thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,048$2,12310
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)795$1,9883thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)945$1,4752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)925$3,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$4,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)980$2,4002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)887$1,9396

Every lot

135 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2279587.53/cwt560.00–605.001,6394
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283617.70/cwt595.00–640.001,7482
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332606.47/cwt600.00–625.002,0136
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338540.30/cwt440.00–590.001,8265
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2364502.73/cwt350.00–600.001,83015
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376594.23/cwt575.00–600.002,2345
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added388565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,1926
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy423567.54/cwt565.00–570.002,4012
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423485.56/cwt440.00–520.002,05412
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1433524.01/cwt510.00–540.002,2696
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added439555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,43624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1452512.01/cwt495.00–525.002,3145
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470459.56/cwt400.00–500.002,16011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,44935
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521480.85/cwt460.00–490.002,5055
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525422.14/cwt365.00–455.002,2167
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564442.37/cwt430.00–450.002,4956
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567426.40/cwt390.00–439.002,41842
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581391.75/cwt350.00–410.002,2769
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618394.52/cwt385.00–410.002,43813
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621362.62/cwt340.00–375.002,2527
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639400.73/cwt375.00–410.002,56152
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,52413
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670378.00/cwt370.00–395.002,53310
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680353.41/cwt350.00–360.002,4033
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,68524
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723351.27/cwt340.00–370.002,5409
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added747355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,6525
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,66031
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768348.21/cwt330.00–355.002,6746
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7301
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,9331
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,9451
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,095169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8511
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,380210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,8981
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 11,425217.50/cwt217.50–217.503,0991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2160590.00/cwt590.00–590.009441
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1195585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,1411
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230466.52/cwt455.00–475.001,0733
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1274534.26/cwt525.00–545.001,4648
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276494.08/cwt410.00–550.001,36412
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324514.79/cwt500.00–540.001,6688
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332470.82/cwt425.00–495.001,56315
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374451.11/cwt375.00–495.001,68715
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379483.36/cwt470.00–500.001,83218
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8572
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added407455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,85216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1411477.70/cwt465.00–490.001,9637
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431438.38/cwt400.00–455.001,88918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465420.52/cwt410.00–440.001,95510
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy470455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,9628
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480402.42/cwt385.00–430.001,9329
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505410.19/cwt404.00–412.002,07127
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520397.92/cwt380.00–410.002,06916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523368.12/cwt350.00–385.001,9258
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572364.00/cwt350.00–380.002,08215
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575349.87/cwt345.00–355.002,0122
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,10613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631344.59/cwt332.50–350.002,17419
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9831
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,28820
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668329.40/cwt320.00–340.002,2008
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9661
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4398
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730312.29/cwt300.00–320.002,2803
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1771308.53/cwt300.00–320.002,3794
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780249.68/cwt225.00–275.001,9482
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5426
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8401
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960214.95/cwt210.00–220.002,0642
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,140186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1201
Heifers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,335210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,8041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1173674.93/cwt670.00–680.001,1682
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2190620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,1781
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1231652.96/cwt640.00–670.001,5086
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2234603.26/cwt585.00–640.001,4124
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1264632.59/cwt620.00–645.001,6709
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2272563.79/cwt475.00–610.001,5347
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1309633.06/cwt620.00–655.001,9568
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2327567.76/cwt490.00–610.001,85724
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367581.96/cwt575.00–600.002,1365
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376508.77/cwt450.00–575.001,91310
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419547.34/cwt515.00–575.002,2935
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425483.43/cwt400.00–565.002,05515
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478481.55/cwt470.00–495.002,3026
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480458.83/cwt420.00–485.002,20212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518423.18/cwt390.00–465.002,1926
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1536444.87/cwt430.00–455.002,3854
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565440.09/cwt430.00–450.002,4872
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2572400.70/cwt390.00–420.002,2925
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2941
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630364.89/cwt355.00–380.002,2996
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708310.04/cwt300.00–320.002,1952
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780235.00/cwt220.00–250.001,8332
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1790275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1731
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6921
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,150148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,7021
Bulls——1,464170.48/cwt164.00–180.002,4967
Bulls——1,559190.24/cwt185.00–196.002,9664
Bulls——1,887206.17/cwt201.00–209.003,8905
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%980141.02/cwt140.00–143.001,3823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026131.83/cwt127.00–136.001,3537
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030123.00/cwt121.00–124.001,2673
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,037151.10/cwt143.00–157.001,56725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166162.03/cwt157.00–169.001,88945
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312171.22/cwt170.00–173.002,2466
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4004,950.00/head4,400.00–5,500.004,9502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27951,988.26/head1,750.00–2,200.001,9883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39052,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29252,497.57/head1,700.00–3,000.002,4982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39701,588.14/head1,500.00–1,650.001,5882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39951,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0022,272.75/head2,000.00–2,750.002,2735
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,640.66/head2,000.00–3,250.002,6419
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0492,345.31/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3456
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,256.26/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2568
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,9241
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38431,860.46/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8602
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29091,978.20/head1,600.00–2,150.001,9784
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.