Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-02-23

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 23
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
638 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 680▲ 264 vs year ago 374 · +70.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 143▲ 30 vs year ago 108 · +27.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 114▲ 71 vs year ago 38 · +186.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 7 lower to 8 higher, Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-8 higher. Replacement cattle sold really good with some nice pairs bringing up to $5,350.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $405.92/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 28 of 34 comparable sales and sits +28.12 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$405.92
22 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,148
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$48
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$3.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.91
vs MS average
−24.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530406.272,15220
Medium and Large 2523402.422,1052thin
One grade step is worth $3.85/cwt here — about $48 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 sale22 hd
405.92
—
MS average14 barns · 185 hd
400.00
+5.91
National average177 barns · 14,680 hd
430.41
−24.49
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
+28.12
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—Average1,623190.893,09910
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,223170.372,08432
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,714165.942,8445thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,115149.691,66925

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)1,293$4,0146
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$4,0002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$3,78017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$3,6794thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$3,23811
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,018$3,0033thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,277$2,7825
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$2,6322thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)955$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$2,4772thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,134$2,3686
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$4,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,192$4,65816
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,213$3,9659
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,265$3,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$2,0001thin

Every lot

85 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1236675.71/cwt660.00–750.001,5959
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277635.69/cwt600.00–685.001,7613
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1308608.55/cwt590.00–625.001,8747
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318564.72/cwt560.00–570.001,7962
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1381549.66/cwt525.00–575.002,09411
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added411590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,4259
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420537.43/cwt500.00–575.002,25717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428457.63/cwt450.00–465.001,9592
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0701
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467517.18/cwt485.00–580.002,41511
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486542.50/cwt542.50–542.502,63711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0203
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514476.15/cwt445.00–510.002,4478
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566460.18/cwt410.00–525.002,6054
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635389.76/cwt375.00–405.002,4752
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658394.98/cwt390.00–400.002,5992
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,2351
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220616.93/cwt605.00–630.001,3572
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2233510.16/cwt505.00–515.001,1892
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268460.09/cwt450.00–470.001,2332
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279542.20/cwt490.00–570.001,51310
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3271
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318523.76/cwt490.00–545.001,66611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368484.18/cwt465.00–510.001,78213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added403487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,9658
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423463.48/cwt435.00–490.001,9619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433427.43/cwt425.00–430.001,8512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2456467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,13211
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464443.72/cwt425.00–460.002,05911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519415.82/cwt400.00–440.002,15816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523402.42/cwt385.00–420.002,1052
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573368.05/cwt335.00–400.002,1094
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613354.80/cwt340.00–375.002,1753
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668352.43/cwt335.00–370.002,3542
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4101
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1190700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,3301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1221662.82/cwt645.00–700.001,4654
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276604.12/cwt575.00–675.001,6677
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318575.33/cwt535.00–600.001,8304
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371534.46/cwt510.00–565.001,9839
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375469.27/cwt415.00–525.001,7602
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422509.38/cwt480.00–540.002,1505
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438442.54/cwt435.00–450.001,9382
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471474.08/cwt460.00–485.002,2335
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6071
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3762
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569433.27/cwt420.00–450.002,4656
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617364.15/cwt345.00–375.002,2475
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4091
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5551
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5511
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,185151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7891
Bulls——1,672195.32/cwt185.00–200.003,2669
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108153.47/cwt145.00–161.001,70018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133139.96/cwt134.00–146.001,5867
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223170.37/cwt163.00–179.002,08432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,714165.94/cwt155.00–171.002,8445
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29953,678.77/head3,300.00–3,800.003,6794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0183,002.62/head2,300.00–3,550.003,0033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,476.76/head2,350.00–2,600.002,4772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1113,237.67/head2,500.00–3,700.003,23811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1342,367.96/head2,000.00–2,800.002,3686
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,631.76/head2,450.00–2,800.002,6322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2253,779.89/head2,000.00–4,500.003,78017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2772,782.38/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2934,014.05/head3,000.00–4,525.004,0146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3054,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1904,950.00/head4,950.00–4,950.004,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1954,734.71/head3,400.00–5,350.004,73515
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2014,011.01/head2,750.00–4,350.004,0118
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3103,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001

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.