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Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 16
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
390 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 463▼ 25 vs year ago 415 · −6.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 94▲ 13 vs year ago 86 · +15.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 176 vs last sale 68▲ 124 vs year ago 120 · +103.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 12.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 11.00 to 18.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $389.27/cwt on 15 head, up $9.88 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 34 comparable sales and sits +11.48 against this barn's trailing median of $377.80.
Average price
$389.27
▲ 9.88 vs prior sale
15 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,078
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$17.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.07
vs MS average
−26.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536394.012,11111thin
Medium and Large 2529376.241,9894thin
One grade step is worth $17.77/cwt here — about $122 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale15 hd
389.27
—
MS average13 barns · 153 hd
395.34
−6.07
National average164 barns · 8,069 hd
416.12
−26.85
This barn, trailing median34 sales
377.80
+11.48
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—High1,537195.163,00016
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,141166.481,89937
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,542164.012,5295thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low917155.451,42619

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)1,118$3,63416
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,046$3,41711
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,3003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,8706
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,8572thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,5722thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)930$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$2,3316
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,023$2,3202thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$2,2854thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,840$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$5,35010
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$4,77911
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$4,7503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,089$4,5069
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)976$4,23122
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)998$4,20016
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,127$3,5884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)940$2,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)883$2,2078

Every lot

122 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225637.33/cwt630.00–645.001,4342
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282620.94/cwt600.00–630.001,7515
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322543.37/cwt535.00–550.001,7503
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328595.56/cwt575.00–610.001,9537
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370518.31/cwt515.00–520.001,9183
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377539.66/cwt525.00–550.002,0355
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425505.75/cwt495.00–515.002,1497
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428358.07/cwt300.00–500.001,53317
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467508.21/cwt500.00–520.002,3733
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488433.63/cwt375.00–485.002,1164
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523457.32/cwt450.00–465.002,3922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524479.99/cwt470.00–500.002,5159
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558266.75/cwt240.00–400.001,4886
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1592430.03/cwt420.00–440.002,5463
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625387.74/cwt365.00–400.002,4234
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683341.60/cwt330.00–350.002,3333
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6561
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5292
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5675
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6241
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835333.34/cwt332.50–335.002,7833
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7062
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,6631
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2101
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273512.26/cwt500.00–530.001,3983
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280550.89/cwt530.00–570.001,5425
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332464.62/cwt450.00–475.001,5433
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334487.16/cwt475.00–515.001,62711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376461.87/cwt445.00–480.001,73713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379422.88/cwt375.00–485.001,6035
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418439.09/cwt425.00–465.001,8356
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423456.80/cwt445.00–475.001,93215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471389.73/cwt375.00–415.001,8364
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472439.05/cwt420.00–465.002,07212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514407.12/cwt390.00–415.002,0937
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520376.65/cwt375.00–380.001,9593
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574371.07/cwt360.00–380.002,1304
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1600355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1301
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2431
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4321
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2787277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,1802
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2143
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3981
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,140205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3371
Heifers1250–1300Medium and Large 11,255220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,7611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1130685.00/cwt685.00–685.008911
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2160640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,0241
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1173663.41/cwt650.00–675.001,1482
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1213634.71/cwt630.00–640.001,3522
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2238530.95/cwt500.00–560.001,2642
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2263603.14/cwt575.00–630.001,5864
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1269634.75/cwt620.00–665.001,7076
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326530.57/cwt515.00–545.001,7305
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333561.84/cwt550.00–575.001,8716
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375531.43/cwt520.00–545.001,9936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376501.20/cwt480.00–520.001,8854
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1409504.99/cwt500.00–520.002,0659
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419463.23/cwt425.00–495.001,9416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471486.01/cwt465.00–505.002,2894
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474440.08/cwt415.00–455.002,0864
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518458.43/cwt445.00–470.002,3757
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525401.32/cwt365.00–420.002,1073
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558434.93/cwt430.00–445.002,4273
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621373.83/cwt365.00–395.002,3215
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2051
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677344.98/cwt335.00–350.002,3363
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4791
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4541
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2875260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2751
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6061
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,524193.44/cwt190.00–198.002,9486
Bulls——1,535182.17/cwt178.00–187.502,7964
Bulls——1,552205.54/cwt202.50–210.003,1906
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%844153.78/cwt149.00–159.001,2989
Cows—Lean 85-90%895166.08/cwt162.50–170.001,4866
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,108180.43/cwt176.00–186.001,9995
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115143.27/cwt140.00–147.001,5974
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144167.96/cwt163.00–173.001,92119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,149158.95/cwt154.00–162.001,82613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,539165.51/cwt162.00–169.002,5474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,4571
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8405,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28301,927.11/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9272
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3006
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075195.23/cwt182.50–210.002,0992
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-25801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37552,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29302,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39772,147.10/head2,000.00–2,250.002,1473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,857.11/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,417.24/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4175
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0232,320.17/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0753,523.92/head2,500.00–4,100.003,52410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0762,869.95/head2,250.00–3,500.002,8706
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1183,633.97/head2,500.00–4,600.003,63416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,571.97/head2,150.00–2,900.002,5722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs17 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38103,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38503,024.41/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28883,654.65/head3,100.00–4,200.003,6552
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39003,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29504,137.68/head3,500.00–5,100.004,1385
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0154,488.50/head3,500.00–5,000.004,48914
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0224,345.39/head3,900.00–5,000.004,34513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0504,950.00/head4,950.00–4,950.004,9504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0885,350.00/head5,350.00–5,350.005,35010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0894,506.12/head4,450.00–4,550.004,5069
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1023,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1084,862.03/head4,300.00–4,950.004,8626
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2004,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2254,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001

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.
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