Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-05-04

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, May 4
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
523 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 562▼ 253 vs year ago 776 · −32.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 115▼ 58 vs year ago 155 · −37.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 41▼ 223 vs year ago 323 · −69.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10,00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $455.75/cwt on 44 head, up $16.05 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 28 of 34 comparable sales and sits +39.08 against this barn's trailing median of $416.67.
Average price
$455.75
▲ 16.05 vs prior sale
44 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$49.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.45
vs MS average
−31.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540481.672,60316thin
Medium and Large 1-2573457.002,61910thin
Medium and Large 2549432.022,37118thin
One grade step is worth $49.66/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd
455.75
—
MS average14 barns · 335 hd
449.31
+6.45
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
−31.80
This barn, trailing median34 sales
416.67
+39.08
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—Average1,609201.393,24012
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,143170.681,95040
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710159.002,7191thin
CowsLean 85-90%High910143.571,30713

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)1,161$3,0554thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$2,55716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$2,37815
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$2,3687
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)784$2,3413thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)971$2,2788
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)848$2,2112thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,037$2,1468
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,042$2,1333thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$3,5222thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)767$1,6853thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,6121
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270526.39/cwt500.00–550.001,4212
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323524.36/cwt500.00–540.001,6944
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325549.98/cwt530.00–565.001,78711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,87013
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374489.67/cwt470.00–510.001,8314
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375523.32/cwt500.00–535.001,9629
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424527.31/cwt515.00–555.002,2365
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427502.45/cwt495.00–510.002,1456
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465477.90/cwt465.00–490.002,2222
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474498.24/cwt450.00–515.002,36228
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482496.23/cwt485.00–505.002,3928
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515504.88/cwt490.00–515.002,6009
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520455.13/cwt400.00–495.002,36710
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,61910
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573451.84/cwt435.00–475.002,5897
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585403.13/cwt370.00–425.002,3588
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1882
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634404.85/cwt390.00–415.002,5674
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,71214
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1653379.98/cwt375.00–385.002,4812
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727350.55/cwt335.00–367.002,5483
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778335.82/cwt325.00–347.002,6132
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9881
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5761
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,0151
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,100300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,3001
Steers1950–2000Medium and Large 11,960205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,0181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1032
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210475.00/cwt475.00–475.009981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255497.55/cwt495.00–500.001,2692
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5681
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315452.14/cwt400.00–510.001,4245
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324537.83/cwt520.00–555.001,7438
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370448.77/cwt400.00–510.001,66011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381521.74/cwt500.00–530.001,9888
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410510.88/cwt500.00–520.002,0956
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,99719
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422454.07/cwt380.00–485.001,91615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471427.56/cwt360.00–455.002,01410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473474.00/cwt460.00–495.002,24215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518447.36/cwt430.00–460.002,31712
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519387.57/cwt325.00–415.002,0115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564433.26/cwt420.00–450.002,4446
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574372.10/cwt345.00–410.002,13610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626384.05/cwt375.00–410.002,4047
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628314.82/cwt300.00–330.001,9772
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664349.97/cwt335.00–365.002,3244
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1261
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1721333.53/cwt325.00–345.002,4057
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760337.50/cwt335.00–340.002,5652
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815313.25/cwt300.00–330.002,5533
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1125695.00/cwt695.00–695.008691
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0251
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220649.66/cwt645.00–655.001,4292
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270609.63/cwt590.00–630.001,6462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1317550.48/cwt540.00–570.001,7459
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323510.79/cwt465.00–530.001,6509
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1366517.07/cwt500.00–535.001,8929
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368471.62/cwt450.00–500.001,7364
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418505.22/cwt490.00–525.002,11211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436465.97/cwt450.00–490.002,0324
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470496.15/cwt485.00–515.002,3329
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471447.39/cwt370.00–480.002,1077
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518474.87/cwt450.00–485.002,4609
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523426.99/cwt365.00–480.002,2336
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1557456.65/cwt445.00–475.002,5443
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574376.18/cwt300.00–435.002,1598
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655340.08/cwt330.00–350.002,2282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3453
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1725319.45/cwt300.00–340.002,3162
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1970240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3281
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,1111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,315170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2361
Bulls——1,479191.28/cwt190.00–195.002,8294
Bulls——1,718203.69/cwt198.00–212.003,4995
Bulls——1,743231.54/cwt226.00–238.004,0362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%765133.12/cwt132.00–134.001,0182
Cows—Lean 85-90%912143.77/cwt139.00–147.001,3118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5053
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,071171.33/cwt168.00–178.001,83520
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155162.25/cwt155.00–167.001,87413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325184.45/cwt181.00–189.002,4447
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,7191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows21 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27932,511.04/head2,000.00–3,000.002,5112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28482,211.06/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39102,269.37/head1,800.00–2,650.002,2692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39132,154.52/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39232,071.48/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,700.17/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39732,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29992,462.93/head2,000.00–2,850.002,4636
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,402.60/head2,000.00–2,900.002,4035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,195.28/head2,000.00–2,500.002,1956
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,597.56/head2,000.00–3,000.002,59814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1122,412.75/head2,000.00–2,800.002,41313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1613,054.90/head2,200.00–3,500.003,0554
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0103,522.15/head3,500.00–3,550.003,5222
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2690277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,9111
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-37781,778.14/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7782
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148213.41/cwt165.00–275.002,4502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.