Sale reports / Mississippi / Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS / 2026-05-25

Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Point, Mississippi · Mon, May 25
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2125
Feeder Cattle receipts
326 head
▼ 391 vs last sale 717▼ 311 vs year ago 637 · −48.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 130▲ 0 vs year ago 114 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
267 head
▲ 161 vs last sale 106▲ 88 vs year ago 179 · +49.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed, 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $418.27/cwt on 55 head, down $39.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 34 comparable sales and sits +1.59 against this barn's trailing median of $416.67.
Average price
$418.27
▼ 39.15 vs prior sale
55 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,337
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$261
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$65.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.30
vs MS average
−42.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547435.512,38010thin
Medium and Large 1-2559425.422,37736
Medium and Large 2572370.512,1199thin
One grade step is worth $65.00/cwt here — about $261 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 sale55 hd
418.27
—
MS average13 barns · 324 hd
433.56
−15.30
National average128 barns · 4,767 hd
460.37
−42.10
This barn, trailing median34 sales
416.67
+1.59
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—Average1,483204.873,03824
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,072172.641,85146
CowsLean 85-90%Low969147.491,4297thin

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$3,5505
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,049$3,40010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$3,07925
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$3,0005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,9187
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$2,89534
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)959$2,86523
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)953$2,8155
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,39222
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$2,31314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)919$1,9153thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,900$6,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,083$3,4924thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)873$3,4752thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,62452
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,55027
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$2,50010
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)770$2,0001thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,5821
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,7551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,8191
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5131
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365509.64/cwt500.00–535.001,8604
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370442.77/cwt400.00–495.001,6384
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429486.01/cwt470.00–505.002,0859
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429468.54/cwt445.00–490.002,0107
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,0794
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2466424.88/cwt355.00–475.001,9806
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471474.94/cwt465.00–495.002,2378
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527449.04/cwt435.00–465.002,3665
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,40311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2554400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,21611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566421.98/cwt410.00–445.002,3885
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572370.51/cwt345.00–400.002,1199
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,48114
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615373.35/cwt370.00–375.002,2963
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2941
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683346.18/cwt335.00–350.002,3644
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5201
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1140645.00/cwt645.00–645.009031
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1160645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,0321
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,4091
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,4852
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277500.49/cwt455.00–530.001,3865
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319515.62/cwt505.00–520.001,6457
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332400.12/cwt350.00–480.001,3287
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368477.50/cwt470.00–495.001,7574
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377425.91/cwt400.00–455.001,6063
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,0301
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410462.50/cwt455.00–475.001,8964
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2434390.71/cwt350.00–430.001,6965
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464433.87/cwt420.00–450.002,01315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472387.22/cwt360.00–400.001,8289
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1505430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528360.04/cwt350.00–375.001,9014
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579359.69/cwt350.00–380.002,0834
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608353.34/cwt350.00–360.002,1483
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4481
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1703322.51/cwt320.00–325.002,2672
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930273.51/cwt272.00–275.002,5442
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1970250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1170640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,0881
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,0691
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270516.36/cwt445.00–595.001,3943
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273585.41/cwt570.00–600.001,5982
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316582.51/cwt550.00–600.001,8416
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2327534.32/cwt495.00–575.001,7476
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370412.75/cwt360.00–445.001,5273
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383488.30/cwt470.00–500.001,8703
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419485.24/cwt475.00–505.002,0334
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429416.84/cwt275.00–475.001,7884
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469431.18/cwt400.00–440.002,0225
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470466.39/cwt455.00–477.002,1925
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520308.09/cwt250.00–400.001,6023
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522452.21/cwt435.00–470.002,3616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567425.07/cwt420.00–445.002,4105
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575365.70/cwt340.00–375.002,1037
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610333.03/cwt300.00–365.002,0312
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619371.12/cwt350.00–380.002,2974
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673294.50/cwt250.00–340.001,9822
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1690335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3121
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3081
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2713266.82/cwt225.00–300.001,9023
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2541
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,135207.41/cwt205.00–210.002,3544
Bulls——1,373183.35/cwt179.00–190.002,5176
Bulls——1,600175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8001
Bulls——1,618221.77/cwt210.00–234.003,58812
Bulls——1,800151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,7181
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890137.50/cwt136.00–139.001,2242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000151.49/cwt146.00–156.001,5155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,011164.72/cwt154.00–169.001,66517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,077183.85/cwt183.00–185.001,9805
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115175.92/cwt170.00–180.001,96224
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,9006,200.00/head6,200.00–6,200.006,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-35902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-35901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26431,904.67/head1,500.00–2,300.001,9052
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38081,966.25/head1,700.00–2,200.001,9662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39032,501.11/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39102,638.46/head2,100.00–3,100.002,6382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29532,815.01/head1,900.00–3,300.002,8155
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29582,247.39/head2,050.00–2,450.002,2472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0082,982.63/head2,600.00–3,350.002,98320
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0131,963.33/head1,750.00–2,200.001,9632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0151,824.14/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,048156.71/cwt150.00–160.001,6423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0493,399.81/head3,250.00–3,600.003,40010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,371.40/head1,750.00–2,800.002,37112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0903,117.50/head2,200.00–3,900.003,11823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1113,022.50/head2,000.00–3,650.003,02330
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1192,448.52/head2,000.00–2,800.002,44920
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,231.33/head2,500.00–3,600.003,2314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1091
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-26531,614.37/head1,450.00–1,750.001,6142
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0082,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50010
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0132,686.47/head1,600.00–2,800.002,68644
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5006
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,550.30/head1,675.00–2,900.002,55027
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123192.14/cwt190.00–194.002,1582
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38453,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29003,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1273,655.92/head3,200.00–4,200.003,6563

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.