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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.71/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 737 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.92/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 510 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $346.09/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 524 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,840 1,104
Feeder cattle 848 1,326 895
Slaughter cattle 101 180 146
Replacement cattle 79 334 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (296), Kosciusko (230), Lucedale (502). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 475.00–550.00 $511.29 $1,191 -70.63
250–285 270 5 470.00–529.00 $490.91 $1,325 -46.11
300–349 325 4 480.00–515.00 $498.82 $1,621 +12.65
350–399 370 8 400.00–510.00 $464.79 $1,720 +7.59
400–449 422 4 400.00–450.00 $429.06 $1,811 +15.12
450–480 460 3 365.00–436.00 $404.50 $1,861 +14.13
500–549 515 8 335.00–438.00 $373.32 $1,923 +15.85
550–595 578 5 350.00–360.00 $353.14 $2,041 +25.32
600–649 626 3 330.00–345.00 $336.78 $2,108 +4.77
650–699 673 8 315.00–333.00 $324.99 $2,187 +6.97
700–749 725 6 305.00–325.00 $315.34 $2,286 -0.16
750–785 768 2 317.50–318.00 $317.74 $2,440 +12.74
830 830 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,631 —
865 865 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,656 +41.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,715 —
421 421 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,800 —
505–508 507 7 362.50–372.50 $365.35 $1,852 —
537 value added 537 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,067 —
553 value added 553 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 —
660 value added 660 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 —
728 value added 728 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,366 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 462.00 $462.00 $1,270 +9.32
350–399 372 6 365.00–447.50 $421.13 $1,567 +10.75
425–435 430 2 375.00–392.00 $383.40 $1,649 +18.40
470–475 473 5 315.00–385.00 $367.11 $1,736 -12.13
525 525 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,877 -26.63
575 575 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,903 +18.36
625 625 2 287.50–330.00 $308.75 $1,930 -26.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +45.80
550–599 575 4 285.00–330.00 $308.46 $1,774 -47.35
600–649 625 4 285.00–305.00 $295.39 $1,846 -22.61
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 value added 588 3 319.50 $319.50 $1,879 —
630 value added 630 2 329.50 $329.50 $2,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 455.00–490.00 $471.91 $1,052 +15.58
250–299 272 5 435.00–480.00 $456.66 $1,242 +15.77
300–349 323 11 400.00–450.00 $426.40 $1,377 -10.90
350–399 370 8 400.00–435.00 $421.34 $1,559 +42.57
400–449 422 13 356.00–412.50 $389.08 $1,642 +28.12
450–499 469 13 320.00–400.00 $346.13 $1,623 +22.06
500–549 523 14 325.00–350.00 $335.94 $1,757 -1.78
550–599 571 11 320.00–360.00 $336.43 $1,921 +19.20
600–649 619 14 275.00–324.00 $302.97 $1,875 -2.17
650–699 675 11 275.00–315.00 $295.93 $1,998 -9.04
700–749 719 11 270.00–298.00 $285.48 $2,053 -11.36
740 value added 740 67 323.00 $323.00 $2,390 —
800–849 825 4 270.00–279.00 $274.63 $2,266 +24.63
865–880 873 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,246 —
356–366 360 11 425.00–455.00 $443.90 $1,598 —
408–414 413 23 400.00–406.00 $401.03 $1,656 +56.03
503 503 27 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 +26.08
523 value added 523 13 359.75 $359.75 $1,881 —
579 579 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 272 6 355.00–432.50 $404.87 $1,101 +17.67
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -3.09
350–399 371 6 350.00–397.50 $377.30 $1,400 —
400–449 425 8 345.00–360.00 $352.22 $1,497 +16.92
450–499 476 21 250.00–350.00 $320.04 $1,523 -102.96
500–549 527 15 307.00–328.00 $319.17 $1,682 -8.96
550–599 573 9 285.00–320.00 $305.40 $1,750 +38.28
600–649 625 4 280.00–294.00 $287.27 $1,795 -31.73
650–695 677 3 288.00–298.00 $293.45 $1,987 -28.55
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 350.00–395.00 $374.51 $1,030 -87.99
350–399 375 6 340.00–367.50 $354.65 $1,330 —
400–449 426 6 310.00–330.00 $321.75 $1,371 —
500–549 525 10 270.00–305.00 $288.32 $1,514 -46.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,086 —
250–299 276 10 450.00–530.00 $490.47 $1,354 -11.24
300–349 325 20 430.00–565.00 $501.16 $1,629 +53.36
350–399 377 7 428.00–492.50 $463.98 $1,749 +51.52
400–449 423 18 385.00–462.50 $418.47 $1,770 +61.28
450–499 473 13 350.00–418.00 $386.47 $1,828 +42.91
500–549 524 25 310.00–396.00 $346.09 $1,814 +2.83
550–599 575 18 280.00–351.00 $319.11 $1,835 -12.51
600–649 624 23 300.00–331.00 $314.16 $1,960 +19.78
650–699 678 5 277.50–297.50 $288.63 $1,957 -6.41
700–749 723 8 270.00–300.00 $283.38 $2,049 +10.27
750–799 775 4 257.00–280.00 $268.86 $2,084 -11.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 +29.77
360–395 378 6 350.00–390.00 $377.90 $1,428 -63.52
400–440 422 5 350.00–387.50 $365.72 $1,543 -20.76
450–495 478 5 324.00–388.00 $362.31 $1,732 +7.64
510–540 529 6 310.00–342.00 $328.40 $1,737 +10.49
565–595 578 6 300.00–328.00 $316.35 $1,829 +8.88
630–635 632 3 291.00–308.00 $302.35 $1,911 +18.39
670–680 675 2 294.00–312.00 $302.93 $2,045 +18.08
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,541 +5.00
408 408 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,571 —
567 567 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
530 530 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,452 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–900 800 85-90% 10 80.00–100.50 $91.53 $732 —
750–1175 977 85-90% 14 80.00–109.50 $98.49 $962 -11.51
850–1245 1041 85-90% 20 110.00–123.00 $117.23 $1,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1480 1103 80-85% 14 115.00–135.00 $124.99 $1,379 -6.98
1090–1300 1185 80-85% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,438 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 126.00–135.50 $131.03 $1,671 -7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1595 1553 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,833 —
1320–1795 1558 75-80% 4 124.50–133.50 $129.69 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1900 1406 9 142.00–175.00 $164.18 $2,308 —
1335–2065 1700 6 169.00–182.50 $177.20 $3,012 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,456 +4.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 126.00–145.00 $137.66 $1,514
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
775–990 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,613.05
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
750–1350 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,419.64
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,671.59
995–1255 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,223.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1015 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,438.17
725–1065 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,086.55
1065–1275 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,500.00 $2,067.63
1270–1450 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,940.42
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,797.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00–150.00 $142.98 $1,634

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,625.00 $3,318.60 +65.11
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,195.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 442.00 low 320.00 Apr 2026 Oct 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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