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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

719 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (18)

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $344.93/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 760 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $431.39/cwt -15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.83/cwt -32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 473 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 2,127 731
Feeder cattle 453 1,829 490
Slaughter cattle 197 130 101
Replacement cattle 69 168 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (280), Kosciusko (110), Lucedale (329). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 25.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 25.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher. 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
200–249 225 2 630.00–635.00 $632.77 $1,424 -3.35
275 275 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,367 -132.54
435–440 437 3 397.50–427.50 $412.50 $1,803 -44.24
450–499 461 11 395.00–449.00 $423.52 $1,952 -18.51
525–528 527 3 378.00–410.00 $388.63 $2,048 -46.82
550–585 568 6 342.50–405.00 $372.05 $2,113 -35.20
600–649 622 7 317.50–387.50 $359.11 $2,234 -19.09
650–699 678 6 325.00–344.00 $337.89 $2,291 -8.68
715–745 728 3 330.00–340.00 $333.94 $2,431 -15.63
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 -3.00
760 value added 760 66 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
800–835 817 3 311.00–328.00 $318.02 $2,598 —
890 890 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 +50.00
965 965 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,895 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 449.00 $449.00 $2,056 +21.54
533 value added 533 2 408.00 $408.00 $2,175 —
600 600 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,295 -21.22
688 688 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,288 -8.75
698 value added 698 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,359 —
739 value added 739 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 -73.90
350–399 375 2 470.00–477.00 $473.73 $1,776 +7.40
430–445 438 2 335.00–392.00 $363.01 $1,590 -61.99
480–490 485 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,831 -25.99
500–549 522 4 350.00–385.00 $371.35 $1,938 -35.14
550–599 578 3 349.00–362.00 $354.50 $2,049 +0.32
600–645 623 2 300.00–317.50 $309.07 $1,926 -59.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 -70.00
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 -160.00
350–399 375 4 400.00–430.00 $415.98 $1,560 -3.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 495.00–515.00 $505.13 $950 —
230 230 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,000 -172.70
250–299 275 6 450.00–495.00 $474.55 $1,305 -5.45
300–349 319 7 440.00–464.00 $452.84 $1,445 -7.77
350–380 367 9 400.00–460.00 $430.73 $1,581 -26.98
400–449 429 12 370.00–425.00 $398.01 $1,707 -21.51
450–499 477 13 350.00–398.00 $374.59 $1,787 -57.09
500–549 524 11 320.00–422.50 $381.33 $1,998 +0.12
550–599 572 10 300.00–372.00 $349.89 $2,001 -24.76
600–649 622 5 332.00–367.50 $348.40 $2,167 -29.06
650–699 672 8 315.00–338.00 $325.94 $2,190 -31.45
705–720 713 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $2,281 -8.44
755–760 758 2 307.50–317.00 $312.23 $2,367 -12.64
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —
920 920 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–483 value added 471 4 340.00–422.50 $380.15 $1,791 —
578–580 value added 579 5 335.00–364.00 $346.58 $2,007 —
613–615 value added 614 9 335.00–367.00 $348.77 $2,141 —
681 value added 681 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,193 —
718 value added 718 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 272 5 400.00–495.00 $447.36 $1,217 -62.64
300–349 325 4 410.00–447.00 $429.90 $1,397 +41.90
350–380 365 3 355.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,405 -23.46
400–449 420 5 322.50–410.00 $375.01 $1,575 -26.62
455–465 460 2 328.00–370.00 $348.77 $1,604 -43.35
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -21.61
590 590 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,048 -96.29
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 -38.10
450–499 471 3 335.00–350.00 $344.57 $1,623 -12.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 605.00–675.00 $639.00 $1,118 —
225–235 228 3 500.00–555.00 $535.22 $1,220 -84.78
250–299 279 7 465.00–555.00 $504.46 $1,407 -29.10
300–349 329 13 405.00–550.00 $484.17 $1,593 -0.83
350–399 375 21 432.00–530.00 $471.26 $1,767 -3.74
400–449 420 27 350.00–470.00 $431.39 $1,812 -15.95
450–499 473 27 325.00–428.00 $401.83 $1,901 -32.63
500–549 525 14 320.00–420.00 $380.46 $1,997 +16.86
550–599 573 10 337.50–410.00 $377.55 $2,163 +32.39
600–649 624 13 330.00–360.00 $344.56 $2,150 +6.07
699 699 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,342 +6.67
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
850–890 870 2 277.00–300.00 $288.24 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 -54.77
320–340 331 4 332.50–405.00 $368.03 $1,218 -97.12
360–390 373 3 347.50–442.50 $391.26 $1,459 -66.29
475–495 485 3 386.00–394.00 $389.97 $1,891 -33.03
630 630 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 -44.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -68.00
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -75.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1635 1148 80-85% 42 157.00–177.00 $169.62 $1,947 —
1035–1455 1234 80-85% 50 171.00–192.50 $183.49 $2,264 +3.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 925 85-90% 6 138.00–139.50 $138.89 $1,285 -9.50
850–1200 1052 85-90% 17 134.00–169.50 $154.04 $1,621 -6.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1645 1445 75-80% 6 173.50–182.50 $178.62 $2,581 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2115 1439 7 168.00–230.00 $198.74 $2,860 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,342 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1045 975 (<2 yrs)Open 18 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,734.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 187.00–280.00 $243.23 $2,615
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–765 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,089.33
645–835 735 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,650.00 $1,384.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,325.00 $3,102.84
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1 ($/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 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,417.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Price trend

high 495.42 low 408.00 Apr 2026 Jul 2026

500–549 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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