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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.51/cwt +31.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,515/hd at 679 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $516.63/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 424 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.17/cwt +26.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 470 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,527 923
Feeder cattle 887 1,101 678
Slaughter cattle 169 186 161
Replacement cattle 104 240 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (432), Kosciusko (92), Lucedale (636). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 270 8 600.00–655.00 $629.08 $1,699 -16.79
300–349 326 13 610.00–655.00 $634.26 $2,068 +34.79
350–399 374 17 550.00–610.00 $579.58 $2,168 +14.13
400–449 425 10 520.00–580.00 $551.73 $2,345 +45.53
450–499 474 9 490.00–512.50 $501.63 $2,378 +15.54
500–549 525 12 475.00–502.50 $489.39 $2,569 +1.79
550–599 574 12 402.00–485.00 $455.70 $2,616 +5.39
600–649 621 8 410.00–430.00 $422.38 $2,623 +19.44
650–699 675 2 385.00–430.00 $408.32 $2,756 +21.94
705–745 731 6 350.00–376.00 $363.51 $2,657 +1.29
750–795 775 4 337.50–362.00 $348.94 $2,704 +4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 600.00–620.00 $610.89 $1,680 +24.31
300–349 331 6 565.00–600.00 $582.68 $1,929 +12.68
350–399 375 4 500.00–545.00 $523.97 $1,965 +18.94
400–449 425 8 485.00–515.00 $500.87 $2,129 +45.00
450–499 475 8 477.00–480.00 $478.58 $2,273 +11.43
500–549 525 6 430.00–445.00 $437.85 $2,299 -23.59
550–599 575 4 411.00–422.50 $417.00 $2,398 +4.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 572.50 $572.50 $2,187 +80.00
452–475 value added 458 17 510.00–517.50 $514.82 $2,358 —
487 487 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,192 -37.97
503 503 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,414 ±0.00
573 value added 573 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,578 —
647 value added 647 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,672 —
690 value added 690 2 375.50 $375.50 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 475.00–510.00 $494.06 $1,359 —
300–349 325 4 580.00–610.00 $593.87 $1,930 +55.98
350–399 375 6 490.00–520.00 $505.98 $1,897 +10.51
400–449 425 4 425.00–457.00 $440.08 $1,870 —
450–499 475 4 430.00–472.50 $452.35 $2,149 -42.70
500–549 525 4 410.00–420.00 $415.23 $2,180 +5.37
560 560 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,926 -67.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 4 580.00–620.00 $601.05 $1,340 +47.47
260–295 280 6 540.00–625.00 $576.15 $1,613 +6.15
300–349 320 15 520.00–600.00 $554.46 $1,774 +11.02
350–399 378 16 465.00–545.00 $526.39 $1,990 +13.58
400–449 425 25 460.00–540.00 $486.48 $2,068 +15.60
450–499 470 27 440.00–495.00 $468.17 $2,200 +26.17
500–549 521 24 385.00–465.00 $433.99 $2,261 +9.17
550–599 574 16 370.00–435.00 $401.75 $2,306 -16.25
600–649 624 8 375.00–390.00 $383.48 $2,393 +6.13
650–699 675 6 332.00–370.00 $351.69 $2,374 +12.72
679 value added 679 76 372.00 $372.00 $2,526 —
700–749 725 8 334.00–339.00 $336.58 $2,440 +4.96
750–799 775 6 322.00–360.00 $341.60 $2,647 —
800–805 803 2 320.00–332.50 $326.23 $2,620 +9.69
850–899 875 8 301.00–340.00 $321.05 $2,809 —
905–930 918 3 245.00–387.50 $309.13 $2,838 —
1055 1055 1 287.00 $287.00 $3,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
250–299 274 6 500.00–540.00 $523.73 $1,435 +19.62
300–349 326 7 480.00–510.00 $493.76 $1,610 +9.24
350–399 372 11 390.00–500.00 $473.50 $1,761 +0.45
400–449 426 14 420.00–510.00 $444.55 $1,894 -12.15
450–499 473 11 392.00–458.00 $423.10 $2,001 +20.41
500–549 522 16 330.00–445.00 $402.84 $2,103 +24.94
550–575 569 5 320.00–382.00 $359.00 $2,043 +2.54
600–649 625 7 340.00–376.00 $361.38 $2,259 +34.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–469 value added 461 8 403.00–490.00 $447.30 $2,062 —
555–575 value added 572 12 397.00–427.50 $401.94 $2,299 —
688 value added 688 15 362.50 $362.50 $2,494 —
718 value added 718 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,434 —
818 value added 818 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 450.00–540.00 $499.91 $1,125 —
250–299 275 6 460.00–495.00 $479.06 $1,317 —
350–399 375 6 400.00–475.00 $439.95 $1,650 -10.05
450–499 475 6 350.00–370.00 $360.52 $1,712 -84.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 645.00–665.00 $654.30 $1,407 +81.57
255–295 278 8 565.00–690.00 $621.95 $1,729 +9.77
300–349 321 13 540.00–670.00 $604.80 $1,941 +10.03
355–395 375 17 500.00–585.00 $551.57 $2,068 -18.06
400–449 424 29 470.00–555.00 $516.63 $2,191 -7.72
450–499 468 23 445.00–555.00 $487.08 $2,280 +31.56
500–549 522 14 412.00–482.50 $443.06 $2,313 -12.85
550–599 573 8 390.00–425.00 $402.88 $2,309 +2.62
600–649 621 9 370.00–426.00 $402.16 $2,497 +12.16
665–690 678 2 325.00–375.00 $349.54 $2,370 +14.28
700–740 718 3 338.00–366.00 $349.89 $2,512 +10.76
805 805 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,556 —
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 +86.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
270–295 280 3 570.00–585.00 $576.58 $1,614 —
310–345 330 8 450.00–570.00 $533.78 $1,761 -41.50
375–390 385 6 400.00–485.00 $444.17 $1,710 -88.72
470–495 484 7 400.00–487.50 $452.78 $2,191 -25.33
520–535 528 3 350.00–405.00 $376.40 $1,987 +2.23
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
630 630 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,444 +8.56
675–695 687 3 300.00–328.00 $316.54 $2,175 +3.46
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 +35.00
780 780 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,613 +58.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 582.50 $582.50 $2,097 —
403 403 3 557.50 $557.50 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
815 815 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1600 1113 80-85% 59 150.00–183.00 $171.24 $1,906 —
1105–1410 1247 80-85% 26 166.50–199.00 $175.86 $2,193 -10.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 869 85-90% 7 110.00–140.00 $125.49 $1,091 —
805–1245 1017 85-90% 12 140.00–162.00 $154.73 $1,574 +2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1885 1728 75-80% 3 157.50–169.50 $165.14 $2,854 +1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1710 1310 11 160.00–216.00 $187.68 $2,459 —
1500–2130 1815 8 200.00–215.00 $208.80 $3,790 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,401 —
1955 1955 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,262 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 144.00–182.00 $166.59 $1,541
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 179.50–220.00 $204.35 $2,248
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,599.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,068.18
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,568.18
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 1 ($/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) 10 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,297.30
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–2,525.00 $2,166.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–810 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,117.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
990–1210 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,725.00 $3,428.33 —
850–1535 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,900.00 $4,472.33 —
1140–1325 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,913.57 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,772.97 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1140 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,376.03 +120.66
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.