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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

3,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $448.74/cwt -43.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 525 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $443.72/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 521 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.01/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 520 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,744 1,121 4,013
Feeder cattle 2,840 922 3,134
Slaughter cattle 333 128 595
Replacement cattle 571 71 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,784), Grenada (149), Hattiesburg (600), Houston (49), Macon (258), Meridian (332), West Point (572). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 620.00–650.00 $637.66 $1,454 +24.87
250–295 274 10 600.00–655.00 $628.27 $1,721 +31.41
300–345 328 23 560.00–670.00 $638.21 $2,093 +53.93
350–395 371 35 470.00–640.00 $586.12 $2,175 +40.06
415–420 value added 418 2 560.00–580.00 $569.94 $2,382 —
400–445 420 36 500.00–615.00 $577.65 $2,426 +34.58
450–495 471 39 450.00–530.00 $497.68 $2,344 -27.32
500–545 521 72 410.00–480.00 $443.72 $2,312 -4.84
550–595 570 27 400.00–455.00 $417.80 $2,381 -22.61
600–645 625 46 370.00–435.00 $397.09 $2,482 +1.33
650–695 666 12 365.00–415.00 $392.56 $2,614 —
715–740 727 5 315.00–365.00 $350.47 $2,548 -10.08
750–760 755 3 330.00–365.00 $348.37 $2,630 +18.82
825 825 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,826 —
910–935 927 3 290.00–300.00 $296.73 $2,751 —
1130 1130 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 value added 336 10 650.00 $650.00 $2,184 —
354 value added 354 11 625.00 $625.00 $2,212 —
414–438 value added 429 13 545.00–590.00 $561.71 $2,410 —
450–462 value added 457 14 485.00–515.00 $497.22 $2,272 —
468–497 489 24 470.00–490.00 $483.34 $2,364 —
503–538 value added 522 49 425.00–490.00 $441.66 $2,305 —
505–536 529 36 451.00–485.00 $458.37 $2,425 -33.63
551–556 554 26 435.00–454.00 $448.29 $2,484 —
587–593 value added 590 10 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $2,463 —
605–612 609 17 420.00–425.00 $421.17 $2,565 -20.83
610–628 value added 621 19 400.00–415.00 $403.99 $2,509 —
659–678 665 10 377.00–415.00 $403.37 $2,682 —
700–740 value added 726 14 345.00–347.00 $345.71 $2,510 —
727 727 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,472 -30.00
753–757 value added 756 6 330.00–332.00 $331.34 $2,505 —
823 value added 823 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 5 550.00–590.00 $575.11 $1,369 +6.68
250–290 273 4 450.00–600.00 $535.23 $1,461 -6.48
305–345 327 10 410.00–580.00 $522.25 $1,708 -6.96
350–390 368 11 407.50–565.00 $486.15 $1,789 -36.16
405–445 428 14 350.00–520.00 $458.27 $1,961 -47.32
455–495 476 20 425.00–510.00 $461.08 $2,195 -33.95
505–545 530 18 390.00–440.00 $422.02 $2,237 +5.27
550–595 575 10 372.50–440.00 $392.54 $2,257 -42.63
600–640 620 9 300.00–400.00 $359.22 $2,227 -23.23
750–790 770 2 330.00–343.00 $336.33 $2,590 +66.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
567 567 9 412.00 $412.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 520.00–540.00 $530.18 $1,458 +50.18
390 390 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 +20.00
420–445 437 3 470.00–475.00 $473.40 $2,069 -1.60
455–490 468 3 460.00–480.00 $468.22 $2,191 +4.49
525–540 533 2 390.00–405.00 $397.39 $2,118 +27.18
550–570 560 2 385.00–410.00 $397.72 $2,227 -9.87
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 550.00–555.00 $551.56 $1,241 +41.90
250–295 276 15 500.00–550.00 $522.50 $1,442 +25.96
300–345 321 19 445.00–535.00 $502.77 $1,614 +14.58
350–395 373 27 430.00–530.00 $481.79 $1,797 +25.73
410 fancy 410 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,152 —
400–445 422 30 430.00–610.00 $473.09 $1,996 +21.32
450–495 473 33 415.00–480.00 $433.63 $2,051 -0.40
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 +9.67
515 fancy 515 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,472 —
500–545 520 51 380.00–450.00 $412.60 $2,146 +2.27
550–595 568 19 365.00–415.00 $390.18 $2,216 -28.81
575 fancy 575 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 —
600–645 612 18 350.00–395.00 $367.76 $2,251 +1.27
650–685 664 13 340.00–375.00 $355.36 $2,360 -14.64
725 fancy 725 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,936 —
715–745 731 5 315.00–335.00 $323.16 $2,362 +1.16
755–775 765 2 335.00–355.00 $345.13 $2,640 +25.13
810–840 825 2 315.00–330.00 $322.64 $2,662 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
1000 1000 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,250 —
1110–1140 1125 2 240.00–290.00 $265.33 $2,985 —
1195 1195 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 495.00–530.00 $512.78 $810 —
225–235 232 3 430.00–540.00 $473.96 $1,100 +8.31
260–295 276 6 412.50–490.00 $454.43 $1,254 -15.53
300–345 319 12 320.00–495.00 $444.03 $1,416 +30.30
350–395 371 27 375.00–485.00 $443.29 $1,645 +22.58
400–445 426 32 330.00–475.00 $428.10 $1,824 -2.84
450–490 478 34 360.00–445.00 $414.57 $1,982 +14.99
500–549 533 19 360.00–415.00 $384.41 $2,049 +23.33
550–590 571 12 320.00–395.00 $359.54 $2,053 -11.19
600–640 624 6 340.00–350.00 $342.94 $2,140 +7.94
665–695 680 2 317.50–335.00 $326.06 $2,217 -21.94
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 —
990 990 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 value added 284 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,534 —
330 330 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
376 value added 376 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,692 —
385 385 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 -62.00
436–439 437 16 475.00–495.00 $486.22 $2,125 -3.78
462–482 value added 471 11 417.50–420.00 $418.84 $1,973 —
476–485 480 5 410.00–430.00 $421.91 $2,025 —
505–508 value added 506 21 410.00–425.00 $417.17 $2,111 —
500–537 522 10 409.00–410.00 $409.62 $2,138 -8.38
653 value added 653 18 342.50 $342.50 $2,237 —
651–678 664 21 320.00–355.00 $342.29 $2,273 —
709–728 716 11 333.00–342.00 $338.23 $2,422 -16.19
850 850 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 +48.89
475–490 486 4 330.00–395.00 $374.84 $1,822 -31.83
570–580 575 2 325.00–370.00 $347.70 $1,999 -17.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,297 —
230–240 235 2 600.00–635.00 $617.87 $1,452 —
250–285 265 7 550.00–640.00 $600.67 $1,592 +75.67
305–345 329 7 555.00–630.00 $596.37 $1,962 +51.37
355–380 367 11 480.00–610.00 $555.36 $2,038 —
400–435 421 10 460.00–560.00 $508.37 $2,140 +24.05
450–495 473 24 415.00–535.00 $472.72 $2,236 +6.87
500–545 520 17 385.00–470.00 $433.20 $2,253 +15.01
550–595 571 20 365.00–425.00 $395.72 $2,260 -24.15
600–640 617 14 350.00–410.00 $377.57 $2,330 +10.70
650–680 662 9 340.00–383.00 $357.43 $2,366 —
700–725 709 4 320.00–370.00 $343.54 $2,436 +13.54
750–765 758 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $2,452 -15.87
850 850 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,737 —
995 995 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 435.00–575.00 $514.14 $1,147 —
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
305–345 325 6 400.00–585.00 $513.99 $1,670 +1.49
350–395 376 24 350.00–560.00 $469.69 $1,766 +19.69
405–445 433 14 325.00–490.00 $420.97 $1,823 -4.03
450–495 472 29 390.00–475.00 $439.20 $2,073 +9.26
500–545 528 15 350.00–455.00 $408.02 $2,154 +6.77
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -35.28
550–595 575 12 357.50–405.00 $374.64 $2,154 +14.36
610–635 620 7 325.00–392.50 $364.85 $2,262 +19.48
650–690 663 5 335.00–375.00 $345.84 $2,293 —
700–745 728 10 245.00–345.00 $304.61 $2,218 -55.39
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 410.00–460.00 $435.29 $1,894 —
480–485 483 2 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,161 +7.49
540 540 2 342.50–375.00 $358.75 $1,937 —
645 645 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,306 —
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,720 —
565 565 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1325 1016 80-85% 12 160.00–181.00 $165.59 $1,682 —
850–1575 1148 80-85% 37 170.00–190.00 $181.35 $2,082 —
995–1615 1345 80-85% 24 179.00–205.00 $194.78 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–955 758 85-90% 7 128.00–154.00 $140.28 $1,063 —
750–1180 924 85-90% 15 135.00–164.00 $149.54 $1,382 —
900–1205 1028 85-90% 5 167.00–190.00 $174.48 $1,794 —
650–1480 1046 85-90% 40 140.00–185.00 $164.75 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1705 1125 75-80% 31 170.00–184.00 $178.43 $2,007 —
1380–1470 1425 75-80% 2 178.00–183.00 $180.58 $2,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1785 1528 6 175.00–193.00 $181.81 $2,778 —
1210–1905 1564 27 197.00–218.00 $208.11 $3,255 —
1485–2025 1809 12 215.00–235.00 $221.48 $4,007 -13.12
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,788 —
1555–1895 1734 5 221.00–229.00 $224.31 $3,890 —
1260–2240 1791 9 207.00–225.00 $216.42 $3,876 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1580 1350 3 187.50–195.00 $190.97 $2,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–900 fancy 790 (<2 yrs)Open 132 3,700.00–4,180.00 $3,973.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,209

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–760 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,147.06
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1010–1225 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,354.81
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,360.00
1095–1220 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.35
1050–1440 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,450.00 $3,016.44
1170–1225 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,382.46
1210–1315 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,447.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1195 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,898.08
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
955–1370 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,474.05
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
875–1020 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,449.12
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,286

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 fancy 800 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 44 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,737.50
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–980 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,165.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
815–1130 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,298.67 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
980–1390 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,769.20 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1055–1175 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,705.38 —
1030–1350 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,627.16 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1495–1895 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,573.34 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.