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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

2,858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.62/cwt ≈ $2,262/hd at 622 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.73/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 523 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.84/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 620 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,858 794 3,836
Feeder cattle 2,182 660 2,855
Slaughter cattle 316 75 422
Replacement cattle 360 59 559

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,265), Grenada (41), Hattiesburg (488), Houston (63), Macon (153), Meridian (204), West Point (644). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. 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
200–245 222 3 560.00–740.00 $643.61 $1,429 +62.93
250–295 269 8 515.00–590.00 $562.20 $1,512 -12.19
300–345 329 15 490.00–590.00 $551.93 $1,816 -18.52
350–395 374 12 435.00–540.00 $504.42 $1,887 -19.59
400–445 422 38 445.00–540.00 $501.29 $2,115 +37.14
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -14.50
450–495 472 31 425.00–475.00 $452.63 $2,136 +23.13
500–545 523 60 390.00–440.00 $420.73 $2,200 -0.89
550–595 571 26 380.00–450.00 $400.15 $2,285 +3.16
600–645 625 39 350.00–425.00 $377.96 $2,362 -7.14
650–695 668 15 360.00–380.00 $367.15 $2,453 +11.15
710–735 721 7 325.00–360.00 $341.71 $2,464 -14.29
755 755 3 330.00–345.00 $337.67 $2,549 —
825 825 2 300.00–311.00 $305.50 $2,520 —
920 920 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,691 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–336 value added 334 10 555.00–585.00 $572.94 $1,914 —
381 value added 381 8 510.00 $510.00 $1,943 —
400–414 value added 404 18 481.00–520.00 $508.90 $2,056 —
468 468 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 +52.50
480–486 value added 483 16 440.00–465.00 $451.00 $2,178 +6.00
500–545 value added 519 44 405.00–432.50 $418.33 $2,171 -6.60
550–582 value added 569 30 385.00–418.00 $402.25 $2,289 -6.80
603–645 value added 614 41 370.00–411.00 $386.74 $2,375 -17.76
648 648 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,365 —
682 value added 682 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 507.00 $507.00 $659 —
150 150 1 465.00 $465.00 $698 —
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 —
250–295 276 4 540.00–565.00 $550.25 $1,519 +15.74
310–345 325 3 430.00–550.00 $489.38 $1,590 +6.88
350–390 370 6 460.00–565.00 $492.11 $1,821 +21.23
400–445 428 8 420.00–473.00 $447.53 $1,915 +3.62
450–495 480 6 405.00–475.00 $434.55 $2,086 +3.86
500–545 527 10 322.00–415.00 $387.92 $2,044 -2.30
555–595 577 11 372.00–408.00 $387.55 $2,236 -7.47
625–645 631 4 340.00–372.50 $351.02 $2,215 -9.49
650–680 666 5 330.00–359.00 $343.31 $2,286 -8.69
725–735 730 2 321.00–325.00 $322.99 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 +83.32
355–360 358 2 510.00–520.00 $515.03 $1,844 +89.05
465–470 468 2 445.00–448.00 $446.51 $2,090 +49.74
550–575 558 3 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $2,083 +17.64
695 695 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 485.00–570.00 $528.97 $1,153 -8.46
260–290 279 6 450.00–590.00 $496.25 $1,385 -6.25
290 fancy 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
300–345 328 15 425.00–470.00 $447.14 $1,467 -40.06
310–345 fancy 328 2 480.00–485.00 $482.63 $1,583 —
350–395 371 22 425.00–560.00 $454.32 $1,686 -21.74
400–445 421 44 400.00–445.00 $415.41 $1,749 -19.75
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 -30.16
450–490 fancy 468 3 430.00–440.00 $436.69 $2,044 —
450–495 470 30 370.00–425.00 $394.89 $1,856 -46.85
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -37.44
500–545 524 42 355.00–395.00 $380.19 $1,992 -12.25
550–595 571 27 350.00–415.00 $371.85 $2,123 +5.60
600–645 620 47 335.00–415.00 $370.75 $2,299 +8.12
635 fancy 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 —
650–690 672 3 300.00–340.00 $322.74 $2,169 —
700–730 713 10 300.00–335.00 $314.38 $2,242 +11.38
770–785 778 2 277.50–285.00 $281.21 $2,188 —
1060 1060 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
362–365 value added 364 5 425.00–445.00 $432.96 $1,576 —
405–434 428 9 410.00–415.00 $411.05 $1,759 -7.45
400–447 value added 432 20 400.00–405.00 $401.51 $1,735 —
458–497 value added 480 19 380.00–387.50 $382.86 $1,838 —
480 480 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -42.32
505–514 value added 513 13 372.50–387.50 $380.98 $1,954 —
524 524 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,978 —
550–587 value added 572 11 370.00–378.50 $374.76 $2,144 —
578–598 588 4 342.00–545.00 $441.77 $2,598 +83.77
600–645 value added 622 67 347.50–395.00 $363.62 $2,262 —
650–665 value added 657 15 346.00–380.00 $368.18 $2,419 —
660 660 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
775 value added 775 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $876 -97.11
250–295 276 9 370.00–470.00 $431.14 $1,190 -20.65
300–340 324 10 355.00–480.00 $412.20 $1,336 +42.20
350–395 371 25 340.00–470.00 $413.95 $1,536 -22.55
405–440 421 8 350.00–420.00 $396.69 $1,670 -10.60
450–495 476 21 302.00–390.00 $364.83 $1,737 -26.94
505–545 526 17 325.00–380.00 $350.58 $1,844 -21.57
550–580 565 10 320.00–375.00 $346.21 $1,956 -4.83
605–640 619 8 310.00–350.00 $328.54 $2,034 -6.77
650–670 660 3 260.00–345.00 $312.10 $2,060 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
775 775 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 —
835–845 840 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,457 +26.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 +109.60
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
370 370 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,491 +18.37
470–495 480 3 385.00–396.00 $390.43 $1,874 +29.79
595 595 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,136 +66.23
675 675 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 2 530.00–535.00 $532.21 $931 -167.79
240–245 244 4 500.00–550.00 $522.41 $1,275 -52.59
260–290 282 5 500.00–565.00 $537.38 $1,515 -14.66
300–340 318 8 500.00–545.00 $523.87 $1,666 +8.21
355–380 371 12 450.00–540.00 $504.86 $1,873 +8.15
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -71.71
400–435 417 12 440.00–525.00 $472.41 $1,970 +29.53
450–485 468 2 405.00–425.00 $414.63 $1,940 -20.12
450–495 469 20 400.00–455.00 $426.93 $2,002 -7.82
500–540 520 24 372.50–428.00 $400.62 $2,083 -15.97
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -61.59
550–595 567 19 350.00–410.00 $367.51 $2,084 -16.22
600–645 622 25 310.00–368.00 $339.73 $2,113 -20.29
615–630 623 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,962 -45.08
650–685 673 7 310.00–360.00 $332.05 $2,235 -15.95
700–730 710 3 300.00–320.00 $309.86 $2,200 +39.86
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +0.66
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 -77.50
830 830 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,498 +3.50
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 +75.00
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 470.00–500.00 $485.33 $1,116 —
265–290 281 4 250.00–475.00 $395.47 $1,111 -67.51
300–345 326 15 415.00–510.00 $475.87 $1,551 +60.87
350–395 378 18 405.00–495.00 $465.95 $1,761 +15.35
400–445 420 25 370.00–480.00 $448.61 $1,884 +18.61
455–485 472 14 380.00–435.00 $415.13 $1,959 -4.94
500–545 519 12 340.00–390.00 $366.14 $1,900 -19.86
535 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 -111.00
550–590 572 15 327.00–380.00 $349.35 $1,998 —
610–630 622 3 320.00–350.00 $334.84 $2,083 -15.16
650–685 670 4 300.00–355.00 $335.92 $2,251 -0.08
700–730 712 3 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,993 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
1090 1090 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 —
350 350 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
360 360 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —
445 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
525 525 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
633 633 11 341.00 $341.00 $2,159 —
713 713 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -12.50
570–590 580 3 350.00–363.00 $357.59 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1265 972 80-85% 12 165.00–170.00 $168.09 $1,634 —
850–1670 1161 80-85% 59 151.00–186.00 $176.19 $2,046 +13.94
113–1700 1254 80-85% 33 174.50–205.00 $189.66 $2,378 +6.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1090 876 85-90% 10 101.00–163.00 $142.35 $1,247 +20.14
760–1150 928 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.69 $1,333 —
795–1360 1066 85-90% 31 122.00–174.00 $159.01 $1,695 —
1120–1370 1213 85-90% 5 153.00–180.00 $169.84 $2,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1625 1086 75-80% 21 173.00–182.00 $177.74 $1,930 —
1320–1350 1335 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.49 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1835 1695 2 188.00–198.00 $193.41 $3,278 —
1090–1990 1697 10 212.00–225.00 $218.95 $3,716 —
1330–2065 1706 9 190.00–212.00 $205.42 $3,504 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1565 1533 2 205.00–216.00 $210.62 $3,229 —
1465–1825 1681 6 220.00–241.00 $229.28 $3,854 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1780 1542 3 188.00–202.00 $193.64 $2,986 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–905 630 (<2 yrs)Open 53 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,390.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–967 916 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,005.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
715–885 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,666.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,431.82
1115–1150 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,330.02
870–1355 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,513.29
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1235–1545 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,575.00 $3,141.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1100–1365 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–4,350.00 $3,682.08
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485–1530 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,150.00–4,300.00 $4,249.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
980–1135 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,807.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,335
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,380
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
790–810 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.63 —
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–4,500.00 $4,071.43 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1145 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,250.00 $4,048.54 +554.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.