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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

3,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.22/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 619 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.55/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 615 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.19/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 472 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,340 719 3,684
Feeder cattle 2,671 453 2,968
Slaughter cattle 316 197 360
Replacement cattle 353 69 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,101), Grenada (96), Hattiesburg (769), Houston (88), Macon (150), Meridian (212), West Point (924). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,502 —
403 value added 403 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,894 —
463–480 value added 470 25 427.50–440.00 $436.55 $2,052 —
450–494 478 11 420.00–423.00 $421.03 $2,013 -27.97
500–520 value added 507 6 384.00–400.00 $389.47 $1,975 -18.53
512–537 519 12 362.00–403.00 $380.21 $1,973 —
589 589 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,150 —
604–621 value added 617 46 350.00–379.00 $369.27 $2,278 —
604–641 621 62 360.00–375.00 $370.92 $2,303 -11.58
669 669 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,435 +31.50
708–730 716 39 317.00–325.50 $322.39 $2,308 —
764 value added 764 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,491 —
785 785 13 321.50 $321.50 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 550.00–700.00 $629.50 $1,410 -3.27
280–295 288 5 500.00–585.00 $533.99 $1,538 +36.99
305–345 323 11 415.00–595.00 $494.37 $1,597 —
350–395 369 18 437.50–540.00 $489.72 $1,807 —
400–445 421 23 415.00–490.00 $451.33 $1,900 +38.83
450–495 472 36 395.00–455.00 $428.42 $2,022 +4.90
500–545 519 36 330.00–410.00 $388.07 $2,014 -0.56
550–595 571 31 320.00–410.00 $372.86 $2,129 +0.81
600–645 622 39 350.00–405.00 $367.62 $2,287 +8.51
650–695 667 17 300.00–370.00 $342.02 $2,281 +4.13
700–745 716 11 270.00–355.00 $315.14 $2,256 -18.80
750–795 777 3 305.00–355.00 $326.96 $2,540 -13.04
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 +25.00
1150 1150 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,932 —
1230 1230 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 375.00–500.00 $441.61 $1,073 —
255–285 268 4 460.00–510.00 $493.13 $1,322 —
300–345 328 9 400.00–500.00 $458.13 $1,503 +18.13
350–395 376 11 410.00–500.00 $447.28 $1,682 -26.45
405–445 425 6 390.00–440.00 $418.67 $1,779 +55.66
475–480 477 3 345.00–440.00 $386.52 $1,844 +8.99
500–535 526 9 350.00–393.00 $369.32 $1,943 -2.03
550–590 564 4 350.00–378.00 $362.49 $2,044 +7.99
600–640 614 6 305.00–385.00 $365.03 $2,241 +55.96
680–695 688 2 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,374 —
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 -55.00
280–285 283 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,288 +44.96
335–345 340 2 370.00–435.00 $402.98 $1,370 —
370–390 381 4 350.00–445.00 $404.28 $1,540 -11.70
585 585 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 540.00 $540.00 $756 —
190 190 1 525.00 $525.00 $998 +19.87
205–220 213 2 460.00–480.00 $469.65 $1,000 +34.65
255–295 278 6 425.00–560.00 $461.25 $1,282 -13.30
300–345 323 13 405.00–460.00 $443.43 $1,432 -9.41
355 fancy 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
350–395 370 28 320.00–455.00 $413.92 $1,532 -16.81
400–445 420 33 350.00–430.00 $392.21 $1,647 -5.80
450–495 472 43 335.00–410.00 $377.19 $1,780 +2.60
500–545 522 33 347.50–410.00 $373.30 $1,949 -8.03
550–595 571 20 320.00–405.00 $354.57 $2,025 +4.68
600–645 624 20 320.00–355.00 $334.53 $2,087 -13.87
650–695 676 8 305.00–380.00 $327.85 $2,216 +1.91
700–740 722 5 255.00–335.00 $301.70 $2,178 -18.25
750–790 767 9 272.00–325.00 $301.93 $2,316 -10.30
800–845 822 5 235.00–315.00 $292.55 $2,405 -2.45
1065 1065 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 value added 333 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,482 —
415–438 429 5 380.00–415.00 $393.55 $1,688 —
432 value added 432 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 —
452–474 value added 465 14 375.00–430.00 $400.42 $1,862 +20.27
510–512 511 22 359.00–379.00 $369.89 $1,890 —
505–543 value added 518 9 352.50–430.00 $370.38 $1,919 —
573–598 583 31 343.00–360.00 $347.55 $2,026 —
609–632 value added 612 31 310.00–350.00 $341.83 $2,092 -6.94
610–621 620 22 335.00–350.00 $336.34 $2,085 —
663–698 673 28 322.00–365.00 $336.48 $2,265 —
707–740 724 6 330.00–347.50 $338.55 $2,451 —
730 value added 730 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 -5.50
750 750 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —
802 802 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 365.00–450.00 $408.00 $869 —
255–295 263 7 425.00–450.00 $436.49 $1,148 -10.87
300–345 326 16 330.00–425.00 $386.65 $1,260 -43.25
350–390 377 16 340.00–405.00 $386.85 $1,458 +1.85
410–440 421 12 320.00–390.00 $361.79 $1,523 -13.22
450–495 469 22 310.00–390.00 $351.79 $1,650 +3.02
500–540 523 15 315.50–358.00 $338.56 $1,771 -1.44
550–590 567 11 300.00–380.00 $332.95 $1,888 -5.05
610–640 622 6 295.00–340.00 $310.35 $1,930 —
655–680 665 5 280.00–328.00 $307.85 $2,047 —
740–745 743 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,820 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
950 950 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 350.00–370.00 $360.21 $854 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -81.00
305–330 318 2 300.00–355.00 $326.42 $1,038 —
360–365 363 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 —
415 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 -22.50
450–460 455 2 350.00–358.00 $353.96 $1,611 +9.39
505–510 508 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,397 —
555–585 570 3 275.00–335.00 $298.86 $1,704 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 11 347.00 $347.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,006 -64.00
215–245 225 6 512.50–585.00 $545.93 $1,228 +10.71
255–290 276 5 500.00–570.00 $524.76 $1,448 +20.30
315–345 330 11 435.00–585.00 $507.54 $1,675 +23.37
360–385 373 11 437.50–545.00 $487.70 $1,819 +16.44
400–445 425 34 360.00–480.00 $438.19 $1,862 +6.80
450–495 471 23 380.00–460.00 $425.88 $2,006 +24.05
500–540 514 16 335.00–415.00 $369.88 $1,901 -10.58
550–595 572 28 300.00–385.00 $335.28 $1,918 -42.27
600–645 619 23 300.00–355.00 $325.11 $2,012 -19.45
650–695 666 9 250.00–325.00 $303.27 $2,020 -31.73
715–740 727 5 275.00–325.00 $286.26 $2,081 —
775–795 786 4 265.00–305.00 $276.25 $2,171 —
925 925 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,989 —
1225 1225 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,572 —
1250 1250 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 400.00–540.00 $473.18 $1,041 —
255–295 278 9 430.00–515.00 $488.03 $1,357 -1.97
310–335 324 7 445.00–565.00 $510.57 $1,654 +142.54
350–395 378 16 300.00–500.00 $445.31 $1,683 +54.05
400–445 425 17 325.00–460.00 $393.80 $1,674 —
450–495 474 22 330.00–425.00 $388.36 $1,841 -1.61
500–545 526 19 300.00–380.00 $355.40 $1,869 —
550–595 578 11 265.00–373.00 $312.84 $1,808 —
620–645 632 3 335.00–348.00 $341.06 $2,155 +63.56
655–690 673 4 260.00–285.00 $272.38 $1,833 —
730–735 733 2 292.50–307.50 $299.97 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,815 —
500 500 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,905 —
580 580 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,527 +48.00
580–585 583 2 346.00–355.00 $350.48 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1380 977 80-85% 25 160.00–171.00 $166.83 $1,630 —
790–1665 1131 80-85% 68 163.00–205.00 $176.95 $2,001 +7.33
810–1580 1239 80-85% 35 180.00–198.00 $187.78 $2,327 +4.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1030 850 85-90% 4 135.00–150.00 $142.63 $1,212 —
750–1215 989 85-90% 13 120.00–164.00 $148.64 $1,470 —
750–1245 1037 85-90% 29 140.00–178.00 $160.29 $1,662 —
840–1365 1095 85-90% 12 155.00–185.00 $168.26 $1,842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1720 1134 75-80% 10 175.00–184.00 $180.38 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2115 1460 10 150.00–200.00 $181.35 $2,648 —
1055–1865 1463 19 195.00–212.50 $205.77 $3,010 —
1220–2300 1764 10 212.00–235.00 $222.38 $3,923 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1588–2075 1801 5 230.00–241.00 $235.36 $4,239 —
1390–2205 1807 5 214.00–226.00 $217.63 $3,933 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
1060–1450 1255 2 170.00–178.00 $174.62 $2,191 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–800 700 (<2 yrs)Open 26 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,828.57
725–875 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,926.56
645–950 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–2,450.00 $1,939.78
705–915 806 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,955.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–855 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–840 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–260.00 $249.13 $1,926
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
811 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
837 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,725.00 $2,725.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
895–1090 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,250.00 $3,036.79
808–1190 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,810.26
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
860–1165 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,063.14
980–1165 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,342.89
995–1195 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,300.00 $1,959.25
970–1260 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,771.60
900–1375 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,125.27
940–1480 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,900.92
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
760–1505 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,650.00–3,900.00 $3,257.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1180 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,495.67
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–800 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,203.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,668
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
720–980 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,700.00 $2,762.72 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
810–1465 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,400.00–4,050.00 $3,866.13 —
1000–1500 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,000.00–5,200.00 $5,080.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1065 998 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,238.90 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
790–865 828 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,132.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —

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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.