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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.95/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 586 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.43/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 624 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.32/cwt -33.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 426 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 1,227 651
Feeder cattle 551 1,015 496
Slaughter cattle 59 113 102
Replacement cattle 38 99 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (107), Kosciusko (146), Lucedale (395). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 7.00 to 28.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 29.00 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
447 447 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,754 —
473 value added 473 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,953 —
493 493 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 -6.57
521–537 value added 528 7 387.50–390.00 $388.91 $2,053 —
533–545 536 7 385.00–387.00 $385.58 $2,067 +13.26
565–588 577 12 350.00–387.50 $362.99 $2,094 +1.31
578–597 value added 594 15 355.50–371.00 $357.51 $2,124 —
611–643 value added 618 15 342.50–363.50 $356.44 $2,203 —
622–642 634 10 349.00–380.00 $358.92 $2,276 -8.39
675–685 679 5 335.00–349.00 $343.35 $2,331 +18.35
675–697 value added 689 13 336.00–345.00 $339.65 $2,340 —
723 value added 723 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,364 —
770 770 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,483 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 5 460.00–525.00 $502.74 $1,634 -12.41
400–449 418 7 415.00–445.00 $427.32 $1,786 -6.10
450–499 476 9 350.00–413.00 $396.19 $1,886 -38.97
500–549 520 7 350.00–390.00 $372.08 $1,935 -12.24
550–599 575 6 335.00–380.00 $360.48 $2,073 -7.00
600–649 628 6 342.00–382.50 $359.91 $2,260 -0.53
650–699 679 4 334.00–346.00 $340.13 $2,309 +8.61
795 795 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,480 -3.87
805 805 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,512 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,149 -132.16
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 -16.55
400–449 429 5 384.00–416.00 $403.38 $1,731 -4.26
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 -50.87
500–549 515 4 350.00–388.00 $366.46 $1,887 +5.61
610 610 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,976 -31.73
670 670 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,060 -35.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 450.00–495.00 $474.51 $1,305 -3.33
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
450–499 475 6 354.00–377.50 $366.36 $1,740 -3.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 490.00–505.00 $498.32 $1,121 -13.24
265–285 275 2 415.00–440.00 $427.95 $1,177 -102.05
300–349 332 7 415.00–465.00 $440.40 $1,462 -1.40
350–399 376 10 382.50–432.00 $411.18 $1,546 -21.34
400–449 427 6 335.00–415.00 $388.39 $1,658 -29.08
450–499 476 6 310.00–387.50 $358.27 $1,705 -39.64
500–549 522 17 349.00–370.00 $360.61 $1,882 -32.72
550–599 574 11 320.00–352.50 $337.59 $1,938 -27.66
600–649 621 11 300.00–355.00 $330.67 $2,053 -7.22
650 650 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,184 -1.97
700–730 715 2 300.00–315.00 $307.66 $2,200 -14.67
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 +4.43
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 +46.00
930 930 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,514 —
453–468 value added 462 7 382.50–385.00 $383.95 $1,774 —
452–495 465 14 352.50–380.00 $363.45 $1,690 +9.32
521 521 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,771 -28.65
532 value added 532 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,902 —
578 value added 578 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,017 —
570–595 580 5 340.00–370.00 $357.69 $2,075 +8.69
616–627 622 10 322.50–343.00 $334.91 $2,083 +13.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 -110.00
250–299 275 4 400.00–450.00 $427.23 $1,175 -33.73
400–449 425 11 360.00–385.00 $373.66 $1,588 -16.36
450–499 476 7 345.00–366.00 $352.55 $1,678 -17.84
500–549 522 6 310.00–342.00 $334.44 $1,746 +2.00
560–575 568 2 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $1,790 -7.68
655–685 670 2 290.00–296.00 $292.93 $1,963 -29.57
775 775 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 337.00–380.00 $360.12 $1,170 -29.88
400–449 425 4 334.00–357.50 $346.43 $1,472 -35.09
460–495 478 2 304.00–342.00 $323.70 $1,547 -22.50
560–565 563 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,689 -50.52
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 229 5 300.00–510.00 $397.51 $910 -194.72
250–299 275 2 505.00–540.00 $524.06 $1,441 +49.06
300–349 327 9 448.00–512.50 $478.63 $1,565 -53.81
350–399 373 14 421.00–495.00 $456.78 $1,704 -38.22
400–449 426 21 325.00–447.50 $393.32 $1,676 -33.20
450–499 472 9 380.00–412.50 $395.91 $1,869 +6.94
500–549 528 5 325.00–385.00 $357.14 $1,886 -6.05
550–599 579 10 330.00–360.00 $344.50 $1,995 -1.42
600–649 626 15 300.00–355.00 $324.75 $2,033 -1.19
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +18.39
700–710 705 2 292.50–324.00 $308.14 $2,172 -2.42
785 785 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,857 +70.23
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
820 820 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,304 —
905 905 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 value added 293 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
595 595 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,919 -7.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1350 1242 80-85% 10 174.50–194.00 $183.68 $2,281 —
850–1515 1260 80-85% 15 152.00–175.00 $166.85 $2,102 -15.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 914 85-90% 7 125.00–140.00 $134.84 $1,232 -5.58
850–1540 1107 85-90% 8 142.00–167.50 $157.11 $1,739 -8.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1555 1440 75-80% 4 188.50–196.00 $192.55 $2,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1905 1428 7 170.00–215.00 $200.76 $2,867 —
1650 1650 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,680 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1835 1327 3 144.00–185.00 $163.75 $2,173 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,131 —

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Stock Cows

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 10 186.00–280.00 $243.68 $2,680
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
380–660 fancy 590 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,610.00–2,200.00 $2,105.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315–1320 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00–166.00 $155.48 $2,049

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
980–1080 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,076.70
1070–1605 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,070.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1090 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,675.00 $2,440.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,389.19 —
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,986.49 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.