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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

3,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.67/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 570 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.39/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 669 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.14/cwt +26.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 521 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,094 648 4,566
Feeder cattle 2,489 551 3,400
Slaughter cattle 301 59 641
Replacement cattle 304 38 525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,268), Grenada (102), Hattiesburg (587), Houston (32), Macon (163), Meridian (299), West Point (643). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 15.00 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
165 165 1 775.00 $775.00 $1,279 —
200–210 205 2 620.00–700.00 $659.02 $1,351 —
270–290 280 2 500.00–505.00 $502.59 $1,407 —
300–345 319 8 505.00–570.00 $533.87 $1,703 +31.13
350–395 375 15 460.00–545.00 $509.60 $1,911 —
400–445 425 27 440.00–510.00 $471.92 $2,006 +44.60
450–495 476 29 385.00–460.00 $433.96 $2,066 +37.77
500–545 521 62 375.00–430.00 $398.14 $2,074 +26.06
550–595 570 65 359.00–400.00 $374.67 $2,136 +14.19
600–645 622 47 345.00–385.00 $360.67 $2,243 +0.76
650–695 673 47 325.00–349.00 $337.46 $2,271 -2.67
715–745 733 6 310.00–340.00 $328.05 $2,405 —
750–795 775 10 320.00–338.00 $328.65 $2,547 +16.65
845 845 3 325.00–331.00 $328.33 $2,774 —
850–875 866 4 320.00–330.00 $324.72 $2,812 —
900–935 921 7 303.00–325.00 $315.11 $2,902 —
990 990 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,969 +50.00
480 value added 480 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 +17.00
503–530 value added 512 20 370.00–407.50 $392.69 $2,011 +3.78
507–545 529 12 405.00–430.00 $414.98 $2,195 +29.40
555–593 571 19 390.00–395.00 $393.28 $2,246 +30.29
553–591 value added 572 36 359.00–380.00 $367.12 $2,100 +9.61
607–643 value added 618 18 352.00–367.50 $358.91 $2,218 +2.47
613–643 627 35 360.00–370.00 $366.02 $2,295 +7.10
650–683 value added 660 40 325.00–349.00 $335.06 $2,211 -4.59
655–696 684 23 340.00–370.00 $355.15 $2,429 +11.80
752 752 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,542 +15.50
772 value added 772 24 310.00 $310.00 $2,393 —
832 832 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,721 —
928 928 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,071 —
255–295 276 4 480.00–550.00 $523.44 $1,445 +120.44
320–345 334 5 480.00–520.00 $500.09 $1,670 —
350–390 378 7 420.00–490.00 $465.55 $1,760 +75.55
400–445 424 14 400.00–440.00 $422.83 $1,793 +19.45
460–495 483 6 375.00–423.00 $400.25 $1,933 +50.25
500–545 528 13 350.00–395.00 $374.20 $1,976 +7.74
550–595 579 7 345.00–378.00 $360.26 $2,086 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +16.00
660–665 663 3 310.00–335.00 $320.86 $2,127 +13.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 480.00–490.00 $485.28 $1,310 +10.77
300–345 329 4 450.00–470.00 $460.23 $1,514 —
360–395 376 5 445.00–480.00 $460.63 $1,732 +140.63
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
483–485 484 6 385.00–425.00 $413.30 $2,000 +46.94
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 540.00–555.00 $547.50 $1,068 —
200–245 225 6 485.00–530.00 $498.24 $1,121 -0.08
235 fancy 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
250–290 268 7 425.00–480.00 $462.83 $1,240 +34.88
300–345 321 16 400.00–470.00 $443.83 $1,425 +3.43
350–395 383 13 405.00–450.00 $423.69 $1,623 +12.51
400–445 421 34 370.00–443.00 $408.25 $1,719 +19.86
450–495 469 23 350.00–415.00 $386.37 $1,812 +28.10
500–545 521 30 333.00–410.00 $364.20 $1,897 +3.59
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +9.39
550–595 571 34 315.00–370.00 $339.63 $1,939 +2.04
600–645 618 23 315.00–377.50 $338.34 $2,091 +7.67
650–695 671 18 300.00–335.00 $316.35 $2,123 -19.65
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 +2.34
705–735 720 11 320.00–348.00 $332.42 $2,393 +24.76
760–795 778 3 275.00–320.00 $293.58 $2,284 -16.42
810–845 827 3 275.00–348.00 $307.36 $2,542 +22.36
905 905 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,806 +62.50
1025 1025 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 440.00 $440.00 $836 —
200–235 220 4 450.00–460.00 $455.23 $1,002 +95.23
270–295 278 3 420.00–500.00 $460.00 $1,279 +32.77
305–345 329 10 315.00–435.00 $393.87 $1,296 —
355–385 371 11 330.00–450.00 $406.67 $1,509 —
410–445 425 17 370.00–415.00 $391.05 $1,662 +17.39
450–495 472 13 330.00–390.00 $363.69 $1,717 +11.14
500–545 526 17 310.00–370.00 $348.72 $1,834 +14.28
550–595 577 10 300.00–353.00 $328.83 $1,897 +13.76
605–645 621 4 300.00–340.00 $320.55 $1,991 —
680–695 688 2 295.00–310.00 $302.58 $2,082 +9.65
705–725 713 4 300.00–318.00 $307.72 $2,194 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 +27.00
835–840 838 2 280.00–298.00 $289.03 $2,422 —
865–870 868 2 270.00–285.00 $277.48 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,481 —
408 408 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 +52.50
430 value added 430 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
482 value added 482 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,687 -33.95
500 500 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +60.00
501 value added 501 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,816 +5.00
561 value added 561 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,837 -21.50
618–623 619 14 342.00–345.00 $344.57 $2,133 +9.66
651–680 value added 658 12 310.00–313.00 $312.23 $2,054 —
768 768 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,534 —
815 815 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,535 —
915 915 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 3 380.00–393.00 $385.95 $1,428 —
430 430 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,647 +36.57
455–460 458 3 368.00–378.00 $373.65 $1,711 +49.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–175 163 2 575.00–617.50 $597.88 $975 —
230–245 238 2 520.00–565.00 $541.79 $1,289 +144.28
255–290 276 8 500.00–550.00 $528.17 $1,458 +4.11
305–340 324 13 475.00–547.50 $495.44 $1,605 +16.81
355–395 380 10 455.00–490.00 $471.21 $1,791 +14.43
400–445 419 24 412.50–475.00 $446.08 $1,869 +52.76
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 +9.09
450–495 466 20 395.00–465.00 $430.36 $2,005 +34.45
500–545 516 32 360.00–418.00 $387.36 $1,999 +30.22
510–535 523 2 360.00–385.00 $372.20 $1,947 +15.06
550–580 565 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +20.50
550–595 568 13 350.00–395.00 $362.15 $2,057 +17.65
600–645 620 22 310.00–370.00 $329.80 $2,045 +5.05
635–645 640 2 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $2,192 +17.69
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -35.00
705–735 718 6 300.00–330.00 $317.53 $2,280 +9.39
750–775 763 3 275.00–310.00 $298.31 $2,276 -65.69
890 890 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,332 —
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 445.00–485.00 $463.86 $812 —
200–245 223 2 495.00–500.00 $497.25 $1,109 —
270–295 286 4 375.00–495.00 $461.66 $1,320 +6.66
325–330 328 2 435.00–470.00 $452.63 $1,485 —
350–395 374 9 375.00–475.00 $440.84 $1,649 —
405–445 428 17 370.00–435.00 $408.58 $1,749 —
450–495 478 24 360.00–430.00 $400.51 $1,914 —
500–545 525 18 320.00–385.00 $361.40 $1,897 —
555–595 573 10 325.00–375.00 $351.56 $2,014 +29.06
625–640 631 5 220.00–340.00 $268.34 $1,693 —
655–685 675 5 295.00–333.00 $313.51 $2,116 —
705–730 718 3 230.00–285.00 $265.34 $1,905 —
770–775 773 2 285.00–308.00 $296.46 $2,292 —
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
915 915 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 —
418 418 5 452.00 $452.00 $1,889 —
460 460 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
500 500 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
581 581 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,106 —
713 713 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1335 1108 80-85% 8 160.00–170.00 $166.10 $1,840 —
830–1560 1182 80-85% 43 163.00–188.00 $177.50 $2,098 —
890–1600 1231 80-85% 25 178.00–192.00 $184.26 $2,268 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–985 794 85-90% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.62 $1,117 —
750–1070 893 85-90% 12 115.00–158.00 $142.72 $1,274 —
765–1285 1044 85-90% 34 144.00–179.00 $163.01 $1,702 —
935–1185 1075 85-90% 5 167.00–175.00 $171.01 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1680 1311 75-80% 14 158.00–184.00 $175.24 $2,297 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1213 4 190.00–198.00 $194.70 $2,362 —
1060–1925 1529 17 183.00–223.00 $207.65 $3,175 —
1045–2110 1623 18 216.00–227.00 $221.75 $3,599 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1975 1582 9 192.00–226.00 $207.63 $3,285 —
1390–1895 1640 5 220.00–235.00 $228.54 $3,748 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1700 1343 2 160.00–164.00 $161.47 $2,169 —
1415–1905 1683 3 182.00–184.00 $183.25 $3,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,753.33
755–928 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,547.51
861–1100 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,357.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,560.00 $2,560.00
975–1430 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,790.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1030 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 235.00–250.00 $242.57 $2,474
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–928 784 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,051.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 912 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,791.22
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
915–1175 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,235.16
915–1275 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,670.64
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1080–1185 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,942.38
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
870–1430 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,931.87
1090–1390 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,148.39
1240–1300 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,061.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1160–1310 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,957.92
1275–1590 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,472.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,024
1040–1190 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 179.00–214.00 $197.68 $2,204
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,884

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–955 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,350.00 $2,947.25
940 940 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,375
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995

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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
680–855 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,523.45 —
830–860 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,578.11 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,150.00–5,000.00 $4,652.27 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.