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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.95/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 617 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.34/cwt -23.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 528 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.73/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 520 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 2,102 1,302
Feeder cattle 1,057 1,745 1,117
Slaughter cattle 91 193 122
Replacement cattle 68 164 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (334), Kosciusko (300), Lucedale (582). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 25.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 32.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–446 440 8 427.50–429.00 $428.64 $1,886 -46.16
467–498 480 23 387.50–412.00 $402.00 $1,930 -28.80
509–533 520 25 357.50–385.00 $377.25 $1,962 -10.00
525 value added 525 2 381.00 $381.00 $2,000 —
590–599 597 20 357.50–364.50 $361.91 $2,161 -22.86
616–642 617 85 300.00–369.50 $366.95 $2,264 -0.60
660 value added 660 2 345.50 $345.50 $2,280 —
662 662 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,284 —
783 value added 783 15 329.00 $329.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 -94.58
300–349 325 6 510.00–530.00 $520.76 $1,692 +7.48
350–399 377 4 420.00–530.00 $477.88 $1,802 -14.09
400–449 427 11 400.00–455.00 $427.65 $1,826 -37.24
450–499 475 5 415.00–430.00 $424.51 $2,016 -7.50
500–549 517 13 360.00–435.00 $394.26 $2,038 +8.49
550–599 569 14 346.00–381.00 $370.14 $2,106 -3.55
600–649 627 6 325.00–362.50 $348.77 $2,187 -14.91
650–699 675 8 330.00–349.00 $339.85 $2,294 -17.62
715–720 718 2 337.50–338.00 $337.75 $2,425 +5.60
750–799 780 16 312.00–349.00 $321.46 $2,507 +3.15
822–845 828 4 302.00–315.00 $305.32 $2,528 -34.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 390.00–400.00 $394.77 $1,283 -78.82
350–399 375 4 345.00–457.50 $397.14 $1,489 -76.39
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -112.61
450–499 469 6 375.00–390.00 $380.96 $1,787 -8.93
500–549 525 10 352.00–382.00 $370.43 $1,945 +0.43
550–599 572 4 280.00–341.00 $311.47 $1,782 -61.15
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 -91.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 4 361.00–374.00 $367.84 $1,747 -58.31
500–549 527 5 314.00–362.50 $344.10 $1,813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,144 -6.55
250–299 275 4 487.00–495.00 $491.36 $1,351 -2.78
300–349 323 12 430.00–512.50 $468.98 $1,515 +4.10
350–399 374 11 350.00–440.00 $401.74 $1,503 -55.52
400–449 419 21 335.00–442.00 $396.52 $1,661 -26.96
450–499 470 16 325.00–416.00 $372.34 $1,750 -20.69
500–549 520 31 322.50–384.00 $360.73 $1,876 +3.32
550–599 568 27 320.00–372.00 $347.72 $1,975 -1.61
600–649 623 20 302.50–338.00 $326.71 $2,035 -20.38
650–699 669 5 297.00–320.00 $312.70 $2,092 -39.80
700–749 724 10 295.00–352.00 $312.71 $2,264 +12.71
765 765 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,364 +5.81
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–493 489 25 355.00–382.00 $371.95 $1,819 -16.91
503–547 528 42 330.00–362.50 $345.34 $1,823 -23.16
554–588 570 18 325.00–342.50 $334.53 $1,907 —
641–645 642 9 329.50–351.00 $336.70 $2,162 —
772 value added 772 10 293.50 $293.50 $2,266 —
778 778 9 278.00 $278.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 500.00–505.00 $502.77 $1,131 —
250–299 277 5 386.00–445.00 $431.03 $1,194 -48.55
300–349 328 11 398.00–445.00 $425.17 $1,395 +5.37
350–399 383 3 384.00–410.00 $393.34 $1,506 +8.81
400–449 423 13 350.00–402.00 $375.33 $1,588 -15.05
455–495 475 14 356.00–376.00 $368.85 $1,752 -9.13
500–549 523 11 229.00–365.00 $313.09 $1,637 -26.56
555–590 567 3 318.00–324.00 $321.92 $1,825 -35.89
600 600 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,632 -31.89
665–695 680 2 250.00–350.00 $301.10 $2,047 -53.90
715–735 720 4 280.00–300.00 $294.90 $2,123 -7.46
765 765 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 390.00–410.00 $400.89 $1,102 —
300–349 325 4 307.00–385.00 $348.94 $1,134 -66.06
350–399 375 4 337.00–370.00 $354.58 $1,330 -36.91
400–449 424 8 295.00–340.00 $324.67 $1,377 +4.67
450–499 475 4 292.00–332.50 $313.30 $1,488 -56.70
530 530 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,595 -5.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,073 —
280–295 290 3 490.00–520.00 $499.66 $1,449 -55.34
300–349 327 22 415.00–510.00 $467.04 $1,527 -29.85
350–399 372 24 420.00–500.00 $453.37 $1,687 -16.13
400–449 420 23 382.00–440.00 $415.43 $1,745 -19.96
450–499 471 28 343.00–431.00 $393.38 $1,853 -8.42
500–549 521 29 335.00–387.50 $364.71 $1,900 -9.78
550–599 573 19 317.50–365.00 $341.08 $1,954 -5.91
600–649 618 14 313.00–342.00 $331.36 $2,048 -9.55
650–699 681 12 312.00–332.50 $321.70 $2,191 -1.31
705–740 718 6 290.00–307.50 $298.03 $2,140 +13.31
750–795 769 6 260.00–324.00 $291.85 $2,244 —
800–825 815 3 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $2,384 +42.51
855–880 868 2 217.50–268.00 $242.39 $2,104 —
960 960 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 400.00–415.00 $407.04 $1,323 +10.78
390–395 393 2 370.00–400.00 $384.90 $1,513 —
405–445 427 5 360.00–400.00 $384.36 $1,641 -53.52
450–495 471 18 300.00–374.00 $358.06 $1,686 -29.24
500–535 516 4 300.00–348.00 $332.15 $1,714 -26.13
555–575 567 3 320.00–326.00 $321.96 $1,826 +4.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,575 —
515–540 528 2 228.00–310.00 $269.97 $1,425 -80.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1500 1067 80-85% 22 158.00–198.00 $178.31 $1,903 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 164.50–169.00 $166.88 $2,128 -12.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1015 903 85-90% 5 116.00–138.00 $122.72 $1,108 —
850–1200 1008 85-90% 20 145.00–157.00 $148.78 $1,500 -1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1225 1178 75-80% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.56 $1,927 —
1280–1565 1423 75-80% 6 163.00–165.00 $164.10 $2,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2335 1880 8 207.00–226.00 $218.80 $4,113 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 120.00–135.00 $128.92 $1,193

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,900.00–4,250.00 $3,471.02
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,008.11
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,156.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1250 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,781.80 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,875.00–4,300.00 $4,131.98 —

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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.