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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

2,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.14/cwt -19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.57/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 665 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.49/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 571 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,301 1,216 3,633
Feeder cattle 1,805 1,057 2,798
Slaughter cattle 241 91 443
Replacement cattle 255 68 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (943), Grenada (32), Hattiesburg (481), Houston (40), Macon (127), Meridian (173), West Point (505). 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 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 590.00–630.00 $609.76 $1,268 —
250–295 266 4 495.00–560.00 $527.16 $1,402 +72.16
300–345 324 10 450.00–540.00 $507.89 $1,646 -12.87
350–395 373 14 440.00–510.00 $475.39 $1,773 -2.49
400–445 423 32 400.00–460.00 $435.60 $1,843 +7.95
450–497 474 29 356.00–422.50 $391.42 $1,855 -33.09
500–545 520 47 355.00–410.00 $375.14 $1,951 -19.12
550–595 571 45 350.00–395.00 $368.49 $2,104 -1.65
600–645 620 44 320.00–370.00 $350.40 $2,172 +1.63
650–695 670 17 320.00–360.00 $332.86 $2,230 -6.99
700–745 724 19 315.00–340.00 $322.53 $2,335 -15.22
750–795 774 9 315.00–325.00 $319.57 $2,473 -1.89
845 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 +4.68
860–880 870 2 275.00–313.00 $293.78 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
411 411 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,808 +11.36
407–425 value added 412 8 430.00–455.00 $448.54 $1,848 —
473–479 value added 476 19 370.00–445.00 $413.19 $1,967 —
480 480 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 +8.00
500–543 value added 516 22 355.00–371.00 $363.44 $1,875 -17.56
501–546 538 17 375.00–400.00 $395.89 $2,130 +18.64
563–574 value added 568 23 365.00–367.50 $366.29 $2,081 —
604–628 value added 623 22 347.50–358.00 $352.92 $2,199 —
636–649 642 16 340.00–350.00 $345.58 $2,219 -21.37
650–663 661 40 345.00–349.00 $348.26 $2,302 +3.26
690 value added 690 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -25.50
700 value added 700 8 325.50 $325.50 $2,278 —
745 745 18 326.00 $326.00 $2,429 —
755 755 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,499 —
767 value added 767 15 316.50 $316.50 $2,428 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 375.00–480.00 $442.23 $1,008 —
255–265 260 4 475.00–570.00 $527.69 $1,372 —
310–325 320 4 420.00–470.00 $440.31 $1,409 +45.54
350–385 370 8 420.00–495.00 $446.78 $1,653 +49.64
405–445 422 9 370.00–430.00 $401.88 $1,696 +81.88
455–490 473 12 340.00–418.00 $377.27 $1,784 -3.69
500–545 522 15 350.00–382.50 $367.65 $1,919 -2.78
550–595 570 13 328.00–363.00 $348.12 $1,984 +36.65
605–640 626 4 300.00–337.50 $326.06 $2,041 +53.56
675–695 687 3 300.00–318.00 $307.57 $2,113 —
800 800 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 500.00–520.00 $509.73 $1,417 —
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
475 475 3 395.00–405.00 $399.33 $1,897 +31.49
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 183 4 460.00–640.00 $562.05 $1,029 —
235–240 237 3 440.00–510.00 $480.07 $1,138 -64.93
270–295 285 4 435.00–460.00 $447.28 $1,275 -44.08
305–345 325 12 423.00–460.00 $441.69 $1,435 -27.29
350–395 376 13 360.00–445.00 $399.11 $1,501 -2.63
400–445 420 15 350.00–420.00 $389.16 $1,634 -7.36
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 +8.48
450–495 468 23 330.00–395.00 $363.78 $1,702 -8.56
500–545 523 23 315.00–375.00 $343.07 $1,794 -17.66
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 -15.73
550–595 573 19 307.50–360.00 $326.36 $1,870 -21.36
600–645 621 16 300.00–335.00 $314.61 $1,954 -12.10
650–695 677 10 300.00–380.00 $315.44 $2,136 +2.74
720 720 2 289.00–300.00 $294.50 $2,120 -18.21
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 -54.00
750–790 778 5 288.00–300.00 $295.59 $2,300 -13.41
810–840 822 3 250.00–330.00 $301.09 $2,475 +16.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -102.77
265–285 277 5 365.00–460.00 $417.92 $1,158 -13.11
310–345 334 6 370.00–420.00 $397.47 $1,328 -27.70
350–395 377 19 320.00–410.00 $373.33 $1,407 -20.01
400–445 430 9 300.00–382.00 $345.41 $1,485 -29.92
450–490 475 14 325.00–370.00 $345.45 $1,641 -23.40
510–545 533 8 310.00–355.00 $324.71 $1,731 +11.62
550–595 570 8 275.00–335.00 $312.35 $1,780 -9.57
600–645 616 7 290.00–330.00 $311.17 $1,917 +39.17
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -51.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
415 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
475 475 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 +33.05
527 527 9 368.00 $368.00 $1,939 +22.66
591 591 20 337.00 $337.00 $1,992 +2.47
601 601 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,953 —
615 value added 615 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 325.00–380.00 $352.32 $1,349 -2.26
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
675–695 685 2 285.00–293.00 $289.06 $1,980 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 525.00–555.00 $539.81 $1,042 —
225–245 235 2 455.00–500.00 $476.54 $1,120 +38.54
250–295 277 7 450.00–540.00 $476.59 $1,320 -23.07
310–345 327 6 445.00–520.00 $487.26 $1,593 +20.22
365–390 375 5 465.00–495.00 $473.83 $1,777 +20.46
415–440 426 10 410.00–440.00 $424.91 $1,810 +9.48
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 +11.62
450–495 469 14 370.00–410.00 $394.38 $1,850 +1.00
500–545 519 21 330.00–380.00 $353.40 $1,834 -11.31
550–595 571 7 310.00–350.00 $331.38 $1,892 -9.70
600–645 618 20 305.00–335.00 $320.17 $1,979 -11.19
650–695 678 11 285.00–305.00 $297.73 $2,019 -23.97
700–745 718 9 270.00–329.00 $287.48 $2,064 -10.55
750–755 753 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,127 -9.34
1110 1110 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 415.00–440.00 $427.21 $919 —
250–290 273 3 395.00–440.00 $412.44 $1,126 —
305–345 321 8 380.00–525.00 $432.81 $1,389 +25.77
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -57.04
350–395 374 14 355.00–455.00 $424.44 $1,587 +39.54
405–445 429 7 365.00–420.00 $391.51 $1,680 +7.15
450–495 474 19 335.00–400.00 $370.65 $1,757 +12.59
510–540 524 8 325.00–355.00 $345.93 $1,813 +13.78
560–590 578 8 300.00–340.00 $319.18 $1,845 -2.78
625–645 637 3 295.00–315.00 $306.66 $1,953 —
665–690 673 3 275.00–307.00 $287.24 $1,933 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,623 +19.00
575–580 578 2 328.00–339.00 $333.52 $1,928 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1340 1049 80-85% 28 125.00–169.00 $160.52 $1,684 —
725–1465 1128 80-85% 39 154.00–180.00 $170.87 $1,927 —
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.56 $2,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1185 905 85-90% 22 110.00–149.00 $132.82 $1,202 +10.10
765–1285 1018 85-90% 6 152.00–174.00 $160.12 $1,630 +11.34
690–1455 1061 85-90% 31 140.00–170.00 $153.84 $1,632 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1460 1112 75-80% 5 154.00–167.00 $160.87 $1,789 —
1325–1495 1397 75-80% 3 153.00–160.00 $156.52 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1840 1391 14 180.00–209.00 $199.28 $2,772 —
1085–1640 1391 4 150.00–189.00 $178.20 $2,479 —
1495–1820 1636 4 210.00–220.00 $216.01 $3,534 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,356 —
1320–2550 1847 5 193.00–206.00 $200.61 $3,705 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1935 1500 4 182.00–195.00 $191.58 $2,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 (<2 yrs)Open 46 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,916.67
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–985 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,705.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,138

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
860–1290 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,521.22
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
940–1390 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,886.07
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
965–1505 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,087.45
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
975–1225 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,145.45
835–1725 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,900.00 $3,370.40
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1145 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,103.83
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,454
1105–1245 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 155.00–173.00 $161.65 $1,912
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,206.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,861
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1415 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,850.00 $3,574.83 —
1080–1175 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,778.16 —
960–1465 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,623.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1300–1550 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,371.93 —

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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.