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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.00/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 501 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 600 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.59/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,234 2,301 2,138
Feeder cattle 934 1,805 1,721
Slaughter cattle 156 241 214
Replacement cattle 144 255 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Brookhaven (521), Philadelphia (93), Tylertown (620), Winona (-). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 700.00–740.00 $720.00 $1,224 —
205–225 215 2 680.00–740.00 $708.60 $1,523 +98.84
250–285 266 6 506.00–650.00 $590.71 $1,571 +63.55
310–340 328 7 500.00–550.00 $524.88 $1,722 +16.99
365–375 370 5 478.00–525.00 $514.59 $1,904 +39.20
400–445 422 11 458.00–490.00 $473.76 $1,999 +38.16
455–470 463 2 435.00–455.00 $444.84 $2,060 +53.42
500–535 513 4 350.00–405.00 $376.55 $1,932 +1.41
550–590 567 6 352.50–375.00 $362.89 $2,058 -5.60
600–630 613 7 330.00–355.00 $345.23 $2,116 -5.17
650–675 663 2 357.00–400.00 $378.91 $2,512 +46.05
700–745 718 5 325.00–370.00 $343.66 $2,467 +21.13
755–790 773 2 339.00–345.00 $341.93 $2,643 +22.36
800–840 817 3 282.50–326.00 $309.81 $2,531 -0.19
850–880 862 3 257.50–330.00 $303.33 $2,615 +9.55
945 945 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,873 —
985 985 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,349 —
1080 1080 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 -10.00
435 435 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 +5.00
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 ±0.00
501 501 21 375.00 $375.00 $1,879 —
600 600 16 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
660 660 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,138 -24.26
701 701 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 530.00–580.00 $557.01 $1,214 +114.78
255–290 272 5 450.00–580.00 $508.86 $1,384 -18.83
300–345 324 5 440.00–490.00 $461.21 $1,494 +20.90
350–390 368 8 463.00–500.00 $480.49 $1,768 +33.71
410–445 428 3 400.00–445.00 $429.95 $1,840 +28.07
475 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 +37.73
510–525 517 3 315.00–368.00 $350.06 $1,810 -17.59
555–590 574 4 307.50–360.00 $333.33 $1,913 -14.79
690–695 693 2 340.00–343.00 $341.51 $2,367 +33.94
705–735 720 2 330.00–334.00 $331.96 $2,390 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
820 820 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,509 +23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $1,182 —
275–285 280 2 425.00–470.00 $447.90 $1,254 -61.83
315–345 330 3 375.00–430.00 $407.50 $1,345 -32.50
350–385 367 3 380.00–433.00 $406.82 $1,493 -18.18
425–440 433 2 425.00–432.00 $428.44 $1,855 —
450–465 456 4 385.00–433.00 $405.56 $1,849 +6.23
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
575–580 578 2 354.00–355.00 $354.50 $2,049 +14.50
625–630 628 2 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,570 —
670–695 683 4 225.00–329.00 $259.60 $1,773 -65.40
765 765 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 600.00 $600.00 $960 +37.95
225–240 231 4 435.00–580.00 $524.84 $1,212 +44.77
250–285 262 6 440.00–530.00 $483.74 $1,267 +36.46
300–345 325 5 430.00–460.00 $445.15 $1,447 +3.46
375–395 385 5 400.00–440.00 $425.10 $1,637 +25.99
400–440 423 13 370.00–438.00 $407.59 $1,724 +18.43
450–495 462 5 360.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,751 +15.28
500–545 514 7 337.50–440.00 $376.27 $1,934 +33.20
560–580 571 5 342.00–405.00 $376.03 $2,147 +49.67
600–645 628 4 330.00–370.00 $352.92 $2,216 +38.31
650–685 668 2 343.00–350.00 $346.41 $2,314 +30.97
705–730 718 4 275.00–325.00 $301.24 $2,163 +6.74
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 +65.00
880 880 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 +45.00
255–295 275 2 420.00–440.00 $430.73 $1,185 +12.81
310 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +47.53
350–390 365 7 350.00–423.00 $379.25 $1,384 +5.92
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +69.59
450–475 458 3 318.00–418.00 $354.87 $1,625 +9.42
525–540 534 4 310.00–352.00 $325.30 $1,737 +0.59
550–585 567 3 290.00–349.00 $328.10 $1,860 +15.75
600–635 619 6 270.00–340.00 $316.22 $1,957 +5.05
675 675 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,839 +22.50
770 770 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 330.00–415.00 $381.78 $1,058 —
305–340 318 3 300.00–405.00 $359.50 $1,143 —
380–395 387 3 300.00–393.00 $360.34 $1,395 +8.02
410–430 420 2 370.00–395.00 $382.80 $1,608 —
455 455 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,788 —
510–530 520 3 260.00–343.00 $312.72 $1,626 —
570 570 2 245.00–340.00 $292.50 $1,667 -47.50
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +25.00
650–665 658 2 310.00–323.00 $316.43 $2,082 +27.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -40.00
651 651 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,083 —
780 780 3 279.00 $279.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 +42.79
270–295 282 3 500.00–525.00 $516.72 $1,457 +104.28
310–335 324 4 450.00–485.00 $465.33 $1,508 +32.52
355–395 384 6 400.00–460.00 $436.24 $1,675 +11.80
415–440 427 6 395.00–425.00 $418.52 $1,787 +27.01
460–495 477 5 375.00–405.00 $390.78 $1,864 +20.13
510–545 521 9 324.00–365.00 $345.28 $1,799 -0.65
575–585 580 2 316.00–325.00 $320.54 $1,859 +1.36
605–635 617 3 292.00–340.00 $318.62 $1,966 +11.96
660–685 673 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $2,035 +15.21
710–725 718 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,813 -27.47
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 -85.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 530.00–555.00 $538.58 $1,546 +61.99
320 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 +52.74
350–370 358 3 490.00–500.00 $493.30 $1,766 +19.47
400–445 425 10 360.00–450.00 $417.09 $1,773 -7.82
450–475 461 5 360.00–430.00 $409.21 $1,886 +4.21
500–540 517 8 335.00–400.00 $360.29 $1,863 +6.89
600–635 618 5 289.00–335.00 $304.51 $1,882 -15.66
650–655 653 3 300.00–325.00 $310.01 $2,024 +12.28
705–745 725 2 280.00–287.50 $283.65 $2,056 -3.83
875 875 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,166 —
950 950 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
575 575 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,754 -28.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–965 888 85-90% 6 113.00–140.00 $126.32 $1,122 —
915–1455 1107 85-90% 11 137.00–159.00 $146.96 $1,627 —
975–1530 1203 85-90% 11 153.50–167.00 $159.87 $1,923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1445 1221 80-85% 11 160.00–178.00 $168.93 $2,063 —
1245–1460 1364 80-85% 4 180.00–185.00 $182.26 $2,486 +11.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1925 1673 75-80% 9 156.00–170.00 $160.03 $2,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
1570–1690 1617 3 196.00–202.00 $199.01 $3,218 -17.00
1740–2085 1863 3 212.50–217.00 $214.83 $4,002 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1885 1858 2 207.00–209.00 $207.99 $3,864 —
1920 1920 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,166 —
1980 1980 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1085 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–2,700.00 $2,114.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–615 613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,250.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1410 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–3,900.00 $3,057.48
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
890–1235 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,431.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1170–1290 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,781.07
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1050–1065 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,351.06 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
810–2320 1499 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,256.17 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.