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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $411.54/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.14/cwt -36.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.68/cwt -26.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 1,234 910
Feeder cattle 566 934 702
Slaughter cattle 69 156 110
Replacement cattle 58 144 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (240), Kosciusko (103), Lucedale (350). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 18.00 to 22.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 336 16 524.00–542.50 $528.13 $1,775 —
452 452 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,011 —
512–519 516 7 414.00–420.00 $416.55 $2,149 +41.55
575–580 577 10 354.00–356.00 $354.80 $2,047 —
609–630 619 11 341.00–358.00 $349.34 $2,162 +4.34
655–671 666 9 330.00–336.00 $333.02 $2,218 +9.02
710–715 713 6 322.00–330.00 $324.65 $2,315 -25.35
768–785 773 7 310.00–319.50 $316.74 $2,448 —
805–848 827 4 288.00–290.00 $288.97 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -188.60
250–299 275 2 520.00–535.00 $528.17 $1,452 -62.54
300–349 324 6 495.00–532.50 $519.82 $1,684 -5.06
355 355 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,555 -76.59
400–449 425 6 390.00–442.50 $421.55 $1,792 -52.21
450–499 476 3 395.00–427.50 $416.09 $1,981 -28.75
500–549 525 8 355.00–385.00 $370.70 $1,946 -5.85
550–599 570 9 340.00–410.00 $364.08 $2,075 +1.19
600–649 624 10 325.00–352.50 $339.06 $2,116 -6.17
650–699 675 2 332.00–337.50 $334.85 $2,260 -44.06
705–720 713 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,264 -26.19
860 860 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,644 +4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 -31.21
400–449 425 4 400.00–417.50 $409.26 $1,739 -20.69
450–499 476 6 342.00–385.00 $365.93 $1,742 -49.07
500–549 529 5 362.00–374.00 $367.80 $1,946 +17.74
550–585 567 6 310.00–366.00 $330.94 $1,876 -2.39
600–615 608 3 320.00–338.00 $326.59 $1,986 —
905 905 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,110 -43.50
350–399 375 4 415.00–435.00 $425.65 $1,596 +18.83
400–449 425 4 305.00–362.50 $335.41 $1,425 -93.03
475 475 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,444 -101.56
550 550 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,793 -28.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 400.00 $400.00 $620 -200.00
200–249 221 3 435.00–560.00 $505.97 $1,118 -18.87
285–295 290 2 410.00–440.00 $424.74 $1,232 -59.00
300–349 325 6 450.00–470.00 $459.53 $1,493 +14.38
350–399 373 14 376.00–440.00 $416.64 $1,554 -8.46
400–449 423 16 350.00–410.00 $380.68 $1,610 -26.91
450–499 473 12 350.00–388.00 $369.14 $1,746 -9.92
500–549 522 11 340.00–395.00 $351.24 $1,833 -25.03
550–599 581 16 318.00–375.00 $337.42 $1,960 -38.61
600–649 621 9 297.50–324.00 $312.41 $1,940 -40.51
650–699 670 3 297.00–320.00 $309.95 $2,077 -36.46
710–720 717 3 297.00–310.00 $303.64 $2,177 +2.40
825–828 827 3 265.00–304.00 $291.03 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 370.00–400.00 $384.14 $837 -60.86
265–295 278 3 350.00–378.00 $367.12 $1,021 -63.61
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 -75.00
350–399 370 9 357.00–397.50 $371.47 $1,374 -7.78
400–449 421 7 336.00–360.00 $349.31 $1,471 -65.69
450–495 475 7 250.00–350.00 $329.94 $1,567 -24.93
500–549 524 5 310.00–330.00 $321.57 $1,685 -3.73
555 555 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,787 -6.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–492 477 14 350.00–375.00 $365.98 $1,746 +0.98
536 536 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,844 —
578 578 6 333.00 $333.00 $1,925 —
693 value added 693 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 325.00–337.50 $331.81 $912 -49.97
350–399 375 2 260.00–320.00 $291.96 $1,095 -68.38
400–449 425 4 307.00–340.00 $324.45 $1,379 -58.35
450–499 481 3 220.00–324.00 $274.66 $1,321 -118.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 406.00–482.00 $439.65 $976 —
250–299 276 9 450.00–525.00 $486.92 $1,344 -51.66
300–349 327 13 406.00–530.00 $480.50 $1,571 -59.50
350–399 372 13 410.00–535.00 $438.72 $1,632 -54.58
400–449 423 30 390.00–427.50 $411.54 $1,741 -5.55
450–499 472 22 330.00–410.00 $373.14 $1,761 -36.07
500–549 518 11 330.00–377.50 $357.70 $1,853 -2.59
550–599 568 14 320.00–362.50 $340.35 $1,933 —
600–649 628 5 315.00–327.50 $321.69 $2,020 +17.18
650–699 677 5 280.00–315.00 $299.48 $2,027 -10.53
700–730 715 3 292.00–317.50 $305.01 $2,181 +21.36
770–795 782 3 285.00–350.00 $309.67 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,261 -77.33
380 380 1 374.00 $374.00 $1,421 -62.24
400–445 419 5 371.00–390.00 $378.97 $1,588 -39.55
480–495 490 4 330.00–353.00 $342.84 $1,680 -47.94
520–535 527 3 315.00–342.00 $325.55 $1,716 -19.73
550–575 565 4 310.00–318.00 $313.52 $1,771 -7.02
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -18.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
545 545 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1062 80-85% 17 148.00–170.00 $155.15 $1,648 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 155.00–164.50 $160.03 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1100 888 85-90% 5 115.00–143.00 $123.14 $1,093 -3.18
850–1230 1080 85-90% 10 134.50–156.00 $143.23 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1405 1290 75-80% 2 155.00–157.50 $156.36 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1925 1637 5 155.50–230.00 $193.72 $3,171 —
1665–2025 1845 4 186.00–204.00 $195.88 $3,614 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1305 1298 2 183.00–191.00 $187.02 $2,428 —

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 8 220.00–257.50 $243.01 $2,673
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–805 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,907.59
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1075 fancy 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 134.00–160.00 $149.46 $1,383
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,217.05
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,101.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +500.00

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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.