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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $314.11/cwt +14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 806 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.00/cwt +15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 770 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $427.89/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 373 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 1,347 1,128
Feeder cattle 688 956 889
Slaughter cattle 58 189 156
Replacement cattle 47 202 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (291), Kosciusko (93), Lucedale (409). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 45.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to 35.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 530.00–540.00 $535.45 $1,472 -26.06
350–399 376 3 426.00–485.00 $464.21 $1,745 +16.93
400–449 425 4 411.00–420.00 $415.76 $1,767 -5.71
450–499 478 5 348.00–384.00 $371.34 $1,775 -29.01
500–549 524 13 330.00–370.00 $349.83 $1,833 -3.27
550–599 576 5 325.00–359.00 $344.89 $1,987 +4.53
600–649 619 4 335.00–338.00 $336.64 $2,084 +7.30
655–690 673 3 280.00–325.00 $298.11 $2,006 -15.85
750 750 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,085 -23.88
805 value added 805 62 315.00 $315.00 $2,536 —
820–845 835 3 292.00–300.00 $295.62 $2,468 -4.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–517 value added 515 9 370.50–374.00 $373.23 $1,922 —
554 value added 554 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,972 —
553–563 557 5 335.00–338.00 $336.21 $1,873 +6.21
605–640 633 5 289.00–328.25 $320.75 $2,030 —
698 698 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 +5.00
728–747 736 14 307.00–312.50 $308.95 $2,274 —
780–792 789 9 289.50–302.00 $299.26 $2,361 -5.74
834 834 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 370.00–402.50 $387.31 $1,452 +50.00
400–449 425 4 318.00–367.50 $344.18 $1,463 -70.82
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -74.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 427 7 310.00–380.00 $365.58 $1,561 -10.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 233 3 480.00–505.00 $487.16 $1,135 —
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 -40.88
300–340 313 4 325.00–445.00 $395.11 $1,237 -45.80
380–395 388 2 312.50–357.50 $335.44 $1,302 -90.76
400–449 422 13 332.50–370.00 $352.69 $1,488 -54.19
450–499 473 17 310.00–342.00 $324.21 $1,534 -20.18
500–549 520 7 308.00–326.00 $318.08 $1,654 -15.90
550–599 570 8 300.00–318.00 $310.90 $1,772 -12.93
600–649 621 5 302.00–316.00 $307.45 $1,909 -12.74
650–699 675 8 277.00–292.50 $285.03 $1,924 -62.57
700–749 720 7 282.00–315.00 $298.66 $2,150 -15.21
770 value added 770 64 296.00 $296.00 $2,279 —
830 830 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,399 -16.00
853–890 865 3 227.50–278.00 $260.69 $2,255 —
945 945 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,079 -37.50
1070 1070 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,453 —
435 435 6 379.00 $379.00 $1,649 +21.00
478 value added 478 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 —
478 478 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,637 -10.00
528 528 9 324.50 $324.50 $1,713 +0.66
617 value added 617 7 309.50 $309.50 $1,910 —
625 625 2 308.50 $308.50 $1,928 -26.50
666 value added 666 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,018 —
691 691 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,149 —
718 718 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 326 5 310.00–425.00 $396.16 $1,291 +40.42
350–399 378 5 348.00–377.50 $361.21 $1,365 +10.82
400–449 427 10 305.00–328.00 $316.28 $1,351 -64.97
450–499 471 6 300.00–332.00 $310.63 $1,463 -31.37
500–549 521 5 272.00–305.00 $294.37 $1,534 -32.24
550–599 573 3 250.00–280.00 $264.30 $1,514 -28.63
825 825 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -100.00
300–349 325 6 310.00–390.00 $353.02 $1,147 +26.34
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -14.07
400–449 425 2 300.00–302.50 $301.32 $1,281 -83.68
500–549 525 7 227.00–280.00 $246.06 $1,292 -77.39
600–649 625 2 280.00–299.00 $289.87 $1,812 -5.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975 —
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
250–299 275 10 450.00–510.00 $482.68 $1,327 +16.38
300–349 327 23 434.00–510.00 $466.30 $1,525 +30.94
350–399 373 30 385.00–477.00 $427.89 $1,596 +4.54
400–449 423 28 340.00–400.00 $373.60 $1,580 -35.52
450–499 472 16 322.00–366.00 $344.85 $1,628 -20.62
500–549 520 17 309.00–345.00 $325.69 $1,694 -7.14
550–599 578 15 288.00–475.00 $333.76 $1,929 +18.06
600–649 625 10 270.00–315.00 $287.57 $1,797 -18.84
650–699 675 4 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $2,009 -2.52
725–740 734 5 220.00–287.50 $265.90 $1,952 —
810–840 825 2 230.00–270.00 $249.64 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
370–390 379 4 280.00–375.00 $349.54 $1,325 -52.91
415–445 433 3 330.00–352.00 $341.92 $1,481 -48.15
470–495 479 4 298.00–340.00 $328.07 $1,571 -14.21
525–545 533 3 290.00–328.00 $310.75 $1,656 —
595 595 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,571 -31.00
620–640 630 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,733 -6.60
700 700 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 +21.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–485 474 7 348.00–387.50 $370.18 $1,755 +12.68
520–544 536 6 330.00–351.00 $336.79 $1,805 -4.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 247.50 $247.50 $928 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
450 450 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,296 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1120 912 85-90% 9 100.00–140.00 $117.69 $1,073 —
850–1200 1023 85-90% 9 120.00–150.00 $134.51 $1,376 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1270 1103 80-85% 3 145.00–171.00 $157.18 $1,734 —
1025–1240 1148 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.11 $1,528 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 145.50–160.00 $153.18 $1,953 -9.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1464 75-80% 5 134.00–145.00 $141.33 $2,069 —
1620–1875 1705 75-80% 3 149.00–160.00 $155.97 $2,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1935 1421 8 168.00–205.00 $183.77 $2,611 —
1275–2095 1685 8 187.50–196.00 $192.78 $3,248 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,104 —

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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 12 124.00–152.00 $140.65 $1,301
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 208.00–230.00 $221.50 $2,436

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,694.32
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,450.00 $3,005.68
970–1515 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,513.38
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,362.79 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1035 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,856.20 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.