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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

3,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.15/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 574 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.43/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 572 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.08/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 667 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,234 793 5,276
Feeder cattle 2,648 688 3,696
Slaughter cattle 312 58 576
Replacement cattle 274 47 1,004

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,498), Grenada (88), Hattiesburg (508), Houston (8), Macon (160), Meridian (222), West Point (750). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–339 333 8 400.00–405.00 $401.18 $1,336 —
390 390 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
426–444 value added 430 28 350.00–420.00 $391.78 $1,685 —
447 447 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,730 —
478 478 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,972 —
500–540 value added 515 27 335.00–360.00 $349.99 $1,802 -23.24
533 533 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 —
557–596 value added 573 51 324.00–340.00 $333.89 $1,913 -22.11
562–596 575 31 324.00–360.00 $350.45 $2,015 +14.24
614 614 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,088 +19.25
601–645 value added 626 32 310.00–330.00 $323.96 $2,028 —
661–678 667 33 324.00 $324.00 $2,161 +9.00
652–693 value added 668 30 310.00–332.50 $319.96 $2,137 —
700–746 737 21 300.00–320.00 $314.79 $2,320 +5.84
815 815 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,461 +15.00
858–890 866 8 291.00–298.00 $296.20 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 550.00–600.00 $572.47 $1,277 —
250–295 278 6 475.00–560.00 $508.41 $1,413 -27.04
320–340 327 8 480.00–525.00 $500.07 $1,635 —
350–390 376 14 425.00–500.00 $462.47 $1,739 -1.74
400–445 419 20 340.00–480.00 $431.92 $1,810 +16.16
450–495 479 23 350.00–395.00 $376.47 $1,803 +5.13
500–545 520 54 330.00–384.00 $346.59 $1,802 -3.24
550–595 572 65 320.00–370.00 $332.43 $1,901 -12.46
600–645 621 56 300.00–355.00 $324.87 $2,017 -11.77
650–695 672 22 300.00–325.00 $309.19 $2,078 +11.08
700–745 717 9 295.00–325.00 $305.33 $2,189 —
750–795 773 2 270.00–285.00 $277.28 $2,143 -0.72
820 820 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 +9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 410.00–485.00 $450.59 $1,284 —
305–345 331 5 360.00–450.00 $398.25 $1,318 —
350–395 373 12 350.00–460.00 $415.35 $1,549 —
400–445 427 10 325.00–430.00 $387.62 $1,655 +22.04
455–495 474 9 305.00–405.00 $368.56 $1,747 —
500–540 519 12 320.00–368.00 $342.52 $1,778 —
550–590 573 8 300.00–355.00 $318.59 $1,826 —
600–620 614 5 225.00–341.00 $291.71 $1,791 —
675 675 2 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,941 —
745 745 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,257 —
755–760 758 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,198 —
840 840 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 400.00–439.00 $420.27 $1,336 —
355–375 365 2 425.00–448.00 $436.18 $1,592 +48.87
425–445 433 3 378.00–390.00 $382.61 $1,657 +38.43
450–470 460 4 361.00–378.00 $372.18 $1,712 —
540 540 3 336.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
578–590 584 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,971 +77.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 640.00 $640.00 $640 —
170–195 183 4 500.00–600.00 $547.05 $1,001 —
215–230 218 5 415.00–560.00 $508.44 $1,108 +21.28
250–295 276 5 405.00–520.00 $444.76 $1,228 +34.76
300–345 313 5 383.00–440.00 $418.43 $1,310 +23.32
350–395 373 17 360.00–450.00 $388.39 $1,449 +52.95
400–445 420 35 310.00–450.00 $363.79 $1,528 +11.10
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -2.69
450–495 472 35 305.00–365.00 $324.49 $1,532 +0.28
500–545 521 57 300.00–345.00 $315.04 $1,641 -3.04
540 fancy 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 —
550–595 572 55 295.00–325.00 $307.64 $1,760 -3.26
600–645 620 20 290.00–322.50 $310.42 $1,925 +2.97
670 fancy 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
650–695 672 10 270.00–343.00 $301.09 $2,023 +16.06
700–745 725 6 270.00–305.00 $286.93 $2,080 -11.73
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
1160 1160 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 383.00 $383.00 $1,490 —
400 400 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 -4.00
428 value added 428 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,477 —
469 469 7 364.00 $364.00 $1,707 +21.50
450–495 value added 470 9 315.00–345.00 $330.96 $1,556 +10.96
513–528 value added 519 15 310.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,648 —
520–546 537 29 328.00–335.50 $330.50 $1,775 +6.00
557–597 574 32 324.00–360.00 $341.43 $1,960 —
550–587 value added 578 26 302.50–316.00 $312.27 $1,805 —
627–640 629 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,950 +1.50
648 value added 648 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,879 -19.50
690 value added 690 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 +17.00
702 value added 702 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 —
713 713 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 -18.00
912 value added 912 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 470.00 $470.00 $728 —
265–290 276 4 370.00–460.00 $407.76 $1,125 —
305–345 328 8 305.00–410.00 $373.64 $1,226 -22.52
350–395 370 10 300.00–375.00 $334.33 $1,237 -26.88
400–445 430 22 300.00–375.00 $331.48 $1,425 +15.20
450–495 474 12 255.00–340.00 $308.13 $1,461 -2.50
504–545 519 14 280.00–336.00 $311.33 $1,616 +16.96
550–590 570 6 285.00–313.00 $301.48 $1,718 +37.18
610–645 621 7 288.00–305.00 $297.29 $1,846 —
650–690 665 3 270.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,851 —
715–735 727 3 235.00–285.00 $263.34 $1,914 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,288 +48.00
405–440 423 3 320.00–331.00 $325.24 $1,376 +23.92
470–495 480 4 313.00–339.00 $329.62 $1,582 —
514–535 523 7 320.00–328.00 $324.26 $1,696 +78.20
570 570 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,830 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 580.00 $580.00 $957 +80.00
220–240 230 3 450.00–505.00 $484.28 $1,114 +54.28
270–295 281 6 437.50–475.00 $448.68 $1,261 -34.00
300–340 327 5 450.00–515.00 $484.62 $1,585 +18.32
350–385 368 9 415.00–500.00 $455.94 $1,678 +28.05
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -2.89
405–445 427 16 365.00–465.00 $419.89 $1,793 +46.29
450–495 470 12 325.00–395.00 $366.84 $1,724 +21.99
500–545 525 32 305.00–380.00 $332.93 $1,748 +7.24
550–595 568 20 300.00–350.00 $320.31 $1,819 -13.45
600–645 625 24 275.00–320.00 $295.95 $1,850 +8.38
650–695 667 10 250.00–310.00 $283.18 $1,889 -14.41
700–745 722 8 235.00–320.00 $284.68 $2,055 +18.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
300–335 317 6 345.00–470.00 $391.20 $1,240 +11.20
355–395 378 10 350.00–425.00 $395.84 $1,496 +46.30
400–440 421 21 325.00–420.00 $374.07 $1,575 +32.15
450–495 476 13 300.00–395.00 $340.68 $1,622 +12.61
505–545 525 10 305.00–330.00 $315.45 $1,656 +4.70
550–595 566 7 280.00–325.00 $300.25 $1,699 +36.25
605–635 618 4 270.00–289.00 $278.50 $1,721 +3.42
670–695 679 4 250.00–277.50 $263.21 $1,787 —
705–730 718 2 240.00–265.00 $252.28 $1,811 -15.72
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,191 +70.00
465–490 478 2 300.00–335.00 $317.96 $1,520 +29.96
555–575 565 2 311.00–320.00 $315.42 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,872 +8.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1745 1083 80-85% 49 141.00–161.00 $152.52 $1,652 —
670–1500 1170 80-85% 34 155.00–166.00 $160.48 $1,878 —
940–1675 1191 80-85% 15 133.00–154.00 $141.55 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1285 987 85-90% 13 112.00–148.00 $134.98 $1,332 —
805–1365 1038 85-90% 35 121.00–158.00 $143.22 $1,487 +8.71
895–1170 1040 85-90% 4 129.00–140.00 $135.52 $1,409 +1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 152.00–162.00 $157.85 $1,618 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1435 1234 6 168.00–190.00 $181.34 $2,238 —
1195–2100 1538 19 190.00–205.00 $197.56 $3,038 —
1670–2160 1820 7 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $3,732 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1770 1587 5 200.00–208.00 $203.72 $3,233 —
2160 2160 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,450 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2190 1692 6 178.50–197.00 $189.09 $3,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,170
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,714
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1070–1285 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,450.00 $3,003.20
950–1360 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,147.62
1015–1440 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,534.67
965–1515 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,450.00–3,425.00 $2,857.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1100–1235 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,500.00 $2,255.53
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1125–1655 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–3,000.00 $2,605.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1155–1165 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,023.81
1175–1240 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.84
1180–1250 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,462.86
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,733
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,868
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,526

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -212.79
1145–1270 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,580.31 —
1075–1370 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,975.00–3,700.00 $3,293.76 —
1330–1374 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,075.00 $2,909.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–700 625 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,018.00 —

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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.