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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $355.89/cwt -9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.11/cwt -34.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 431 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.47/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 524 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,245 1,011
Feeder cattle 759 944 860
Slaughter cattle 63 208 108
Replacement cattle 63 93 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (135), Kosciusko (135), Lucedale (615). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 605.00 $605.00 $998 -111.71
230–235 233 2 505.00–600.00 $553.01 $1,289 -43.71
255–290 273 2 485.00–500.00 $492.98 $1,346 -70.97
300–349 322 7 310.00–520.00 $475.21 $1,530 -38.52
350–365 358 4 432.00–450.00 $445.08 $1,593 -47.43
400–449 421 10 372.00–404.00 $380.98 $1,604 -95.06
450–499 468 11 356.00–390.00 $373.89 $1,750 -79.52
500–549 525 10 340.00–380.00 $349.57 $1,835 -3.13
550–599 574 10 330.00–347.00 $337.97 $1,940 +17.18
600–649 625 4 318.50–323.00 $320.84 $2,005 +4.40
650–699 671 5 315.00–323.00 $317.81 $2,133 +9.85
710–740 722 3 302.00–308.00 $303.98 $2,195 +3.98
795 795 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,313 +10.61
800–845 823 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,304 +6.50
870–875 873 2 240.00–270.00 $255.04 $2,226 —
975–985 980 2 268.00–275.00 $271.48 $2,661 —
1005 1005 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,613 —
1055–1095 1068 3 250.00–260.00 $254.32 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 335.00 $335.00 $184 —
399 value added 399 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,636 —
451 451 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,714 +26.01
459 value added 459 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,735 —
505–506 value added 506 6 340.00–359.00 $352.68 $1,785 —
562–583 570 11 330.00–333.00 $331.88 $1,892 +10.46
600–613 value added 607 4 318.50–323.00 $320.77 $1,947 —
610–623 618 5 321.00–334.50 $329.17 $2,034 -2.67
675 value added 675 9 318.00 $318.00 $2,146 —
707–723 715 6 320.00–323.50 $321.73 $2,300 +13.90
733 value added 733 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,018 -100.36
370 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 -122.81
400–449 424 10 322.50–370.00 $361.15 $1,531 -56.07
450–495 475 11 320.00–360.00 $343.29 $1,631 -81.73
500–549 525 7 302.00–335.00 $319.74 $1,679 -24.09
550–599 575 2 315.00–324.00 $319.69 $1,838 -18.31
600–649 625 2 280.00–310.00 $295.59 $1,847 +5.59
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 +12.51
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 -32.49
910 910 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 402.00–420.00 $411.80 $1,132 -38.20
350–399 375 2 345.00–365.00 $355.65 $1,334 -50.76
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -120.00
550–599 575 2 262.00–295.00 $279.20 $1,605 -45.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,007 -210.88
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -36.05
310–340 324 5 386.00–440.00 $408.74 $1,324 -25.03
350–399 368 11 335.00–415.00 $378.62 $1,393 -41.42
400–449 423 12 325.00–387.50 $349.95 $1,480 -33.86
450–499 471 16 310.00–380.00 $329.73 $1,553 -10.66
500–549 525 13 300.00–314.00 $307.69 $1,615 -20.64
550–599 572 18 293.00–345.00 $306.44 $1,753 +2.10
600–649 625 12 292.00–315.00 $303.95 $1,900 -9.62
650–699 675 4 290.00–325.00 $308.14 $2,080 -9.22
705–725 715 2 290.00–302.50 $296.34 $2,119 -6.32
825 825 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,042 —
880 880 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,002 —
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 370.00–400.00 $386.34 $1,062 -6.05
300–349 325 6 341.00–380.00 $361.97 $1,176 -6.10
350–399 376 17 315.00–370.00 $329.32 $1,238 -29.98
400–449 424 11 310.00–342.00 $320.08 $1,357 -31.62
450–499 476 7 290.00–330.00 $306.66 $1,460 -44.54
500–549 522 10 285.00–308.00 $296.30 $1,547 -29.79
550–599 569 8 250.00–306.00 $281.63 $1,602 —
600–649 625 6 276.00–290.00 $283.27 $1,770 -24.43
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -13.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,131 —
375–383 value added 377 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,323 —
436 436 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,609 +43.98
435–445 value added 440 4 310.00–342.50 $326.07 $1,435 —
465–469 value added 468 7 330.00–341.00 $333.12 $1,559 —
508 508 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,740 —
584 584 9 313.50 $313.50 $1,831 —
616–619 618 8 285.00–315.00 $299.96 $1,854 -6.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 280.00–342.50 $314.04 $864 -42.63
300–349 325 6 312.00–335.00 $324.37 $1,054 —
350–399 375 4 300.00–320.00 $310.65 $1,165 -31.79
400–449 425 4 250.00–300.00 $276.44 $1,175 -100.34
465 465 2 242.00–306.00 $274.00 $1,274 -94.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 3 517.50–605.00 $566.64 $1,207 +114.62
250–299 270 8 450.00–525.00 $500.31 $1,351 +57.74
300–349 325 13 397.00–462.50 $432.52 $1,406 -20.39
350–399 376 25 355.00–434.00 $395.89 $1,489 -35.78
400–449 431 37 350.00–408.00 $385.11 $1,660 -34.33
450–499 474 39 337.00–370.00 $355.89 $1,687 -9.97
500–549 524 26 307.00–355.00 $329.47 $1,726 -8.24
550–599 573 26 295.00–338.00 $319.83 $1,833 -4.19
600–649 626 11 295.00–318.00 $303.03 $1,897 +5.69
650–699 675 7 281.00–312.50 $291.28 $1,966 +8.07
700–730 716 5 280.00–285.00 $281.51 $2,016 -19.23
795 795 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,127 ±0.00
830 830 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–443 414 20 357.50–380.00 $373.82 $1,548 —
490 490 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,646 —
527–538 535 7 323.00–337.50 $327.08 $1,750 —
646 646 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,841 —
758 758 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $1,202 -22.48
385–395 390 2 320.00–375.00 $347.85 $1,357 -77.15
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -69.57
465–490 478 3 336.00–352.00 $344.70 $1,648 +23.14
520–540 533 4 300.00–340.00 $318.99 $1,700 -2.57
565 565 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,848 +29.54
610–625 618 2 250.00–287.50 $268.52 $1,659 -17.09
690 690 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,960 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,162 —
355 355 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
482 482 8 339.50 $339.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -152.51
450 450 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,359 +51.57
510 510 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,397 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1235 1128 80-85% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.17 $1,333 —
850–1420 1203 80-85% 11 135.00–159.00 $150.93 $1,816 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 142.00–158.00 $150.47 $1,918 -12.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1055 975 85-90% 2 80.00–108.00 $95.15 $928 -41.09
850–1200 1030 85-90% 9 125.00–145.00 $136.69 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,776 —
1320–1530 1425 75-80% 6 142.00–155.00 $148.98 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2085 1724 6 173.00–202.00 $186.94 $3,223 —
1500–1965 1733 4 204.00–206.50 $205.42 $3,560 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2060 1830 2 185.00–205.00 $196.26 $3,592 +0.78
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 2 161.00–170.00 $165.50 $2,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
415–900 658 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,290.00–2,600.00 $2,186.58
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,814.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 200.00–230.00 $215.43 $2,262
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 167.00–185.00 $177.70 $1,644
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,720

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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 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,598.86
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,276.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,717
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,291
1195–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 178.00–183.00 $180.56 $2,208
Small 1 ($/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) 4 1,925.00–2,450.00 $2,237.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1215 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,413.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,594.59 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,460.00 $3,460.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842 842 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.