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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

3,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.09/cwt +27.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.57/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 660 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.53/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 531 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,642 885 5,813
Feeder cattle 2,299 759 4,590
Slaughter cattle 303 63 533
Replacement cattle 1,040 63 690

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,312), Grenada (109), Hattiesburg (873), Houston (31), Macon (196), Meridian (562), West Point (559). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $809 -167.50
220 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 +6.99
250–295 272 8 450.00–570.00 $508.78 $1,384 +15.80
300–345 325 15 450.00–510.00 $482.91 $1,569 +7.70
350–380 366 5 420.00–455.00 $441.94 $1,618 -3.14
400–445 418 25 400.00–450.00 $432.32 $1,807 +51.34
450–495 469 19 360.00–425.00 $394.35 $1,850 +20.46
500–545 518 29 345.00–390.00 $362.29 $1,877 +12.72
550–595 565 29 332.50–368.00 $344.40 $1,946 +6.43
600–645 621 25 315.00–340.00 $329.19 $2,044 +8.35
650–695 671 34 300.00–335.00 $323.97 $2,174 +6.16
700–745 722 30 300.00–328.00 $314.32 $2,269 +10.34
750–795 770 7 300.00–310.00 $305.13 $2,350 +14.13
810–820 815 2 306.00–307.00 $306.50 $2,498 +26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,539 —
522 value added 522 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 -2.68
555–576 value added 566 8 337.00–342.50 $339.70 $1,923 —
580–594 584 19 335.00–363.00 $353.42 $2,064 +21.54
600–606 value added 604 9 336.00–340.00 $337.77 $2,040 +17.00
624 624 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,090 +5.83
650–686 value added 658 24 324.00–325.00 $324.78 $2,137 +6.78
659–683 664 15 315.00–343.00 $337.24 $2,239 —
700–710 value added 707 18 320.00 $320.00 $2,262 +12.00
770 value added 770 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
757–793 773 18 310.00–320.00 $315.44 $2,438 —
808 808 7 306.00 $306.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 475.00–520.00 $501.21 $1,413 +117.21
305–335 320 7 350.00–480.00 $441.57 $1,413 —
355–395 374 7 392.50–475.00 $441.68 $1,652 +86.68
400–445 431 9 350.00–417.50 $393.17 $1,695 +32.02
450–490 475 9 330.00–405.00 $378.02 $1,796 +34.73
500–545 526 9 330.00–355.00 $343.82 $1,808 +24.08
550–595 570 6 310.00–354.00 $329.84 $1,880 +10.15
600–635 621 4 300.00–313.00 $304.90 $1,893 +9.31
650–690 679 8 285.00–330.00 $315.27 $2,141 +15.27
705 705 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,023 —
785 785 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,375 +52.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 +48.20
325–330 328 2 430.00–455.00 $442.40 $1,451 —
370–395 382 5 350.00–450.00 $410.26 $1,567 +54.61
450–475 466 5 360.00–385.00 $368.68 $1,718 —
550–588 566 7 300.00–334.00 $325.71 $1,844 +46.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 455.00 $455.00 $978 —
260–295 283 9 425.00–490.00 $461.40 $1,306 +61.40
300–345 327 9 385.00–445.00 $413.98 $1,354 +5.24
350–395 370 25 370.00–470.00 $405.21 $1,499 +26.59
400–445 423 27 335.00–455.00 $372.89 $1,577 +22.94
450–495 468 22 305.00–415.00 $338.30 $1,583 +8.57
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +17.31
500–545 521 40 310.00–580.00 $335.34 $1,747 +27.65
550–595 571 28 295.00–330.00 $316.48 $1,807 +10.04
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +1.05
600–645 620 18 280.00–330.00 $307.83 $1,909 +3.88
650–695 674 11 300.00–325.00 $308.76 $2,081 +0.62
705–710 708 2 275.00–335.00 $305.11 $2,160 +8.77
780 780 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,886 —
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 +87.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +39.00
489 value added 489 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,638 +1.88
500–537 526 22 325.00–350.00 $343.48 $1,807 +0.98
528–546 value added 540 12 325.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,764 —
563 value added 563 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,788 —
556–584 573 15 325.00–327.50 $325.33 $1,864 +11.83
640–642 640 15 309.00–320.00 $311.21 $1,992 +11.25
655 value added 655 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
728–745 735 14 285.00–315.00 $301.97 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 350.00–455.00 $414.48 $1,156 +28.14
300–340 324 8 375.00–410.00 $389.07 $1,261 +27.10
350–395 379 20 305.00–400.00 $370.24 $1,403 +40.92
410–445 433 13 300.00–375.00 $345.63 $1,497 +25.55
450–485 466 8 295.00–405.00 $343.29 $1,600 +36.63
505–545 528 13 275.00–340.00 $319.87 $1,689 +23.57
550–565 556 5 320.00–350.00 $329.76 $1,833 +48.13
630–645 638 2 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,946 +21.79
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 +30.00
720–730 725 3 278.00–300.00 $290.32 $2,105 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 400.00–415.00 $407.83 $1,154 +93.79
345 345 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,304 +53.63
350–390 378 6 350.00–375.00 $365.20 $1,380 +54.55
405–410 407 3 340.00–350.00 $345.31 $1,405 +68.87
450–495 471 5 335.00–350.00 $343.52 $1,618 +69.52
500–540 524 4 300.00–318.00 $309.86 $1,624 —
550–580 569 4 310.00–320.00 $314.00 $1,787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 450.00–475.00 $463.19 $1,056 -103.45
265–290 284 8 400.00–505.00 $449.44 $1,276 -50.87
305–345 326 10 400.00–485.00 $442.64 $1,443 +10.12
350–385 374 12 385.00–460.00 $429.09 $1,605 +33.20
400–440 417 19 370.00–435.00 $407.62 $1,700 +22.51
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 -0.89
450–495 477 16 350.00–400.00 $375.02 $1,789 +19.13
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 -24.47
500–540 517 15 320.00–385.00 $344.92 $1,783 +15.45
550–595 575 11 305.00–362.50 $328.26 $1,887 +8.43
600–645 619 17 300.00–325.00 $310.83 $1,924 +7.80
650–680 660 3 280.00–300.00 $286.57 $1,891 -4.71
700–735 712 7 250.00–295.00 $275.25 $1,960 -6.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,024 —
280–290 285 3 350.00–415.00 $389.68 $1,111 -42.84
310–320 314 4 400.00–450.00 $431.24 $1,354 —
360–390 381 6 340.00–425.00 $381.86 $1,455 +34.01
400–440 427 9 335.00–408.00 $368.59 $1,574 +8.59
450–490 468 18 300.00–397.50 $356.25 $1,667 +11.55
500–545 519 9 320.00–340.00 $328.75 $1,706 +9.76
555–580 566 7 300.00–325.00 $311.41 $1,763 -15.59
650–695 672 5 250.00–308.00 $275.89 $1,854 -8.11
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
750–785 765 3 250.00–282.00 $271.20 $2,075 —
805 805 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,165 —
895 895 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 +19.00
790 790 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,951 -28.00
835 835 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
450–465 458 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,729 +75.46
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 +51.00
575 575 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,846 —
670–690 680 2 279.00–287.00 $282.94 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1435 1435 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1370 1015 85-90% 18 114.00–146.00 $128.02 $1,299 -8.67
850–1350 1076 85-90% 43 123.00–170.00 $137.53 $1,480 —
850–1315 1089 85-90% 10 101.00–139.00 $125.62 $1,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1710 1172 80-85% 39 137.00–180.00 $149.76 $1,755 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.71 $2,024 +8.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1285 1062 75-80% 7 135.00–145.00 $141.57 $1,503 —
1475–1610 1543 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.04 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1505 1311 5 145.00–170.00 $155.15 $2,034 —
1195–1965 1598 12 172.00–201.00 $181.96 $2,908 —
1815–1935 1875 2 197.00–200.00 $198.55 $3,723 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,912 —
1475–2245 1782 8 170.00–189.00 $182.98 $3,261 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2110 1875 7 186.00–196.00 $189.86 $3,560 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1110 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,571.32
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965–1000 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,203.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
830–955 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,093.73
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $23,805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1120 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,950.00 $3,498.27
880–1140 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,200.29
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1030–1125 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,575.00 $3,395.77
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1135–1240 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,377.89
1185–1200 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,024.53
1010–1480 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,117.62
1050–1395 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,500.00–4,500.00 $3,269.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
980–1220 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,866.73
910–1350 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,450.00–2,400.00 $2,078.02
1050–1160 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,909.95
1000–1280 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,600.00 $3,139.00
1085–1185 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,788.48
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1045–1305 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,050.00–4,050.00 $3,278.63
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
920–1415 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,723.45
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
900–1100 fancy 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 3,600.00–4,500.00 $4,095.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
865–1300 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,290.56 —
900–1310 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,561.09 —
975–1200 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,400.00–3,650.00 $3,232.37 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1045–1175 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–3,150.00 $2,839.74 —
1070–1180 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,319.35 —
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–4,250.00 $3,967.39 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1300 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00–6,500.00 $5,640.35 —
970–1515 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00–4,500.00 $3,905.44 —
1330–1625 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,800.00–3,950.00 $3,882.49 —
1505 1505 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +40.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1075 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,580.46 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1010 895 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,251.40 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–875 fancy 788 (<2 yrs)N/A 60 2,650.00–3,450.00 $3,094.44 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
341–808 597 (<2 yrs)N/A 14 1,450.00–2,700.00 $2,465.54 —

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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.