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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.79/cwt +19.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 741 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.38/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 535 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $397.50/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 474 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 1,394 1,122
Feeder cattle 567 1,121 947
Slaughter cattle 74 125 101
Replacement cattle 42 148 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (205), Kosciusko (45), Lucedale (433). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 42.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 42.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 14.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 -93.41
275 275 2 458.00–565.00 $511.50 $1,407 -57.58
300–349 331 6 468.00–540.00 $510.11 $1,688 -51.30
350–399 374 7 437.00–527.50 $487.02 $1,821 -21.63
400–449 422 8 395.00–474.00 $441.19 $1,862 -42.25
450–499 478 7 385.00–430.00 $414.44 $1,981 -43.99
500–549 524 16 352.00–424.00 $375.70 $1,969 -17.28
550–599 574 15 345.00–375.00 $360.47 $2,069 -4.10
600–649 625 4 342.50–344.00 $343.22 $2,145 -5.55
650–699 675 7 320.00–338.00 $329.14 $2,222 +0.55
700–749 725 4 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $2,339 +0.08
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +21.21
825 825 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,574 +12.00
1050 1050 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 value added 408 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,958 —
410 410 2 376.00 $376.00 $1,542 —
457–483 value added 467 17 420.00–425.00 $422.68 $1,974 —
485 485 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,727 —
520–540 value added 535 28 371.00–401.00 $375.38 $2,008 —
563 value added 563 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,016 —
609 value added 609 8 348.50 $348.50 $2,122 —
650 value added 650 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,223 —
786 value added 786 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,499 —
930 value added 930 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 480.00–500.00 $490.89 $1,350 -38.84
450–499 478 5 360.00–385.00 $374.55 $1,790 -18.58
570 570 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,018 -1.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 410.00–455.00 $433.01 $953 -108.44
250–299 279 6 450.00–546.00 $495.96 $1,384 -39.55
300–349 328 11 390.00–492.00 $451.98 $1,482 -53.51
350–399 375 11 350.00–425.00 $393.19 $1,474 -73.09
400–449 426 16 351.00–438.00 $398.68 $1,698 -4.17
450–499 471 9 337.00–394.00 $363.82 $1,714 -25.20
500–549 521 9 320.00–362.00 $344.19 $1,793 -25.27
550–599 574 13 319.00–350.00 $333.89 $1,917 +7.59
600–649 625 6 310.00–340.00 $325.59 $2,035 -20.92
650–699 668 6 306.00–326.00 $316.90 $2,117 -3.71
700–749 725 6 310.00–311.00 $310.52 $2,251 +11.33
742 value added 742 70 319.50 $319.50 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 6 392.00 $392.00 $1,541 —
478 value added 478 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,735 —
505–533 value added 516 5 325.00–339.50 $333.51 $1,721 —
568–598 value added 589 7 320.00–332.50 $327.79 $1,931 —
651–689 value added 670 8 314.50–341.00 $327.37 $2,193 —
818 value added 818 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 400.00–425.00 $413.62 $1,137 -75.41
300–349 325 4 350.00–397.50 $375.54 $1,221 -81.08
365 365 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,394 -62.47
400 400 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,392 -39.08
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +17.70
500–549 528 6 297.00–340.00 $313.61 $1,656 -39.22
595 595 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,940 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -77.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 -104.33
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -55.00
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 276 3 485.00–545.00 $514.28 $1,419 -40.72
300–349 323 9 430.00–535.00 $484.19 $1,564 -23.31
350–399 372 13 425.00–522.00 $465.27 $1,731 -9.73
400–449 422 7 370.00–435.00 $404.32 $1,706 -51.78
450–499 474 21 370.00–424.00 $397.50 $1,884 +1.56
500–549 525 21 340.00–390.00 $365.75 $1,920 +4.61
550–599 576 11 300.00–355.00 $334.66 $1,928 -12.35
600–649 627 7 280.00–337.50 $308.72 $1,936 -18.63
650–699 675 6 285.00–327.00 $304.44 $2,055 -25.56
705–735 715 4 270.00–314.00 $291.27 $2,083 -9.88
770–780 775 2 269.00–280.00 $274.54 $2,128 -17.46
915 915 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -36.91
425–440 433 3 352.00–378.00 $361.35 $1,565 -27.56
450–490 473 3 324.00–368.00 $350.11 $1,656 -48.46
505–515 510 2 334.00–385.00 $359.25 $1,832 +4.25
555–590 573 2 335.00–345.00 $339.85 $1,947 +7.20
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 -66.93
700–705 703 2 287.00–307.00 $297.04 $2,088 -7.21
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1375 1096 80-85% 27 132.50–152.00 $140.29 $1,538 —
1045–1390 1175 80-85% 3 116.00–133.00 $126.95 $1,492 -17.13
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 143.00–147.50 $145.38 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1305 1051 85-90% 15 125.00–136.50 $132.94 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1835 1339 8 160.00–190.00 $172.38 $2,308 —
1375–1880 1628 6 174.00–192.00 $184.40 $3,002 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1505 1423 3 165.00–185.00 $177.39 $2,524 —

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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 8 137.00–148.00 $143.54 $1,328
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 158.00–180.00 $171.50 $1,886

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,175.00–2,725.00 $2,512.50
850–1350 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,870.45
Small 1 ($/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) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,308.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045–1215 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,668.81

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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 6 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,717.57 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,553 —

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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.