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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

2,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.31/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 568 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.35/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 472 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.59/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 677 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,892 683 5,091
Feeder cattle 2,395 567 3,970
Slaughter cattle 182 74 568
Replacement cattle 315 42 553

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,489), Grenada (101), Hattiesburg (348), Houston (28), Macon (144), Meridian (226), West Point (556). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 +30.00
255–295 280 5 500.00–565.00 $529.70 $1,483 +18.20
300–345 323 19 505.00–600.00 $554.79 $1,792 +44.68
350–395 373 17 430.00–530.00 $493.84 $1,842 +6.82
400–445 421 19 415.00–510.00 $470.36 $1,980 +29.17
450–495 469 27 409.00–480.00 $457.34 $2,145 +42.90
500–545 521 39 370.00–460.00 $417.46 $2,175 +41.76
550–595 573 45 355.00–390.00 $370.51 $2,123 +10.04
600–645 622 54 320.00–377.50 $353.22 $2,197 +10.00
650–695 677 55 328.00–365.00 $344.59 $2,333 +15.45
700–745 724 15 315.00–340.00 $327.36 $2,370 +4.78
750–790 766 5 275.00–333.00 $306.51 $2,348 -23.49
800–815 810 3 309.00–325.00 $317.96 $2,575 +5.96
905 905 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,256 +35.00
476–482 479 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,988 +59.00
481–498 value added 487 6 455.00–510.00 $473.76 $2,307 +51.08
504–518 511 10 409.00–424.00 $416.60 $2,129 —
502–540 value added 530 19 432.50–470.00 $445.48 $2,361 +70.10
557 557 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,005 —
550–586 value added 570 57 342.00–410.00 $376.35 $2,145 +18.35
602–607 606 23 336.50–360.00 $353.91 $2,145 —
609–645 value added 617 32 350.00–440.00 $371.13 $2,290 +22.63
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
658–679 value added 677 27 338.50–361.00 $340.93 $2,308 -1.07
707 707 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,368 —
704–725 value added 712 11 313.00–340.00 $323.00 $2,300 —
817 value added 817 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,655 —
827 827 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,622 —
903 903 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 400.00–500.00 $448.39 $1,045 —
315–345 333 6 465.00–505.00 $485.18 $1,616 —
355–395 368 11 400.00–518.00 $459.62 $1,691 —
400–435 415 9 295.00–427.00 $383.18 $1,590 —
450–495 472 15 350.00–438.00 $393.09 $1,855 +18.54
500–540 519 14 300.00–387.50 $361.31 $1,875 —
550–585 566 13 305.00–375.00 $344.24 $1,948 -9.76
615–645 636 7 250.00–345.00 $313.64 $1,995 —
650–690 663 7 260.00–335.00 $317.80 $2,107 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 455.00–465.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
435–440 438 2 413.00–420.00 $416.52 $1,824 —
465–490 478 2 408.00–415.00 $411.41 $1,967 —
580–585 582 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,084 —
665 665 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 520.00–570.00 $544.68 $1,051 —
220–240 230 2 460.00–490.00 $475.65 $1,094 +42.64
250–295 274 7 435.00–510.00 $480.28 $1,316 -15.68
300–345 328 16 433.00–495.00 $466.68 $1,531 +14.70
335 fancy 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 —
350–395 376 20 400.00–510.00 $431.34 $1,622 +38.15
400–445 420 29 375.00–445.00 $402.74 $1,692 +4.06
435 fancy 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -8.82
450–495 472 53 340.00–400.00 $380.65 $1,797 +16.83
480 fancy 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
500 fancy 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
500–545 520 45 325.00–370.00 $347.25 $1,806 +3.06
550–595 572 30 312.50–350.00 $334.81 $1,915 +0.92
600–645 623 33 305.00–339.50 $328.00 $2,043 +2.41
620–640 fancy 630 2 350.00–400.00 $374.60 $2,360 —
650–695 673 21 300.00–390.00 $319.26 $2,149 +2.36
700–745 717 8 275.00–345.00 $308.70 $2,213 -1.82
755–770 762 3 297.00–360.00 $326.13 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–440 428 8 357.00–375.00 $363.94 $1,558 —
443 value added 443 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
450–495 value added 482 23 390.00–405.00 $397.58 $1,916 +34.58
473–495 482 5 360.00–385.00 $374.73 $1,806 —
518 518 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,891 —
505–530 value added 519 27 325.00–362.50 $349.15 $1,812 +15.64
555–590 value added 576 8 340.00–400.00 $385.55 $2,221 +57.76
596 596 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,122 —
610–611 611 5 337.00–347.50 $343.30 $2,098 —
610–627 value added 624 20 320.00–339.50 $336.64 $2,101 —
680 value added 680 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -7.37
1200 1200 2 213.00 $213.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 $680 —
270–280 275 2 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $1,169 +11.47
300–340 323 9 350.00–450.00 $403.73 $1,304 +28.19
350–380 372 6 350.00–460.00 $398.78 $1,483 +16.78
405–445 431 38 302.00–405.00 $327.16 $1,410 -20.84
450–480 461 10 330.00–383.00 $365.17 $1,683 +5.17
500–545 521 4 300.00–362.50 $333.34 $1,737 +19.73
550–595 572 9 295.00–340.00 $319.75 $1,829 -6.25
605–640 621 4 300.00–335.00 $315.47 $1,959 —
670–695 679 4 286.00–325.00 $311.58 $2,116 —
715–725 720 2 275.00–300.00 $287.59 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
355–390 376 5 345.00–410.00 $384.43 $1,445 —
400–415 405 3 320.00–405.00 $357.86 $1,449 —
460–485 468 3 345.00–360.00 $351.22 $1,644 +51.22
550–555 553 2 324.00–325.00 $324.50 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 3 500.00–600.00 $554.61 $1,070 —
215–240 228 4 445.00–590.00 $518.98 $1,183 —
265–295 280 4 520.00–565.00 $539.13 $1,510 +24.85
305–345 324 12 450.00–565.00 $505.05 $1,636 +20.86
350–390 373 13 437.50–480.00 $462.66 $1,726 -2.61
400–445 423 24 393.00–465.00 $429.94 $1,819 +25.62
450–495 470 19 395.00–430.00 $412.46 $1,939 +14.96
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -27.50
500–545 522 32 345.00–400.00 $374.53 $1,955 +8.78
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +25.34
550–595 574 23 335.00–370.00 $349.75 $2,008 +15.09
600–645 618 17 320.00–350.00 $335.50 $2,073 +26.78
655–675 664 5 310.00–320.00 $316.02 $2,098 +11.58
700–715 708 3 290.00–300.00 $296.00 $2,096 +4.73
755–775 763 5 278.00–300.00 $287.14 $2,191 +12.60
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +10.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 490.00–500.00 $494.94 $955 —
200–230 215 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
265–290 277 7 410.00–500.00 $461.31 $1,278 —
300–340 321 8 430.00–500.00 $454.84 $1,460 +9.84
355–390 377 8 350.00–470.00 $422.48 $1,593 —
400–445 427 10 360.00–430.00 $393.14 $1,679 +31.79
450–495 476 24 297.00–415.00 $376.95 $1,794 +26.84
505–545 535 10 300.00–365.00 $341.87 $1,829 -17.38
550–590 569 12 300.00–350.00 $330.26 $1,879 -9.59
600–635 614 5 300.00–318.00 $307.73 $1,889 +50.23
655–685 670 2 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $1,875 —
725–730 728 2 268.00–275.00 $271.51 $1,977 -25.53
750–795 773 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $1,113 -135.97
830 830 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,386 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–621 614 7 320.00–321.00 $320.58 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1345 1092 80-85% 32 134.00–150.00 $140.06 $1,529 -0.23
870–1365 1131 80-85% 9 125.00–134.00 $131.42 $1,486 —
1150–1420 1279 80-85% 16 140.00–150.00 $145.60 $1,862 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1200 993 85-90% 9 105.00–139.00 $122.42 $1,216 —
705–1270 1017 85-90% 23 120.00–151.00 $133.90 $1,362 —
950–1155 1038 85-90% 3 115.00–128.00 $121.35 $1,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1785 1187 75-80% 14 132.00–149.00 $138.99 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1675 1335 5 159.00–175.00 $167.03 $2,230 —
1625–2070 1756 9 170.00–190.00 $179.42 $3,151 —
1520–2005 1804 4 185.00–195.00 $189.78 $3,424 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1690 1597 3 189.00–195.00 $192.27 $3,071 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1975 1615 3 160.00–179.00 $169.88 $2,744 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–950 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,361.45
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
925–1400 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,750.00–3,700.00 $3,041.70
1155–1525 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,714.62
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1505 1505 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–925 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,919.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,478

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–945 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.36

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
890–1255 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,500.00–3,800.00 $3,266.76 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1100 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,252.55 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–800 688 (<2 yrs)N/A 36 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,082.73 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–1095 861 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,100.00–2,950.00 $2,615.05 —

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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.