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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $430.75/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 421 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.55/cwt -13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 475 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $406.73/cwt -34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 514 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 1,536 1,114
Feeder cattle 596 1,286 935
Slaughter cattle 111 130 102
Replacement cattle 55 120 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (280), Kosciusko (72), Lucedale (410). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 530.00–555.00 $543.86 $1,224 —
250–299 275 4 497.00–555.00 $528.59 $1,454 -31.61
300–349 325 8 454.00–525.00 $505.11 $1,642 -20.36
350–399 375 4 484.00–505.00 $495.19 $1,857 -16.20
400–449 425 15 420.00–465.00 $446.13 $1,896 -25.49
450–499 473 7 392.00–442.00 $414.49 $1,961 -42.86
500–549 527 13 350.00–422.00 $389.61 $2,053 -19.80
550–599 569 12 350.00–387.50 $372.46 $2,119 -7.54
600–649 627 10 336.00–362.00 $344.25 $2,158 +3.88
650–699 668 7 327.00–354.00 $337.39 $2,254 -11.36
700–749 720 7 320.00–336.00 $326.73 $2,352 +1.55
775–780 778 2 323.00–326.50 $324.74 $2,526 +14.05
800 800 1 330.50 $330.50 $2,644 —
870 870 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–449 436 9 432.50–456.00 $445.25 $1,941 —
510 510 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 -30.76
510–530 value added 514 18 396.00–410.00 $405.81 $2,086 +48.31
598 598 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,033 -23.00
635 635 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 -47.92
693 value added 693 3 330.50 $330.50 $2,290 —
735–748 value added 742 4 321.50–324.50 $322.99 $2,397 —
824 value added 824 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,612 —
917 value added 917 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 321 7 475.00–495.00 $489.13 $1,570 -16.25
350–399 373 5 422.00–467.50 $443.06 $1,653 -32.41
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -97.61
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 -27.37
530–540 535 4 320.00–384.00 $356.94 $1,910 -44.63
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +13.03
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -16.37
980 980 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 355.00–450.00 $407.68 $917 -42.32
250–299 275 4 325.00–345.00 $335.89 $924 -104.96
350–399 375 4 300.00–350.00 $326.64 $1,225 -88.69
550–599 575 4 335.00–347.50 $341.52 $1,964 -48.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 216 6 485.00–505.00 $499.76 $1,079 +12.87
250–299 277 5 450.00–485.00 $471.32 $1,306 -9.19
300–349 321 7 437.00–500.00 $454.49 $1,459 -18.51
350–399 370 10 410.00–455.00 $433.61 $1,604 -8.88
400–449 426 18 375.00–438.00 $408.02 $1,738 +0.99
450–499 477 11 345.00–412.00 $368.22 $1,756 -12.79
500–549 517 11 325.00–380.00 $348.22 $1,800 -1.13
550–599 575 15 326.00–340.00 $334.39 $1,923 +4.85
600–649 623 10 320.00–350.00 $333.13 $2,075 +20.90
650–699 673 5 300.00–315.00 $307.78 $2,071 -24.67
705–745 718 5 290.00–316.00 $304.66 $2,187 +5.58
750–799 775 4 290.00–310.00 $300.32 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 -52.50
300–349 325 4 402.00–410.00 $406.30 $1,320 -37.04
355–390 374 4 360.00–386.00 $373.40 $1,397 -44.83
405–445 423 4 332.00–435.00 $374.37 $1,584 +28.11
450–499 474 4 320.00–344.00 $334.81 $1,587 -58.78
500–540 522 5 257.50–344.00 $318.93 $1,665 -30.77
550–599 576 8 285.00–330.00 $311.73 $1,796 —
620–645 633 2 286.00–300.00 $293.14 $1,856 -36.86
675 675 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,079 -10.65
705 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 410.00–430.00 $420.89 $1,157 +13.66
350–399 375 4 355.00–360.00 $357.66 $1,341 -7.29
450–499 477 5 300.00–348.00 $313.96 $1,498 -74.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 555.00–560.00 $557.47 $1,048 -182.53
240 240 2 495.00–560.00 $527.50 $1,266 —
250–299 271 13 480.00–570.00 $517.67 $1,403 -16.23
300–349 328 12 484.00–570.00 $509.86 $1,672 +9.60
350–399 375 17 432.00–534.00 $476.06 $1,785 -6.21
400–449 421 25 402.00–472.00 $430.75 $1,813 -3.74
450–499 475 23 350.00–440.00 $392.55 $1,865 -13.80
500–549 518 16 350.00–396.00 $370.88 $1,921 +23.73
550–599 574 17 336.00–359.00 $347.69 $1,996 +16.81
600–649 619 10 325.00–337.00 $329.71 $2,041 +4.97
650–690 670 2 311.00–328.00 $319.25 $2,139 +4.25
700–735 709 4 222.00–319.00 $292.99 $2,077 -6.01
750–785 766 4 280.00–300.00 $294.76 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 415.00 $415.00 $913 -120.00
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 —
310–345 328 3 458.00–478.00 $466.40 $1,530 -1.88
360–365 363 2 376.00–415.00 $395.37 $1,435 —
435–445 440 2 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,562 -80.06
470–495 478 3 344.00–380.00 $359.24 $1,717 -30.01
500–540 519 4 336.00–375.00 $356.23 $1,849 -3.82
645 645 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 —
735–745 740 2 257.50–287.00 $272.35 $2,015 —
755–775 765 2 215.00–238.00 $226.65 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–596 581 8 345.00–354.00 $348.23 $2,023 +16.15
673 673 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,160 +24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1505 1207 80-85% 18 122.50–146.00 $135.17 $1,632 —
1025–1495 1273 80-85% 12 136.00–150.00 $140.30 $1,786 -1.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–900 800 85-90% 2 82.00–91.50 $87.34 $699 —
750–1200 995 85-90% 10 92.00–120.00 $108.26 $1,077 -4.14
890–1315 1073 85-90% 10 115.00–130.00 $124.81 $1,339 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1545 1465 75-80% 2 132.00–136.00 $134.11 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2095 1482 10 158.00–187.00 $173.60 $2,573 —
1500–2150 1825 6 173.00–185.00 $180.07 $3,286 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1845 1643 2 180.00–182.00 $180.88 $2,972 +43.88
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,333 —

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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 12 125.00–140.00 $133.92 $1,239
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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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) 16 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,159.09
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,425.00–2,900.00 $2,716.48
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
845–1460 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–3,150.00 $2,636.34
Small 1 ($/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 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,016.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.