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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

3,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.43/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 572 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $376.98/cwt +52.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 563 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.11/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 705 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,985 1,336 3,963
Feeder cattle 3,199 1,146 3,101
Slaughter cattle 266 122 504
Replacement cattle 520 68 358

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,580), Grenada (156), Hattiesburg (389), Houston (62), Macon (337), Meridian (552), West Point (909). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 525.00–600.00 $566.29 $1,263 —
250–280 261 6 520.00–570.00 $540.50 $1,411 +15.50
300–345 317 11 500.00–560.00 $537.19 $1,703 +62.19
350–395 370 34 422.50–540.00 $504.61 $1,867 +43.37
400–445 421 25 440.00–500.00 $467.53 $1,968 —
450–495 472 37 415.00–465.00 $438.46 $2,070 +26.17
500–545 521 31 350.00–440.00 $392.10 $2,043 +30.88
550–595 571 38 318.00–408.00 $345.82 $1,975 -0.80
600–645 622 27 310.00–360.00 $331.56 $2,062 -4.26
650–695 666 18 304.00–350.00 $322.18 $2,146 -8.04
700–745 721 20 295.00–335.00 $315.64 $2,276 -5.27
750–790 772 7 291.00–321.00 $307.69 $2,375 -10.05
805–810 808 2 310.00–319.00 $314.51 $2,541 -8.49
860–875 865 3 280.00–315.00 $293.46 $2,538 -20.54
1185 1185 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,488 —
1260 1260 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 value added 352 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,813 —
402 value added 402 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 —
425–446 429 20 424.00–470.00 $460.44 $1,975 —
455–465 value added 460 19 415.00–445.00 $434.44 $1,998 +14.44
505–511 508 14 375.00–420.00 $397.63 $2,020 —
508–530 value added 522 16 340.00–410.00 $377.71 $1,972 -34.29
551–588 value added 560 29 335.00–376.00 $354.38 $1,985 -25.12
591 591 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,128 +5.16
616–648 value added 627 6 322.50–330.00 $325.09 $2,038 —
632 632 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,269 +28.00
651 651 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,051 ±0.00
658–690 value added 674 17 320.00–370.00 $343.28 $2,314 +11.64
700–735 705 43 336.00–340.00 $339.42 $2,393 —
705 value added 705 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -19.71
767 767 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,424 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +75.00
300–345 317 7 375.00–520.00 $482.66 $1,530 -26.48
350–395 363 7 400.00–495.00 $463.09 $1,681 —
400–440 417 5 325.00–450.00 $404.08 $1,685 +29.08
450–485 466 9 315.00–430.00 $400.40 $1,866 +25.35
500–540 520 11 310.00–400.00 $369.50 $1,921 +35.50
550–590 563 53 298.00–383.00 $376.98 $2,122 +52.03
600–630 613 4 325.00–334.00 $329.78 $2,022 +23.54
650–690 678 4 300.00–328.00 $315.64 $2,140 -0.36
710–725 715 3 267.00–310.00 $295.09 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 5 450.00–470.00 $459.95 $1,725 +48.66
410–440 425 2 408.00–415.00 $411.62 $1,749 —
510–545 528 3 340.00–365.00 $355.92 $1,879 —
580–590 585 3 330.00–345.00 $336.71 $1,970 +56.28
670–690 682 3 321.00–328.00 $324.67 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 214 4 450.00–555.00 $506.40 $1,084 -19.60
250–285 260 8 387.50–520.00 $464.72 $1,208 +22.27
300–340 309 6 370.00–490.00 $456.24 $1,410 +21.28
350–397 386 12 390.00–460.00 $421.09 $1,625 +2.48
400–445 420 17 330.00–400.00 $370.07 $1,554 -27.10
450–495 469 32 325.00–385.00 $359.76 $1,687 -17.04
500–545 520 20 325.00–378.00 $352.31 $1,832 +4.23
550–595 571 36 315.00–355.00 $331.00 $1,890 -1.98
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +3.88
600–645 617 16 300.00–357.50 $318.23 $1,963 +2.11
650–695 667 12 220.00–340.00 $296.70 $1,979 -13.67
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 +5.76
700–745 718 19 275.00–380.00 $298.29 $2,142 -0.95
750–760 755 4 290.00–340.00 $311.69 $2,353 +7.21
800–810 805 2 288.00–307.00 $297.44 $2,394 +22.44
1155–1190 1173 2 155.00–185.00 $170.22 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,587 -30.00
400 value added 400 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 —
458–475 467 10 322.00–395.00 $359.17 $1,677 —
450–482 value added 478 25 360.00–369.00 $363.75 $1,739 -40.75
514–547 532 15 320.00–345.00 $333.72 $1,775 -31.64
540 value added 540 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
566 566 40 357.00 $357.00 $2,021 +29.10
550–596 value added 580 34 320.00–332.00 $327.47 $1,899 -14.03
622 622 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,710 —
678 value added 678 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,966 —
683–697 687 36 308.00–331.00 $325.16 $2,234 —
718 value added 718 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 -15.87
803 803 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
250–295 272 5 350.00–470.00 $412.50 $1,122 —
300–340 321 9 330.00–440.00 $395.21 $1,269 -30.92
350–390 372 9 330.00–440.00 $382.38 $1,422 -6.03
405–445 424 9 275.00–410.00 $362.32 $1,536 +2.77
450–495 474 20 280.00–380.00 $335.94 $1,592 -6.55
500–535 516 10 304.00–357.00 $336.75 $1,738 +23.63
550–595 574 14 240.00–330.00 $303.57 $1,742 -3.41
600–635 623 10 288.00–320.00 $307.14 $1,913 +11.00
655–695 671 7 265.00–313.00 $292.35 $1,962 +19.50
720–745 735 4 270.00–300.00 $279.26 $2,053 -8.74
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 -18.00
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 +40.06
458 458 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 —
520 520 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,763 —
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +64.00
605 605 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 +132.50
250–280 266 4 407.50–610.00 $520.05 $1,383 +34.02
300–340 316 7 450.00–555.00 $493.52 $1,560 +0.13
350–385 367 10 400.00–525.00 $472.65 $1,735 +0.66
400–435 414 9 367.50–475.00 $435.45 $1,803 +13.08
420 thin fleshed 420 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 —
450–485 466 13 345.00–438.00 $408.62 $1,904 -0.25
500–545 520 21 320.00–403.00 $364.16 $1,894 -0.08
550–595 569 17 320.00–370.00 $341.85 $1,945 +3.05
600–645 622 27 270.00–345.00 $310.08 $1,929 -13.04
650–695 668 22 265.00–332.00 $307.20 $2,052 -6.61
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 -28.81
700–745 716 12 235.00–327.50 $288.43 $2,065 +0.28
760–795 782 3 235.00–280.00 $251.27 $1,965 +1.27
810–825 818 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,229 +32.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 377.50–420.00 $399.13 $1,118 —
300–320 313 3 332.50–440.00 $381.28 $1,193 +3.28
350–390 374 4 330.00–425.00 $364.86 $1,365 -23.93
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +13.83
400–440 426 11 323.00–435.00 $393.03 $1,674 +11.86
450–495 479 10 282.00–405.00 $362.89 $1,738 -9.08
510–545 527 17 290.00–395.00 $341.35 $1,799 +1.92
550–595 573 15 290.00–378.00 $326.00 $1,868 +1.83
600–635 620 5 270.00–324.00 $306.56 $1,901 -4.45
655–665 660 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 -1.00
715–745 729 6 270.00–305.00 $288.92 $2,106 -1.09
785 785 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,253 —
920 920 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 —
975–985 980 2 150.00–180.00 $164.92 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 —
377 377 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,365 —
416–430 422 5 350.00–430.00 $382.64 $1,615 —
450 450 5 410.00–435.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
551–555 552 6 303.00–365.00 $323.77 $1,787 —
757 757 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 —
455–480 463 3 325.00–410.00 $379.99 $1,759 +56.01
520–535 528 3 339.00–355.00 $348.08 $1,838 —
550 550 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,964 +70.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–1540 1156 80-85% 51 123.00–150.00 $137.15 $1,585 +3.01
975–1470 1206 80-85% 10 120.00–137.00 $128.74 $1,553 +10.17
1030–1545 1340 80-85% 13 137.00–152.00 $145.09 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1300 926 85-90% 17 95.00–133.00 $119.29 $1,105 +12.68
790–1350 1064 85-90% 33 105.00–137.00 $127.01 $1,351 —
1055–1080 1068 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.05 $1,325 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 +17.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1960 1222 75-80% 12 123.00–142.00 $134.80 $1,647 —
1420–1605 1523 75-80% 3 125.00–135.00 $129.62 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1995 1487 9 110.00–165.00 $144.57 $2,150 —
1345–2040 1625 13 155.00–185.00 $172.80 $2,808 —
1750–2210 2007 3 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $3,564 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2035 1766 8 180.00–189.00 $183.30 $3,237 —
1675–1970 1798 4 165.00–174.00 $169.18 $3,042 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1460 1430 2 167.00–176.00 $171.41 $2,451 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1095 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,650.00 $2,293.42
1005–1160 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,979.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
945–1055 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,396.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–975 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,350.06
770–1005 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,236.06
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
800–1235 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,806.88
955–1250 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,907.61
1025–1380 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,613.29
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1175–1300 fancy 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,972.73
1185–1325 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,100.07
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1065–1470 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,189.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000–1340 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,714.32
885–1250 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–4,375.00 $3,708.19
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
940–1475 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–3,950.00 $3,142.14
1060–1335 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00–4,150.00 $3,551.35
1030–1325 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,769.97
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1075–1565 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,283.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
870–1090 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,196.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,722
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1080–1495 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–4,250.00 $3,472.26 —
1280–1515 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,825.00–3,825.00 $3,424.88 —
1350–1465 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–3,000.00 $2,916.07 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1435–1725 1644 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–4,350.00 $4,191.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 5,300.00–5,400.00 $5,353.33 —
1050–1325 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,302.11 +1,552.11
1180–1390 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,954.09 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
788–1000 893 (<2 yrs)N/A 34 2,125.00–3,100.00 $2,754.44 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978 978 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.