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Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

2,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.80/cwt +88.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 625 lb · 90 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.90/cwt ≈ $2,786/hd at 863 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.32/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 615 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,629 3,985 1,758
Feeder cattle 2,171 3,199 1,348
Slaughter cattle 215 266 234
Replacement cattle 243 520 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Brookhaven (1,204), Philadelphia (302), Tylertown (979), Winona (144). 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
430–433 431 14 415.00–488.00 $465.20 $2,005 +4.76
473 value added 473 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,901 -32.44
503–525 509 24 380.00–455.00 $430.98 $2,194 +33.35
561 value added 561 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,930 -10.38
565 565 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +20.00
608 608 62 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 +1.00
646 value added 646 13 333.00 $333.00 $2,151 +7.91
653 653 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,204 +22.50
651–665 value added 661 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,201 -10.28
704–706 705 66 334.50–340.00 $338.50 $2,386 -0.92
779 value added 779 23 325.50 $325.50 $2,536 —
812 812 8 303.00 $303.00 $2,460 —
825 value added 825 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
859 value added 859 61 326.50 $326.50 $2,805 —
877 877 17 310.00 $310.00 $2,719 —
902 value added 902 3 326.50 $326.50 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,247 +13.71
250–299 273 9 545.00–580.00 $563.62 $1,539 +23.12
300–349 323 12 470.00–555.00 $525.19 $1,696 -12.00
350–399 371 9 440.00–545.00 $493.24 $1,830 -11.37
400–449 423 12 405.00–550.00 $483.39 $2,045 +15.86
450–499 472 8 375.00–425.00 $404.00 $1,907 -34.46
500–549 524 19 345.00–472.00 $384.56 $2,015 -7.54
550–599 580 8 328.00–357.50 $343.13 $1,990 -2.69
600–649 625 15 325.00–360.00 $341.28 $2,133 +9.72
650–699 669 8 310.00–370.00 $337.87 $2,260 +15.69
700–749 727 10 317.00–336.00 $324.01 $2,356 +8.37
750–799 775 4 314.00–318.00 $316.06 $2,449 +8.37
800–849 825 5 300.00–314.00 $307.77 $2,539 -6.74
850–899 874 5 262.00–311.50 $287.50 $2,513 -5.96
940 940 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,102 —
980 980 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,862 —
1030 1030 1 322.00 $322.00 $3,317 —
1070 1070 1 282.00 $282.00 $3,017 —
1130 1130 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 500.00–520.00 $511.09 $1,150 +41.09
300–349 325 7 440.00–526.00 $475.34 $1,545 -7.32
350–399 377 14 400.00–535.00 $477.84 $1,801 +14.75
400–449 421 12 355.00–515.00 $433.57 $1,825 +29.49
450–499 475 10 340.00–505.00 $381.85 $1,814 -18.55
500–549 522 11 325.00–434.00 $362.07 $1,890 -7.43
550–575 563 2 320.00–424.00 $370.84 $2,088 -6.14
600–649 623 3 320.00–349.00 $330.31 $2,058 +0.53
650–670 660 2 344.00–353.00 $348.57 $2,301 +32.93
705–725 714 4 314.00–322.00 $317.96 $2,270 +22.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,086 —
250–299 271 6 450.00–495.00 $479.61 $1,300 —
325 325 1 508.00 $508.00 $1,651 —
350–399 373 6 390.00–505.00 $430.16 $1,604 -29.79
400–449 425 6 312.00–485.00 $390.29 $1,659 -21.33
505–540 519 5 370.00–400.00 $386.35 $2,005 +30.43
550–580 565 2 382.00–397.00 $389.70 $2,202 +52.99
605–625 613 3 328.00–338.00 $333.62 $2,045 —
655–690 672 3 327.00–330.00 $328.65 $2,209 +3.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 20 404.00 $404.00 $1,879 +44.83
505–533 528 25 352.50–360.00 $358.71 $1,894 +24.99
594 value added 594 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,871 -12.47
613–625 625 90 355.00–364.00 $363.80 $2,274 +88.80
650 650 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,911 —
740 740 35 324.00 $324.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 226 6 465.00–580.00 $513.90 $1,161 +7.50
260–265 262 3 470.00–485.00 $476.66 $1,249 +11.94
300–349 323 12 400.00–470.00 $439.60 $1,420 -16.64
350–399 376 16 375.00–435.00 $414.22 $1,557 -6.87
400–449 423 18 340.00–427.00 $377.60 $1,597 +7.53
450–499 474 30 300.00–420.00 $354.58 $1,681 -5.18
500–549 521 16 310.00–418.00 $344.71 $1,796 -7.60
550–599 574 14 300.00–420.00 $326.01 $1,871 -4.99
600–649 624 12 300.00–340.00 $314.82 $1,964 -3.41
650–699 671 6 287.00–308.00 $298.58 $2,003 +1.88
705–715 710 2 297.00–305.00 $300.97 $2,137 +2.68
780–785 783 2 280.00–287.00 $283.51 $2,220 -28.18
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 +2.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 3 425.00–460.00 $445.35 $1,002 +145.35
255–295 271 5 395.00–470.00 $434.87 $1,178 +22.37
350–399 378 8 348.00–395.00 $369.39 $1,396 -12.99
400–449 425 6 300.00–410.00 $360.82 $1,533 -1.50
450–499 476 17 300.00–375.00 $327.79 $1,560 -8.15
500–515 508 4 322.50–362.00 $336.13 $1,708 -0.62
550–575 560 5 290.00–376.00 $333.58 $1,868 +30.01
605–625 615 3 290.00–320.00 $308.85 $1,899 +1.71
710–715 713 2 304.00–310.00 $306.99 $2,189 +27.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 350.00–415.00 $386.05 $869 —
250–299 269 6 300.00–460.00 $376.47 $1,013 —
300–349 326 13 325.00–390.00 $362.40 $1,181 —
350–399 374 10 300.00–404.00 $347.97 $1,301 —
400–449 431 4 215.00–375.00 $296.76 $1,279 -63.24
450–460 457 3 355.00–364.00 $358.35 $1,638 -1.65
510–525 517 3 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,784 +5.98
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 220 4 400.00–520.00 $470.55 $1,035 -169.45
250–299 282 4 485.00–530.00 $509.63 $1,437 -10.42
300–349 323 7 460.00–535.00 $501.64 $1,620 +8.12
350–399 366 11 470.00–510.00 $484.97 $1,775 +12.32
400–449 420 10 345.00–500.00 $427.62 $1,796 -7.83
450–499 475 13 350.00–445.00 $389.23 $1,849 -19.39
500–549 523 17 300.00–405.00 $336.33 $1,759 -27.83
550–599 572 17 310.00–347.00 $332.60 $1,902 -9.25
600–649 624 14 305.00–335.00 $314.67 $1,964 +4.59
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 +32.50
750–760 755 2 270.00–282.00 $275.96 $2,083 +24.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 480.00–500.00 $491.84 $1,338 +92.71
300–345 329 6 440.00–490.00 $467.39 $1,538 +86.11
350–395 376 13 375.00–465.00 $436.43 $1,641 +71.57
400–445 428 9 307.50–435.00 $398.07 $1,704 +5.04
450–480 471 5 320.00–425.00 $381.53 $1,797 +18.64
500–540 518 8 310.00–370.00 $348.03 $1,803 +6.68
550–565 555 3 320.00–365.00 $347.76 $1,930 +21.76
605–625 615 3 300.00–322.00 $311.27 $1,914 +4.71
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -10.00
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 +73.00
408 408 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 +52.36
460 460 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 ±0.00
515 515 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 393.00–400.00 $396.57 $1,884 +16.58
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +1.92
560 560 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,921 -14.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1000 850 85-90% 8 77.00–98.50 $89.65 $762 —
945 945 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,299 +18.21
675–1280 956 85-90% 15 85.00–125.00 $109.98 $1,051 —
850–1310 1057 85-90% 27 109.00–131.00 $118.93 $1,257 -8.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1530 1205 80-85% 16 109.00–145.00 $129.57 $1,561 +0.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 120.00–129.00 $124.76 $1,591 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,749 -12.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1625 1475 75-80% 4 120.00–128.00 $124.41 $1,835 —
1475–1605 1555 75-80% 3 125.00–133.00 $128.77 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1930 1808 5 165.00–175.00 $169.57 $3,066 —
2015 2015 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,264 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,488 —
1525 1525 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,592 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 fancy 875 (<2 yrs)Open 24 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,507.14
850–1300 fancy 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 1,875.00–2,875.00 $2,479.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744

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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 2,200.00–4,500.00 $3,611.36
1070–1295 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,200.00 $2,530.12
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1170–1220 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,676.57
1075–1500 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,061.18
1110–1615 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,518.53
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 fancy 1025 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 2,000.00–3,900.00 $3,112.20
1000–1300 fancy 1150 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 4,300.00–4,750.00 $4,554.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,544.19 —
1150–1170 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,226.51 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1210–1240 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,904.88 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +450.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -1,102.11
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.