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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

3,699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.17/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 626 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.48/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 630 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.41/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 568 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,699 6,380 5,722
Feeder cattle 2,961 4,869 4,839
Slaughter cattle 314 767 479
Replacement cattle 424 744 404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
200–249 226 14 156.00–190.00 $175.38 $396 +12.06
250–299 274 21 160.00–174.00 $168.70 $462 +7.14
300–349 325 23 160.00–173.00 $165.47 $538 +0.75
348 value added 348 3 175.00 $175.00 $609 —
350–399 376 39 146.00–175.00 $162.96 $613 +2.69
377 value added 377 5 168.00 $168.00 $633 —
400–449 425 42 135.00–170.00 $152.45 $648 +4.09
440–443 value added 443 6 163.00–166.50 $165.92 $735 —
462 value added 462 17 159.00 $159.00 $735 —
450–499 472 42 130.00–157.00 $145.09 $685 +1.38
500–545 521 32 128.00–153.00 $140.41 $732 +4.68
550–595 571 19 123.00–149.00 $136.88 $782 +5.65
603 value added 603 9 132.50 $132.50 $799 —
605–645 628 88 121.00–140.00 $134.34 $844 +16.34
650–695 670 25 117.00–136.00 $126.68 $849 +7.84
700–745 721 11 104.00–123.00 $115.16 $830 +1.00
750–770 758 3 110.00–113.00 $111.02 $842 -0.26
815 815 1 106.00 $106.00 $864 -4.00
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 -3.00
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 -3.95
945 945 1 99.00 $99.00 $936 -7.00
1025 1025 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 137.00 $137.00 $371 —
310–348 341 17 171.00–178.00 $172.12 $587 +1.12
350–382 375 14 167.00–181.00 $170.16 $638 —
400–447 415 20 164.00–181.00 $165.77 $688 +8.56
450–498 478 42 144.00–180.00 $157.72 $754 -2.28
480 thin fleshed 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
500 value added 500 4 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 +15.95
550–568 564 9 136.00–148.00 $141.99 $801 —
565 value added 565 4 128.00 $128.00 $723 -5.54
602–608 value added 604 22 132.50–134.50 $133.86 $809 +5.32
616–644 641 55 123.00–137.00 $134.73 $864 +3.48
650 value added 650 3 122.00 $122.00 $793 +0.90
670–691 686 4 125.00–126.00 $125.76 $863 —
755 755 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,076 +17.28
781 value added 781 3 104.00 $104.00 $812 -16.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 12 120.00–168.00 $151.09 $415 -0.58
300–340 322 13 120.00–156.00 $146.30 $471 -4.38
350–395 373 12 138.00–159.00 $147.11 $549 +2.55
400–445 426 19 126.00–162.00 $140.39 $598 +7.36
455–495 475 14 119.00–149.00 $132.56 $630 -0.34
505–545 527 15 120.00–150.00 $129.26 $681 +4.91
565–595 579 9 115.00–127.00 $122.15 $707 +2.85
615–635 624 4 108.00–115.00 $111.73 $697 +0.36
653 653 10 120.00 $120.00 $784 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 326 7 127.50–135.00 $131.31 $428 +6.64
350–399 377 10 129.00–148.00 $139.98 $528 -2.33
400–449 425 6 118.00–128.00 $123.29 $524 —
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 +15.00
515–545 530 2 105.00–125.00 $114.72 $608 -0.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 130.00–136.00 $133.12 $289 -9.81
250–292 278 15 129.00–152.00 $142.73 $397 +7.60
320 value added 320 1 144.00 $144.00 $461 —
300–349 324 34 125.00–142.50 $135.10 $438 +2.33
350–355 value added 354 4 140.00–142.00 $141.51 $501 —
350–399 375 31 114.00–138.00 $128.77 $483 +0.13
400–449 424 57 110.00–133.00 $124.47 $528 +1.57
415–446 value added 442 7 124.00–142.00 $126.42 $559 —
450–499 470 61 109.00–130.00 $119.32 $561 +2.28
500–545 523 52 107.00–126.00 $117.12 $613 +4.01
530 value added 530 1 113.00 $113.00 $599 —
556–590 value added 559 14 112.00–113.00 $112.21 $627 —
550–595 570 58 107.00–125.00 $119.91 $683 +10.94
600–645 621 17 100.00–120.00 $110.86 $688 +5.19
650–670 661 5 105.00–119.00 $110.63 $731 +6.28
710–740 726 4 80.00–105.00 $92.40 $671 -0.56
750–790 767 7 60.00–110.00 $91.53 $702 +1.51
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 -7.27
955 955 1 89.00 $89.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
325–334 333 19 135.00–139.00 $137.89 $459 +9.07
360–398 385 24 128.50–144.00 $136.18 $524 +3.02
415–441 423 46 115.00–133.00 $126.08 $533 +0.51
463 value added 463 10 115.00 $115.00 $532 -2.30
457–487 474 37 114.00–140.00 $131.36 $623 +3.14
505–538 531 31 110.00–127.00 $121.92 $647 +4.22
567 value added 567 2 108.00 $108.00 $612 -5.82
558–595 583 60 112.00–127.00 $124.39 $725 +9.00
600–631 625 5 108.00–115.00 $109.34 $683 -2.81
600–640 value added 633 12 111.00–114.00 $113.53 $719 +2.19
660 660 9 120.50 $120.50 $795 —
697 value added 697 3 104.00 $104.00 $725 -4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 216 6 106.00–142.00 $118.79 $257 +4.88
250–295 265 10 110.00–136.00 $119.54 $317 -2.10
300–345 327 22 110.00–137.00 $120.91 $395 +3.37
350–395 375 27 100.00–127.00 $117.26 $440 +0.61
400–445 425 22 108.00–128.00 $114.63 $487 +1.23
450–495 470 20 100.00–124.00 $114.47 $538 +4.92
500–545 525 24 98.00–128.00 $109.22 $573 +6.40
565–590 578 4 101.00–111.00 $108.26 $626 +3.94
605–645 621 6 92.00–108.00 $100.79 $626 +5.13
655–685 668 4 90.00–100.00 $94.45 $631 +3.84
710 710 1 86.00 $86.00 $611 —
880 880 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 276 11 110.00–135.00 $122.79 $339 +16.79
300–349 328 10 100.00–114.00 $108.17 $355 +0.19
355–365 362 3 100.00–110.00 $106.39 $385 —
400–449 431 13 92.00–110.00 $104.35 $450 +1.91
460–495 476 5 98.00–105.00 $102.20 $486 +7.21
500–535 518 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $520 +6.05
560 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–475 465 8 300.00–550.00 $420.93 —
500–505 503 7 475.00–500.00 $489.35 —
560–595 578 2 700.00–725.00 $712.12 —
748 748 3 900.00 $900.00 —
760 760 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157 157 1 330.00 $330.00 $518 —
200–225 213 2 160.00 $160.00 $341 +16.00
250–290 271 6 145.00–170.00 $159.99 $434 +3.59
310–345 320 6 150.00–170.00 $165.68 $530 +11.81
350–399 375 12 110.00–167.00 $143.14 $537 +2.00
400–445 418 13 135.00–163.00 $153.64 $642 +15.76
450–499 468 24 114.00–150.00 $136.60 $639 +5.90
500–545 515 10 124.00–136.00 $131.49 $677 +8.52
550–595 572 11 118.00–163.00 $126.07 $721 +7.04
600–645 619 15 110.00–126.00 $117.47 $727 +6.26
650–690 665 5 109.00–116.00 $112.17 $746 +8.85
705 705 1 109.00 $109.00 $768 +7.70
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 141.00–160.00 $153.56 $445 +14.06
335–340 337 3 130.00–153.00 $144.71 $488 +10.24
350–390 373 6 139.00–148.00 $143.23 $534 +8.45
400–430 415 11 132.00–152.00 $140.02 $581 +13.38
465–495 478 8 121.00–142.00 $128.57 $615 +3.66
515–530 523 2 118.00–123.00 $120.54 $630 +10.58
550–590 571 4 104.00–117.00 $109.25 $624 -1.12
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 -1.86
660–695 676 4 107.00–114.00 $111.79 $756 +10.02
715–745 723 4 85.00–105.00 $93.91 $679 -2.04
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 -0.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
425 425 1 171.00 $171.00 $727 +32.29
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 +6.00
693 693 7 92.00 $92.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 116.00–126.00 $121.62 $531 +5.45
450–495 473 6 113.00–125.00 $117.62 $556 +6.67
525 525 1 106.00 $106.00 $556 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1820 1113 80-85% 87 41.00–65.00 $50.91 $567 —
1180–1405 1285 80-85% 18 49.50–62.00 $53.86 $692 -2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–910 878 85-90% 2 20.00–30.00 $25.19 $221 —
630–1170 891 85-90% 14 30.00–45.25 $36.80 $328 —
510–1280 1015 85-90% 88 32.00–59.00 $44.96 $456 -0.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 42.00 $42.00 $512 —
1325 1325 75-80% 2 52.00 $52.00 $689 —
850–1795 1362 75-80% 28 42.00–51.00 $47.35 $645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1166 5 60.00–80.00 $68.96 $804 —
1115–2025 1573 13 69.50–88.00 $76.92 $1,210 —
1500–1950 1725 2 85.00–93.50 $89.80 $1,549 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2230 1469 14 69.00–95.00 $79.08 $1,162 —
1595–2160 1817 3 80.50–88.50 $83.83 $1,523 -1.50
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 65.00 $65.00 $780 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–900 773 (<2 yrs)Open 16 375.00–970.00 $806.77
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 470.00 $470.00
760–915 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 455.00–550.00 $490.40
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–680 647 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 540.00 $540.00
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
850–1240 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–675.00 $644.50
850–1240 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 650.00–885.00 $789.43
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–675 thin fleshed 658 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–600.00 $463.29
670 670 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
695–785 737 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–580.00 $550.43
760–890 thin fleshed 841 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–525.00 $494.99
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
685–1095 881 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 400.00–850.00 $669.69
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
720–1380 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 535.00–1,100.00 $707.84
910–1155 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 580.00–1,000.00 $807.99
940–1365 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–925.00 $833.24
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1700 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,290.59
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–900 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 500.00–775.00 $652.78
745–1020 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–1,000.00 $831.16
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 525.00–650.00 $596.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 480.00 $480.00
915–1080 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–680.00 $620.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
691–780 721 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 550.00–600.00 $581.96
675–1065 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–775.00 $662.14
895–905 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.86
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00 $680.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00 $660.00
905 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00 —
745–1130 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 670.00–960.00 $800.63 —
905–965 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $687.90 —
955–1555 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 885.00–1,500.00 $1,228.52 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1185 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00–910.00 $866.01 —
940–1290 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,245.85 —
1175–1200 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00–1,200.00 $1,190.11 -57.75
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–825 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 720.00–800.00 $763.28 —
860–1050 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–870.00 $862.42 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–855 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–750.00 $738.32 —

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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.