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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 4,916 4,792
Feeder cattle 80 3,641 3,260
Slaughter cattle 17 660 862
Replacement cattle 17 615 670

Market comments — USDA reporter

Most Sales Closed Due To Weather

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 160.00–170.00 $165.45 $455 -9.47
350–399 375 4 153.00–160.00 $156.73 $588 -12.04
400–449 425 6 150.00–158.00 $154.23 $655 -9.47
600–649 633 3 123.00–132.50 $129.50 $820 -4.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 333 3 146.00–155.00 $152.29 $507 +16.25
350–399 375 4 140.00–151.00 $145.86 $547 +13.74
550–599 583 3 111.00–112.00 $111.69 $651 -6.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 228 7 127.50–145.00 $138.42 $316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.93 $614 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 62.00–71.00 $66.76 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1360 974 4 68.00–69.00 $68.45 $667 —
1245–1685 1447 3 83.00–90.50 $86.41 $1,250 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1110 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 580.00–770.00 $658.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1150 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–760.00 $754.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.