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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

6,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.92/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 569 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.38/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 473 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.43/cwt +22.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 682 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,770 7,062 7,711
Feeder cattle 5,163 5,517 5,991
Slaughter cattle 939 947 964
Replacement cattle 668 598 756

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 higher. 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
200–249 224 11 200.00–225.00 $211.65 $474 +6.45
250–299 276 26 180.00–216.00 $203.27 $561 +2.34
300–349 321 49 180.00–222.00 $204.58 $657 +10.26
350–399 374 69 180.00–220.00 $199.39 $746 -0.38
400–449 422 54 169.00–216.00 $195.21 $824 +5.58
450–499 468 59 168.00–210.00 $181.91 $851 +5.94
500–549 521 76 158.00–196.00 $174.49 $909 +2.42
550–599 572 49 150.00–178.00 $163.28 $934 -3.59
600–649 623 40 144.00–164.00 $155.83 $971 -5.57
650–695 665 32 150.00–165.00 $159.40 $1,060 +5.25
690 value added 690 72 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 —
700–745 718 20 139.00–169.00 $152.20 $1,093 +2.90
740 value added 740 58 174.00 $174.00 $1,288 —
750–795 767 21 122.00–162.00 $147.47 $1,131 +2.60
800–845 821 13 105.00–150.00 $134.39 $1,103 -0.30
885 885 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,159 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 value added 381 3 210.00 $210.00 $800 —
370–390 385 26 165.00–205.00 $191.55 $737 -11.21
404–442 427 27 188.00–204.00 $195.62 $835 -1.04
455–485 475 44 181.00–194.00 $187.42 $890 +18.81
511–545 value added 523 16 163.00–177.50 $172.72 $903 -7.31
517–545 532 75 172.00–188.00 $179.01 $952 +4.53
561–580 value added 566 7 152.00–164.00 $160.49 $908 -13.85
550–593 572 52 158.00–186.00 $173.88 $995 -2.13
600–640 614 38 145.00–183.00 $167.58 $1,029 +15.35
619–640 value added 631 27 150.00–166.50 $159.34 $1,005 +5.69
657–675 661 14 143.00–160.00 $156.16 $1,032 -6.44
658–692 value added 674 14 155.00–164.50 $160.99 $1,085 -3.38
725–730 value added 728 24 157.00–164.00 $163.17 $1,188 —
737 737 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,179 +35.99
755–763 value added 757 35 140.00–163.50 $158.41 $1,199 —
766–790 778 8 139.00–155.00 $146.88 $1,143 —
846–847 value added 846 5 139.50–145.00 $141.70 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 3 180.00–200.00 $186.27 $415 +14.19
285–295 290 3 179.00–197.00 $186.02 $539 +18.01
310–345 330 10 162.00–200.00 $187.86 $620 +28.26
350–395 376 14 150.00–199.00 $178.38 $671 +3.63
400–445 422 22 155.00–195.00 $177.44 $749 +3.18
455–495 480 29 147.00–192.00 $174.56 $838 +8.93
500–545 527 19 141.00–179.00 $162.24 $855 +3.53
550–597 575 17 138.00–163.00 $155.68 $895 +8.24
600–640 626 5 140.00–150.00 $145.16 $909 +0.16
660–693 682 8 135.00–153.00 $147.93 $1,009 -14.15
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +19.00
757–785 761 9 129.00–144.00 $137.36 $1,045 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 -5.00
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 +0.59
945 945 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,181 —
980 980 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 19 140.00–180.00 $160.87 $442 -9.13
300–349 325 16 138.00–190.00 $172.08 $559 +14.70
350–399 374 12 148.00–185.00 $162.57 $608 +3.32
400–440 420 13 124.00–179.00 $157.43 $661 —
450–499 475 22 110.00–178.00 $150.19 $713 -0.45
505–535 524 12 128.00–155.00 $140.05 $734 +0.66
550–599 571 13 124.00–156.00 $147.50 $842 +5.94
600–649 625 10 130.00–143.00 $136.76 $855 —
776–790 783 2 120.00–126.00 $123.03 $963 —
885 885 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 215.00 $215.00 $398 +50.00
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 +8.36
250–299 275 52 150.00–185.00 $167.77 $461 +0.64
290 fancy 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
300–349 324 75 150.00–186.00 $169.55 $549 +0.48
350–399 375 68 140.00–182.00 $165.89 $622 +5.32
375 fancy 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
400–449 422 69 140.00–172.00 $157.81 $666 +2.85
450–499 473 105 140.00–170.00 $153.38 $725 +1.12
500–549 524 80 132.50–168.00 $148.16 $776 +2.02
550–599 569 107 130.00–163.00 $147.92 $842 +3.64
600–649 620 57 135.00–160.00 $144.37 $895 +3.07
626 value added 626 30 163.00 $163.00 $1,020 —
650–695 672 28 122.50–150.00 $142.13 $955 +6.92
700–745 725 16 120.00–138.00 $129.25 $937 +2.32
750–795 776 8 108.00–155.00 $127.46 $989 +8.67
800–845 819 9 89.00–135.00 $115.59 $947 -5.42
850–895 873 6 110.00–135.00 $122.82 $1,072 +12.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 11 175.00 $175.00 $551 -4.00
360–394 375 24 135.00–165.00 $160.59 $602 +1.58
413–445 427 30 148.00–160.00 $157.33 $672 +5.18
455–471 value added 463 19 154.00–163.00 $159.15 $737 +6.01
453–493 469 61 137.50–163.00 $158.64 $744 +7.18
510–545 value added 524 10 140.50–156.00 $146.16 $766 -11.07
507–545 528 41 140.00–186.00 $161.03 $850 +14.94
552–594 570 51 125.00–165.00 $155.99 $889 -4.19
562–595 value added 583 32 140.00–159.00 $153.08 $892 -7.72
614 value added 614 11 150.50 $150.50 $924 +7.00
615–627 624 12 122.50–135.00 $131.92 $823 -34.85
670 value added 670 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 -2.25
694 694 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,076 +9.93
730 730 3 98.00 $98.00 $715 -29.00
736 value added 736 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,016 —
750–790 value added 766 5 130.50–135.00 $132.36 $1,014 —
772 772 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,200 -2.12
855 855 2 107.50 $107.50 $919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $334 +7.58
250–295 281 8 135.00–156.00 $147.28 $414 +7.97
300–345 318 10 128.00–164.00 $151.76 $483 -2.01
350–390 368 15 141.00–160.00 $152.53 $561 +13.15
400–445 421 10 145.00–154.00 $149.31 $629 +10.77
450–495 472 24 135.00–150.00 $142.80 $674 +8.10
500–545 517 20 115.00–147.00 $136.47 $706 +2.53
550–595 570 18 125.00–144.00 $133.32 $760 -0.25
600–635 616 5 130.00–140.00 $134.25 $827 +9.16
650–695 664 4 125.00–134.00 $129.57 $860 -3.43
720–735 725 3 113.00–128.00 $118.98 $863 +4.53
765–790 778 2 111.00–119.00 $115.06 $895 +15.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 130.00–142.00 $134.06 $291 —
250–299 272 11 120.00–160.00 $144.48 $393 +1.31
305–345 331 8 122.50–150.00 $134.53 $445 +12.45
350–399 376 23 125.00–146.00 $137.65 $518 +8.84
400–449 420 29 110.00–144.00 $130.33 $547 +0.33
450–499 470 24 111.00–140.00 $128.51 $604 +4.51
500–545 527 12 100.00–138.00 $125.02 $659 +11.91
550–599 573 5 120.00–128.00 $123.67 $709 -10.92
660–670 665 2 119.00–125.00 $121.98 $811 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
770–785 778 2 109.00–110.50 $109.76 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 216.00 $216.00 $529 +31.07
255–280 270 7 165.00–212.00 $199.61 $539 +7.27
300–340 320 11 190.00–212.00 $202.71 $649 +15.54
350–399 372 31 152.50–207.00 $185.41 $690 +4.62
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -26.34
400–449 423 46 152.00–205.00 $177.57 $751 +1.23
450–495 471 26 150.00–184.00 $168.33 $793 -2.17
500–545 521 46 140.00–178.00 $157.47 $820 +1.81
550–599 572 27 112.00–166.00 $148.64 $850 +8.25
600–649 627 25 127.00–159.00 $144.20 $904 +8.50
650–699 672 17 120.00–150.00 $133.55 $897 -1.91
700–745 713 4 97.50–147.00 $130.38 $930 +1.38
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 -2.00
1075 1075 1 92.00 $92.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 180.00–200.00 $191.70 $431 +18.99
250–295 278 7 130.00–196.00 $173.04 $481 +15.07
315–345 335 11 139.00–195.00 $176.60 $592 +3.75
350–385 371 9 170.00–195.00 $181.19 $672 +18.30
400–445 424 18 125.00–185.00 $170.28 $722 +14.52
450–495 475 21 127.50–169.00 $153.01 $727 +0.04
510–545 533 6 125.00–155.00 $142.34 $759 -0.64
550–595 570 9 130.00–155.00 $143.08 $816 +4.74
600–620 608 6 130.00–145.00 $139.31 $847 +12.21
670–690 683 4 130.00–147.00 $136.18 $930 +13.79
710 710 2 108.00–126.00 $117.00 $831 —
750–780 764 4 117.00–129.00 $121.96 $932 —
875 875 1 87.50 $87.50 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 217 3 150.00–158.00 $153.31 $333 —
265–275 270 3 150.00–175.00 $158.18 $427 +35.68
320–335 327 3 155.00–166.00 $161.05 $527 +25.05
365–390 376 4 138.00–170.00 $153.05 $575 +73.05
400–445 418 8 130.00–166.00 $147.63 $617 -0.50
460–490 471 9 138.00–152.00 $146.10 $688 -5.13
500–545 526 6 120.00–144.00 $133.64 $703 +18.42
555–590 573 3 102.00–130.00 $114.81 $658 -8.19
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 +1.00
720–740 730 2 100.00–115.00 $107.40 $784 —
815 815 1 104.00 $104.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 190.00 $190.00 $466 -5.00
530 530 4 165.00 $165.00 $874 +20.82
595 595 3 142.50 $142.50 $848 -9.03
600 600 2 127.50 $127.50 $765 -13.94
650 650 2 132.50 $132.50 $861 -4.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1610 1099 80-85% 249 60.00–88.00 $80.26 $882 —
995–1510 1263 80-85% 168 79.00–99.00 $88.63 $1,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–915 701 85-90% 17 40.00–54.00 $47.07 $330 —
750–1130 847 85-90% 43 20.00–70.00 $55.47 $470 —
795–1405 996 85-90% 160 54.00–82.00 $68.99 $687 —
1725 1725 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,397 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1690 1146 75-80% 33 73.50–83.50 $79.09 $906 —
1410–1850 1654 75-80% 9 77.50–88.50 $84.33 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2040 1496 29 86.00–120.00 $107.07 $1,602 —
1000–1985 1532 13 97.00–113.50 $107.36 $1,645 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1965 1445 21 88.00–115.00 $103.84 $1,500 —
1600–2225 1913 10 109.00–115.00 $112.49 $2,152 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 965 2 50.00–89.00 $68.59 $662 —
1045–1735 1373 15 75.00–103.00 $95.42 $1,310 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 85.00 $85.00 $982 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 58 485.00–700.00 $599.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500 fancy 500 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980–1120 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,070.00 $990.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1105 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–820.00 $768.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 800.00–1,475.00 $1,197.52
855–1410 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 825.00–1,350.00 $1,119.50
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00
800–1225 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 950.00–1,250.00 $1,131.48
800–1250 fancy 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,341.46
930–1170 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 940.00–1,100.00 $989.71
850–1250 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,495.00 $1,355.36
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1035–1150 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–870.00 $817.24
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 550.00–1,050.00 $870.27
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 675.00–950.00 $841.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–960 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $811.30
800–1050 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 850.00–1,100.00 $991.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
820–1165 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–925.00 $858.22
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,142.73 -293.32
850–1300 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,414.28 -21.77
1075–1085 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,163.02 -273.03
970–1200 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,278.42 +128.42
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1250 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,513.69 —
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,963.64 +913.64
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00 +111.78
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,025.00 $984.46 +143.41
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 650.00–1,150.00 $948.49 +107.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1050 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 975.00–1,250.00 $1,133.22 —
800–1050 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,084.46 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
865–985 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,075.00 $995.41 —
850–1215 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,400.00 $1,060.54 —

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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.