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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.30/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 479 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.00/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 458 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.07/cwt -13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 567 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,441 8,310 8,493
Feeder cattle 1,023 6,343 6,743
Slaughter cattle 244 1,290 979
Replacement cattle 174 677 771

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 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
185 185 1 260.00 $260.00 $481 -48.00
200–249 225 4 310.00–322.50 $316.93 $713 +15.64
250–299 272 19 290.00–325.00 $310.45 $844 +8.42
300–349 321 21 295.00–325.00 $314.71 $1,010 +14.30
350–399 377 19 285.00–305.00 $298.68 $1,126 +1.33
400–449 426 19 250.00–300.00 $288.46 $1,229 +8.31
450–499 475 11 260.00–282.50 $270.25 $1,284 +10.81
500–549 525 4 250.00–265.00 $257.85 $1,354 +6.16
600–649 626 5 200.00–237.50 $228.99 $1,433 +8.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 280.00–290.00 $285.45 $785 +10.76
300–349 325 8 285.00–290.00 $287.69 $935 +16.13
365–370 368 2 224.00–240.00 $231.95 $854 -36.91
400–449 431 20 220.00–277.50 $258.19 $1,113 +7.09
597 597 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 +7.72
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -1.89
657 657 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,426 +19.30
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 -34.92
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 -37.49
458 458 36 284.00 $284.00 $1,301 -1.34
505 value added 505 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -12.90
659 value added 659 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,516 +14.93
776 value added 776 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 4 195.00–210.00 $202.89 $964 -43.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 9 229.00 $229.00 $950 -20.78
466–480 value added 471 15 204.00–230.00 $212.84 $1,002 -22.01
481 481 68 261.00 $261.00 $1,255 +15.63
553–569 value added 563 24 192.00–226.00 $215.13 $1,211 +0.13
581 581 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,197 -23.07
622 622 30 214.00–215.00 $214.33 $1,333 -22.77
870 870 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 229.00 $229.00 $366 -44.46
200–249 225 11 232.00–285.00 $274.01 $617 +5.28
250–299 273 20 250.00–285.00 $267.73 $731 +0.41
300–349 325 12 265.00–280.00 $273.07 $887 +11.01
350–399 373 17 230.00–275.00 $262.35 $979 +9.81
400–449 423 30 239.00–275.00 $261.54 $1,106 +16.98
450–499 471 18 210.00–260.00 $240.67 $1,134 +7.60
500–549 524 18 210.00–237.00 $224.18 $1,175 -1.66
550–599 571 8 200.00–230.00 $213.60 $1,220 -4.72
610–635 623 2 216.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,358 +4.23
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +13.21
700–735 723 3 150.00–190.00 $172.02 $1,244 -15.93
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 +8.00
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 -13.99
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -16.00
310–325 315 4 220.00–240.00 $226.23 $713 +5.09
350–399 371 11 204.00–255.00 $240.40 $892 +11.03
400–449 425 14 198.00–235.00 $224.75 $955 +1.50
450–499 477 8 208.00–230.00 $225.25 $1,074 +9.47
505–540 517 3 150.00–200.00 $182.58 $944 -20.19
580 580 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,108 -11.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 278 7 223.00–235.00 $229.35 $638 +46.63
350–399 375 6 190.00–214.00 $202.79 $760 -39.51
450–499 475 4 180.00–214.00 $197.88 $940 +13.31
500–549 525 4 204.00–217.50 $211.07 $1,108 +13.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 285.00 $285.00 $556 —
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 -0.57
310–325 315 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $945 +9.93
350–399 375 8 240.00–300.00 $283.44 $1,063 +4.15
405–440 423 2 245.00–285.00 $264.17 $1,117 -0.75
450–499 475 9 230.00–280.00 $256.78 $1,220 +8.01
500–549 525 4 225.00–245.00 $235.47 $1,236 +2.47
550–585 563 3 202.00–225.00 $213.75 $1,203 -10.64
600–649 627 7 200.00–210.00 $204.43 $1,282 -7.60
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +27.50
710–720 715 2 178.00–185.00 $181.48 $1,298 -10.99
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 -6.00
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,233 —
459–465 461 6 250.00–270.00 $263.28 $1,214 —
504 504 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,089 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -51.26
465–475 470 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $963 -32.23
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -5.76
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1615 1088 80-85% 37 80.00–105.00 $89.30 $972 —
1025–1325 1148 80-85% 5 92.00–98.00 $95.48 $1,096 +3.34
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 56 89.00–100.00 $94.72 $1,208 -3.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1230 872 85-90% 21 53.00–85.00 $66.05 $576 +7.31
880 880 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $898 +43.26
805–1150 946 85-90% 4 65.00–73.00 $70.09 $663 —
850–1320 1031 85-90% 37 72.00–91.50 $82.47 $850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1700 1441 75-80% 9 85.00–96.00 $90.56 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1100 6 85.00–100.00 $93.18 $1,025 —
1205–1825 1523 17 100.00–127.00 $117.77 $1,794 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1790 1413 4 115.00–120.00 $118.42 $1,673 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–850 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 380.00–750.00 $589.67
750–850 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 480.00–740.00 $622.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–990 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,160.00 $1,034.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1075–1125 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,204.55
850–1350 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,247.75
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 725.00–1,025.00 $900.16
750–1100 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 725.00–1,175.00 $993.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1165 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,500.00 $1,101.25
850–980 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,200.00 $980.22
900–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,278.33
900–1185 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,345.06
840–1305 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,429.46
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1195 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,658.44 —
1070–1130 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.36 —
1225–1285 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,379.18 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,249.32 +269.86

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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.