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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

2,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.88/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 471 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.04/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 520 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.34/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 565 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,435 5,994 6,671
Feeder cattle 1,472 4,877 5,271
Slaughter cattle 326 529 872
Replacement cattle 637 588 528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $741 +5.07
200–245 218 3 415.00–475.00 $451.18 $984 +8.56
250–299 282 11 345.00–455.00 $406.50 $1,146 -19.45
300–345 318 17 367.50–460.00 $418.28 $1,330 -1.77
350–395 371 21 347.50–440.00 $388.40 $1,441 -5.49
400–449 422 30 327.50–415.00 $375.30 $1,584 +3.69
450–495 470 18 279.00–390.00 $338.45 $1,591 -0.01
500–545 520 44 294.00–335.00 $316.04 $1,643 -2.33
550–595 573 32 284.00–325.00 $311.32 $1,784 +16.93
620 value added 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -18.94
600–645 622 30 270.00–300.00 $282.63 $1,758 -4.46
650–695 672 36 256.00–290.00 $279.98 $1,881 +16.54
695 value added 695 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 $1,772 -24.14
700–745 728 13 262.00–277.50 $270.58 $1,970 +16.75
750–795 770 5 250.00–277.50 $269.15 $2,072 +22.14
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 +12.79
835 value added 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 -5.09
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 -55.00
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–328 value added 317 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,426 —
316–347 328 10 372.50–425.00 $402.81 $1,321 —
372 value added 372 5 424.00 $424.00 $1,577 +17.79
383 383 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,321 —
422 422 14 362.50 $362.50 $1,530 +3.89
413–432 value added 427 23 340.00–399.00 $383.36 $1,637 +17.70
470 value added 470 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -2.88
480–481 480 7 324.00–340.00 $330.87 $1,588 +21.54
505 505 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,661 +14.79
525–538 value added 536 29 315.00–326.00 $322.92 $1,731 +5.69
553 553 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,753 +26.33
554–597 value added 567 37 270.00–325.00 $311.58 $1,767 +19.20
633–635 value added 634 16 289.00–290.00 $289.69 $1,837 +17.66
656 656 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,830 —
656 value added 656 28 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 +25.15
753 value added 753 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 340.00–375.00 $356.88 $760 -20.25
265–270 268 3 345.00–400.00 $373.32 $1,000 -6.39
300–349 322 11 300.00–395.00 $348.42 $1,122 -19.30
350–399 367 12 325.00–425.00 $369.80 $1,357 +20.46
405–445 429 6 300.00–380.00 $346.47 $1,486 +21.53
470 value added 470 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,490 —
450–499 476 12 295.00–375.00 $317.44 $1,511 +13.46
500–545 526 4 258.00–295.00 $279.74 $1,471 -7.26
590–595 593 2 250.00–292.50 $271.34 $1,609 -8.44
595 value added 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 -30.00
610–635 622 3 252.00–260.00 $255.68 $1,590 -9.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +27.00
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +66.26
465–495 485 3 256.00–365.00 $319.41 $1,549 +13.53
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +55.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 335.00–360.00 $350.78 $810 +1.28
250–295 274 19 310.00–375.00 $351.44 $963 -7.37
300–345 325 28 320.00–370.00 $352.71 $1,146 +1.19
350–399 370 30 302.50–350.00 $330.32 $1,222 +2.38
400–445 423 36 265.00–328.00 $306.08 $1,295 -12.98
450–499 471 52 260.00–325.00 $286.17 $1,348 -8.22
460–495 value added 478 2 272.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,330 -22.72
500 fancy 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 -50.00
500–549 523 38 230.00–306.00 $273.75 $1,432 +1.09
545 value added 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
560–575 value added 566 4 270.00–287.00 $275.51 $1,559 +12.21
550–595 572 27 250.00–280.00 $260.98 $1,493 +5.50
610–635 value added 615 6 255.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,593 +0.51
600–645 620 22 230.00–265.00 $253.85 $1,574 +6.50
655 value added 655 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 +15.69
650–680 667 6 236.00–264.00 $247.23 $1,649 +5.39
705–745 728 11 215.00–245.00 $233.87 $1,703 +2.60
750–765 value added 760 3 238.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,814 —
755–780 767 3 227.50–235.00 $231.80 $1,778 +4.13
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 -9.43
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
328 328 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,107 —
365 365 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +6.09
401–420 value added 408 14 270.00–320.00 $301.61 $1,231 -9.04
411 411 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,315 +30.63
450–475 value added 453 21 276.00–325.00 $302.08 $1,368 +16.19
453–498 477 10 270.00–307.50 $290.41 $1,385 +2.87
505–535 value added 518 23 275.00–294.00 $281.83 $1,460 +10.06
558–583 567 12 258.00–277.50 $270.38 $1,533 +14.12
568–579 value added 573 15 250.00–275.00 $262.10 $1,502 -0.80
621–636 value added 625 28 257.50–260.00 $258.72 $1,617 +19.72
673 673 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–249 245 2 345.00–365.00 $354.82 $869 +56.26
250–299 277 7 225.00–350.00 $313.07 $867 -22.15
310–345 327 7 300.00–340.00 $319.69 $1,045 -12.90
360–395 383 12 290.00–335.00 $309.77 $1,186 +10.85
400–445 427 25 220.00–320.00 $287.30 $1,227 +5.85
450–495 474 18 220.00–300.00 $272.16 $1,290 +3.75
500–549 524 20 215.00–265.00 $249.52 $1,307 -0.18
550–585 569 8 238.00–270.00 $250.98 $1,428 +7.79
600–645 628 6 215.00–245.00 $224.53 $1,410 -10.90
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -17.06
720 720 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,714 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 +70.00
350–399 376 3 268.00–285.00 $276.18 $1,038 +4.27
400–449 425 2 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 +22.76
490–495 493 2 242.50–288.00 $265.37 $1,308 +10.47
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 352.50–397.50 $376.21 $877 -37.67
250–295 273 16 342.50–400.00 $378.27 $1,033 -25.65
300–345 325 22 342.50–400.00 $383.24 $1,246 -2.22
350–395 376 19 337.50–410.00 $375.61 $1,412 +10.72
400–445 420 28 295.00–385.00 $351.97 $1,478 +9.80
450–490 471 18 297.50–375.00 $328.47 $1,547 +15.18
500–549 520 35 262.50–355.00 $290.40 $1,510 -3.49
550–595 569 14 265.00–300.00 $283.54 $1,613 +6.11
600–635 618 11 235.00–283.00 $259.43 $1,603 -1.07
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +19.50
650–685 662 9 235.00–267.50 $249.14 $1,649 -4.38
715–740 727 3 240.00–250.00 $243.28 $1,769 +0.83
750–795 782 6 190.00–240.00 $226.57 $1,772 +5.74
810–820 815 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 -24.00
975–980 978 2 167.50–200.00 $183.79 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 7 300.00–350.00 $324.67 $880 -2.83
300–345 327 6 300.00–375.00 $335.91 $1,098 -0.46
350–390 367 15 300.00–375.00 $326.19 $1,197 -9.82
410–445 432 16 250.00–336.00 $304.82 $1,317 -1.75
460–495 480 11 270.00–302.50 $294.43 $1,413 +5.98
510–545 529 8 240.00–276.00 $263.70 $1,395 -10.47
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -9.88
655–660 658 2 170.00–230.00 $200.11 $1,317 -41.34
700–730 715 3 170.00–205.00 $191.42 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,641 +20.50
697 697 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–1350 961 80-85% 9 115.00–129.00 $124.95 $1,201 —
106–1555 1077 80-85% 66 116.00–146.00 $132.21 $1,424 —
1145–1605 1312 80-85% 53 128.00–160.00 $147.87 $1,940 +12.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 2 102.50–107.50 $104.82 $734 —
705–1240 887 85-90% 9 100.00–125.00 $110.43 $980 —
845–1320 1048 85-90% 41 102.00–140.00 $121.84 $1,277 —
885–1335 1078 85-90% 6 122.00–145.00 $129.69 $1,398 +16.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1552 1102 75-80% 18 118.00–150.00 $138.92 $1,531 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1403 5 148.00–166.00 $161.06 $2,260 —
1380–2120 1718 12 155.00–176.00 $168.12 $2,888 —
1485–2050 1751 9 170.00–191.00 $185.45 $3,247 +27.47
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2060 1608 10 144.00–159.00 $153.61 $2,470 -2.37
1000–2065 1613 9 130.00–184.00 $159.66 $2,575 +3.68
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1790 1479 5 135.00–157.00 $146.10 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 120.00–157.00 $142.00 $1,314
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–785 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,027.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1195 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,558.17
920–1115 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,602.07
900–1200 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,571.43
1005–1095 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
825–1235 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,975.00 $1,503.47
975–1175 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,430.07
970–1320 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,793.23
1040–1485 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–2,300.00 $1,962.70
1000–1395 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,191.23
1095–1378 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,829.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–2,500.00 $1,982.27
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1360–1505 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,128.80
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,718.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
850–1090 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,325.85
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,331
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
612 612 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,547.50 —
980–1025 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,922.19 —
950–1110 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,008.65 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
800–1290 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–2,400.00 $2,073.20 -1,348.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.