Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 200 priced lines covering 1,518 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,530 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 400 head. replacement cattle receipts at 509 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 23, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,530Last week 2,248Year ago 1,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 402Year ago 294

Replacement CattleReceipts 509Last week 469Year ago 252

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,325), Grenada (112), Hattiesburg (517), Houston (71), Macon (225), Meridian (304), West Point (885). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	955	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,163	3,800.00–4,200.00	4,045.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,293	3,000.00–4,525.00	4,014.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	2,300.00–3,550.00	3,002.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,277	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,782.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,134	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,367.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,476.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,165	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,540.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,100	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,131.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,218	2,000.00–4,500.00	3,717.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,744.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,014	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,554.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	4,000.00	4,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,175	4,500.00–4,800.00	4,672.34
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	775	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,962.90
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	2,850.00–3,900.00	3,389.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,875.00–2,750.00	2,350.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,786.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,188	3,400.00–3,750.00	3,640.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,212	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,869.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	3,025.00–3,150.00	3,088.94
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,383	6,200.00	6,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,075	3,800.00–4,700.00	4,323.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,195	3,400.00–5,350.00	4,734.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,201	2,750.00–4,350.00	4,011.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	4,950.00	4,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	645	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,675.00	3,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,137	3,225.00–3,500.00	3,389.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,480	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	3,400.00	3,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,178	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,509.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	2,150.00	2,150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	238	500.00–535.00	514.00
7	250–300	274	450.00–600.00	513.85
9	300–350	324	415.00–570.00	494.64
12	350–400	378	360.00–550.00	463.69
12	400–450	424	385.00–490.00	428.89
8	450–500	479	350.00–450.00	394.64
12	500–550	523	340.00–440.00	399.72
4	550–600	577	315.00–417.00	367.36
5	600–650	628	320.00–375.00	345.61
3	650–700	660	290.00–370.00	342.53
8	700–750	737	285.00–321.00	312.85
2	750–800	750	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	830	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	860	275.00	275.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	510.00–550.00	537.64
2	300–350	325	470.00–480.00	474.77
2	350–400	360	490.00–500.00	495.14
5	400–450	407	395.00–450.00	419.83
17	450–500	458	355.00–467.50	440.66
3	500–550	535	365.00–390.00	380.06
10	550–600	567	415.00	415.00
5	600–650	614	335.00–382.50	372.90
8	700–750	713	295.00–350.00	333.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	415	470.00–490.00	481.72
12	450–500	484	445.00–470.00	461.56
4	500–550	514	412.50	412.50
5	550–600	587	397.50	397.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	385	490.00–515.00	502.34
1	400–450	420	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	478	435.00–440.00	437.54
6	550–600	564	300.00–393.00	377.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	520.00	520.00
1	350–400	380	505.00	505.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	188	600.00–650.00	625.33
10	200–250	223	530.00–630.00	580.75
23	250–300	279	490.00–600.00	547.30
23	300–350	318	490.00–670.00	543.82
24	350–400	369	465.00–515.00	484.67
35	400–450	421	435.00–525.00	474.74
41	450–500	469	420.00–470.00	445.75
39	500–550	520	390.00–475.00	414.64
19	550–600	572	335.00–405.00	380.64
17	600–650	620	340.00–398.00	363.10
14	650–700	669	305.00–370.00	338.79
1	700–750	705	360.00	360.00
2	750–800	765	315.00–340.00	327.50
2	800–850	830	305.00–315.00	310.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	555.00	555.00
3	450–500	468	498.00	498.00
10	500–550	531	395.00–426.00	416.07
2	550–600	573	405.00–415.00	409.80
1	650–700	665	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	560.00	560.00
1	250–300	290	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	345	415.00	415.00
5	350–400	370	415.00–525.00	482.35
10	400–450	425	375.00–500.00	455.51
7	450–500	469	335.00–498.00	422.61
10	500–550	524	315.00–475.00	428.77
4	550–600	565	370.00–425.00	389.70
4	600–650	615	333.00–370.00	349.26
5	650–700	670	317.50–395.00	348.00
3	700–750	718	320.00–350.00	338.52
3	750–800	770	312.50–330.00	323.56
1	850–900	860	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	900	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	345.00–465.00	407.53
3	500–550	515	325.00–425.00	381.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	700.00	700.00
6	200–250	219	605.00–700.00	652.49
8	250–300	277	575.00–675.00	605.20
6	300–350	318	535.00–600.00	568.98
13	350–400	375	450.00–565.00	527.20
11	400–450	418	480.00–540.00	509.28
14	450–500	471	460.00–520.00	488.22
11	500–550	520	410.00–500.00	460.38
7	550–600	567	420.00–450.00	434.91
14	600–650	623	345.00–450.00	390.36
3	650–700	670	355.00–370.00	363.43
4	700–750	718	328.00–350.00	335.78
2	750–800	768	325.00–375.00	349.43
2	800–850	803	320.00–330.00	325.02
1	850–900	870	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	515.00	515.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	423	590.00	590.00
11	500–550	543	440.00	440.00
16	550–600	567	430.00–460.00	441.14
4	850–900	863	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	550.00–625.00	589.10
16	250–300	278	500.00–620.00	557.30
9	300–350	321	500.00–590.00	553.32
10	350–400	372	510.00–640.00	564.56
11	400–450	431	450.00–555.00	491.47
5	450–500	464	440.00–523.00	475.22
7	500–550	510	390.00–450.00	413.24
7	550–600	579	335.00–455.00	411.36
5	600–650	622	348.00–415.00	381.74
9	650–700	683	335.00–403.00	392.78
1	850–900	850	262.50	262.50
1	1150–1200	1,160	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	630.00–660.00	645.18
3	300–350	320	610.00–640.00	623.85
3	350–400	375	515.00	515.00
6	400–450	418	480.00–512.50	502.13
18	450–500	484	490.00–543.00	538.11
18	500–550	519	425.00–500.00	469.46
2	700–750	715	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	500.00–600.00	548.21
2	300–350	310	325.00–540.00	430.77
5	350–400	373	550.00–595.00	572.09
1	400–450	410	485.00	485.00
3	450–500	477	420.00–483.00	443.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	230	600.00–750.00	665.50
23	250–300	277	585.00–730.00	637.93
26	300–350	318	590.00–680.00	629.95
23	350–400	375	525.00–635.00	582.98
42	400–450	420	500.00–610.00	551.12
20	450–500	469	485.00–580.00	514.91
31	500–550	519	440.00–510.00	470.94
29	550–600	572	410.00–525.00	436.59
19	600–650	621	375.00–467.50	418.64
5	650–700	666	370.00–400.00	384.77
2	700–750	705	338.00–339.00	338.50
3	750–800	758	325.00–360.00	341.78
1	800–850	810	328.00	328.00
2	850–900	868	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	940	313.00	313.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,884	194.00–211.00	202.43
20	—	1,618	185.00–209.00	197.13
8	—	1,394	149.00–191.00	179.25
3	—	1,612	170.00–205.00	179.86
1	—	1,185	151.00	151.00
5	—	1,767	199.00–213.00	206.85
9	—	1,958	205.00–229.50	220.63
2	—	1,738	182.00–186.00	184.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,326	136.00–175.00	161.00
22	—	1,338	169.00–183.50	178.74
61	—	1,203	158.00–189.00	170.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	165.00–167.00	166.01
20	—	1,284	155.00–179.00	169.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,095	137.00–174.00	154.37
5	—	1,036	154.00–161.00	156.88
23	—	1,030	120.00–163.00	141.84
4	—	700	135.00–142.50	139.02

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Mississippi barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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