Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 200 priced lines covering 1,552 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,187 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 293 head. replacement cattle receipts at 392 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,187Last week 1,805Year ago 3,810

Slaughter CattleReceipts 293Last week 241Year ago 403

Replacement CattleReceipts 392Last week 255Year ago 374

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,086), Grenada (36), Hattiesburg (561), Houston (34), Macon (116), Meridian (149), West Point (890). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	525.00	525.00
2	200–250	215	450.00–500.00	475.58
3	250–300	270	465.00–485.00	475.25
3	300–350	325	505.00–555.00	527.03
4	350–400	374	480.00–500.00	488.51
20	400–450	426	385.00–480.00	434.95
12	450–500	477	350.00–415.00	394.04
23	500–550	519	315.00–385.00	353.43
25	550–600	573	300.00–343.00	315.51
15	600–650	619	280.00–320.00	301.30
6	650–700	670	260.00–310.00	275.85
3	700–750	712	262.00–300.00	280.67
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	880	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	565	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
1	800–850	820	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	188	380.00–445.00	412.93
2	200–250	210	350.00–435.00	393.51
3	250–300	270	320.00–425.00	383.46
11	300–350	323	350.00–480.00	416.76
16	350–400	370	325.00–455.00	399.21
15	400–450	432	350.00–430.00	382.26
14	450–500	475	285.00–390.00	355.81
16	500–550	522	300.00–365.00	337.72
11	550–600	569	290.00–351.00	317.85
8	600–650	624	150.00–310.00	262.31
4	650–700	680	270.00–280.00	273.80
2	700–750	718	270.00–280.00	274.88
4	750–800	759	240.00–270.00	258.83
1	850–900	875	252.50	252.50
1	1150–1200	1,175	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	320.00–370.00	353.11
1	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	585	332.00	332.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	431.00	431.00
10	450–500	489	388.00	388.00
2	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	425.00	425.00
6	200–250	226	380.00–560.00	435.39
5	250–300	277	345.00–430.00	392.49
8	300–350	330	300.00–430.00	366.21
15	350–400	381	295.00–470.00	365.42
15	400–450	420	300.00–385.00	346.21
10	450–500	471	275.00–365.00	322.64
12	500–550	518	265.00–335.00	302.60
11	550–600	569	260.00–343.00	305.85
4	600–650	635	283.00–289.00	286.29
2	650–700	668	250.00–280.00	265.17
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	870	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
8	400–450	409	380.00	380.00
33	450–500	473	347.00–360.00	354.25
9	500–550	519	321.00–353.00	345.74
42	550–600	555	325.00–394.00	333.40
10	600–650	641	302.00	302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	181	480.00–535.00	509.86
4	200–250	226	445.00–500.00	468.45
5	250–300	271	390.00–465.00	433.58
15	300–350	325	390.00–470.00	420.04
19	350–400	371	380.00–480.00	402.98
31	400–450	423	335.00–440.00	377.37
21	450–500	468	330.00–370.00	351.07
22	500–550	522	320.00–410.00	339.09
20	550–600	575	300.00–336.00	319.67
14	600–650	619	300.00–325.00	314.04
4	650–700	675	280.00–315.00	296.06
8	700–750	718	285.00–325.00	300.54
2	750–800	780	260.00–285.00	272.34
3	800–850	822	265.00–270.00	268.33
1	850–900	850	300.00	300.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	370.00–380.00	374.77
2	350–400	385	365.00–390.00	377.34
2	400–450	438	330.00–340.00	334.97
1	450–500	465	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	570	325.00–334.00	330.65
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	565	322.00–325.00	323.50
1	650–700	665	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	505	355.00–357.00	356.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	412	385.00	385.00
6	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	399	375.00	375.00
13	400–450	416	420.00–455.00	434.84
5	450–500	450	425.00	425.00
10	500–550	534	340.00–365.00	351.71
10	550–600	562	340.00–360.00	356.05
15	600–650	604	330.00–347.50	335.15
14	650–700	656	320.00–324.00	321.74
7	700–750	735	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	500.00–700.00	578.57
5	250–300	270	420.00–600.00	514.44
14	300–350	328	448.00–520.00	496.58
14	350–400	374	415.00–500.00	460.15
33	400–450	423	405.00–470.00	439.15
22	450–500	472	370.00–425.00	404.66
35	500–550	519	340.00–395.00	362.38
21	550–600	576	330.00–370.00	345.60
28	600–650	623	320.00–360.00	339.86
21	650–700	669	318.00–347.50	324.86
15	700–750	721	300.00–325.00	314.32
4	750–800	765	305.00–320.00	311.82
4	800–850	816	275.00–305.00	294.95
1	850–900	870	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	995	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	333	242.50–390.00	319.02
3	350–400	368	380.00–413.00	396.19
1	400–450	400	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	468	350.00–355.00	352.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	450.00–460.00	455.10
3	250–300	282	450.00–470.00	458.20
2	300–350	333	440.00	440.00
13	350–400	380	375.00–435.00	418.07
16	400–450	422	295.00–430.00	391.81
13	450–500	475	290.00–400.00	364.19
5	500–550	519	328.00–382.50	353.66
11	550–600	566	300.00–360.00	335.87
7	600–650	624	262.00–325.00	313.75
2	650–700	688	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	399	470.00	470.00
18	450–500	472	390.00–422.00	407.39
20	500–550	523	385.00–402.00	392.76
25	550–600	587	350.00–365.00	352.44
33	600–650	624	340.50–352.00	346.39
22	650–700	676	310.00–335.00	326.84
5	700–750	728	319.00	319.00
3	750–800	783	302.00	302.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,143	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,304.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,202	2,650.00–3,500.00	2,928.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,216	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,094.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	60	—	1,150	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,069.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	860	1,000.00–3,550.00	2,736.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	150.00–153.00	151.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	152.00	152.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	230.00	230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,446.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	753	1,200.00–3,000.00	2,216.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,525	2,600.00–2,725.00	2,659.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,246	2,175.00–3,650.00	3,181.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,543.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,303	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,218.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	147.00	147.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	575	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,800.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,342.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	220.00	220.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	3,500.00	3,500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	164.00–182.50	172.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	150.00	150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,650.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	206.00	206.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	3,500.00	3,500.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	690	950.00–2,100.00	1,437.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,131	2,700.00–4,500.00	3,314.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,188	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,852.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,167	2,550.00–4,200.00	3,793.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,950.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,268	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,333.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,150	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	170.00–185.00	174.65
8	—	1,624	185.00–210.00	199.01
1	—	1,265	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,000	170.00	170.00
19	—	1,618	180.00–205.00	197.80
8	—	1,709	200.00–212.00	203.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	934	113.00–148.00	138.43
1	—	1,065	148.00	148.00
31	—	1,059	134.00–168.00	150.61
8	—	889	125.00–144.00	135.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,124	149.00–171.00	158.87
27	—	1,157	155.00–180.00	163.84
9	—	1,187	140.00–160.00	149.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	150.00–152.00	151.00
8	—	1,158	147.00–168.00	160.07
2	—	1,400	140.00–142.00	140.96

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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