Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $120.88/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 537 lb · 17 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $89.21/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $119.50/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	812	1,091	726
Feeder cattle	569	769	512
Slaughter cattle	110	162	90
Replacement cattle	133	160	124

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold lower 2.00-7.00. Feeder calf groups were weaned. feeder heifers sold lower 2.00-12.00. Slaughter cows sold firmer. Slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452	452	5	129.00	$129.00	$583	—
527–548	537	17	120.00–121.00	$120.88	$649	+0.88
585	585	11	119.50	$119.50	$699	—
609	609	4	113.00	$113.00	$688	-7.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	6	145.00–152.50	$149.08	$410	—
350–399	375	4	155.00–160.00	$157.66	$591	+2.33
650–699	675	6	106.00–111.00	$108.59	$733	-3.48
700–715	705	3	104.00–110.00	$106.66	$752	-4.84
775	775	1	95.00	$95.00	$736	—
810–835	820	3	89.00–97.00	$91.97	$754	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	6	118.00–128.00	$123.38	$401	-3.34
400–449	425	10	106.00–118.00	$112.35	$477	-3.32
450–499	475	8	96.00–107.50	$102.05	$485	—
500–549	525	10	93.00–106.00	$99.80	$524	-2.82
550–599	575	14	84.00–94.00	$89.21	$513	-6.52
600–649	625	8	85.00–88.00	$86.56	$541	-7.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–449	425	6	92.00–107.00	$99.93	$425	—
450–499	483	9	92.00–95.00	$94.07	$454	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765	765	1	85.00	$85.00	$650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	10	120.00–150.00	$136.34	$375	—
350–399	375	6	115.00–155.00	$136.31	$511	—
400–449	425	10	104.00–148.00	$127.27	$541	-3.88
450–499	475	8	106.00–115.00	$110.73	$526	—
500–549	525	10	92.50–109.00	$101.14	$531	-1.94
550–599	575	6	88.00–110.00	$99.47	$572	-3.04
600–649	625	6	84.00–104.00	$94.39	$590	—
650–699	675	6	88.00–99.00	$93.70	$632	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1100	975	80-85%	8	37.50–46.50	$42.58	$415	—
1000–1300	1150	80-85%	34	46.50–53.50	$50.46	$580	+1.07

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1100	975	85-90%	24	30.00–45.00	$38.46	$375	+0.28

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1730	1545	75-80%	12	41.00–52.00	$47.16	$729	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1250	20	55.00–79.00	$69.40	$868	+1.30
1500–2115	1808	12	74.50–83.50	$79.77	$1,442	-1.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–1100	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	600.00–800.00	$718.28
850–1345	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	74	600.00–1,100.00	$906.38

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–990	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	500.00–750.00	$642.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–900	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	800.00–1,025.00	$915.71	—
850–1225	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,075.00–1,275.00	$1,193.07	—

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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.