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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $158.52/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $113.28/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $136.57/cwt ≈ $649/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 812 1,107
Feeder cattle 414 569 839
Slaughter cattle 88 110 99
Replacement cattle 146 133 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 1.00-9.00; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-11.00; slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00-5.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 156.00–168.00 $162.45 $528 —
350–399 375 20 150.00–166.00 $158.52 $594 +0.86
400–449 425 10 142.50–154.00 $148.58 $631 —
450–499 475 12 130.00–142.50 $136.57 $649 —
500–549 525 12 120.00–130.00 $125.23 $657 —
600–649 625 6 108.00–118.00 $113.20 $708 —
705 705 1 103.00 $103.00 $726 -3.66
750 750 1 108.00 $108.00 $810 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 120.00–147.50 $134.98 $371 —
500–549 525 4 93.00–111.00 $102.42 $538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 140.00–146.00 $143.33 $322 —
350–399 375 6 133.00–135.00 $134.07 $503 —
400–449 425 10 119.00–129.00 $124.29 $528 —
450–499 475 10 110.00–128.00 $118.54 $563 —
500–549 525 10 100.00–111.00 $105.76 $555 —
600–649 625 4 90.00–100.00 $95.20 $595 —
720–745 728 3 69.00–79.00 $73.40 $534 —
755–765 760 2 60.00–81.00 $70.57 $536 -14.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 112.00–120.00 $116.30 $378 —
400–449 425 10 91.00–108.00 $99.99 $425 +0.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 525 12 107.00–119.00 $113.28 $595 +12.14
550–599 575 6 103.00–113.00 $108.21 $622 +8.74
600–649 625 6 104.00–110.00 $107.12 $670 +12.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 35.00–46.50 $41.73 $428 —
1000–1300 1150 80-85% 28 46.50–55.00 $51.30 $590 +0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 20.00–30.00 $25.31 $202 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 30.00–46.50 $39.66 $407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1453 75-80% 12 47.50–54.50 $51.36 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 55.00–76.00 $67.60 $845 -1.80
1500–2005 1753 6 77.00–89.00 $83.86 $1,470 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–925 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 575.00–800.00 $699.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1385 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 100 725.00–1,100.00 $957.38
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–1000 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 400.00–700.00 $586.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–920 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 660.00–825.00 $759.87 —

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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.