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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.46/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.99/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $461/hd at 325 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.73/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $530/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 555 640
Feeder cattle 365 340 414
Slaughter cattle 70 40 86
Replacement cattle 130 175 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 4.00-14.00; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-10.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold higher 1.00-8.00; slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00-4.00

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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 14 160.00–180.00 $170.76 $555 +8.58
350–399 375 10 152.50–170.00 $161.82 $607 +4.36
400–449 425 12 150.00–160.00 $155.29 $660 +3.29
450–499 475 18 140.00–158.00 $149.46 $710 +8.31
500–549 525 12 136.00–152.50 $144.64 $759 +7.59
550–599 575 12 124.00–142.50 $132.86 $764 —
600–649 625 8 116.00–131.00 $123.79 $774 —
650–699 675 10 115.00–126.00 $120.70 $815 —
700–730 715 2 118.00–121.00 $119.47 $854 —
785 785 1 92.00 $92.00 $722 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 6 143.00 $143.00 $771 —
573–595 586 5 137.00–142.00 $138.95 $814 —
665 665 4 126.00 $126.00 $838 —

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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 4 147.50–160.00 $154.43 $347 -4.43
250–299 275 6 135.00–155.00 $145.89 $401 ±0.00
300–349 325 16 135.00–148.00 $141.99 $461 +4.46
350–399 375 12 120.00–140.00 $130.65 $490 +5.32
400–449 425 16 116.00–132.50 $124.73 $530 +6.15
450–499 475 8 109.00–121.00 $115.31 $548 +1.37
500–549 525 10 115.00–124.00 $119.71 $628 +6.91
550–599 575 6 110.00–120.00 $115.21 $662 —
600–649 616 3 103.00–120.00 $108.97 $671 -3.30
650–699 670 5 100.00–105.00 $102.09 $684 —
740 740 1 88.00 $88.00 $651 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 152.00 $152.00 $752 —

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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% 8 47.00–56.00 $52.27 $536 +1.55
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 36 55.00–70.00 $62.94 $802 +4.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 45.00–55.00 $50.85 $521 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1555 1440 75-80% 4 52.00–65.00 $59.02 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1333 3 72.00–82.50 $79.88 $1,065 —
1500–1925 1713 8 83.00–96.00 $90.31 $1,547 +2.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1365 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 700.00–1,100.00 $946.50
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1025 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 400.00–775.00 $616.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1090 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 975.00–1,350.00 $1,197.15 —
850–1165 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 700.00–1,450.00 $1,186.58 —

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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.