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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.67/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $172.42/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 376 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $158.42/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 532 385
Feeder cattle 192 380 249
Slaughter cattle 58 76 78
Replacement cattle 58 76 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-4.00; calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold higher 1.00-4.00; slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00-2.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 279 5 180.00–190.00 $186.42 $520 +8.24
300–349 325 10 162.50–185.00 $174.60 $567 +2.40
350–399 376 13 165.00–178.00 $172.42 $648 +2.54
400–449 425 16 158.00–172.50 $165.67 $704 +3.40
450–499 477 11 153.00–162.50 $158.42 $756 +1.06
500–549 525 8 148.00–156.00 $152.19 $799 -0.09
600–649 625 4 133.00–137.50 $135.34 $846 +6.44
700–749 725 8 109.00–127.00 $118.30 $858 -2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–688 674 4 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $883 —
725 725 3 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
814 814 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,018 —
918 918 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 131.00–144.00 $137.99 $448 +3.69
350–399 370 5 130.00–140.00 $134.32 $497 +0.99
400–449 425 6 132.50–141.00 $137.00 $582 +8.42
500–549 525 6 126.00–136.00 $131.23 $689 +0.49
550–599 575 6 122.50–126.00 $124.32 $715 +0.21
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -1.50
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 +10.63
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 +4.00
755–760 758 2 74.00–122.00 $98.08 $743 -10.93
860–865 863 2 78.00–85.00 $81.49 $703 —
900 900 1 79.00 $79.00 $711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 128.50 $128.50 $738 —
748 748 3 120.00 $120.00 $898 —
892 892 3 111.00 $111.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 529 5 139.00–148.00 $144.60 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 64.00–76.50 $70.62 $900 +3.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1400 75-80% 10 64.00–69.00 $66.86 $936 +5.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 53.00–64.00 $59.44 $609 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 77.00–85.50 $82.10 $1,026 —
1500–2100 1833 9 89.00–97.00 $94.09 $1,725 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
455–605 530 (<2 yrs)Open 16 510.00–1,250.00 $932.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1065 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–850.00 $776.29
850–1295 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 825.00–1,000.00 $930.65
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1045 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 675.00–885.00 $806.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +107.69
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -327.77
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.