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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.26/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 642 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.80/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.46/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 375 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 904 738
Feeder cattle 585 687 535
Slaughter cattle 73 129 74
Replacement cattle 58 88 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 327 11 158.00–180.00 $170.82 $559 +5.63
350–399 375 8 159.00–177.00 $168.59 $632 +3.94
450–499 475 10 144.00–166.00 $155.57 $739 +3.65
500–549 525 14 141.00–160.00 $150.94 $792 +5.52
550–599 575 8 130.00–144.00 $137.30 $789 -0.89
600–649 628 7 134.00–139.00 $136.95 $860 +6.74
650–699 675 4 130.00–134.00 $132.07 $891 +0.64
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 +14.10
755–795 777 5 119.00–133.00 $126.01 $979 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–542 524 20 146.00–149.00 $147.24 $772 —
677 677 20 138.50 $138.50 $938 —
762 762 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 270 5 139.00–150.00 $143.88 $388 —
300–349 327 11 140.00–144.00 $142.33 $465 —
350–399 375 22 128.00–142.00 $135.46 $508 -1.04
400–449 426 13 120.00–138.00 $130.21 $555 +6.00
450–499 475 22 119.00–132.00 $125.84 $598 -3.33
500–549 525 26 116.00–129.00 $122.80 $645 +0.59
550–599 576 13 117.00–126.00 $122.04 $703 +0.91
600–649 642 42 116.00–129.00 $127.26 $817 +8.00
705–725 715 3 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $756 -8.30
810–840 827 3 92.00–109.00 $102.57 $848 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 131.00 $131.00 $625 —
620 620 15 133.00 $133.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 137.00–165.00 $152.25 $419 —
300–349 323 13 127.00–155.00 $140.98 $455 —
400–449 425 10 120.00–140.00 $130.58 $555 -13.17
450–499 471 14 120.00–143.00 $130.44 $614 -6.10
500–549 525 10 115.00–146.00 $131.22 $689 -1.25
550–599 575 12 124.00–137.00 $130.78 $752 +14.79

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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 57.00–66.50 $62.56 $641 -1.53
1200–1350 1279 80-85% 21 67.00–72.00 $69.77 $892 -2.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 875 85-90% 8 30.00–45.00 $38.57 $337 -2.74
850–1200 1037 85-90% 15 50.00–68.00 $61.11 $634 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 75-80% 8 64.00–68.50 $66.41 $1,019 -2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1286 7 65.00–88.00 $80.33 $1,033 —
1500–1705 1623 5 82.50–97.00 $91.64 $1,487 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–845 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 450.00–650.00 $555.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1000 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $808.11
850–1430 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,175.00 $1,035.20
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–800.00 $681.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 650.00–800.00 $739.19 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,270.00–1,310.00 $1,293.41 +65.97

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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.