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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.24/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.91/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.00/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 667 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 1,145 529
Feeder cattle 687 755 334
Slaughter cattle 159 196 67
Replacement cattle 163 194 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold lower 1.00-6.00; feered calf groups had shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 170.00–172.50 $171.36 $471 -4.09
300–349 327 9 160.00–172.50 $167.41 $547 —
350–399 378 7 157.50–165.00 $162.02 $612 -2.85
400–449 425 16 142.50–165.00 $154.40 $656 -4.06
500–549 525 16 128.00–166.00 $147.89 $776 +2.81
600–649 625 12 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $798 -0.48
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 139.00 $139.00 $815 —
667 667 18 129.00 $129.00 $860 —

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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 10 130.00–138.00 $134.30 $436 -10.30
350–399 375 8 124.00–136.00 $130.39 $489 -5.07
400–449 426 13 120.00–131.00 $126.24 $538 -2.69
450–499 477 24 120.00–131.00 $126.24 $602 +1.70
500–549 526 17 117.50–129.00 $123.86 $652 +1.01
550–599 575 18 120.00–127.50 $123.91 $712 -2.82
600–649 625 10 114.00–124.00 $119.20 $745 -3.11
650–699 675 6 115.00–124.00 $119.66 $808 —
725–740 733 2 82.00–109.00 $95.64 $701 -20.80
750–790 770 2 96.00–100.00 $98.05 $755 -12.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 12 120.00–160.00 $141.31 $530 —
400–449 427 9 125.00–160.00 $145.44 $621 -7.78
450–499 475 14 100.00–140.00 $121.03 $575 —
500–549 525 14 110.00–134.00 $122.56 $643 -2.38

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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% 34 54.00–68.00 $62.20 $638 +0.71
1200–1350 1277 80-85% 45 68.00–76.00 $72.32 $924 -0.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 16 30.00–42.00 $36.38 $291 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 45.00–68.00 $58.46 $599 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1483 75-80% 13 62.50–75.50 $70.24 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 10 63.00–88.50 $78.30 $979 -3.00
1500 1500 8 98.50 $98.50 $1,478 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 500.00–875.00 $719.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 925.00–1,350.00 $1,185.80
Small 1 ($/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) 20 600.00–800.00 $718.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–935 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 700.00–860.00 $788.78 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 750.00–1,125.00 $972.97 +41.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,037.80 —
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,202.44 —

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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.