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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.88/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $518/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.52/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.43/cwt ≈ $302/hd at 225 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 1,195 664
Feeder cattle 447 922 447
Slaughter cattle 119 167 119
Replacement cattle 98 106 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold lower 1.00-4.00; feeder heifers sold lower 1.00-9.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold lower 1.00-3.00; slaughter bulls sold lower 1.00-6.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 14 152.50–162.50 $157.83 $592 —
400–449 425 6 140.00–152.50 $146.61 $623 -2.79
450–499 475 14 132.50–148.00 $140.65 $668 -3.55
500–549 527 9 120.00–144.00 $133.88 $706 -0.92
550–599 575 14 120.00–132.50 $126.52 $727 -1.16
600–649 625 12 120.00–129.00 $124.68 $779 -2.08
705–735 720 2 95.00–125.00 $109.69 $790 -12.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 135.00 $135.00 $705 —

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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 16 127.50–140.00 $134.43 $302 —
300–349 327 11 128.00–136.00 $132.66 $434 -5.41
350–399 375 12 120.00–129.00 $124.79 $468 +0.79
400–449 425 20 115.00–128.00 $121.88 $518 +0.78
450–499 475 20 109.00–129.00 $119.52 $568 -1.12
500–549 527 11 111.00–125.00 $118.96 $627 -1.72
550–599 575 14 107.00–121.00 $114.30 $657 -3.86
600–649 625 12 103.00–114.00 $108.72 $680 -3.98
700–740 715 5 80.00–95.00 $87.06 $622 -12.86
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 ±0.00
835 835 1 92.00 $92.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 4 122.00 $122.00 $714 +2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 120.00–145.00 $133.22 $566 +8.10
450–499 462 4 120.00–142.50 $126.07 $582 -8.86
500–549 525 8 112.50–138.00 $125.85 $661 +3.00
550–599 575 10 92.00–123.00 $108.16 $622 +6.35
600–649 625 10 110.00–120.00 $115.20 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1030 80-85% 35 45.00–60.00 $53.99 $556 -3.45
1200–1350 1280 80-85% 15 60.00–65.00 $62.81 $804 -2.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 803 85-90% 19 20.00–40.00 $31.15 $250 -1.35
850–1200 1032 85-90% 25 42.00–57.50 $51.37 $530 -2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2010 1705 75-80% 13 53.50–61.00 $58.26 $993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 72.00–82.50 $78.30 $979 —
1500–1975 1738 12 77.00–87.50 $82.97 $1,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1435 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 775.00–1,525.00 $1,246.01
Small 1 ($/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) 16 400.00–725.00 $593.24

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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 14 600.00–800.00 $718.92 -139.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,000.00 $958.54 —

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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.