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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $172.52/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 325 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.24/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $119.38/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 942 940
Feeder cattle 389 727 708
Slaughter cattle 67 101 112
Replacement cattle 100 114 120

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 165.00–185.00 $176.09 $396 +7.67
250–299 275 6 160.00–185.00 $173.62 $477 +3.87
300–349 325 18 158.00–185.00 $172.52 $561 +3.89
350–399 375 12 158.00–182.50 $171.05 $641 -0.88
400–449 425 12 156.00–178.00 $167.63 $712 +2.52
450–499 475 10 150.00–170.00 $160.52 $762 -0.88
500–549 525 6 144.00–156.00 $150.28 $789 -4.99
550–599 575 6 130.00–138.00 $134.17 $771 -15.95
600–649 625 4 133.00–134.00 $133.52 $834 +3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 130.00–150.00 $140.89 $387 -3.04
300–349 321 7 130.00–150.00 $139.32 $447 —
350–399 375 10 128.00–150.00 $139.72 $524 -4.93
400–449 425 4 142.50–150.00 $146.47 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 140.00–175.00 $159.06 $437 +12.72
300–349 325 10 140.00–150.00 $145.38 $472 -4.30
350–399 375 8 132.50–158.00 $146.08 $548 -2.91
400–449 426 15 134.00–154.00 $145.24 $619 +2.08
450–499 475 6 119.00–142.50 $131.36 $624 +0.79
500–549 525 10 119.00–134.00 $126.85 $666 +4.00
550–599 575 10 115.00–128.00 $121.78 $700 +2.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 277 9 110.00–135.00 $124.98 $346 —
300–349 325 12 107.00–135.00 $122.06 $397 —
400–449 425 8 115.00–124.00 $119.76 $509 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 6 162.00 $162.00 $390 —
470 470 2 130.00 $130.00 $611 -10.00
518 518 5 138.00 $138.00 $715 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 145.00–185.00 $166.51 $541 —
450–499 475 4 124.00–146.00 $135.57 $644 -13.36
550–599 575 12 110.00–128.00 $119.38 $686 -1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 807 85-90% 7 10.00–30.00 $22.04 $178 +0.88
850–1200 1033 85-90% 21 33.00–58.00 $48.21 $498 +0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 47.00–56.50 $52.56 $539 +0.88
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 20 61.50–73.00 $67.48 $844 +3.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1480 75-80% 4 57.50–66.00 $62.17 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 63.00–85.00 $76.20 $952 +1.20
1500–1905 1703 8 83.00–89.00 $86.36 $1,471 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 400.00–500.00 $461.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 825.00–1,150.00 $904.86
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 410.00–800.00 $662.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1200 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 950.00–1,200.00 $1,103.85 —
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,358.54 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–800.00 $698.65 -110.13
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.51 —

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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.