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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 541 lb · 23 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.43/cwt ≈ $1,084/hd at 844 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.65/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 375 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 382 555
Feeder cattle 499 225 340
Slaughter cattle 126 86 40
Replacement cattle 104 71 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold lower 1.00-8.00; feeder heifers sold lower 1.00-7.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady ; 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
200–249 225 14 195.00–215.00 $206.09 $464 -4.98
300–349 326 13 178.00–192.50 $186.35 $608 -0.33
350–399 375 20 177.50–185.00 $181.50 $681 -2.43
400–449 426 13 160.00–182.50 $172.76 $736 —
600–649 625 4 136.00–143.00 $139.64 $873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 23 160.00 $160.00 $866 —
610 610 2 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
700 700 3 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
842–845 844 23 126.00–134.00 $128.43 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 12 150.00–185.00 $169.41 $381 —
300–349 328 7 160.00–175.00 $169.12 $555 —
400–449 420 5 138.00–160.00 $147.42 $619 -19.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 226 17 140.00–165.00 $154.59 $349 —
300–349 326 13 142.50–160.00 $152.58 $497 —
350–399 375 20 140.00–160.00 $150.65 $565 +1.06
400–449 425 8 142.50–156.00 $149.64 $636 -3.44
450–499 475 4 135.00–144.00 $139.73 $664 -13.02
500–549 525 10 130.00–142.50 $136.54 $717 -6.23
600–649 627 11 119.00–130.00 $125.21 $785 —
715–725 720 3 108.00–116.00 $112.34 $809 -11.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 220 5 125.00–147.50 $135.20 $297 —
350–399 375 12 120.00–140.00 $130.65 $490 -3.61
400–449 427 9 105.00–115.00 $110.84 $473 -18.57
550–599 577 9 114.00–130.00 $123.22 $711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 12 100.00 $100.00 $710 —

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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 16 125.00–180.00 $154.58 $502 -20.71
400–449 425 10 130.00–158.00 $144.81 $615 —
600–649 625 10 107.50–132.00 $120.23 $751 —

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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% 20 55.00–66.50 $61.73 $633 +0.05
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 42 67.00–85.00 $76.53 $976 +0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 22.00–34.50 $28.64 $229 —
850–1200 1031 85-90% 27 40.00–68.00 $56.89 $587 +0.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1490 75-80% 8 63.00–72.00 $67.92 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 75.00–86.00 $81.60 $1,020 —
1500–1860 1680 8 93.00–105.00 $99.64 $1,674 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 320.00–725.00 $566.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 850.00–1,125.00 $1,028.38
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 370.00–700.00 $566.22
750–1100 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 625.00–785.00 $725.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–950.00 $909.46 —
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,043.90 -385.37
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 630.00–760.00 $707.30 -157.56

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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.