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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $192.31/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.42/cwt ≈ $1,025/hd at 647 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.90/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $516/hd at 327 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 536 449
Feeder cattle 471 324 294
Slaughter cattle 122 128 78
Replacement cattle 168 84 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold steady; feeder heifers sold lower 2.00-4.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady; 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
250–299 275 6 180.00–205.00 $193.62 $532 -15.00
300–349 325 8 175.00–217.50 $197.85 $643 -2.13
350–399 375 14 175.00–207.50 $192.31 $721 +6.66
400–449 420 5 170.00–177.50 $173.21 $727 -9.84
500–549 525 8 150.00–164.00 $157.33 $826 —
650–699 675 4 140.00–149.00 $144.66 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 140.00–175.00 $159.41 $359 —
250–299 275 6 140.00–172.50 $157.70 $434 —
300–349 325 6 155.00–165.00 $160.38 $521 -20.04
350–399 375 4 148.00–172.50 $159.45 $598 —
400–449 425 6 138.00–167.50 $153.60 $653 -1.70
450–499 475 4 134.00–146.00 $140.31 $666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 164.00 $164.00 $823 +12.00
647–648 647 13 156.00–159.50 $158.42 $1,025 —

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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 6 160.00–170.00 $165.55 $372 —
250–299 275 6 148.00–157.50 $153.17 $421 -10.45
300–349 327 11 148.00–165.00 $157.90 $516 +0.80
400–449 428 7 140.00–147.50 $144.50 $618 +1.42
450–499 475 8 133.00–142.50 $138.00 $656 -2.26
500–549 525 4 130.00–136.00 $133.14 $699 +0.29
600–649 625 4 131.00–137.50 $134.38 $840 +3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 130.00–137.50 $134.08 $369 —
300–349 325 6 120.00–138.00 $129.68 $421 -3.85
350–399 375 10 135.00–145.00 $140.33 $526 —
400–449 425 8 120.00–138.00 $129.52 $550 —
450 450 4 116.00 $116.00 $522 -9.26
550–599 566 3 115.00–126.00 $118.88 $673 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 140.00 $140.00 $640 -2.58
574 574 8 147.00 $147.00 $844 —
660 660 3 137.50 $137.50 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 378 7 130.00–168.00 $152.92 $578 -21.57
400–449 425 6 135.00–160.00 $148.22 $630 -15.65
450–499 475 8 130.00–148.00 $139.46 $662 —
500–549 525 4 122.50–148.00 $135.85 $713 —
550–599 575 4 110.00–130.00 $120.43 $692 -12.08
600–649 625 6 140.00–153.00 $146.76 $917 —

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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% 24 54.00–73.00 $65.12 $667 -1.08
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 34 74.00–90.00 $82.47 $1,051 -0.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 16 28.00–41.00 $34.91 $279 -0.57
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 44.00–73.00 $60.98 $625 +4.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1730 1540 75-80% 8 75.00–78.50 $76.97 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 84.00–93.00 $89.40 $1,118 +5.40
1500–2095 1798 8 95.50–117.00 $108.03 $1,942 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 550.00–800.00 $698.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 750.00–1,600.00 $1,271.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,550.00 $1,991.43
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 925.00–1,500.00 $1,277.84
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 400.00–975.00 $723.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,523.26 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,325.00 $1,147.09 —
850–1300 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,100.00–3,900.00 $2,209.02 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,100.00 $1,039.19 +459.46
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–700.00 $659.46 +79.73

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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.