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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.26/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.40/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $142.51/cwt ≈ $819/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 440 640
Feeder cattle 268 252 471
Slaughter cattle 88 93 64
Replacement cattle 103 95 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold lower 1.00-6.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold higher 1.00-2.00; slaughter bulls sold higher 3.00-8.00

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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 4 180.00–200.00 $191.09 $430 —
350–399 375 8 177.50–192.50 $185.49 $696 +7.50
400–449 425 14 165.00–182.50 $174.26 $741 +2.38
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -24.00
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 160.00–170.00 $165.38 $537 +2.31
550–599 575 4 120.00–126.00 $123.13 $708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 4 125.00 $125.00 $999 —
868 868 2 110.00 $110.00 $955 —

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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 6 145.00–155.00 $150.45 $414 -2.94
300–349 325 6 148.00–155.00 $151.76 $493 -2.36
400–449 427 11 139.00–150.00 $145.31 $620 -3.45
500–549 525 6 125.00–131.00 $128.14 $673 -17.62
600–649 625 6 122.00–144.00 $133.43 $834 —
650–699 675 4 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $854 —
700–725 715 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $937 +32.00
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
810 810 1 108.00 $108.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 135.00–145.00 $140.55 $316 +1.19
250–299 275 6 120.00–140.00 $130.89 $360 —
300–349 325 6 120.00–140.00 $130.76 $425 —
350–399 377 11 120.00–140.00 $131.55 $496 +2.47
450–499 475 12 116.00–130.00 $123.36 $586 —
550–599 575 4 104.00–121.00 $112.86 $649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
605–634 629 11 140.00–144.00 $143.30 $901 —
760 760 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 +0.39
893 893 2 93.00 $93.00 $830 —

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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 8 145.00–182.50 $165.17 $537 —
450–499 475 12 130.00–165.00 $148.40 $705 -1.68
550–599 575 12 130.00–154.00 $142.51 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1044 80-85% 9 63.00–76.50 $71.62 $748 —
1200–1350 1278 80-85% 29 77.00–92.50 $85.47 $1,092 +1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 29.00–42.00 $35.91 $287 -8.17
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 47.00–71.00 $61.05 $626 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 4 76.00–85.00 $80.58 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1775 1475 23 96.50–118.50 $109.95 $1,622 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 485.00–725.00 $623.04

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Bred Cows

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) 30 425.00–800.00 $647.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1300 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 800.00–1,000.00 $916.33

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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 18 750.00–1,175.00 $1,002.70 -106.08

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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.