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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $181.99/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.82/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 375 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.61/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 551 449
Feeder cattle 423 306 312
Slaughter cattle 115 127 64
Replacement cattle 100 118 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 1.00-10.00; feeder heifers sold higher 2.00-12.00; slaughter cows sold lower 1.00-2.00; slaughter bulls sold firmer;

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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 6 170.00–195.00 $183.62 $505 -12.27
300–349 325 8 180.00–200.00 $190.76 $620 ±0.00
350–399 375 20 170.00–192.50 $181.99 $682 +4.16
400–449 425 16 158.00–186.00 $172.81 $734 +3.12
450–499 475 16 157.50–174.00 $166.18 $789 +5.12
500–549 525 6 150.00–165.00 $157.85 $829 —
600–649 628 7 127.50–152.50 $142.26 $893 +7.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 138.00–170.00 $155.75 $350 —
300–349 325 8 144.00–167.50 $156.64 $509 -11.05
450–499 475 4 147.50–155.00 $151.44 $719 +8.29
500–549 525 4 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $760 —

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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 10 145.00–165.00 $156.09 $351 —
300–349 325 14 150.00–167.50 $159.41 $518 —
350–399 375 18 142.50–160.00 $151.82 $569 -1.27
400–449 425 18 140.00–152.50 $146.61 $623 -1.97
450–499 475 8 140.00–148.00 $144.21 $685 —
500–549 525 10 132.50–139.00 $135.90 $713 +0.78
550–599 578 7 117.50–131.00 $125.49 $725 —
600–649 625 8 117.50–133.00 $125.55 $785 —
705–730 720 3 100.00–113.00 $104.36 $751 —
760–785 772 3 113.00–116.00 $114.35 $883 +0.35
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 130.00–145.00 $138.32 $311 —
300–349 325 8 130.00–147.50 $139.41 $453 +14.96
350–399 375 8 120.00–142.50 $131.99 $495 —
400–449 425 4 120.00–140.00 $130.58 $555 —
500–549 525 10 108.00–132.50 $120.82 $634 +2.45
600–649 625 4 100.00–117.50 $109.09 $682 —

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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 12 152.50–195.00 $175.35 $570 —
400–449 425 10 140.00–182.50 $162.48 $691 —
450–499 475 12 134.00–163.00 $149.25 $709 +3.35
500–549 525 10 127.50–148.00 $138.23 $726 -4.19
600–649 625 4 118.00–132.50 $125.53 $785 —

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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 66.00–79.00 $73.61 $755 -0.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 36 80.00–94.50 $87.68 $1,118 -0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 810 85-90% 5 30.00–46.00 $40.07 $325 —
850–1200 1031 85-90% 27 48.00–76.00 $64.89 $669 -1.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1514 75-80% 11 74.50–84.00 $80.15 $1,213 -2.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1945 1473 12 94.00–119.50 $110.84 $1,633 —

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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 22 600.00–700.00 $659.46

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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) 12 450.00–775.00 $643.24
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 500.00–900.00 $737.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–880.00 $849.09

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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 24 730.00–1,075.00 $935.14 -43.24
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–760.00 $735.68 -242.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–900.00 $880.23 -230.82
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,110.47 -0.58

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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.