Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.95/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 575 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.36/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 475 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.14/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 525 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	747	765	709
Feeder cattle	507	565	565
Slaughter cattle	126	111	66
Replacement cattle	114	89	78

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold lower 7.00-18.00; feeder heifers sold lower 2.00-12.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold lower 1.00-4.00 ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	172.50–175.00	$173.89	$391	-12.75
300–349	325	10	160.00–175.00	$168.07	$546	-12.12
400–449	425	10	140.00–157.50	$149.26	$634	-15.09
450–499	475	8	135.00–146.00	$140.78	$669	-19.74
500–549	525	14	133.00–150.00	$141.90	$745	-21.62
550–599	575	20	134.00–155.00	$144.95	$833	—
600–649	625	8	135.00–148.00	$141.76	$886	-14.12
650–699	675	6	127.50–155.00	$141.75	$957	—
700–749	725	14	120.00–135.00	$127.75	$926	-5.81
750–799	775	6	115.00–129.00	$122.22	$947	-16.27
830–845	838	2	112.00–122.00	$117.04	$981	-10.96
850–899	875	4	115.00–120.00	$117.57	$1,029	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	8	147.50–167.50	$158.39	$436	+7.50
300–349	325	4	155.00–162.50	$159.03	$517	+2.31
350–399	375	6	140.00–152.50	$146.66	$550	—
400–449	425	6	110.00–142.50	$127.19	$541	-12.33
500–549	525	4	130.00–132.50	$131.31	$689	-12.30
600–649	625	6	115.00–136.00	$125.91	$787	-2.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
547 value added	547	3	140.00	$140.00	$766	—
646 value added	646	5	138.00	$138.00	$891	—
740 value added	740	2	135.00	$135.00	$999	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–399	375	10	130.00–146.00	$138.52	$519	—
400–449	425	4	130.00–144.00	$137.40	$584	-3.54
450–499	475	18	130.00–144.00	$137.36	$652	-6.37
500–549	525	16	127.50–144.00	$136.14	$715	-6.05
550–599	575	10	125.00–138.00	$131.78	$758	-10.05
600–649	625	8	120.00–134.00	$127.27	$795	-8.45
700–749	725	4	91.00–119.00	$105.47	$765	-24.50
760–785	773	2	104.00	$104.00	$804	-17.93
810–815	813	2	110.00–114.00	$112.01	$911	+4.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	6	120.00–140.00	$131.09	$295	—
300–349	325	10	120.00–138.00	$129.68	$421	-5.19
350–399	375	8	120.00–132.50	$126.66	$475	—
400–449	425	12	109.00–127.50	$118.78	$505	—
450–499	475	10	100.00–130.00	$115.77	$550	-8.69
500–549	525	10	99.00–122.50	$111.30	$584	—
550–599	575	12	97.00–120.00	$108.01	$621	-21.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462 value added	462	3	120.00	$120.00	$554	—
547 value added	547	3	133.00	$133.00	$728	—
587 value added	587	7	137.50	$137.50	$807	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	10	140.00–170.00	$156.13	$507	-8.66
350–399	375	8	130.00–156.00	$143.85	$539	—
400–449	425	10	126.00–152.50	$140.01	$595	—
450–499	475	6	138.00–148.00	$143.26	$680	-3.15
500–549	525	8	115.00–146.00	$131.22	$689	-12.39
550–599	575	4	115.00–151.00	$133.77	$769	-6.14
600–649	625	6	130.00–134.00	$131.92	$824	-5.43

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	12	29.00–44.00	$36.97	$296	+3.28
850–1200	1025	85-90%	46	47.00–74.00	$62.80	$644	-1.93

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	28	65.00–74.50	$70.56	$723	-0.71
1250–1350	1300	80-85%	18	74.00–80.00	$77.12	$1,003	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1720	1503	75-80%	4	67.50–69.50	$68.64	$1,032	—
1360–1820	1590	75-80%	6	70.50–73.50	$72.22	$1,148	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1250	6	80.00–99.00	$91.40	$1,142	—
1500–2170	1835	10	94.00–112.50	$104.94	$1,926	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	300.00–460.00	$395.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,110.00	$1,066.51
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	900.00–1,375.00	$1,191.48

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	600.00–1,075.00	$882.43
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	660.00–925.00	$817.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	900.00–1,075.00	$1,004.05	-70.27
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	720.00–900.00	$827.03	-247.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,240.70	+190.12
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,400.00	$1,261.63	+211.05

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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.