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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.98/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 531 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.49/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 609 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $141.04/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 609 486
Feeder cattle 248 446 347
Slaughter cattle 103 100 88
Replacement cattle 66 63 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEKS SALE FEEDER STEERS SOLD MIXED HOW EVER MOST CLASSES SOLD FIRMER; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-7.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as number 1-2s; slaughter cows sold higher 1.00-2.00; slaughter bulls sold lower 1.00-4.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–442 438 9 140.00–155.00 $146.58 $642 —
522–537 531 25 158.00–160.50 $158.98 $844 —
550–576 561 7 144.00–156.00 $150.72 $846 —
604–630 609 18 145.50–152.50 $150.49 $916 —
720 720 3 132.00 $132.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 185.00–205.00 $196.09 $441 —
250–299 275 4 178.00–195.00 $187.26 $515 +4.17
300–349 325 6 170.00–195.00 $183.44 $596 +10.18
400–449 425 6 149.00–160.00 $154.82 $658 -8.10
450–499 475 6 147.50–160.00 $154.07 $732 +4.81
500–549 525 6 148.00–161.00 $154.80 $813 +3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 140.00–150.00 $145.33 $545 -1.49
550–599 575 6 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 138.00–148.00 $143.33 $537 +7.37
400–449 425 6 138.00–149.00 $143.82 $611 +1.94
450–499 475 8 140.00–147.50 $143.94 $684 +3.95
500–549 525 6 126.00–143.00 $134.90 $708 +0.74
550–599 575 4 142.50–145.00 $143.80 $827 +9.63
600–649 625 4 135.00–136.00 $135.52 $847 +4.64
705–730 718 2 110.00–118.00 $113.93 $818 +2.93
750–785 763 3 103.00–119.00 $110.55 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 120.00–126.00 $123.20 $462 -0.80
500–549 525 6 110.00–114.00 $112.09 $588 -6.00
600–649 625 4 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 148.50 $148.50 $625 —
642 642 3 134.00 $134.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 130.00–158.00 $144.92 $543 -4.73
450–499 475 14 130.00–151.00 $141.04 $670 +6.98
500–549 525 10 124.00–140.00 $132.37 $695 -2.86
600–649 625 6 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $845 +7.44

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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% 12 68.00–78.00 $73.85 $757 +1.12
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 44 78.00–90.00 $84.35 $1,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 50.00–77.00 $65.80 $674 -0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1570 1438 75-80% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.62 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2145 1510 22 84.00–114.00 $106.48 $1,608 —

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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 8 560.00–600.00 $583.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–1,300.00 $1,048.86
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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 14 630.00–1,100.00 $909.46 -214.86
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 600.00–785.00 $710.00 -414.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,220.93 +15.12

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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.