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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.18/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 543 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.45/cwt ≈ $1,085/hd at 672 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.97/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 487 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 403 536
Feeder cattle 736 285 423
Slaughter cattle 68 56 67
Replacement cattle 65 62 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold higher 3.00-10.00; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-8.00; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s and weaned groups were reported with added value; slaughter cows sold higher 3.00-11.00; slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00-12.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 167.00 $167.00 $738 —
450–457 451 16 167.00–177.50 $175.51 $792 —
525–548 543 33 150.00–170.00 $165.18 $897 —
562 562 11 165.00 $165.00 $927 —
615 615 3 161.00 $161.00 $990 —
659 659 19 163.00 $163.00 $1,074 —
697 value added 697 10 158.50 $158.50 $1,105 —
760 value added 760 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
789 789 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 12 180.00–210.00 $196.64 $442 -5.54
250–299 275 6 185.00–198.00 $192.08 $528 -19.26
300–349 325 8 182.00–198.00 $190.60 $619 +2.53
350–399 375 6 176.00–190.00 $183.46 $688 +2.34
400–449 425 14 167.00–176.00 $171.76 $730 -4.59
450–499 475 10 152.00–179.00 $166.20 $789 —
550–599 575 8 148.00–164.00 $156.34 $899 —
600–649 625 10 135.00–166.00 $151.11 $944 +6.76
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
770 770 1 128.00 $128.00 $986 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 150.00–175.00 $163.44 $531 -1.62
400–449 425 14 130.00–160.00 $145.87 $620 +0.95

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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 10 147.00–157.00 $152.45 $419 +2.28
300–349 325 6 137.00–160.00 $149.37 $485 -1.39
350–399 375 18 135.00–150.00 $142.99 $536 -3.93
400–449 425 18 135.00–160.00 $148.22 $630 +6.46
450–499 475 10 135.00–148.00 $141.84 $674 +6.06
500–549 525 14 125.00–139.00 $132.33 $695 -1.04
550–599 575 6 124.00–134.00 $129.21 $743 -0.44
600–649 625 12 125.00–146.00 $135.91 $849 —
705–745 727 8 110.00–129.00 $119.10 $866 -13.90
755–795 775 2 115.00–126.00 $120.36 $933 -7.14
820–835 828 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 10 148.00 $148.00 $630 —
465–491 487 24 140.00–148.00 $141.97 $691 —
633 633 6 141.00 $141.00 $893 —
634 value added 634 4 146.00 $146.00 $926 —
656 656 21 143.00 $143.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 130.00–140.00 $135.45 $372 ±0.00
300–349 325 6 110.00–135.00 $123.44 $401 +0.53
350–399 375 6 107.00–132.00 $120.32 $451 —
450–499 475 8 100.00–126.00 $113.67 $540 -6.85
500–549 525 6 109.00–125.00 $117.37 $616 +4.29

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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 18 159.00–172.00 $165.93 $622 -0.05
400–449 428 23 148.00–170.00 $159.67 $683 +16.07
450–499 475 8 130.00–148.00 $139.46 $662 —
500–549 525 10 130.00–155.00 $143.08 $751 —
550–599 575 8 120.00–140.00 $130.43 $750 —
600–649 625 10 119.00–146.00 $133.03 $831 -7.17

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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% 8 51.00–69.50 $61.83 $634 -1.68
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 38 69.50–81.50 $75.85 $967 +7.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 55.00–70.00 $63.78 $654 +2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1395 1303 2 89.00–95.00 $92.21 $1,201 —
1500–2135 1818 8 99.50–109.00 $105.08 $1,910 —

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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 20 600.00–850.00 $748.65

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–890.00 $853.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 775.00–850.00 $819.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 6 800.00–950.00 $892.05

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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 4 800.00–825.00 $814.86 -93.25
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 875.00–1,000.00 $949.32 +41.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,275.00 $1,136.63 +145.93
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,220.35 +229.65

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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.