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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.33/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 690 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $195.89/cwt ≈ $539/hd at 275 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.04/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 475 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 1,145 1,009
Feeder cattle 645 761 687
Slaughter cattle 111 167 159
Replacement cattle 121 217 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 450# sold weaker ; feeder steers over 450# sold higher 1.00-7.00; feeder heifers sold lower 1.00-10.00 ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots added value and sold as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker; slaughter bulls sold lower 1.00-3.00

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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 20 185.00–205.00 $195.89 $539 —
300–349 325 4 188.00–194.00 $191.23 $621 —
350–399 375 10 177.00–182.50 $179.93 $675 -20.72
400–449 425 10 160.00–187.00 $174.28 $741 -16.30
450–499 475 6 160.00–186.00 $173.67 $825 -4.58
500–549 525 8 158.00–178.00 $168.47 $884 +4.43
550–599 575 12 148.00–165.00 $156.86 $902 +4.56
600–649 625 10 140.00–158.00 $149.35 $933 —
650–699 675 8 140.00–160.00 $150.36 $1,015 -2.92
710–720 715 2 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $1,029 -4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 150.00–179.00 $166.08 $374 -5.56
250–299 275 10 160.00–185.00 $173.62 $477 —
300–349 325 14 170.00–185.00 $178.07 $579 —
350–399 375 10 160.00–180.00 $170.65 $640 -2.26
400–449 425 14 130.00–160.00 $145.87 $620 -13.17
500–549 529 12 135.00–154.00 $143.40 $759 +8.64
600–649 625 4 130.00–139.00 $134.68 $842 +9.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 value added 545 2 168.00 $168.00 $916 —
575 value added 575 11 166.00 $166.00 $954 —
633 value added 633 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 —
689–692 value added 690 24 150.00–160.00 $158.33 $1,092 —

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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 10 155.00–164.00 $159.90 $440 -3.27
300–349 325 8 149.00–157.00 $153.30 $498 -6.38
350–399 375 6 147.00–152.00 $149.66 $561 -6.93
400–449 425 10 138.00–149.00 $143.82 $611 -3.70
450–499 475 18 130.00–151.00 $141.04 $670 -5.27
500–549 525 8 132.00–145.00 $138.80 $729 -11.90
550–599 566 6 130.00–141.00 $133.88 $758 -0.77
650–699 675 4 129.00–136.00 $132.63 $895 +0.86
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 +0.81
750 750 1 116.00 $116.00 $870 +2.00
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 130.00–155.00 $143.86 $324 -5.90
250–299 275 12 130.00–153.00 $142.53 $392 -1.09
300–349 325 12 135.00–147.00 $141.45 $460 +1.62
350–399 375 12 125.00–144.00 $135.12 $507 +1.80
400–449 425 6 130.00–142.00 $136.35 $579 +6.30
450–499 475 10 118.00–137.00 $127.99 $608 -3.58
500–549 525 10 120.00–127.00 $123.66 $649 -0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 5 151.00 $151.00 $722 —
572 value added 572 6 141.00 $141.00 $807 —
610 value added 610 5 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
805 value added 805 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,038 —

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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 8 145.00–166.00 $156.19 $586 -14.26
400–449 425 10 140.00–162.00 $151.63 $644 -16.24
450–499 475 8 134.00–160.00 $147.67 $701 -19.48
500–549 525 6 138.00–155.00 $146.90 $771 +7.01
550–599 575 12 130.00–153.00 $141.99 $816 —
600–649 625 6 128.00–137.00 $132.68 $829 +5.65
740 740 1 96.00 $96.00 $710 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 value added 528 2 145.00 $145.00 $766 —
579 value added 579 12 158.50 $158.50 $918 —

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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% 36 68.00–78.50 $74.15 $760 -1.09
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 24 79.00–87.00 $83.24 $1,061 +0.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 14 20.00–47.00 $34.34 $275 -5.82
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 53.00–70.00 $62.95 $645 -6.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1850 1490 75-80% 12 72.00–79.50 $76.66 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 89.00–96.00 $93.20 $1,165 -4.80
1500–2030 1765 6 95.00–108.00 $102.48 $1,809 —

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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 52 450.00–725.00 $613.51

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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) 18 550.00–780.00 $686.76
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 650.00–925.00 $813.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 14 800.00–1,150.00 $1,014.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,311.63 -20.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,059.46 +210.14

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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.