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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.10/cwt ≈ $716/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.74/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 630 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.51/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 690 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 888 644 977
Feeder cattle 699 379 698
Slaughter cattle 158 113 141
Replacement cattle 31 152 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers sold 2-5 Higher. Heifers sold 2-5 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
255–295 278 3 147.50–168.00 $160.09 $445 —
300–345 322 5 135.00–166.00 $156.70 $505 —
355–395 378 5 144.00–162.00 $154.73 $585 —
405–445 428 5 147.00–155.00 $150.52 $644 —
460–498 490 9 148.00–153.00 $148.53 $728 —
525–540 533 4 140.00–155.00 $148.99 $794 —
560–590 575 3 151.00–154.00 $152.35 $876 —
600–645 630 12 130.00–150.00 $140.74 $887 —
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
260–295 278 2 127.50–130.00 $128.83 $358 +1.40
308 308 1 140.00 $140.00 $431 +1.93
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 +3.08
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 7 125.00–140.00 $133.73 $289 —
255–295 268 5 127.50–142.00 $136.12 $365 —
300–345 320 8 130.00–165.00 $141.70 $453 —
365–395 380 4 130.00–143.00 $134.70 $512 —
400–435 414 7 130.00–140.00 $133.47 $553 —
450–495 474 4 133.00–137.00 $134.02 $635 —
500–545 526 14 120.00–140.00 $136.10 $716 —
555–595 565 10 121.00–137.00 $134.69 $761 —
620–645 637 3 120.00–133.00 $127.09 $810 —
655–693 690 11 127.00–138.50 $137.51 $949 —
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 122.50 $122.50 $263 —
260–280 270 2 110.00–114.00 $111.93 $302 -4.41
320–325 323 2 120.00 $120.00 $388 —
355–360 358 2 120.00–124.99 $122.51 $439 +1.86
415–445 427 3 112.00 $112.00 $478 —
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 +21.64
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 -3.42
555–575 565 2 88.00–104.00 $96.14 $543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 150.00 $150.00 $278 —
205–235 217 6 150.00–180.00 $164.27 $356 —
265–275 270 2 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
300–340 323 9 147.50–170.00 $160.17 $517 —
355–390 368 3 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $616 —
400–435 420 6 146.00–160.00 $152.21 $639 —
465 465 1 147.00 $147.00 $684 —
500–545 517 9 117.00–144.00 $135.19 $699 —
570–580 575 2 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $770 —
600–610 604 3 129.00–149.00 $140.71 $850 —
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 —
715 715 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 120.00–140.00 $130.54 $304 —
255 255 1 127.50 $127.50 $325 —
305 305 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $393 —
360 360 1 146.00 $146.00 $526 —
405 405 1 139.00 $139.00 $563 —
455 455 2 120.00–138.00 $129.00 $587 —
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1375 1071 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.92 $674 —
880–1465 1158 80-85% 19 66.00–85.00 $73.91 $856 —
1045–1470 1256 80-85% 4 56.00–60.50 $57.68 $724 -16.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1080 963 85-90% 3 37.00–40.00 $38.27 $369 —
820–1235 970 85-90% 11 40.00–64.50 $54.38 $527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1750 1442 10 90.00–99.00 $94.29 $1,360 —
1530–1655 1605 4 87.00–88.00 $87.26 $1,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895–965 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $952.82
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925–1060 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–800.00 $711.46
1115–1190 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,086.28
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515–820 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 690.00–885.00 $809.78 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1025 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,035.00 $908.76 —

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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.