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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.69/cwt ≈ $783/hd at 534 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.89/cwt ≈ $667/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $128.17/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $352/hd at 275 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 674 906
Feeder cattle 529 425 661
Slaughter cattle 174 156 128
Replacement cattle 104 93 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher; feeder calf groups had added value being weaned with 2-3 rounds of shots and reported as 1-2s;; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady

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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 6 170.00–190.00 $180.89 $497 -10.45
300–349 325 14 185.00–206.00 $196.29 $638 +7.85
350–399 375 8 184.00–205.00 $195.19 $732 +3.37
400–449 425 8 166.00–180.00 $173.40 $737 -7.75
450–499 475 6 167.00–189.50 $178.83 $849 —
550–599 575 4 140.00–175.00 $158.25 $910 +13.04
600–649 625 6 144.00–154.00 $149.20 $932 +2.60
650–699 675 4 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $996 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +3.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 2 204.00 $204.00 $683 —
425–446 value added 438 15 175.00–181.00 $178.67 $783 —
458–485 value added 472 17 163.00–180.00 $172.24 $813 —
530–532 value added 532 13 144.00–189.50 $179.03 $952 —
558–573 value added 563 6 164.00–175.00 $167.73 $944 —
688 value added 688 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 135.00–160.00 $148.86 $335 —
250–299 275 6 130.00–165.00 $149.06 $410 ±0.00
350–399 375 4 140.00–160.00 $150.65 $565 -4.92
400–449 425 4 120.00–150.00 $135.87 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 value added 386 4 161.00 $161.00 $621 —
424–425 value added 424 14 148.00–160.00 $155.71 $660 —
429 thin fleshed 429 4 161.00 $161.00 $691 —
484–495 value added 488 6 145.00–146.00 $145.34 $709 —
507–541 value added 534 29 135.00–153.50 $146.69 $783 —
623 value added 623 3 151.00 $151.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 145.00–160.00 $153.07 $497 +0.31
350–399 375 14 140.00–165.00 $153.32 $575 +3.60
450–499 475 12 130.00–147.00 $138.94 $660 —
500–549 525 8 128.00–153.50 $141.35 $742 +4.98
730 730 1 86.00 $86.00 $628 -31.78
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 18 120.00–135.00 $128.17 $352 -1.09
300–349 325 8 120.00–138.00 $129.68 $421 —
350–399 375 8 120.00–130.00 $125.33 $470 -4.26
400–449 425 4 120.00–123.00 $121.59 $517 +1.01
600–649 625 6 107.00–110.00 $108.56 $678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 value added 589 4 106.00 $106.00 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 14 120.00–167.00 $144.86 $616 -2.49
500–549 525 16 120.00–148.00 $134.65 $707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 value added 608 2 135.00 $135.00 $821 —

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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% 30 57.00–67.50 $63.15 $647 +0.67
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 58 67.50–75.50 $71.74 $915 +2.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 20.00–30.00 $25.36 $178 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 30.00–42.00 $36.38 $291 +1.07
850–1200 1025 85-90% 36 42.00–68.50 $57.51 $589 +1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1840 1610 75-80% 11 63.50–73.00 $69.42 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 72.00–80.00 $76.80 $960 -5.40
1500–1985 1743 12 91.00–98.50 $95.27 $1,661 —

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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 30 300.00–810.00 $603.24

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 855.00–1,160.00 $1,042.16
Small 1 ($/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) 16 500.00–875.00 $722.97
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 400.00–725.00 $593.24

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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 8 650.00–950.00 $828.38 -10.81

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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.