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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.78/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.21/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 572 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.40/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 888 828
Feeder cattle 556 657 543
Slaughter cattle 178 155 177
Replacement cattle 106 76 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to 11-14-22 feeder steers sold 3.00-20.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls were weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 190.00–215.00 $203.86 $459 +7.22
300–349 325 8 194.00–207.50 $201.26 $654 —
350–399 375 14 185.00–210.00 $198.32 $744 +1.60
400–449 425 8 182.50–197.50 $190.43 $809 +18.14
450–499 475 6 170.00–180.00 $175.26 $832 —
500–549 525 14 165.00–181.00 $173.37 $910 +10.04
600–649 625 6 141.00–170.00 $156.07 $975 +8.80
650–699 675 4 147.50–161.00 $154.50 $1,043 —
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 193.00 $193.00 $753 —
420 value added 420 4 186.00 $186.00 $781 +12.00
463 463 13 174.00 $174.00 $806 +8.00
481 value added 481 3 175.00 $175.00 $842 +18.00
572 572 15 162.50 $162.50 $930 —
573 value added 573 2 160.00 $160.00 $917 —
649 value added 649 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,038 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 127.50–165.00 $148.30 $334 —
350–399 375 8 150.00–182.50 $167.31 $627 +8.52
400–449 425 4 150.00–160.00 $155.29 $660 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 3 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
530 value added 530 4 124.00 $124.00 $657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 165.00–175.00 $170.55 $384 +9.44
300–349 325 8 160.00–187.50 $174.79 $568 —
350–399 375 12 160.00–190.00 $175.98 $660 +11.33
400–449 425 10 146.00–165.00 $156.05 $663 +2.30
450–499 475 14 137.50–154.00 $146.18 $694 +9.34
500–549 525 18 130.00–152.50 $141.78 $744 +5.50
550–599 575 6 135.00–152.50 $144.12 $829 —
600–649 625 6 144.00–157.50 $151.01 $944 +21.97
700–715 708 2 124.00 $124.00 $878 —
790–795 793 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $892 —
800–805 802 3 107.00–135.00 $119.97 $962 +14.01
860–885 873 2 106.00–116.00 $110.93 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 110.00–147.50 $130.80 $294 —
250–299 275 10 120.00–130.00 $125.45 $345 -6.53
300–349 325 6 120.00–140.00 $130.76 $425 -1.65
400–449 425 14 105.00–128.00 $117.16 $498 -8.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
385 385 3 188.00 $188.00 $724 +19.00
495 value added 495 5 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
590 value added 590 2 152.00 $152.00 $897 —
658 658 5 127.00 $127.00 $836 —

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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 8 155.00–176.00 $166.19 $623 -4.46
400–449 425 16 147.50–170.00 $159.40 $677 +12.48
500–549 525 8 120.00–166.00 $144.07 $756 -1.87
600–649 625 6 138.00–150.00 $144.24 $902 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 20.00–26.00 $23.19 $186 -13.19
750–850 800 85-90% 26 30.00–40.00 $35.31 $282 -1.07
850–1200 1025 85-90% 56 45.00–67.50 $58.17 $596 +0.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 22 57.00–67.00 $62.85 $644 +0.53
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 38 68.00–76.00 $72.24 $921 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1453 75-80% 10 65.00–73.00 $69.41 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 14 70.00–87.00 $80.20 $1,002 +0.40
1500–1940 1720 14 95.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,683 —

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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) 12 450.00–775.00 $643.24
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 780.00–800.00 $791.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 20 890.00–1,050.00 $988.18

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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 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,246.51 —
850–1300 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,466.67 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–975.00 $822.97 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–800.00 $718.92 —

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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.