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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.52/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.43/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.24/cwt ≈ $695/hd at 625 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 553 0
Feeder cattle 393 402 0
Slaughter cattle 97 81 0
Replacement cattle 86 70 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed ;feeder heifers sold 1.00-15.00 lower; feeder calf groups were weaned with 2 rounds of shots which gave them added value and reported as number 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold firmer

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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 6 195.00–212.50 $204.53 $562 -4.09
300–349 325 12 197.50–215.00 $206.91 $672 +0.08
350–399 375 8 187.50–210.00 $199.49 $748 +0.24
400–449 425 4 190.00–202.50 $196.61 $836 +3.68
450–499 475 4 174.00–192.50 $183.73 $873 +0.84
500–549 525 6 160.00–180.00 $170.47 $895 -4.86
550–599 575 6 150.00–162.50 $156.52 $900 —
600–649 625 6 140.00–168.00 $154.55 $966 —
730 730 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,000 +1.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 value added 231 9 210.00 $210.00 $485 —
389 value added 389 4 207.00 $207.00 $805 —
424 value added 424 5 206.00 $206.00 $873 —
478–493 value added 486 4 177.00–189.00 $182.91 $889 —
644 value added 644 5 150.00 $150.00 $966 —
775 value added 775 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 150.00–155.00 $152.77 $344 —
350–399 375 4 160.00–185.00 $173.32 $650 —
450–499 475 4 160.00–172.50 $166.57 $791 —
500–549 525 8 138.00–150.00 $144.28 $757 -3.51
550–599 575 4 115.00–126.00 $120.73 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 216 3 175.00–210.00 $188.43 $407 —
250–299 275 4 165.00–182.50 $174.53 $480 -16.81
300–349 325 8 172.50–185.00 $179.22 $582 -14.22
350–399 375 16 170.00–186.00 $178.52 $669 -5.59
400–449 425 14 167.50–182.50 $175.43 $746 +3.80
450–499 475 10 140.00–165.00 $153.15 $727 -12.11
500–549 525 6 138.00–155.00 $146.90 $771 -1.18
600–649 625 4 117.50–135.00 $126.59 $791 -3.17
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 125.00–150.00 $138.86 $312 —
250–299 275 6 135.00–160.00 $148.62 $409 -3.17
350–399 375 12 122.00–165.00 $144.91 $543 +12.46
450–499 475 6 120.00–140.00 $130.52 $620 -6.84
600–649 625 14 105.00–117.00 $111.24 $695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 6 179.00 $179.00 $789 —
597 value added 597 3 134.00 $134.00 $800 —

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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 10 175.00–183.00 $179.26 $672 —
450–499 475 6 152.50–170.00 $161.70 $768 -3.02
550–599 575 4 118.00–130.00 $124.26 $714 —
600–649 625 4 108.00–126.00 $117.35 $733 —

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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% 22 30.00–42.00 $36.38 $291 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 45.00–64.00 $56.12 $575 -0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 18 52.00–65.50 $59.90 $614 -0.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 66.00–72.00 $69.18 $882 -0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1500 1410 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 10 76.00–86.00 $82.00 $1,025 -5.20
1500–2195 1848 8 89.00–100.00 $95.53 $1,765 —

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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 34 470.00–800.00 $666.22

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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) 10 400.00–800.00 $637.84
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 400.00–850.00 $667.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 20 775.00–1,225.00 $1,051.14

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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 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,044.59 +125.67

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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.