Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $213.62/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $217.10/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 598 536
Feeder cattle 261 393 324
Slaughter cattle 100 127 128
Replacement cattle 98 78 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week sale feeder steers sold steady; feeder heifers sold weaker ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 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 8 195.00–215.00 $206.09 $464 —
250–299 275 12 200.00–225.00 $213.62 $587 ±0.00
300–349 325 10 205.00–227.50 $217.10 $706 —
350–399 375 6 202.50–218.00 $210.76 $790 -3.09
450–499 475 6 182.50–190.00 $186.44 $886 +4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 150.00–196.00 $175.05 $481 -4.01
300–349 325 4 180.00–184.00 $182.15 $592 +10.20
400–449 425 4 170.00–176.00 $173.17 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

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 —
250–299 275 6 136.00–150.00 $142.38 $392 +0.13
300–349 325 6 130.00–140.00 $135.38 $440 —
400–449 425 6 120.00–154.00 $137.98 $586 -6.01
450–499 475 8 122.00–150.00 $136.72 $649 —
500–549 525 4 120.00–125.00 $122.62 $644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 155.00–177.50 $167.48 $377 -9.95
250–299 275 6 154.00–167.50 $161.35 $444 -9.54
300–349 325 6 160.00–176.00 $168.60 $548 +1.88
400–449 425 6 162.50–170.00 $166.47 $707 -1.46
500–549 525 4 149.00–157.50 $153.45 $806 -4.59

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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 4 166.00–186.00 $176.65 $662 —
400–449 425 4 170.00–190.00 $180.58 $767 +7.65
450–499 475 4 138.00–178.00 $159.03 $755 —
500–549 525 4 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $940 +25.74
600–649 616 3 118.00–131.00 $122.56 $755 -34.90

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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% 20 75.00–85.00 $80.85 $829 +12.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 52 85.00–99.00 $92.41 $1,178 +6.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 36.00–40.00 $38.13 $305 -2.65
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 52.50–79.00 $68.01 $697 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1565 1468 75-80% 4 84.00–87.50 $85.87 $1,261 +5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 79.00–87.00 $83.80 $1,048 -2.20
1500–2375 1938 6 104.50–117.50 $112.47 $2,180 —

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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 26 400.00–680.00 $566.49

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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) 6 700.00–925.00 $833.78
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 440.00–900.00 $626.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 8 850.00–1,100.00 $1,003.41

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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 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,041.62 +242.30
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–1,075.00 $882.43 +83.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,272.09 -163.38
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,575.00 $1,308.14 -127.33

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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.