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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $223.62/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 275 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.34/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $394/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.76/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $457/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 459 761
Feeder cattle 365 261 471
Slaughter cattle 106 100 122
Replacement cattle 90 98 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 2.00-10.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots giving them added value and reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower

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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 4 210.00–220.00 $215.55 $485 +9.46
250–299 275 14 210.00–235.00 $223.62 $615 +10.00
300–349 325 12 210.00–230.00 $220.76 $717 +3.66
350–399 375 4 220.00–228.00 $224.26 $841 +13.50
450–499 475 6 185.00–217.50 $202.09 $960 +15.65
500–549 525 4 186.00–190.00 $188.09 $987 —
600–649 625 4 180.00–182.00 $181.04 $1,132 —
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
895 895 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 180.00–200.00 $190.89 $525 +15.84
350–399 375 12 150.00–180.00 $164.02 $615 —
550–599 575 10 116.00–122.00 $119.13 $685 —
810 810 1 102.00 $102.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
533–545 value added 536 9 187.00–202.50 $199.00 $1,067 —
556 value added 556 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,118 —
611 value added 611 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,155 —
650 value added 650 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 160.00–180.00 $170.89 $470 +9.54
300–349 325 6 178.00–184.00 $181.23 $589 +12.63
350–399 375 4 164.00–182.00 $173.59 $651 —
400–449 425 6 150.00–172.00 $161.63 $687 -4.84
450–499 475 8 152.00–170.00 $161.46 $767 —
550–599 575 8 150.00–180.00 $165.64 $952 —
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 —
770–790 780 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $850 —
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 127.00–157.00 $143.34 $394 +0.96
300–349 325 12 130.00–150.00 $140.76 $457 +5.38
600–649 625 10 100.00–110.00 $105.20 $658 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 —
890 890 1 83.00 $83.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–449 value added 447 11 160.00–172.00 $164.33 $735 —
510–516 value added 514 6 180.00 $180.00 $925 —
591 value added 591 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,064 —
650 value added 650 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 170.00–202.00 $187.21 $608 —
450–499 475 6 185.00–190.00 $187.63 $891 +28.60

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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% 22 72.00–84.50 $79.32 $813 -1.53
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 34 85.00–99.00 $92.41 $1,178 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 20.00–39.00 $30.18 $211 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 34.00–47.00 $40.91 $327 +2.78
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 51.00–82.00 $69.15 $709 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1550 1413 75-80% 4 84.00–86.50 $85.37 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1315 1158 4 70.00–75.00 $72.84 $843 —
1000–1655 1328 16 95.00–114.00 $106.84 $1,419 —

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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 20 480.00–675.00 $595.95

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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) 16 440.00–900.00 $713.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 580.00–875.00 $755.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 12 850.00–1,250.00 $1,095.45

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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 10 750.00–830.00 $797.57 -244.05
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 610.00–775.00 $708.11 -333.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.58 -171.51

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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.