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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.06/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 379 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $180.10/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 469 464
Feeder cattle 303 338 316
Slaughter cattle 103 82 73
Replacement cattle 170 49 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold steady ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots , this gave them added value ,calf groups were reported as # 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00- 4.00 lower; 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 8 230.00–255.00 $243.62 $670 +10.00
300–349 325 6 236.00–255.00 $246.22 $800 +12.78
350–399 375 6 222.50–250.00 $237.15 $889 +13.16
400–449 425 8 205.00–238.00 $222.45 $945 +8.70
500–549 525 4 194.00–198.00 $196.09 $1,029 +1.76
600–649 625 4 181.00–189.00 $185.16 $1,157 -1.24
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
775 775 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 -3.00
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 2 250.00 $250.00 $645 —
354–360 value added 355 9 252.00–257.50 $256.26 $910 —
415–445 value added 435 9 232.00–235.00 $232.95 $1,013 —
515 value added 515 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,179 —
555 value added 555 4 228.50 $228.50 $1,268 —
610 value added 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
658 value added 658 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 200.00–230.00 $216.34 $595 +20.92
400–449 425 12 160.00–198.00 $180.10 $765 —

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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 12 185.00–220.00 $204.06 $561 +9.53
350–399 375 8 187.00–205.00 $196.59 $737 +6.99
400–449 425 6 180.00–188.00 $184.23 $783 -5.06
450–499 475 6 162.00–184.00 $173.57 $824 -0.20
500–549 525 8 172.00–187.50 $180.11 $946 -0.24
600–649 625 4 160.00–171.00 $165.72 $1,036 -8.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 160.00–177.00 $169.26 $465 —
350–399 375 8 155.00–176.00 $166.19 $623 —
450–499 475 10 140.00–176.00 $158.93 $755 —
500–549 525 4 120.00–143.00 $132.04 $693 -38.58
600–649 625 4 138.00–149.00 $143.72 $898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 12 208.00 $208.00 $788 ±0.00
463–473 value added 466 6 190.00–197.50 $194.96 $909 —
516 value added 516 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–599 575 8 165.00–188.00 $176.99 $1,018 —

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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% 18 75.00–88.50 $82.90 $850 -1.54
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 44 89.00–102.00 $95.88 $1,222 -3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 27.00–37.00 $32.36 $227 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 42.00–50.00 $46.25 $370 +0.75
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 62.00–89.00 $77.80 $797 +1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1800 1595 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.44 $1,347 -11.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1300 8 95.00–104.50 $100.85 $1,311 —

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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 32 450.00–710.00 $604.59

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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) 20 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,324.43
Small 1 ($/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) 16 570.00–1,075.00 $870.27

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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 50 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,591.86 +526.74
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,286.05 +220.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 700.00–975.00 $863.51 -272.17
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 900.00–1,275.00 $1,122.97 -12.71

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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.