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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.78/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.90/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 673 522
Feeder cattle 189 394 289
Slaughter cattle 76 132 123
Replacement cattle 85 147 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 2.00-12.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold steady ; 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 6 240.00–265.00 $253.62 $697 +1.37
300–349 328 7 230.00–265.00 $251.28 $824 —
350–399 375 8 230.00–247.50 $239.32 $897 +4.83
400–449 425 8 227.00–237.50 $232.55 $988 +3.44
500–549 525 12 200.00–222.50 $211.78 $1,112 -4.29
600–649 633 3 197.00–202.50 $200.76 $1,271 +14.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 200.00–235.00 $219.06 $602 -6.83
450–499 475 6 187.00–197.50 $192.52 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 value added 740 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,354 —
853 value added 853 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,501 —

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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 6 200.00–220.00 $207.67 $449 -11.74
350–399 371 7 195.00–210.00 $201.91 $749 -2.74
400–449 425 10 190.00–212.50 $201.90 $858 +1.56
450–499 475 8 180.00–207.50 $194.46 $924 +12.48
500–549 525 4 168.00–198.00 $183.70 $964 -0.57
600–649 625 4 149.00–172.50 $161.21 $1,008 +9.26
650–699 675 6 143.00–163.00 $153.36 $1,035 —
705–735 717 3 148.00–157.00 $153.02 $1,097 +35.02
795 795 1 104.00 $104.00 $827 -11.00
800–810 805 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 170.00–195.00 $183.86 $414 —
350–399 378 7 165.00–185.00 $177.06 $669 +5.81
400–449 425 6 150.00–175.00 $163.22 $694 +13.17
600–649 625 4 120.00–148.00 $134.55 $841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 198.00 $198.00 $594 —
352 value added 352 3 181.00 $181.00 $637 —
473 value added 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
513 value added 513 5 184.00 $184.00 $944 —

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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 4 200.00–240.00 $221.31 $830 +24.00
450–499 475 6 200.00–217.50 $209.20 $994 +14.74
500–549 525 4 170.00–210.00 $190.93 $1,002 -5.24
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 -20.00
830 830 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 -5.00

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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% 12 84.00–90.00 $87.51 $897 -0.22
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 94.00–105.00 $99.82 $1,273 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 41.00–58.00 $50.03 $400 -0.60
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 62.00–88.00 $77.22 $792 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1745 1555 75-80% 8 88.00–93.50 $91.09 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 83.50–110.00 $99.40 $1,242 -0.60
1500–2325 1913 16 113.00–121.00 $117.86 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 600.00–925.00 $799.43

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,260.80
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,576.14
Small 1 ($/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) 10 750.00–1,200.00 $1,017.57

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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 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,236.05 -245.35
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,913.95 +432.55

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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.