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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.23/cwt ≈ $1,144/hd at 589 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.95/cwt ≈ $663/hd at 325 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.19/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 375 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 350 429
Feeder cattle 429 189 140
Slaughter cattle 145 76 89
Replacement cattle 114 85 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 400# sold steady ; feeder steers over 400# sold 1.00 - 8.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold weaker ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and the groups that were weaned with shots had added value ; slaughter cows sold weaker ; 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
300–349 325 14 230.00–265.00 $248.82 $809 -2.46
350–399 375 12 225.00–246.00 $236.19 $886 -3.13
400–449 425 4 220.00–227.50 $223.97 $952 -8.58
500–549 525 4 196.00–212.50 $204.64 $1,074 -7.14
600–649 625 6 178.00–190.00 $184.24 $1,152 -16.52
945 945 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
965 965 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,081 —
1010 1010 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 185.00–220.00 $204.06 $561 -15.00
300–349 325 6 195.00–210.00 $203.07 $660 —
350–399 375 10 175.00–200.00 $188.32 $706 —
400–449 425 10 185.00–217.00 $201.92 $858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,200 —
683 value added 683 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,236 —

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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 8 197.00–212.50 $205.44 $565 —
300–349 325 20 194.00–212.50 $203.95 $663 —
350–399 375 20 187.00–208.00 $198.19 $743 -3.72
400–449 425 12 188.00–216.00 $202.81 $862 +0.91
450–499 475 4 178.00–192.50 $185.62 $882 -8.84
500–549 525 10 170.00–178.00 $174.19 $914 -9.51
600–649 625 8 152.00–174.00 $163.43 $1,021 +2.22
730–740 735 2 135.00–148.00 $141.54 $1,040 -11.48
865 865 1 108.00 $108.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 155.00–190.00 $174.06 $479 —
300–349 325 6 150.00–180.00 $166.13 $540 —
350–399 375 10 170.00–186.00 $178.52 $669 +1.46
400–449 425 14 152.00–180.00 $166.81 $709 +3.59
450–499 475 12 136.00–175.00 $156.51 $743 —
500–549 525 6 150.00–164.00 $157.33 $826 —
550–599 575 8 122.00–172.50 $148.33 $853 —
600–649 625 6 112.00–148.00 $130.71 $817 -3.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583–589 value added 589 30 155.00–197.00 $194.23 $1,144 —
613 value added 613 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,134 —

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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 6 160.00–215.00 $189.30 $710 -32.01
400–449 425 4 179.00–200.00 $190.11 $808 —
450–499 475 4 170.00–210.00 $191.03 $907 -18.17
500–549 525 14 172.00–195.00 $184.04 $966 -6.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
583 583 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,090 —

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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% 40 84.00–92.00 $88.68 $909 +1.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 50 92.00–102.00 $97.29 $1,240 -2.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 45.00–54.00 $49.78 $398 -0.25
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 60.00–89.00 $76.98 $789 -0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1710 1463 75-80% 6 92.00–94.00 $93.17 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 95.00–104.00 $100.40 $1,255 +1.00
1260–2015 1638 26 105.00–122.50 $115.77 $1,896 —

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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 24 640.00–775.00 $720.27

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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) 8 700.00–1,200.00 $1,006.82
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,502.84
Small 1 ($/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) 10 650.00–1,075.00 $902.70

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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 26 825.00–1,200.00 $1,047.97 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,591.28 +355.23

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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.