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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.88/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 630 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.86/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 574 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 622 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 601 765
Feeder cattle 427 374 565
Slaughter cattle 95 146 111
Replacement cattle 58 81 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

feeder steers sold 1.00-20.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 2.00-10.00 lower ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value ; groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 3 210.00 $210.00 $825 —
490 value added 490 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 —
500–510 value added 507 7 207.00–224.00 $219.21 $1,111 —
570–576 value added 574 16 211.00–219.50 $216.86 $1,245 +2.86
619–640 value added 630 18 194.00–208.00 $200.88 $1,266 -3.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 227.00–245.00 $236.80 $651 +3.63
300–349 325 12 215.00–240.00 $228.44 $742 +1.23
450–499 475 8 210.00–225.00 $217.89 $1,035 -15.26
550–599 575 4 208.00–210.00 $209.04 $1,202 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -1.00
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 10 210.00 $210.00 $802 —
432 value added 432 14 207.00 $207.00 $894 —
520 value added 520 3 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 195.00–210.00 $203.17 $559 -8.17
350–399 375 6 185.00–210.00 $198.32 $744 —
400–449 425 6 200.00–218.00 $209.52 $890 +6.30
500–549 525 4 185.00–205.00 $195.47 $1,026 —
600–649 625 2 170.00–178.00 $174.16 $1,088 —

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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 6 170.00–195.00 $183.86 $414 +12.22
250–299 275 10 145.00–185.00 $166.79 $459 +5.00
300–348 324 10 162.00–180.00 $171.67 $556 -13.71
350–399 375 6 170.00–185.00 $177.99 $667 —
400–449 425 8 160.00–180.00 $170.58 $725 —
500–549 525 4 142.00–182.50 $163.20 $857 +8.81
550–599 575 4 132.00–162.50 $147.90 $850 —
600–649 625 12 130.00–152.50 $141.69 $886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 205.00–237.50 $223.02 $502 +5.84
250–299 275 6 190.00–207.50 $199.53 $549 +3.64
300–349 325 8 182.00–210.00 $197.06 $640 -1.38
350–399 375 12 186.00–210.00 $198.79 $745 -4.85
450–499 475 10 197.00–210.00 $203.84 $968 +2.54
500–549 525 4 200.00–204.00 $202.09 $1,061 -5.41
600–649 625 4 177.00–180.00 $178.56 $1,116 —
700–749 725 4 130.00–150.00 $140.34 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 7 192.50–211.00 $203.07 $863 —
503 value added 503 10 198.00 $198.00 $996 —
561 561 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,105 —
622 value added 622 15 187.00 $187.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 197.00–216.00 $207.05 $880 +21.18
450–499 475 6 190.00–212.50 $201.83 $959 —
500–549 525 10 180.00–205.00 $193.08 $1,014 —
550–599 575 6 172.00–200.00 $186.60 $1,073 —

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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 82.00–93.00 $88.44 $907 +1.07
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 24 93.00–99.50 $96.44 $1,230 -0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 36.00–54.00 $45.56 $364 -0.82
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 55.00–92.00 $76.66 $786 +0.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 97.00–114.00 $107.20 $1,340 +21.20
1500–1965 1733 6 119.50–124.00 $122.05 $2,115 —

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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 20 490.00–700.00 $614.86

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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) 10 700.00–1,100.00 $937.84
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 600.00–1,100.00 $897.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/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 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,203.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–915 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,242.56 —

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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.