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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.42/cwt +10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 535 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.79/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 325 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.16/cwt ≈ $859/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 903 501 849
Feeder cattle 613 386 572
Slaughter cattle 150 103 152
Replacement cattle 140 12 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 4.00-12.00 higher; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave groups added value; feeder groups were reported as # 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold firmer

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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 6 220.00–250.00 $236.34 $650 -11.82
300–349 325 10 220.00–250.00 $236.13 $767 ±0.00
350–399 375 12 215.00–245.00 $230.98 $866 +4.32
400–449 425 14 197.00–236.00 $217.63 $925 —
450–499 475 16 210.00–242.50 $227.09 $1,079 +8.68
500–549 525 10 209.00–240.00 $225.22 $1,182 +9.75
550–599 575 6 200.00–212.50 $206.52 $1,187 —
600–649 625 6 190.00–215.00 $202.99 $1,269 —
718 718 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —
800 800 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 200.00–235.00 $219.06 $602 +10.00
300–349 325 8 175.00–215.00 $196.51 $639 -1.93
350–399 375 8 175.00–215.00 $196.31 $736 +7.34
450–499 475 10 180.00–207.50 $194.46 $924 —
500–549 525 6 180.00–208.00 $194.65 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 value added 579 18 238.00 $238.00 $1,378 +10.00
632 value added 632 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,359 —
770 value added 770 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,490 +18.50

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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 10 185.00–212.50 $199.98 $550 -8.64
300–349 325 18 195.00–222.50 $209.79 $682 +6.35
350–399 375 12 195.00–220.00 $208.32 $781 +17.48
400–449 425 18 190.00–213.00 $202.16 $859 —
450–499 475 14 185.00–210.00 $198.15 $941 +10.52
500–549 525 12 184.00–208.00 $196.56 $1,032 +7.40
550–599 575 4 170.00–192.50 $181.73 $1,045 —
600–649 625 4 168.00–184.00 $176.31 $1,102 +2.80
710 710 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 +9.00
800–815 808 3 141.00–163.00 $151.40 $1,223 +11.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 16 150.00–185.00 $169.06 $465 —
350–399 378 7 165.00–180.00 $174.05 $658 +3.13
400–449 425 6 160.00–186.00 $173.75 $738 +3.17
450–499 475 6 145.00–170.00 $158.15 $751 -4.63
500–549 525 4 158.00–165.00 $161.66 $849 -4.04
550–599 575 6 150.00–172.50 $161.73 $930 —
600–649 625 4 130.00–150.00 $140.39 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 value added 362 3 212.50 $212.50 $769 —
438 value added 438 3 197.50 $197.50 $865 —
530–546 value added 535 24 149.00–206.00 $188.42 $1,008 +10.42
640–648 value added 641 13 194.00–196.00 $195.69 $1,254 —

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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 12 165.00–212.50 $190.12 $808 -5.27
450–499 475 10 182.50–202.00 $191.75 $911 -5.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1071 80-85% 33 81.00–94.50 $88.33 $946 —
1200–1350 1274 80-85% 57 94.50–107.00 $101.01 $1,287 +1.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 40.00–53.00 $46.91 $375 +5.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 50.00–96.00 $76.93 $789 -3.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1730 1544 75-80% 7 86.00–94.00 $91.12 $1,407 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 18 91.00–114.00 $104.80 $1,310 —
1500–2125 1813 8 117.00–126.00 $122.28 $2,217 —

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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 20 380.00–800.00 $629.73

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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) 24 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,182.39
Small 1 ($/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) 14 600.00–1,000.00 $837.84
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 780.00–950.00 $881.08

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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 12 100.00–1,350.00 $855.81 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,501.74 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,188.51 +110.81

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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.