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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $224.16/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.32/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 375 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.87/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 903 591
Feeder cattle 441 613 354
Slaughter cattle 109 150 140
Replacement cattle 60 140 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEKS SALE feeder steers under 400# sold 10.00-30.00 higher; feeder steers over 400# sold 5.00-16.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 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 12 240.00–280.00 $261.79 $720 +25.45
300–349 325 6 230.00–280.00 $256.89 $835 +20.76
350–399 375 16 220.00–260.00 $241.31 $905 +10.33
400–449 425 20 212.00–235.00 $224.16 $953 +6.53
450–499 475 14 212.00–246.00 $229.88 $1,092 +2.79
500–549 525 8 222.00–246.00 $234.56 $1,231 +9.34
550–599 575 8 216.00–246.00 $231.64 $1,332 +25.12
600–649 625 4 215.00–226.00 $220.72 $1,380 +17.73
650–699 675 4 202.00–220.00 $211.33 $1,426 —
700–725 713 2 185.00–206.00 $195.32 $1,393 +15.32
775–790 782 3 180.00–188.00 $182.64 $1,428 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 215.00–240.00 $228.62 $629 +9.56
350–399 375 12 190.00–220.00 $205.98 $772 +9.67
400–449 425 4 185.00–210.00 $198.22 $842 —
450–499 475 4 150.00–200.00 $173.71 $825 -20.75
500–549 525 4 207.00–210.00 $208.57 $1,095 +13.92

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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 16 195.00–230.00 $214.06 $589 +14.08
300–349 325 14 200.00–230.00 $216.13 $702 +6.34
350–399 375 18 205.00–230.00 $218.32 $819 +10.00
400–449 425 18 200.00–230.00 $215.87 $917 +13.71
450–499 475 14 185.00–222.50 $204.72 $972 +6.57
500–549 525 12 185.00–212.50 $199.39 $1,047 +2.83
550–599 575 10 170.00–208.00 $189.81 $1,091 +8.08
600–649 625 10 170.00–200.00 $185.59 $1,160 +9.28
700–740 724 4 124.00–167.00 $148.24 $1,073 -8.76
755–790 780 4 112.00–150.00 $130.98 $1,022 —
800–845 830 4 138.00–155.00 $144.54 $1,200 -6.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 175.00–195.00 $185.76 $604 —
350–399 375 4 144.00–175.00 $160.51 $602 -13.54
400–449 425 4 172.00–196.00 $184.69 $785 +10.94
450–499 475 6 165.00–192.50 $179.46 $852 +21.31
500–549 525 6 147.00–180.00 $164.27 $862 +2.61
550–599 575 4 130.00–154.00 $142.51 $819 -19.22
600–649 625 4 122.00–150.00 $136.55 $853 -3.84
875–895 885 2 106.00–112.00 $109.03 $965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 value added 663 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 —
735 value added 735 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,154 —
865 value added 865 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 12 215.00–230.00 $222.89 $1,059 +31.14
500–549 525 14 200.00–232.50 $217.01 $1,139 —
550–599 575 8 197.00–222.50 $210.29 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 value added 690 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1050 80-85% 7 82.00–96.00 $91.14 $957 +2.81
1200–1350 1274 80-85% 63 95.00–111.00 $103.34 $1,317 +2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 62.00–99.00 $83.66 $858 +6.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1790 1605 75-80% 4 98.00–102.00 $100.23 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2115 1808 10 111.00–126.00 $119.78 $2,166 -2.50
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 94.00–112.00 $104.80 $1,310 —

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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 20 540.00–625.00 $590.54

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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) 4 550.00–1,000.00 $817.57
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 725.00–1,150.00 $977.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 8 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,334.09

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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 8 825.00–1,425.00 $1,181.76 -6.75
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–850.00 $819.59 -368.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,335.47 +479.66
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,545.35 +689.54

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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.