Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.77/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.04/cwt +19.07 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 382 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.73/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 443 595
Feeder cattle 446 251 393
Slaughter cattle 197 128 145
Replacement cattle 79 64 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 8-15 lower. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1-2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 282 8 240.00–257.00 $248.92 $702 —
300–330 310 6 230.00–245.00 $235.13 $729 —
375–385 380 10 225.00–245.00 $234.32 $890 —
400–440 424 7 220.00–232.00 $226.31 $960 —
455–470 466 5 215.00–232.00 $223.75 $1,043 —
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
550–580 565 2 192.00–202.00 $197.13 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 252.00–255.00 $254.01 $833 -15.19
350–375 360 3 250.00–255.00 $252.34 $908 -15.63
400–425 404 7 250.00–254.00 $251.43 $1,016 -20.38
455–460 458 3 235.00–246.00 $239.64 $1,098 -7.93
500–535 523 3 220.00–222.00 $221.36 $1,158 -38.52
550–580 565 3 215.00–228.00 $222.07 $1,255 —
615–645 637 5 210.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,357 —
675–685 680 2 205.00–217.00 $210.96 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 7 215.00–230.00 $222.74 $601 -3.15
300–345 325 10 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $715 -4.47
370–395 382 15 222.00–230.00 $227.04 $867 +19.07
400–445 415 12 215.00–228.00 $220.73 $916 +6.98
460–490 476 18 206.00–225.00 $217.77 $1,037 —
500–520 509 8 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,069 +10.62
555–565 560 4 190.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 234 7 200.00–217.00 $208.26 $487 —
250–295 273 8 200.00–215.00 $204.67 $559 —
425–445 432 6 185.00–200.00 $196.56 $849 —
450–485 468 2 185.00–202.00 $193.82 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
550 550 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
600 600 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
750 750 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 200.00–227.00 $208.82 $873 —
460–470 467 3 200.00 $200.00 $934 —
500–545 525 5 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $1,073 —
605–645 620 5 190.00–202.00 $196.51 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 1035 80-85% 56 93.00–103.00 $97.61 $1,010 +4.61
1225–1490 1278 80-85% 6 104.00–109.00 $105.62 $1,350 +1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1020 795 85-90% 5 44.00–58.00 $54.08 $430 —
685–1060 866 85-90% 18 60.00–73.00 $67.25 $582 —
770–1140 916 85-90% 32 75.00–90.00 $85.92 $787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1440 1408 75-80% 4 107.00–108.00 $107.24 $1,510 —
1260–1600 1423 75-80% 20 94.00–103.00 $98.25 $1,398 —
1245–1870 1481 75-80% 9 88.00–92.00 $90.06 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
1160–1815 1371 14 107.00–119.00 $114.04 $1,563 —
1770–2165 1900 4 121.00–125.00 $122.85 $2,334 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
700–915 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–850.00 $733.93
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–895 849 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,222.94
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
755–835 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–875.00 $834.64
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,441.49 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1225–1250 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.49 —
1200–1395 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,565.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.