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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.38/cwt ≈ $1,393/hd at 535 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,317/hd at 580 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.64/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 647 403
Feeder cattle 482 427 285
Slaughter cattle 140 105 56
Replacement cattle 72 115 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady - 10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady - 10.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer too 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher

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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 6 270.00–290.00 $280.89 $772 +9.53
300–349 325 8 250.00–275.00 $263.44 $856 -13.45
350–399 375 12 250.00–275.00 $263.32 $987 +7.34
400–449 425 6 242.00–270.00 $256.81 $1,091 +6.23
450–499 475 6 232.00–255.00 $244.09 $1,159 +10.94
500–549 525 8 228.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,230 —
650–699 675 4 215.00–232.50 $224.07 $1,512 —
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 value added 365 4 266.00 $266.00 $971 —
466 value added 466 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 —
518–536 value added 535 28 252.00–261.00 $260.38 $1,393 —
558 value added 558 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,384 —
675 value added 675 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 225.00–250.00 $238.86 $537 —
250–299 275 4 235.00–265.00 $251.34 $691 -2.28
300–349 325 6 215.00–247.50 $232.48 $756 +6.94
450–499 475 6 217.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,051 —
500–549 525 4 185.00–225.00 $205.93 $1,081 -3.93
800 800 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,152 —
865 865 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 245.00–264.00 $255.54 $575 —
250–299 275 6 225.00–255.00 $241.34 $664 -9.55
300–349 325 6 227.00–245.00 $236.68 $769 —
350–399 375 12 200.00–242.50 $222.64 $835 -2.01
400–449 425 8 210.00–240.00 $225.87 $960 +11.42
500–549 525 10 197.00–224.00 $211.13 $1,108 -4.57
550–599 575 4 197.50–228.00 $213.40 $1,227 +10.58
600–649 625 8 180.00–200.00 $190.39 $1,190 -0.96
650–699 675 6 185.00–205.00 $195.36 $1,319 +4.03
710–740 723 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,301 -3.01
760–790 775 3 170.00–177.00 $173.69 $1,346 -17.31
810–830 820 2 172.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,431 —
850–895 870 7 160.00–185.00 $171.86 $1,495 +31.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 185.00–230.00 $209.51 $576 -12.28
300–349 325 10 210.00–222.50 $216.72 $704 -7.97
400–449 425 6 180.00–210.00 $195.87 $832 —
450–499 475 4 180.00–200.00 $190.52 $905 +6.43
500–549 525 4 165.00–190.00 $178.08 $935 +2.38
600–649 625 4 137.00–175.00 $156.75 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 value added 433 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,022 —
455 455 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,065 —
580 value added 580 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —
726 value added 726 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,546 —
758 value added 758 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,349 —
817 value added 817 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 428 7 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $882 -27.81
450–499 478 7 232.00–235.00 $233.79 $1,118 +4.70
500–549 525 6 210.00–227.00 $218.90 $1,149 -4.90
550–599 578 7 217.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,282 —
600–649 627 9 212.00–225.00 $219.47 $1,376 +23.01

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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% 22 83.00–98.50 $92.07 $944 -0.95
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 56 99.00–111.50 $105.62 $1,347 +1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1019 85-90% 31 78.00–100.00 $90.53 $923 +5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1452 75-80% 11 95.00–102.00 $99.26 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1170 1085 6 84.00–108.00 $96.94 $1,052 —
1260–1750 1505 16 113.00–130.00 $122.88 $1,849 —

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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 30 500.00–760.00 $654.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,281.40
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,426.14
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $879.73
750–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,250.00 $1,106.20

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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 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,673.81 +477.30
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +903.49
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,349.32 +315.54

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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.