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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $290.98/cwt +27.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.51/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.22/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 694 869
Feeder cattle 326 482 736
Slaughter cattle 119 140 68
Replacement cattle 82 72 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady

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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 ±0.00
350–399 375 20 275.00–305.00 $290.98 $1,091 +27.66
400–449 425 12 245.00–270.00 $258.22 $1,097 +1.41
450–499 475 8 232.00–245.00 $238.84 $1,134 -5.25
500–549 525 6 227.00–240.00 $233.80 $1,227 -0.48
550–599 575 4 225.00–230.00 $227.61 $1,309 —
600–649 625 6 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $1,408 —
790 790 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,493 —
800–815 808 2 153.00–200.00 $176.72 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 205.00–245.00 $227.18 $511 -11.68
350–399 375 8 192.00–220.00 $206.92 $776 —
400–449 425 10 175.00–230.00 $204.09 $867 —
500–549 525 4 200.00–226.00 $213.61 $1,121 +7.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 210.00–260.00 $236.89 $770 +0.21
350–399 375 8 220.00–260.00 $241.31 $905 +18.67
400–449 425 16 200.00–235.00 $218.51 $929 -7.36
450–499 475 6 207.00–222.50 $215.15 $1,022 —
500–549 525 6 198.00–230.00 $214.75 $1,127 +3.62
550–599 575 4 190.00–207.50 $199.12 $1,145 -14.28
600–649 625 4 192.00–207.50 $200.05 $1,250 +9.66
750–790 773 3 135.00–187.00 $152.49 $1,179 -21.20
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 -44.47
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 -41.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 327 11 180.00–215.00 $200.39 $655 -16.33
350–399 378 7 165.00–200.00 $186.11 $703 —
400–449 425 8 160.00–185.00 $173.22 $736 -22.65
500–549 525 6 192.00–200.00 $196.19 $1,030 +18.11
550–599 578 7 170.00–190.00 $181.84 $1,051 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 260.00 $260.00 $824 —
362 362 3 259.00 $259.00 $938 —

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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 4 200.00–252.50 $227.77 $968 +21.78
450–499 475 4 227.00–237.50 $232.52 $1,104 -1.27
600–649 625 4 212.00–222.50 $217.46 $1,359 -2.01

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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% 18 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 +3.78
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 58 99.00–113.00 $106.41 $1,357 +0.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 67.00–100.00 $86.32 $885 -4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1482 75-80% 5 93.00–104.00 $100.39 $1,488 +1.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1068 6 103.00–110.00 $106.72 $1,140 +9.78
1150–1885 1546 13 111.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,868 —

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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 20 420.00–650.00 $556.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,260.29
850–1350 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,055.00–1,265.00 $1,214.72
Small 1 ($/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) 12 750.00–1,250.00 $1,047.30
750–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–880.00 $844.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,695.00 $1,558.60 -541.40
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,267.57 -81.75

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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.