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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.00/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 631 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,694/hd at 718 lb · 25 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 steers $229.95/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 275 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 527 453
Feeder cattle 545 326 318
Slaughter cattle 80 119 65
Replacement cattle 83 82 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups that were weaned with 2 rounds of shots had added value ; groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 higher; also 11 loads sold on video

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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 14 270.00–302.00 $287.43 $790 +6.54
300–349 325 8 255.00–300.00 $279.20 $907 —
350–399 375 12 270.00–310.00 $288.69 $1,083 -2.29
400–449 425 14 255.00–280.00 $268.22 $1,140 +10.00
450–499 475 14 235.00–260.00 $248.15 $1,179 +9.31
500–549 525 8 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $1,248 +3.82
550–599 575 6 227.00–235.00 $231.17 $1,329 +3.56
650–699 675 4 220.00–237.50 $229.07 $1,546 —
1050 1050 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,089 —
467 value added 467 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,111 —
540 540 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —
565 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
718 718 25 236.00 $236.00 $1,694 —
850 value added 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 20 200.00–255.00 $229.95 $632 —
300–349 325 12 200.00–245.00 $224.20 $729 —
400–449 425 10 175.00–225.00 $201.44 $856 -2.65

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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 10 225.00–245.00 $235.89 $649 —
300–349 325 8 210.00–260.00 $236.89 $770 ±0.00
350–399 375 14 220.00–270.00 $246.64 $925 +5.33
400–449 425 14 200.00–265.00 $234.38 $996 +15.87
450–499 475 10 210.00–225.00 $217.89 $1,035 +2.74
500–549 525 10 195.00–208.00 $201.80 $1,059 -12.95
550–599 575 8 190.00–209.00 $199.91 $1,149 +0.79
600–649 625 4 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,220 -4.85
700–749 725 4 176.00–185.00 $180.65 $1,310 —
800–849 825 4 152.00–170.00 $161.27 $1,330 +31.27
875 875 2 127.00–158.00 $142.50 $1,247 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,003 —
483 value added 483 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 —
631 631 33 222.00 $222.00 $1,401 —
845 value added 845 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,572 —
1025 value added 1025 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 180.00–200.00 $190.89 $525 —
350–399 375 8 165.00–220.00 $194.30 $729 +8.19
400–449 425 4 180.00–210.00 $195.87 $832 +22.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 210.00–252.50 $232.64 $872 —
500–549 525 4 210.00–224.00 $217.33 $1,141 —
600–649 625 4 185.00–220.00 $203.19 $1,270 -14.27

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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% 6 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 ±0.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 100.00–113.00 $106.88 $1,363 +0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 28 67.00–101.00 $86.90 $891 +0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1740 1490 75-80% 6 95.00–106.00 $101.42 $1,511 +1.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2170 1720 12 110.00–127.50 $121.04 $2,082 —

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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 8 380.00–725.00 $585.14

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 900.00–1,550.00 $1,298.86
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,748.86
Small 1 ($/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) 8 925.00–1,175.00 $1,073.65

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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 6 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,295.35 -263.25
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,636.05 +77.45
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,881.40 +322.80
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,308.11 +40.54

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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.