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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.31/cwt -25.33 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 375 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $284.20/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $280.87/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 425 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 708 369
Feeder cattle 716 545 257
Slaughter cattle 244 80 47
Replacement cattle 100 83 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold mixed; feeder heifers over 450lbs sold 5.00 to 17.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 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 8 270.00–300.00 $286.34 $787 -1.09
300–349 325 22 260.00–305.00 $284.20 $924 +5.00
350–399 375 14 275.00–320.00 $298.97 $1,121 +10.28
400–449 425 22 265.00–295.00 $280.87 $1,194 +12.65
450–499 475 20 235.00–265.00 $250.77 $1,191 +2.62
500–549 525 16 220.00–241.00 $230.99 $1,213 -6.63
550–599 575 12 230.00–242.50 $236.52 $1,360 +5.35
600–649 625 10 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,470 —
650–699 675 2 226.00–237.50 $231.96 $1,566 +2.89
715–730 723 3 185.00–210.00 $195.06 $1,410 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
1055–1085 1070 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $1,306 -67.97
1265 1265 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 205.00–250.00 $229.96 $517 —
250–299 275 8 200.00–265.00 $235.40 $647 +5.45
300–349 325 4 225.00–260.00 $243.82 $792 +19.62
350–399 375 8 200.00–270.00 $237.29 $890 —
400–449 425 8 185.00–235.00 $211.44 $899 +10.00
450–499 475 8 177.00–235.00 $207.50 $986 —
500–549 528 7 192.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,133 —

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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 16 225.00–255.00 $241.34 $664 +5.45
300–349 325 10 217.00–245.00 $232.06 $754 -4.83
350–399 375 26 200.00–240.00 $221.31 $830 -25.33
400–449 425 14 202.00–245.00 $224.74 $955 -9.64
450–495 473 18 215.00–230.00 $222.86 $1,054 +4.97
500–549 525 18 185.00–232.50 $209.86 $1,102 +8.06
550–599 575 14 190.00–228.00 $209.81 $1,206 +9.90
600–649 625 6 190.00–212.50 $201.69 $1,261 +6.49
650–699 675 4 177.00–192.50 $185.03 $1,249 —
745 745 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 -24.65
755–785 770 2 170.00–185.00 $177.65 $1,368 —
805–820 813 2 148.00–170.00 $159.10 $1,293 -2.17
1020 1020 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448 —
1200 1200 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 160.00–210.00 $187.73 $422 —
300–349 325 6 180.00–200.00 $190.76 $620 —
350–399 375 8 165.00–210.00 $188.97 $709 -5.33
400–449 425 4 170.00–190.00 $180.58 $767 -15.29
450–499 475 6 185.00–200.00 $192.89 $916 —
500–549 525 2 136.00–170.00 $153.79 $807 —
600–649 625 4 132.00–172.00 $152.78 $955 —
720 720 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,112 +17.00

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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 4 180.00–250.00 $217.29 $815 -15.35
400–449 425 4 185.00–280.00 $235.24 $1,000 —
450–499 475 8 200.00–240.00 $221.03 $1,050 —
500–549 525 10 212.00–230.00 $221.42 $1,162 +4.09
550–599 575 6 208.00–232.50 $220.77 $1,269 —
650–699 675 8 185.00–205.00 $195.36 $1,319 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
775–790 783 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $1,088 —
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,223 —

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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% 20 86.00–97.00 $92.44 $948 -3.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 130 97.00–111.50 $104.68 $1,335 -2.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 6 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 54 70.00–96.00 $85.22 $874 -1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1600 1438 75-80% 5 97.00–100.00 $98.34 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1133 4 85.00–113.00 $100.64 $1,140 —
1300–2015 1658 32 113.00–130.00 $123.33 $2,045 —

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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 28 460.00–765.00 $641.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,545.00 $1,411.70
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 995.00–1,220.00 $1,133.07
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–790.00 $712.97
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 725.00–1,100.00 $947.97

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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 12 950.00–1,275.00 $1,143.24 -164.87
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,125.00 $1,043.92 -264.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,320.93 +25.58
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.