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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.95/cwt ≈ $1,425/hd at 727 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.52/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.13/cwt ≈ $1,758/hd at 774 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,060 575
Feeder cattle 704 716 408
Slaughter cattle 236 244 86
Replacement cattle 129 100 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 lower; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower; feeder yearlings groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady; replacement cows had good quality;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 265.00–285.00 $276.09 $621 —
250–299 275 10 275.00–295.00 $285.89 $786 -0.45
300–349 325 14 265.00–290.00 $278.44 $905 -5.76
350–399 375 8 275.00–282.50 $279.00 $1,046 -19.97
400–449 425 10 257.00–280.00 $269.16 $1,144 -11.71
450–499 475 6 220.00–257.50 $239.72 $1,139 -11.05
500–549 525 8 226.00–246.00 $236.47 $1,241 +5.48
550–599 575 6 226.00–239.00 $232.78 $1,338 -3.74
600–649 625 4 220.00–232.50 $226.50 $1,416 -8.70
720 720 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,454 +6.94
790 790 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 value added 518 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,269 —
528 528 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 —
571 value added 571 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,542 —
586 586 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,371 —
650 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
658 value added 658 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —
772–775 value added 774 16 226.00–228.00 $227.13 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 210.00–260.00 $237.73 $535 +7.77
250–299 275 14 200.00–255.00 $229.95 $632 -5.45
350–399 375 14 200.00–255.00 $229.30 $860 -7.99
450–499 475 6 180.00–225.00 $203.66 $967 -3.84

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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 14 210.00–240.00 $226.34 $622 -15.00
300–349 325 14 205.00–245.00 $226.51 $736 -5.55
350–399 375 14 200.00–235.00 $218.64 $820 -2.67
450–499 475 18 200.00–220.00 $210.52 $1,000 -12.34
550–599 575 14 185.00–214.00 $200.12 $1,151 -9.69
650–699 675 6 178.00–190.00 $184.22 $1,243 -0.81
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —
785–790 788 2 165.00–177.00 $171.02 $1,348 -6.63
830 830 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,270 -6.10
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 value added 506 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,138 —
564 value added 564 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,241 —
623 value added 623 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 —
683–690 value added 687 11 190.00–206.00 $195.07 $1,340 —
715–744 value added 727 20 193.00–198.00 $195.95 $1,425 —
821 value added 821 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 175.00–205.00 $191.34 $526 —
300–349 325 8 185.00–200.00 $193.07 $627 +2.31
450–499 475 12 185.00–200.00 $192.89 $916 ±0.00
650–699 675 4 140.00–170.00 $155.54 $1,050 —
915–940 928 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $1,164 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —

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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 8 200.00–260.00 $231.96 $870 +14.67
450–499 475 12 200.00–240.00 $221.03 $1,050 ±0.00
500–549 525 6 180.00–225.00 $203.55 $1,069 -17.87
600–649 625 8 180.00–220.00 $200.78 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 24 83.00 $83.00 $706 —
1200 1200 80-85% 74 97.00 $97.00 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 50 112.00 $112.00 $1,512 —
1310–1730 1520 75-80% 6 95.00–101.00 $98.41 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 21 62.00 $62.00 $527 -8.00
850 850 85-90% 5 60.00 $60.00 $510 -10.00
1200 1200 85-90% 21 98.00 $98.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1267 17 107.00–114.00 $112.70 $1,428 —
1920 1920 9 129.00 $129.00 $2,477 —

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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 26 450.00–800.00 $658.11

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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) 6 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,288.07
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,406.82
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,000.00 $888.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,250.00 $1,027.03

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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 8 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,056.98 +736.05
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,587.21 +266.28

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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.