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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.87/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.87/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.47/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,069 683
Feeder cattle 810 704 485
Slaughter cattle 213 236 115
Replacement cattle 135 129 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 400# sold 1.00-10.00 lower; heifers over 400# sold 1.00-10.00 higher; had more local trade on light calves; slaughter cows sold firmer; 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 4 265.00–270.00 $267.72 $736 -18.17
300–349 325 14 250.00–275.00 $263.44 $856 -15.00
350–399 375 12 270.00–295.00 $283.32 $1,062 +4.32
400–449 425 20 260.00–290.00 $275.87 $1,172 +6.71
450–499 475 12 220.00–252.50 $237.09 $1,126 -2.63
500–549 525 12 228.00–246.00 $237.42 $1,246 +0.95
550–599 575 10 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,324 -2.57
600–649 625 6 212.00–224.00 $218.24 $1,364 -8.26
650–699 675 8 180.00–214.00 $197.62 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 210.00–250.00 $232.18 $522 -5.55
250–299 275 14 185.00–220.00 $204.06 $561 -25.89
300–349 325 10 195.00–235.00 $216.51 $704 —
350–399 375 6 180.00–250.00 $217.29 $815 -12.01
450–499 475 14 184.00–210.00 $197.67 $939 -5.99

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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 6 205.00–235.00 $221.64 $499 —
250–299 275 8 210.00–235.00 $223.62 $615 -2.72
300–349 325 6 200.00–235.00 $218.82 $711 -7.69
350–399 375 12 195.00–227.50 $212.31 $796 -6.33
400–449 425 22 200.00–230.00 $215.87 $917 —
450–499 475 12 200.00–232.50 $217.09 $1,031 +6.57
500–549 525 18 195.00–215.00 $205.47 $1,079 —
550–599 575 14 185.00–217.50 $201.94 $1,161 +1.82
600–649 616 3 190.00–195.00 $191.76 $1,181 —
650–699 675 2 197.00–207.50 $202.44 $1,366 +18.22
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 -5.00
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 +23.98
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 14 170.00–200.00 $186.64 $420 —
250–299 275 10 170.00–205.00 $189.06 $520 -2.28
300–349 325 12 175.00–198.00 $187.37 $609 -5.70
350–399 375 6 140.00–170.00 $155.98 $585 —
400–449 425 14 177.00–197.50 $187.84 $798 —

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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 14 197.00–250.00 $225.03 $956 —
500–549 510 5 200.00–222.00 $204.74 $1,044 +1.19
600–649 625 4 192.00–205.00 $198.76 $1,242 -2.02

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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% 60 84.00–97.50 $91.90 $942 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 50 98.00–112.50 $105.68 $1,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 53.00–70.00 $62.03 $496 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 70 73.00–95.00 $85.88 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 75-80% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,327 -15.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1118 4 100.00–115.00 $108.29 $1,211 —
1320–1810 1549 15 114.00–128.50 $121.91 $1,888 —

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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 34 400.00–900.00 $697.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,215.71
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,498.86
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 760.00–985.00 $893.78
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 880.00–1,100.00 $1,010.81

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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 8 800.00–1,000.00 $918.92 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,085.00–1,500.00 $1,331.76 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,966.28 -90.70
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,435.00–2,125.00 $1,852.21 -204.77
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,260.47 -796.51

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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.