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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.20/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 325 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.28/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.08/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 525 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 1,158 0
Feeder cattle 557 810 0
Slaughter cattle 225 213 0
Replacement cattle 195 135 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady to 11.00 higher; feeder calf groups that were weaned with shots had added value and all groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold firmer

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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 10 260.00–275.00 $268.32 $604 —
300–349 325 8 255.00–280.00 $268.44 $872 +5.00
350–399 375 6 275.00–305.00 $290.98 $1,091 +7.66
400–449 425 6 265.00–290.00 $278.22 $1,182 +2.35
450–499 475 12 225.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,106 -4.20
500–549 525 8 227.00–240.00 $233.80 $1,227 -3.62
550–599 575 8 217.00–232.00 $224.82 $1,293 -5.39
600–649 625 10 218.00–234.00 $226.31 $1,414 +8.07
650–699 675 4 210.00–225.00 $217.77 $1,470 +20.15
760 760 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 200.00–255.00 $230.50 $519 -1.68
250–299 275 6 185.00–235.00 $212.23 $584 +8.17
300–349 325 8 185.00–240.00 $214.58 $697 -1.93
350–399 375 6 180.00–225.00 $203.97 $765 -13.32
400–449 425 4 180.00–225.00 $203.80 $866 —
500–549 525 6 180.00–212.00 $196.75 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 value added 557 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,315 —
701–711 value added 705 7 216.00–220.00 $217.73 $1,535 —

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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 6 205.00–245.00 $227.18 $511 +5.54
250–299 275 8 215.00–245.00 $231.34 $636 +7.72
300–349 325 16 200.00–245.00 $224.20 $729 +5.38
350–399 375 12 185.00–230.00 $208.97 $784 -3.34
400–449 425 16 200.00–227.00 $214.28 $911 -1.59
450–499 475 14 212.00–222.00 $216.74 $1,030 -0.35
500–549 525 16 200.00–225.00 $213.08 $1,119 +7.61
550–599 575 8 190.00–218.00 $204.60 $1,176 +2.66
600–649 625 6 202.00–215.00 $208.76 $1,305 +17.00
705–745 725 2 187.00–198.00 $192.35 $1,395 +5.35
750–785 768 2 158.00–169.00 $163.63 $1,257 -31.37
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 180.00–200.00 $191.09 $430 +4.45
250–299 275 10 180.00–205.00 $193.62 $532 +4.56
300–349 325 6 165.00–185.00 $175.76 $571 -11.61
400–449 425 6 182.00–200.00 $191.52 $814 +3.68
500–549 525 6 150.00–185.00 $168.32 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,158 —
511 value added 511 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,099 —
528 528 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,146 —
683 value added 683 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 6 172.00–225.00 $199.87 $949 —
500–549 525 8 210.00–225.00 $217.85 $1,144 +13.11
550–599 575 8 180.00–217.00 $197.71 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,275 —

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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% 58 85.00–97.00 $92.02 $943 +0.12
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 92 97.00–111.00 $104.41 $1,331 -1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 802 85-90% 27 55.00–70.00 $63.24 $507 +1.21
850–1200 1025 85-90% 40 70.00–96.00 $85.22 $874 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1450 1370 75-80% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,310 -0.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 107.00–114.00 $111.20 $1,390 —
1305–2005 1655 14 115.00–130.00 $124.09 $2,054 —

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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 50 450.00–800.00 $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) 20 900.00–1,425.00 $1,222.16
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,459.09
Small 1 ($/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) 22 750.00–1,125.00 $972.97

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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 32 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,252.70 +333.78
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,000.00 $908.78 -10.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,732.56 -233.72
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,495.00 $1,338.84 -627.44

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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.