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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.64/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 375 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.46/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.19/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 475 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 977 877
Feeder cattle 683 557 645
Slaughter cattle 232 225 111
Replacement cattle 119 195 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher ;feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher ;feeder calf group was weaned with 2 rounds of shots this gave them added value ; slaughter cows sold steady ; 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 12 265.00–275.00 $270.45 $744 —
300–349 326 15 260.00–290.00 $277.12 $903 +8.68
350–399 375 6 265.00–275.00 $270.33 $1,014 -20.65
400–449 425 6 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 -12.93
450–499 475 20 220.00–257.00 $239.46 $1,137 +6.57
500–549 525 20 224.00–250.00 $237.61 $1,247 +3.81
550–599 575 12 226.00–237.00 $231.73 $1,332 +6.91
600–649 626 13 220.00–235.00 $228.37 $1,430 +2.06
650–699 675 6 200.00–230.00 $215.54 $1,455 -2.23
710–725 715 5 215.00–231.00 $227.56 $1,627 —
765 765 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,744 +32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 235.00–265.00 $251.64 $566 +21.14
250–299 275 10 190.00–225.00 $209.06 $575 -3.17
300–349 325 4 212.00–240.00 $227.06 $738 +12.48
350–399 375 8 202.00–240.00 $222.24 $833 +18.27
400–449 425 12 200.00–245.00 $223.80 $951 +20.00
500–549 525 6 200.00–215.00 $207.85 $1,091 +11.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 value added 583 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,353 -4.00

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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 6 200.00–225.00 $213.86 $481 -13.32
250–299 275 12 215.00–250.00 $234.06 $644 +2.72
300–349 325 18 212.00–250.00 $232.43 $755 +8.23
350–399 375 28 200.00–235.00 $218.64 $820 +9.67
400–449 425 25 200.00–230.00 $216.46 $920 +2.18
450–499 475 25 200.00–226.00 $214.19 $1,017 -2.55
500–549 525 12 208.00–220.00 $214.28 $1,125 +1.20
550–599 575 14 194.00–218.00 $206.51 $1,187 +1.91
600–649 626 15 190.00–208.00 $199.95 $1,252 -8.81
650–699 683 3 187.00–205.00 $199.29 $1,361 —
700–715 705 3 187.50–200.00 $192.48 $1,357 +0.13
795 795 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,177 -15.63
805–845 825 2 150.00–180.00 $165.36 $1,364 —
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 180.00–210.00 $196.34 $540 +2.72
300–349 325 6 155.00–185.00 $171.13 $556 -4.63
400–449 425 4 176.00–180.00 $178.12 $757 -13.40
450–499 475 8 160.00–185.00 $173.15 $822 —
500–549 525 6 186.00–195.00 $190.71 $1,001 +22.39
600–649 625 6 150.00–180.00 $165.59 $1,035 —

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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 8 255.00–265.00 $260.33 $976 —
400–449 425 8 220.00–250.00 $235.87 $1,002 —
500–549 525 8 190.00–222.00 $206.75 $1,085 -11.10
550–599 575 6 205.00–215.00 $210.21 $1,209 +12.50
600–649 625 8 187.00–202.00 $194.79 $1,217 —
650–699 675 10 180.00–192.00 $186.22 $1,257 —

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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% 52 84.00–97.00 $91.61 $939 -0.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 106 97.00–111.00 $104.41 $1,331 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 28 56.00–70.00 $63.44 $508 +0.20
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 70.00–96.00 $85.22 $874 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1370 1275 75-80% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.15 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1325 1300 2 99.00–112.00 $105.63 $1,373 —
1500–1855 1666 15 116.00–130.00 $123.28 $2,054 -0.81

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 450.00–750.00 $635.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500 fancy 500 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,318.75
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,430.11
Small 1 ($/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) 16 750.00–1,185.00 $1,008.65
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–850.00 $748.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,399.36 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.