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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.02/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 416 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.03/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.86/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 1,034 633
Feeder cattle 583 683 489
Slaughter cattle 260 232 69
Replacement cattle 177 119 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 1.00-7.00 higher ; feeder steers over 500# sold 1.00-7.00 lower ; feeder heifers under 350# sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers over 350# sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder calf groups were weaned with 2 rounds of shots, this gave groups added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; 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
200–249 229 5 255.00–275.00 $268.03 $614 —
250–299 275 8 250.00–280.00 $266.34 $732 -4.11
300–349 325 8 265.00–270.00 $267.69 $870 -9.43
350–399 375 4 260.00–282.00 $271.72 $1,019 +1.39
400–449 425 16 230.00–277.00 $254.86 $1,083 -10.43
450–499 475 14 226.00–264.00 $245.98 $1,168 +6.52
500–549 522 11 222.00–250.00 $235.38 $1,229 -2.23
550–599 575 8 220.00–236.00 $228.34 $1,313 -3.39
600–649 625 4 224.00–226.00 $225.04 $1,406 -3.33
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -12.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 222 9 200.00–250.00 $224.95 $499 -26.69
250–299 275 12 200.00–240.00 $221.79 $610 +12.73
300–349 326 13 200.00–230.00 $217.27 $708 -9.79
350–399 375 6 205.00–225.00 $215.65 $809 -6.59
400–449 425 4 195.00–235.00 $216.15 $919 -7.65
450–499 470 5 165.00–215.00 $186.25 $875 —
550–599 575 10 190.00–216.00 $203.55 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 value added 525 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,270 —
685 value added 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
770 value added 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —

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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 4 200.00–210.00 $205.55 $462 -8.31
250–299 275 12 225.00–240.00 $233.17 $641 -0.89
300–349 325 14 220.00–245.00 $233.44 $759 +1.01
350–399 375 12 215.00–255.00 $236.31 $886 +17.67
400–449 416 30 215.00–254.00 $229.02 $953 +12.56
450–499 475 14 200.00–235.00 $218.40 $1,037 +4.21
500–549 525 14 200.00–222.00 $211.51 $1,110 -2.77
550–599 575 16 195.00–220.00 $208.03 $1,196 +1.52
600–649 625 6 200.00–218.00 $209.35 $1,308 +9.40
650–699 675 4 187.00–206.00 $196.85 $1,329 -2.44
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -17.48
750–770 760 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,453 +43.23
805 805 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,469 +17.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 150.00–190.00 $172.18 $387 —
250–299 275 6 185.00–210.00 $198.62 $546 +2.28
300–349 325 6 165.00–197.00 $182.21 $592 +11.08
350–399 376 15 185.00–220.00 $204.80 $770 —
400–449 425 8 180.00–198.00 $189.52 $805 +11.40
450–499 475 12 180.00–200.00 $190.52 $905 +17.37
500–549 525 4 185.00–200.00 $192.85 $1,012 +2.14
550–599 575 6 150.00–180.00 $165.64 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 value added 601 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,328 —

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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 8 220.00–250.00 $235.98 $885 -24.35
400–449 425 8 185.00–230.00 $208.80 $887 -27.07
450–499 475 4 200.00–225.00 $213.15 $1,012 —
500–549 525 4 198.00–227.00 $213.18 $1,119 +6.43
550–599 575 10 210.00–225.00 $217.82 $1,252 +7.61
600–649 625 8 200.00–222.00 $211.43 $1,321 +16.64
650–699 675 4 204.00–214.00 $209.18 $1,412 +22.96

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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% 30 85.00–97.00 $92.02 $943 +0.41
1200–1350 1276 80-85% 97 97.00–112.50 $105.29 $1,344 +0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 26 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $522 +1.87
850–1200 1025 85-90% 88 70.00–96.00 $85.22 $874 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1490 1448 75-80% 4 99.00–103.00 $101.06 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1395 1198 6 110.00–117.00 $114.08 $1,367 —
1410–1865 1638 10 119.00–130.00 $125.26 $2,052 —

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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 52 625.00–870.00 $770.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
350–550 fancy 450 (<2 yrs)Open 10 950.00–1,250.00 $1,133.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,354.25
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,284.09
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $948.65
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 850.00–1,200.00 $1,058.11

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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 24 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,782.56 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,405.81 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,417.57 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,160.00 $1,034.32 —

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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.