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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.64/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 375 lb · 28 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 steers $224.51/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 275 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.22/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 713 644
Feeder cattle 672 402 379
Slaughter cattle 142 186 113
Replacement cattle 138 125 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEKS SALE MOST CLASSES OF FEEDER STEERS SOLD 4.00-10.00 LOWER , COUPLE CLASSES SOLD STEADY; FEEDER HEIEFERS SOLD 2.00-15.00 LOWER ; SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD STEADY TO FIRMER; SLAUGHTER BULLS SOLD 1.00-3.00 HIGHER

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 255.00–270.00 $263.07 $855 -3.06
350–399 375 10 230.00–260.00 $245.98 $922 -17.34
450–499 475 10 237.00–265.00 $251.72 $1,196 —
500–549 525 6 220.00–237.50 $229.16 $1,203 +4.28
550–599 575 12 220.00–228.00 $224.17 $1,289 -0.09
600–649 625 8 218.00–220.00 $219.04 $1,369 -1.87
710 710 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,331 -8.50
880–895 888 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,589 —
920 920 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,624 —
1020 1020 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,714 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 20 200.00–245.00 $224.51 $617 -2.28
300–349 325 6 200.00–245.00 $224.20 $729 —
400–449 425 4 195.00–235.00 $216.15 $919 —
450–499 475 6 203.00–220.00 $211.94 $1,007 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —

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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 10 200.00–240.00 $221.79 $610 -9.10
300–349 325 14 220.00–235.00 $228.07 $741 —
350–399 375 16 220.00–240.00 $230.65 $865 -13.28
400–449 425 10 216.00–234.00 $225.52 $958 —
450–499 475 4 185.00–225.00 $206.03 $979 +0.51
500–549 525 8 185.00–195.00 $190.23 $999 -2.74
550–599 575 12 175.00–187.50 $181.52 $1,044 -11.30
600–649 625 4 170.00–182.50 $176.50 $1,103 -5.96
715–730 723 2 160.00–182.50 $171.13 $1,237 —
795 795 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 18 175.00–200.00 $188.62 $519 -4.55
300–349 325 14 175.00–200.00 $188.44 $612 -7.53
350–399 375 10 160.00–185.00 $171.68 $644 -19.63
400–449 425 6 180.00–195.00 $187.93 $799 +6.03
450–499 475 6 170.00–180.00 $175.26 $832 -6.20
500–549 525 6 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $918 -7.01
550–599 575 6 160.00–170.00 $165.21 $950 —
650–699 675 6 150.00–177.00 $163.99 $1,107 —
780 780 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,201 —

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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 28 215.00–250.00 $233.64 $876 —
400–449 425 18 215.00–240.00 $228.22 $970 -5.29
450–499 475 14 205.00–237.50 $222.09 $1,055 +7.78
500–549 525 12 185.00–216.00 $201.22 $1,056 -10.56
550–599 575 10 182.00–215.00 $199.20 $1,145 -11.23
600–649 625 6 185.00–208.00 $196.95 $1,231 -10.32
650–699 675 6 160.00–180.00 $170.36 $1,150 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 +55.00
770 770 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 797 85-90% 15 73.00–79.00 $75.99 $606 —
750–850 800 85-90% 40 58.00–70.00 $64.38 $515 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 80.00–90.00 $85.85 $880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1022 80-85% 51 80.00–89.00 $85.18 $871 +2.25
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 26 89.00–99.00 $94.29 $1,202 -3.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1318 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.14 $1,214 —
1205–1830 1518 75-80% 8 80.00–88.00 $84.82 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1510 1255 8 90.00–110.00 $102.03 $1,280 -0.64
1495–2115 1805 12 114.00–121.00 $118.10 $2,132 —

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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 52 550.00–700.00 $639.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,784.09

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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) 4 950.00–1,250.00 $1,134.09
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,306.82
Small 1 ($/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) 14 875.00–1,150.00 $1,038.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $779.73

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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 12 875.00–1,200.00 $1,068.24 -78.38
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–1,000.00 $908.78 -237.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,446.51 -224.42

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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.