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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $258.49/cwt -9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 325 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $254.07/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 380 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $238.12/cwt -17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 698 535
Feeder cattle 510 447 347
Slaughter cattle 265 251 111
Replacement cattle 104 — 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale, Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold Steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
285–295 290 4 230.00–260.00 $246.49 $715 -15.89
305–345 325 12 240.00–270.00 $258.49 $840 -9.33
360–395 380 12 240.00–270.00 $254.07 $965 -0.12
405–448 427 10 225.00–250.00 $238.15 $1,017 -9.43
455–490 471 12 225.00–250.00 $238.12 $1,122 -17.03
505–530 519 4 225.00–240.00 $229.88 $1,193 -3.82
575–595 585 3 220.00–230.00 $224.28 $1,312 -4.55
600–645 620 3 170.00–180.00 $175.83 $1,090 -55.18
670–690 683 4 175.00–200.00 $188.69 $1,289 +5.72
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -40.00
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
985 985 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 205.00–215.00 $208.31 $504 —
265–290 280 7 185.00–215.00 $199.52 $559 +39.52
304–335 321 5 200.00–235.00 $222.84 $715 -19.47
375–395 383 3 235.00 $235.00 $900 -3.53
400–425 413 2 195.00–220.00 $207.88 $859 -25.77
455–495 474 4 185.00–220.00 $203.54 $965 -17.82
515–520 517 3 175.00–195.00 $183.99 $951 -24.82
550–570 559 4 177.00–197.00 $187.25 $1,047 -36.73
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 -48.77
670 670 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $1,089 -18.93
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
475–480 478 2 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $765 -19.97
521–530 526 2 151.00–160.00 $155.54 $818 -4.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 —
260–295 280 3 200.00–230.00 $212.08 $594 -12.92
310–340 326 5 200.00–230.00 $216.81 $707 +1.81
350–390 375 5 217.00–230.00 $223.75 $839 -10.64
405–425 417 6 200.00–222.00 $205.14 $855 -12.79
450–495 479 6 170.00–225.00 $187.65 $899 -21.69
500–525 515 5 170.00–190.00 $176.86 $911 -23.85
550–595 570 7 165.00–185.00 $170.80 $974 -35.78
605–620 610 4 167.00–177.00 $173.50 $1,058 —
675 675 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,066 -42.00
960 960 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
1020 1020 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,306 —
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 4 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $504 —
320–335 328 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $508 +4.89
370–390 383 3 170.00–190.00 $179.50 $687 +1.75
400–440 421 7 165.00–187.00 $175.57 $739 -1.96
450–490 467 3 150.00–185.00 $164.75 $769 -21.96
500–545 518 3 135.00–180.00 $160.27 $830 -0.89
595 595 2 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
945 945 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–417 415 11 200.00–225.00 $204.46 $849 —
559 value added 559 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
615–645 626 4 150.00–177.00 $161.65 $1,012 —
650–675 663 2 140.00–160.00 $149.81 $993 -31.37
730–745 738 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 -30.00
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1265 1115 80-85% 4 73.00–79.00 $76.39 $852 —
990–1495 1174 80-85% 21 80.00–86.00 $84.09 $987 —
1005–1640 1222 80-85% 24 87.00–95.00 $89.56 $1,094 -5.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1070 928 85-90% 6 50.00–52.00 $50.38 $468 —
835–1195 975 85-90% 15 60.00–71.00 $65.16 $635 —
880–1380 1089 85-90% 16 75.00–87.00 $80.16 $873 -4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1525 1413 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.54 $1,166 -6.78
1345–1640 1454 75-80% 6 83.00–88.00 $85.08 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1438 5 90.00–99.00 $93.41 $1,343 —
1340–2310 1630 11 105.00–115.00 $111.55 $1,818 —
2100–2165 2133 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $2,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–995 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 90.00–110.00 $96.83 $877
885–1110 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 75.00–90.00 $84.67 $845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,268.86
890–1285 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,450.00 $1,099.32
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,356.12
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–915 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,450.00 $1,155.00 —
725–1295 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 800.00–1,425.00 $1,201.41 —
765–1190 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,225.00 $1,102.52 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 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.