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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $252.75/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 371 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.82/cwt -19.16 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.42/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 329 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 568 807
Feeder cattle 557 328 529
Slaughter cattle 167 147 174
Replacement cattle 95 93 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 20.00 higher on number 1 steers. 2 and 3 steers were mixed. Feeder heifers were mixed throughout this week. Slaughter cows were steady . Slaughter bulls were also steady this week. May we remember all the service men and women this week with Veteran's Day coming up and all the blessings they have given us!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 10 260.00–290.00 $274.73 $769 +29.28
305–340 323 10 250.00–275.00 $261.82 $846 +9.13
355–390 371 15 240.00–265.00 $252.75 $938 +12.10
400–440 418 9 240.00–265.00 $253.30 $1,059 +9.33
450–485 468 10 230.00–255.00 $242.03 $1,133 +14.14
505–535 518 7 230.00–245.00 $238.36 $1,235 —
550–585 565 7 230.00–245.00 $238.34 $1,347 +30.31
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 —
665–670 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,520 —
1075 1075 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 5 200.00–245.00 $218.40 $587 +2.23
300–335 318 4 200.00–235.00 $216.54 $689 -8.46
355–375 365 6 200.00–235.00 $217.02 $792 -7.98
410–435 428 7 200.00–230.00 $208.21 $891 -19.03
455–495 472 7 180.00–220.00 $202.03 $954 -6.63
500–545 523 2 170.00–200.00 $184.35 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 230.00–250.00 $240.56 $650 +24.67
305–345 329 10 235.00–255.00 $242.42 $798 -1.40
350–390 370 12 215.00–240.00 $226.82 $839 -19.16
405–440 423 6 207.00–230.00 $218.02 $922 -5.20
455–495 475 6 192.00–207.00 $199.18 $946 +2.35
510–540 525 6 180.00–195.00 $187.29 $983 -0.56
550–575 560 5 180.00–200.00 $191.79 $1,074 +6.71
640–645 643 2 170.00–177.00 $173.49 $1,116 +3.18
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 +38.00
810–830 820 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,209 -0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 195.00–225.00 $209.04 $571 +15.75
310–340 322 5 195.00–215.00 $206.55 $665 +7.32
360–390 372 5 185.00–212.00 $200.68 $747 -9.32
400–440 420 6 180.00–200.00 $189.52 $796 +6.24
470–475 473 3 150.00–165.00 $154.96 $733 -17.49
500 500 1 177.00 $177.00 $885 +15.29
735 735 2 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,010 —
578 578 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,266 —
646 646 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -1.52
485 485 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +23.17
565–580 573 4 215.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,252 —
645 645 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +18.31
660–690 675 4 160.00–180.00 $169.78 $1,146 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1595 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 107.00–110.00 $108.80 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1182 80-85% 23 77.00–87.00 $84.49 $999 —
1055–1345 1212 80-85% 33 88.00–96.00 $91.22 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1040 863 85-90% 11 50.00–60.00 $54.55 $471 —
850–1080 903 85-90% 15 67.00–77.00 $73.23 $661 —
930–1220 1083 85-90% 14 78.00–88.00 $82.06 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1435 75-80% 13 84.50–88.00 $87.05 $1,249 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1470 1215 6 90.00–96.00 $92.36 $1,122 —
1075–1684 1321 8 100.00–107.00 $104.22 $1,377 —
1360–1865 1545 7 110.00–119.00 $115.00 $1,777 -1.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1210 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 70.00–100.00 $87.68 $897
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–910 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–80.00 $77.68 $659

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
1040–1325 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 975.00–1,650.00 $1,277.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–795 771 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–725.00 $620.14

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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
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1190–1335 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,281.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
780–1100 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–1,100.00 $969.13 —

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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.