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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report, Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $273.53/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 273 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.47/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $279.08/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 843 593 840
Feeder cattle 547 356 556
Slaughter cattle 203 135 178
Replacement cattle 93 102 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the week before since there was no sale during the week of Thanksgiving , feeder steers under 500 pounds were 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Over 500 pounds was mixed. Feeder heifers were steady to 25 higher under 400 pounds. Over 400 pounds was mixed compared to last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were also steady compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 18 260.00–285.00 $273.53 $747 +5.36
305–345 325 12 265.00–295.00 $279.08 $907 +21.01
355–390 373 12 260.00–285.00 $271.91 $1,014 +1.26
400–445 423 16 255.00–275.00 $264.47 $1,119 +1.54
450–490 472 9 240.00–260.00 $248.47 $1,173 -5.47
500–545 523 8 227.00–250.00 $238.00 $1,245 +5.15
560–595 575 7 200.00–225.00 $213.91 $1,230 -13.35
605–645 625 4 200.00–222.00 $210.65 $1,317 -15.65
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 225.00–250.00 $236.47 $646 —
300–340 320 4 230.00–260.00 $244.06 $781 —
350–390 377 3 225.00–250.00 $232.74 $877 —
400–445 423 4 210.00–240.00 $224.20 $948 —
450–495 465 3 210.00–230.00 $222.90 $1,036 —
505–515 512 3 157.00–180.00 $164.57 $843 —
580–595 590 3 155.00–185.00 $164.83 $972 —
600–605 603 2 157.00–170.00 $163.47 $986 —
1350 1350 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 230.00–265.00 $246.06 $672 +2.44
300–340 320 6 240.00–260.00 $249.38 $798 +3.25
355–390 373 8 240.00–265.00 $251.91 $940 +31.26
405–440 423 8 210.00–235.00 $221.98 $939 +2.82
450–495 469 7 200.00–216.00 $208.77 $979 -8.32
505–535 520 8 190.00–210.00 $199.71 $1,038 +0.55
550–595 569 7 180.00–190.00 $185.52 $1,056 -9.56
605–645 625 4 172.00–187.00 $179.26 $1,120 -5.94
670–695 683 6 167.00–182.00 $172.92 $1,181 -9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 175.00–200.00 $186.68 $500 —
310–345 328 8 200.00–225.00 $211.83 $695 —
360–395 378 6 180.00–200.00 $189.54 $716 —
405–440 425 7 180.00–200.00 $188.17 $800 —
450–495 473 10 172.00–192.00 $181.52 $859 —
500–540 520 6 172.00–180.00 $175.85 $914 —
560–590 575 4 150.00–170.00 $159.74 $919 —
605–645 625 4 140.00–157.00 $148.23 $926 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 237.50 $237.50 $962 —
516 516 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,125 —
595 595 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 165.00–185.00 $174.71 $756 -51.16
520–535 525 3 220.00–240.00 $230.57 $1,210 +11.41
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +4.79
600–645 623 6 180.00–215.00 $196.87 $1,227 -14.63
760 760 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 —— 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 —
955–1465 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 114.00–121.00 $118.24 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1330 1171 80-85% 53 88.00–97.00 $91.41 $1,070 —
1000–1320 1204 80-85% 22 82.00–87.00 $85.27 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–950 924 85-90% 7 50.00–60.00 $55.60 $514 —
790–1205 998 85-90% 20 65.00–74.00 $68.99 $689 —
975–1305 1148 85-90% 37 75.00–84.00 $80.15 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1725 1438 75-80% 15 79.00–89.00 $87.08 $1,252 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1590 1382 7 92.00–102.00 $97.96 $1,354 —
1235–2285 1663 17 110.00–118.00 $113.18 $1,882 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–900 811 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 62.00–85.00 $75.61 $613
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1035 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00–110.00 $101.43 $980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1405 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,282.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1040 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 600.00–1,100.00 $873.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
940–970 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,150.00 $1,087.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1175 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,418.42 —

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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.