Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.