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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $280.41/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 379 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.86/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.04/cwt +23.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 418 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 490 0
Feeder cattle 334 256 0
Slaughter cattle 109 158 0
Replacement cattle 56 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers were steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower this week. Very few pairs offered this week. A decent run of younger stock cows were kept for replacements but most offered were on the thinner side of scale. One more sale offered at this barn next week and then will be closed for Christmas and New Years Day weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 6 275.00–295.00 $284.36 $776 -1.70
310–345 328 8 275.00–305.00 $289.20 $949 +9.74
365–395 379 15 265.00–295.00 $280.41 $1,063 +10.84
400–440 420 14 265.00–292.00 $277.86 $1,167 +10.67
450–495 473 6 260.00–280.00 $269.52 $1,275 +15.04
500–545 523 4 250.00–275.00 $261.96 $1,370 —
550–590 563 6 215.00–235.00 $226.72 $1,276 +10.69
600–640 615 4 215.00–235.00 $221.22 $1,361 +18.97
650–690 671 5 180.00–202.00 $190.96 $1,281 -18.04
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +15.00
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 220.00–250.00 $233.89 $632 -15.31
300–345 315 3 240.00–265.00 $255.87 $806 +11.70
350–390 370 4 225.00–250.00 $236.82 $876 +11.82
425–445 432 3 225.00–250.00 $241.41 $1,043 +14.51
460–495 478 2 220.00–245.00 $232.04 $1,109 +5.50
505–525 515 4 210.00–235.00 $222.26 $1,145 —

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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 6 240.00–270.00 $253.76 $693 +2.70
300–345 319 7 250.00–275.00 $263.42 $840 +6.70
350–385 366 9 250.00–275.00 $263.30 $964 +9.68
400–440 418 11 240.00–265.00 $253.04 $1,058 +23.52
450–485 468 4 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,099 +22.77
515–540 528 4 200.00–227.00 $213.18 $1,126 +3.51
565–590 573 3 180.00–197.00 $191.17 $1,095 +1.17
625–645 632 3 160.00–180.00 $173.19 $1,095 —
655–695 682 3 160.00–180.00 $173.59 $1,184 -6.41
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +16.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 200.00–235.00 $216.06 $590 +2.17
300–345 319 7 200.00–235.00 $218.79 $698 +22.16
350–390 370 8 200.00–240.00 $218.92 $810 +5.92
400–440 420 4 200.00–230.00 $214.29 $900 +47.72
450–490 470 4 180.00–200.00 $189.57 $891 +9.47
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 +10.00
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,129 —
645 645 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +15.00
460–470 467 3 220.00–245.00 $236.79 $1,106 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1240 1105 80-85% 16 82.00–87.00 $85.13 $941 —
1035–1405 1195 80-85% 24 88.00–98.00 $90.82 $1,085 +0.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–770 716 85-90% 9 50.00–61.00 $53.19 $381 —
775–950 875 85-90% 7 64.00–73.00 $68.51 $599 +12.71
885–1085 1014 85-90% 10 75.00–85.00 $80.81 $819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1605 1373 75-80% 9 85.00–90.00 $88.44 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1745 1362 13 97.00–107.00 $102.12 $1,391 —
1405–2010 1701 7 108.00–118.00 $114.85 $1,954 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1240 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 87.00–114.00 $101.85 $1,149
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1000 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 50.00–84.00 $72.48 $598

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1050 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–1,000.00 $847.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1240 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,204.20

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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
1075–1125 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -300.00

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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.