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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.31/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 682 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.25/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 644 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.50/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 624 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 327 580
Feeder cattle 321 194 427
Slaughter cattle 37 80 95
Replacement cattle 32 53 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-20,00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-16.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had added value; also quality of calves and yearling was better this week; slaughter cows sold 5.00-12.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-9.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,278 —
548 548 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,496 —
562 value added 562 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,613 —
626–644 value added 637 13 262.50–273.00 $266.47 $1,697 +3.47
649 649 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,668 —
663 663 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,611 —
741 value added 741 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,808 —
888 value added 888 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 325.00–335.00 $330.38 $1,074 —
400–449 433 3 300.00–314.00 $309.69 $1,341 —
450–499 483 3 286.00–292.50 $290.48 $1,403 +4.02
500–549 525 4 277.00–285.00 $281.19 $1,476 +12.62
550–599 575 6 262.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,560 —
600–649 625 2 257.00–268.00 $262.72 $1,642 +16.90
700–730 710 3 214.00–226.00 $218.29 $1,550 -15.01
760–765 763 3 210.00–230.00 $219.98 $1,678 —
815–845 826 6 200.00–218.00 $208.25 $1,720 -12.75
865 865 2 204.00–213.00 $208.50 $1,804 -8.97
905–920 913 3 205.00–218.00 $210.63 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 325.00–345.00 $335.89 $924 —
300–345 323 4 300.00–320.00 $310.70 $1,004 -0.06
350–399 375 4 300.00–312.50 $306.66 $1,150 +6.01
400–449 425 6 280.00–297.50 $289.26 $1,229 +16.62
450–499 475 2 275.00–285.00 $280.26 $1,331 —
600–649 625 2 225.00–240.00 $232.79 $1,455 —
1020 1020 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 275.00–280.00 $277.66 $1,041 —
450–499 475 4 240.00–270.00 $255.77 $1,215 —
600–649 625 4 217.00–227.50 $222.46 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,188 —
504 value added 504 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,265 —
598 value added 598 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,477 —
624–625 624 21 228.50 $228.50 $1,426 —
655–686 value added 682 31 224.00–226.50 $225.31 $1,537 —
817 value added 817 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 333 3 310.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,056 +16.61
350–399 383 3 285.00–300.00 $295.43 $1,131 —
400–449 429 5 252.00–265.00 $260.16 $1,116 +8.84
450–499 475 6 250.00–266.00 $258.41 $1,227 +12.16
500–549 525 4 242.00–246.00 $244.09 $1,281 +9.13
600–649 629 5 220.00–229.00 $225.57 $1,419 —
650–699 675 2 220.00–233.00 $226.74 $1,530 —
700–730 715 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,423 -0.98
750–790 775 3 190.00–200.00 $193.23 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 267.00–274.00 $270.73 $1,015 +2.74
450–499 475 6 240.00–248.00 $244.21 $1,160 —
550–599 575 8 206.00–228.00 $217.47 $1,250 —
600–649 625 4 210.00–217.50 $213.90 $1,337 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 275.00–285.00 $280.33 $1,051 —
400–449 425 8 270.00–285.00 $277.93 $1,181 +1.03
500–549 525 4 230.00–250.00 $240.47 $1,262 -32.15
550–599 575 4 230.00–257.00 $244.08 $1,403 —
600–649 625 4 210.00–238.00 $224.55 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 990 80-85% 5 115.00–124.00 $119.36 $1,182 —
1200–1350 1283 80-85% 9 126.00–139.00 $133.60 $1,714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 109.00–124.00 $117.78 $1,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1428 75-80% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.50 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1980 1573 12 145.00–166.00 $158.22 $2,489 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–980 fancy 915 (<2 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,698.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 100.00–140.00 $123.78 $1,145

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,535.58
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,000.00 $989.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,883.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1015 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,806.14 —

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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.