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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.35/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 269 — —

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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 6 400.00–440.00 $418.35 $1,142 -37.29
315–340 325 5 380.00–415.00 $400.35 $1,301 -3.71
350–395 373 8 360.00–390.00 $374.09 $1,395 -8.86
400–445 423 6 330.00–370.00 $348.93 $1,476 -5.00
465–495 480 6 290.00–325.00 $306.95 $1,473 -4.95
500–545 523 10 280.00–310.00 $294.35 $1,539 -5.22
555–595 575 8 285.00–320.00 $301.89 $1,736 +15.75
600–645 619 7 248.00–277.00 $264.06 $1,635 -0.58
655–690 673 4 230.00–260.00 $244.61 $1,646 -5.28
700–745 723 2 230.00–257.50 $243.32 $1,759 +15.52
840 840 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,739 -17.53
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 280.00–315.00 $296.41 $949 -45.14
355–385 370 4 280.00–310.00 $294.39 $1,089 -27.05
400–445 423 6 270.00–305.00 $286.57 $1,212 -25.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 350.00–380.00 $363.89 $983 +2.69
300–345 323 6 350.00–385.00 $366.28 $1,183 +17.53
355–395 375 6 320.00–355.00 $336.57 $1,262 +11.15
405–445 422 7 280.00–310.00 $296.45 $1,251 +7.25
450–475 463 4 275.00–300.00 $287.16 $1,330 -7.28
500–545 519 7 262.00–290.00 $277.41 $1,440 +2.83
550–575 563 4 237.00–260.00 $248.24 $1,398 -6.23
630–645 635 3 220.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,481 +11.18
665–690 678 4 220.00–238.00 $228.83 $1,551 +9.16
705–725 718 3 212.00–237.00 $220.18 $1,581 +20.01
750–775 763 2 195.00–197.00 $196.02 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 290.00–325.00 $306.20 $827 -5.00
300–345 315 3 290.00–320.00 $309.05 $974 +9.50
370–395 383 6 275.00–305.00 $289.51 $1,109 +12.30
405–440 419 5 245.00–270.00 $259.50 $1,087 +6.72
450–495 473 6 240.00–265.00 $251.90 $1,191 ±0.00
515–540 528 4 230.00–255.00 $242.20 $1,279 +5.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,246 —
513 value added 513 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–980 878 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,433.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1365 1245 80-85% 14 136.00–145.00 $140.93 $1,755 +3.34
1190–1435 1313 80-85% 12 147.00–157.00 $152.47 $2,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1105 953 85-90% 4 102.00–112.00 $107.80 $1,027 -4.93
885–1205 1045 85-90% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.77 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1550 1453 75-80% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.24 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1385 1209 4 154.00–164.00 $160.33 $1,938 —
1485–2155 1703 4 171.00–178.00 $174.04 $2,964 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1240 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 100.00–168.00 $142.16 $1,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1390 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,358.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1110 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–2,000.00 $1,638.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1005 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,923.27 —
890–1200 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,579.67 +346.83

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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.