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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.79/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.60/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $389.05/cwt +32.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 272 — —

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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 8 430.00–465.00 $446.06 $1,218 +10.23
300–345 323 8 395.00–440.00 $415.93 $1,343 +10.00
350–395 373 10 390.00–435.00 $411.14 $1,534 +7.35
400–440 420 12 370.00–410.00 $389.05 $1,634 +32.48
455–490 471 9 330.00–365.00 $348.80 $1,643 +23.71
505–540 523 8 332.00–370.00 $350.36 $1,832 +17.23
550–595 573 8 300.00–335.00 $316.81 $1,815 +6.18
610–640 625 4 270.00–295.00 $282.20 $1,764 +0.10
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -2.00
700–730 720 3 240.00–268.00 $258.93 $1,864 +10.26
750 750 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,706 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 355.00–395.00 $373.52 $1,009 +9.65
360–395 378 8 340.00–380.00 $359.07 $1,357 +17.27
410–440 422 5 325.00–355.00 $342.49 $1,445 +29.33
510–535 523 4 270.00–300.00 $284.64 $1,489 -7.32
555–595 571 5 265.00–294.00 $281.91 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 340.00–375.00 $359.74 $957 +5.85
300–345 323 12 355.00–395.00 $373.60 $1,207 +14.34
350–395 373 14 345.00–385.00 $363.79 $1,357 +12.35
405–440 423 6 317.00–350.00 $332.82 $1,408 +6.15
450–490 467 7 297.50–330.00 $315.39 $1,473 +11.21
530 530 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 +9.73
550–595 573 6 255.00–286.00 $269.89 $1,546 +12.95
605–640 619 5 245.00–272.00 $260.83 $1,615 +8.53
650–685 668 4 235.00–260.00 $247.17 $1,651 +16.93
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -20.00
765 765 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 +5.06
1145 1145 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 285.00–315.00 $298.89 $807 -14.87
310–340 320 3 285.00–320.00 $307.60 $984 —
350–380 365 4 275.00–300.00 $286.99 $1,048 -0.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1715 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,043.94 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1205 1175 80-85% 4 133.00–137.00 $134.95 $1,586 —
1130–1345 1238 80-85% 10 141.00–151.00 $146.43 $1,813 +1.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–880 850 85-90% 3 108.00–118.00 $114.90 $977 —
825–1035 930 85-90% 4 124.50–134.00 $128.71 $1,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2150 1683 6 165.00–170.00 $167.77 $2,824 —
1450–2060 1696 6 177.00–188.00 $183.23 $3,108 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–1050 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 114.00–182.50 $160.59 $1,290

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–1055 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,716.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1190 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,222.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–995 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,726.15 —
800–1175 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,970.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.