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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.74/cwt ≈ $1,857/hd at 659 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $340.65/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $413.49/cwt +19.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 501 — —

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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 14 450.00–490.00 $468.35 $1,279 -0.17
300–340 320 8 405.00–450.00 $426.09 $1,363 +3.00
350–395 373 18 390.00–440.00 $413.49 $1,542 +19.29
400–445 423 14 375.00–415.00 $393.93 $1,666 +39.88
450–495 473 14 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,640 -2.51
500–540 520 10 305.00–345.00 $324.23 $1,686 -7.52
550–595 573 10 305.00–340.00 $321.81 $1,844 ±0.00
600–645 623 12 275.00–310.00 $291.87 $1,818 +2.35
650–695 673 10 245.00–280.00 $261.91 $1,763 +2.03
700–745 718 5 215.00–240.00 $229.62 $1,649 -2.70
765–795 782 3 230.00–250.00 $241.55 $1,889 —
810–845 823 3 234.00–240.00 $238.02 $1,959 —
855–870 863 2 222.00–245.00 $233.40 $2,014 —
920 920 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,254 —
950–975 963 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $2,262 +22.44
1410 1410 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 370.00–410.00 $388.35 $1,060 —
300–340 316 5 335.00–370.00 $354.94 $1,122 —
350–390 367 7 340.00–380.00 $361.79 $1,328 +25.24
400–445 424 19 325.00–360.00 $340.65 $1,444 +20.25
450–485 464 5 280.00–310.00 $297.46 $1,380 +2.94
500–545 523 12 265.00–295.00 $279.35 $1,461 -8.02
550–595 573 4 270.00–295.00 $282.01 $1,616 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 value added 584 12 317.00 $317.00 $1,851 —
803 value added 803 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,048 —

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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 10 350.00–390.00 $368.35 $1,006 -0.17
300–340 320 8 350.00–390.00 $368.75 $1,180 -7.52
350–395 370 11 350.00–390.00 $370.61 $1,371 +11.56
400–440 420 10 315.00–350.00 $331.67 $1,393 -7.62
450–490 470 10 300.00–330.00 $314.36 $1,477 +4.99
500–545 520 11 290.00–325.00 $308.34 $1,603 +8.70
555–590 570 7 275.00–310.00 $294.47 $1,678 +17.13
600–640 620 6 245.00–270.00 $257.10 $1,594 +0.49
650–685 665 7 240.00–265.00 $253.96 $1,689 +28.96
710–715 713 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,765 +12.65
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
1155 1155 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 value added 611 13 286.00 $286.00 $1,747 —
652–698 value added 659 20 280.00–290.00 $281.74 $1,857 —
790–791 value added 791 10 239.00–284.00 $270.51 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 280.00–310.00 $294.40 $921 -7.33
355–395 375 6 270.00–305.00 $286.57 $1,075 -18.64
400–440 420 8 270.00–300.00 $284.29 $1,194 +2.80
460–485 473 4 260.00–285.00 $272.17 $1,287 +2.60
505–540 523 6 245.00–275.00 $259.50 $1,357 —
555–595 575 6 240.00–265.00 $252.07 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1230 80-85% 6 134.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,690 —
1150–1635 1393 80-85% 24 142.00–152.00 $147.87 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–955 805 85-90% 4 95.00–105.00 $100.93 $812 —
870–1130 1012 85-90% 11 124.00–134.00 $130.09 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1900 1540 75-80% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.19 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2060 1555 17 168.00–178.00 $173.14 $2,692 -0.44
1670–2185 1894 7 181.00–191.00 $184.21 $3,489 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1165 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 105.00–192.50 $160.10 $1,481

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1190 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,968.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1395 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,538.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
640–1090 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,474.57 +499.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -250.00
1125–1440 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,075.00–3,750.00 $3,453.95 +653.95

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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.