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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 4 440.00–500.00 $477.41 $1,041 +16.80
280–285 284 5 460.00–490.00 $478.06 $1,358 -1.63
310–330 321 5 410.00–460.00 $440.06 $1,413 +4.93
350–370 360 2 425.00–440.00 $432.29 $1,556 +2.54
405–445 419 7 350.00–390.00 $369.80 $1,549 +1.33
455–485 470 6 345.00–375.00 $356.77 $1,677 -17.75
500–540 517 6 330.00–350.00 $341.66 $1,766 -2.02
565–580 571 4 310.00–320.00 $316.20 $1,806 -10.77
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +14.22
675–680 677 3 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,946 -6.26
705 705 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,027 -0.45
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 -7.50
875–888 882 2 250.00–257.50 $253.78 $2,238 —
955–965 960 2 210.00–230.00 $219.95 $2,112 —
1005–1015 1010 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $2,235 —
1120 1120 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +10.00
280–285 283 2 400.00–420.00 $409.91 $1,160 +15.09
310–335 323 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,163 -30.00
360–395 373 6 350.00–390.00 $366.36 $1,367 +2.66
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 +20.16
580–595 588 3 295.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +27.40
350–390 375 3 325.00–335.00 $331.53 $1,243 +6.53
505–520 513 2 250.00–265.00 $257.39 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 380.00–450.00 $404.40 $1,310 +7.98
355–365 360 2 360.00–380.00 $370.14 $1,333 -12.67
405–440 426 5 300.00–335.00 $314.89 $1,341 -21.29
450–495 471 7 300.00–325.00 $309.39 $1,457 -6.14
500–545 524 6 275.00–310.00 $292.46 $1,532 -13.97
550–590 565 4 280.00–285.00 $281.23 $1,589 -6.21
610–640 620 5 250.00–285.00 $268.29 $1,663 +0.23
670–675 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,666 —
705–745 724 4 220.00–255.00 $246.05 $1,781 +20.96
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +45.19
845 845 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,965 —
850–855 853 2 210.00–242.50 $226.20 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 3 330.00–340.00 $336.74 $1,067 —
355–390 375 4 310.00–350.00 $335.07 $1,257 —
420–445 437 3 260.00–290.00 $280.38 $1,225 +5.38
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +1.78
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -5.00
560–590 580 6 250.00–275.00 $264.16 $1,532 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 +30.00
385–395 390 2 340.00–385.00 $362.21 $1,413 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +3.05
455–485 470 3 325.00–355.00 $338.65 $1,592 -10.87
510–545 530 4 310.00–320.00 $313.75 $1,663 -3.00
580–590 586 5 295.00–310.00 $302.00 $1,770 -3.84
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -6.86
665–685 675 3 262.50–270.00 $265.87 $1,795 -9.16
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
880–885 883 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
705–740 723 3 220.00–240.00 $230.67 $1,668 —
770–795 785 3 220.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1270 1210 80-85% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $1,569 —
885–1480 1219 80-85% 20 139.00–158.00 $146.16 $1,782 —
1065–1670 1334 80-85% 6 148.00–154.00 $150.13 $2,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1815 1582 75-80% 8 126.00–149.00 $135.81 $2,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1120 1026 85-90% 7 122.00–134.00 $126.73 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1370 1217 3 157.00–166.00 $161.16 $1,961 —
1350–1780 1541 8 165.00–177.00 $172.37 $2,656 —
1690–2355 1940 7 179.00–191.00 $187.78 $3,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1295 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,037.33
1140–1165 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,902.17
1020–1355 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,650.00–3,300.00 $2,396.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
845–1275 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,701.49 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–860 807 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,190.50 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
830–905 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,367.44 —
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.