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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.00/cwt ≈ $2,628/hd at 897 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $562.00/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 329 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.22/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 311 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 590.00–640.00 $615.27 $1,403 +56.87
250–295 276 9 595.00–630.00 $611.47 $1,688 +24.31
300–345 329 12 510.00–630.00 $562.00 $1,849 +2.41
350–365 355 4 500.00–575.00 $535.74 $1,902 +32.35
400–435 417 5 455.00–485.00 $471.94 $1,968 -1.79
450–475 463 5 450.00–482.00 $457.05 $2,116 +7.05
505–540 521 10 390.00–415.00 $402.22 $2,096 -0.90
575 575 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 —
710–740 728 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,439 —
750–755 754 4 320.00–335.00 $327.49 $2,469 —
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 4 500.00–570.00 $526.42 $1,158 +6.49
260–285 270 3 540.00–555.00 $546.88 $1,477 +21.88
355–395 381 8 460.00–495.00 $479.36 $1,826 +28.97
405–445 430 4 410.00–445.00 $432.91 $1,862 +12.84
465–480 472 3 400.00–420.00 $412.89 $1,949 +16.08
530 530 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,940 +0.92
575–590 582 7 334.00–377.50 $366.36 $2,132 +11.36
1035 1035 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 420.00–485.00 $455.00 $1,037 -20.00
250–265 258 2 400.00–430.00 $414.56 $1,070 -49.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 500.00–620.00 $548.18 $1,206 +63.18
280–285 283 2 525.00–540.00 $532.57 $1,507 +24.32
300–340 325 5 452.50–510.00 $477.88 $1,553 +3.00
355–380 363 3 440.00–480.00 $464.43 $1,686 —
400–420 410 7 390.00–460.00 $411.45 $1,687 +11.57
500–545 516 7 359.00–375.00 $364.79 $1,882 -12.08
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 -22.42
615–640 628 6 322.00–375.00 $337.50 $2,120 —
655–695 675 4 300.00–380.00 $330.33 $2,230 —
705–725 719 4 265.00–286.00 $280.35 $2,016 —
750–795 771 6 277.50–300.00 $286.63 $2,210 —
810–830 818 5 260.00–320.00 $281.82 $2,305 +1.82
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
1025 1025 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,255 —
1320 1320 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 470.00–475.00 $472.47 $1,101 +22.47
250–295 280 3 435.00–470.00 $450.68 $1,262 -10.37
330–345 336 5 410.00–430.00 $419.96 $1,411 +47.96
355–365 361 4 400.00–420.00 $412.49 $1,489 +14.60
410–430 423 5 350.00–385.00 $370.33 $1,566 +22.92
450–495 476 4 345.00–364.00 $353.96 $1,685 -14.00
525–535 530 3 348.00–358.00 $353.69 $1,875 +22.03
550–570 560 4 320.00–338.00 $332.09 $1,860 +3.83
620–640 628 3 225.00–287.50 $260.52 $1,636 -38.00
650–690 670 3 256.00–292.00 $271.36 $1,818 -23.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 21 293.00 $293.00 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 335.00–375.00 $355.47 $1,148 —
370–395 383 5 340.00–395.00 $378.30 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 7 460.00–480.00 $469.20 $1,971 +6.75
500–535 513 8 365.00–405.00 $386.17 $1,981 +29.73
550–590 572 7 362.50–400.00 $376.64 $2,154 +25.04
610–640 623 6 336.00–367.50 $347.06 $2,162 +18.71
650–690 663 5 325.00–340.00 $334.51 $2,218 —
705–725 715 5 320.00–336.00 $328.14 $2,346 +13.14
755 755 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 +4.73
450–495 481 8 385.00–410.00 $400.47 $1,926 +39.40
560–595 577 3 340.00–355.00 $345.85 $1,996 -2.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1150 1015 80-85% 5 147.50–154.00 $150.78 $1,530 —
1170–1445 1288 80-85% 9 158.00–168.00 $163.67 $2,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1095 903 85-90% 3 112.50–117.50 $114.52 $1,034 -34.20
990–1225 1089 85-90% 4 133.00–139.00 $136.84 $1,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1740 1655 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.95 $2,399 -21.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2035 1871 4 190.00–209.00 $196.66 $3,680 -20.11
1520–2255 1888 2 177.00–179.00 $178.19 $3,364 -38.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
945–1265 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,195.52
830–1410 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–3,050.00 $2,472.32

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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
1005–1130 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–3,850.00 $3,826.46 +1,276.46
1180–1245 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,042.80 —

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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.