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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $2,223/hd at 604 lb · 10 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 167 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 450.00–480.00 $464.72 $1,232 +24.72
340 340 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -36.26
350–395 370 3 490.00–510.00 $499.59 $1,848 +29.26
413–440 425 5 430.00–465.00 $453.71 $1,928 +18.65
475–485 480 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $2,028 +2.47
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +20.00
575–595 585 2 370.00–405.00 $387.80 $2,269 +37.80
604 604 10 368.00 $368.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 207 3 500.00–520.00 $509.68 $1,055 —
255–295 275 2 530.00–535.00 $532.68 $1,465 +32.45
325–338 334 3 530.00–535.00 $531.62 $1,776 +26.93
365–385 370 4 520.00–550.00 $534.93 $1,979 +10.03
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -19.52
460–490 475 2 440.00–470.00 $454.53 $2,159 -5.58
500–530 513 5 410.00–440.00 $426.06 $2,186 +21.15
600–635 618 2 370.00–375.00 $372.43 $2,302 —
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
895 895 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
310–335 323 2 440.00–470.00 $455.58 $1,472 —
355–390 377 3 450.00–475.00 $461.77 $1,741 +44.75
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +10.00
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -10.00
550–575 563 2 330.00–360.00 $345.33 $1,944 +27.30
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +37.49
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +50.00
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +50.00
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -20.00
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,198 +90.00
325–335 330 2 440.00–450.00 $445.08 $1,469 +15.08
385–395 390 2 460.00–470.00 $465.06 $1,814 +25.06
415–425 420 2 455.00–470.00 $462.41 $1,942 +27.59
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +35.00
500–525 514 4 330.00–355.00 $345.11 $1,774 -64.89
560–565 563 2 335.00–360.00 $347.56 $1,957 —
600–615 608 2 310.00–325.00 $317.41 $1,930 +4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 +30.00
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
460–480 470 4 365.00–395.00 $382.31 $1,797 +22.35
550–575 563 2 305.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,775 —
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 -32.50
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
725–745 735 2 260.00–275.00 $267.60 $1,967 +2.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 440.00 $440.00 $924 —
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 +35.03
450–490 470 4 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,928 +30.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,892 +2.64
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 +0.15
655–685 670 3 280.00–295.00 $288.37 $1,932 +28.44
710–745 728 2 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $1,675 +15.12
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
825–840 833 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 ±0.00
450 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 —
525–535 530 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $2,040 —
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 +25.02
600–625 613 2 310.00–335.00 $322.24 $1,975 -37.76
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,502 +22.53
860–1215 1015 85-90% 4 134.00–142.00 $138.14 $1,402 —
980–1085 1033 85-90% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.10 $1,303 —
1085–1260 1157 85-90% 3 144.00–149.00 $146.44 $1,694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,596 —
1115–1140 1128 80-85% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $1,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1523 75-80% 3 153.00–157.00 $154.95 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,181 —
1650–2125 1882 3 196.00–210.00 $204.58 $3,850 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,992 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1390 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,194.90
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.