Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.28/cwt -57.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 542 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.94/cwt -11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 665 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.49/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 633 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 517 545
Feeder cattle 575 367 367
Slaughter cattle 75 70 80
Replacement cattle 67 80 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,374 -30.00
265 265 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,749 -19.89
320–335 327 3 610.00–630.00 $619.90 $2,027 -44.62
420 420 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,247 +0.03
455 455 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,366 —
500–547 542 33 410.00–435.00 $427.28 $2,316 —
570 570 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,308 —
600–640 621 11 360.00–385.00 $380.07 $2,360 -12.40
664–673 665 19 370.00–384.00 $378.94 $2,520 -11.06
710–740 724 4 310.00–328.00 $319.09 $2,310 -19.41
765–780 773 2 315.00–338.00 $326.61 $2,525 -5.94
810–835 823 2 305.00–312.00 $308.55 $2,539 -19.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 590.00–600.00 $594.95 $1,356 —
260 260 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,521 -60.18
335 335 2 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $1,792 -88.85
365–370 368 2 520.00–535.00 $527.45 $1,941 —
400–430 410 5 470.00–500.00 $483.01 $1,980 -8.87
500–545 523 2 390.00–400.00 $395.22 $2,067 -54.18
560–595 572 3 375.00–395.00 $384.80 $2,201 —
620–645 630 3 320.00–350.00 $338.37 $2,132 —
670–690 680 2 338.00–340.00 $338.99 $2,305 —
723–733 730 13 347.00–355.00 $349.44 $2,551 —
815–821 819 11 322.00–324.00 $323.28 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 530.00–550.00 $538.99 $1,202 -69.25
290–295 293 2 540.00–560.00 $550.09 $1,612 -60.00
345 345 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 -40.00
375–385 378 3 470.00–500.00 $483.30 $1,827 -100.43
430–445 438 2 450.00–455.00 $452.46 $1,982 -7.54
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +2.87
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -52.57
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -43.00
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 450.00–460.00 $454.85 $1,524 -85.15
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 535.00–540.00 $537.45 $1,263 —
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 -5.27
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +5.23
360 360 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,782 -0.14
415–445 436 4 385.00–400.00 $392.64 $1,712 -17.36
455–480 468 4 370.00–405.00 $382.50 $1,790 -27.47
575 575 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $2,056 —
610–645 633 14 339.00–366.00 $347.49 $2,200 +12.49
650–697 687 10 325.00–365.00 $331.37 $2,277 —
730–739 738 6 300.00–328.00 $323.38 $2,387 +16.62
775–780 778 2 280.00–301.00 $290.47 $2,260 —
809 809 10 316.00 $316.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 +10.00
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 -12.83
310–330 318 4 510.00–540.00 $524.80 $1,669 -45.20
415–435 425 2 440.00–445.00 $442.56 $1,881 -9.85
461–495 471 7 410.00–450.00 $440.24 $2,074 -2.05
510–540 527 3 370.00–390.00 $380.19 $2,004 -28.70
555–579 573 9 385.00–405.00 $401.17 $2,299 —
670–675 673 2 395.00–415.00 $404.96 $2,725 +55.01
715 715 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,788 +30.00
770 770 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,964 —
855 855 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 ±0.00
355–370 365 4 440.00–460.00 $451.37 $1,648 -6.18
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
450–475 463 2 355.00–365.00 $359.86 $1,666 —
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 +10.00
660–680 670 2 328.00–330.00 $328.99 $2,204 —
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -12.51
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 510.00–530.00 $520.41 $2,227 +20.41
550–575 563 2 390.00–395.00 $392.56 $2,210 —
620–635 628 2 350.00–365.00 $357.41 $2,245 -24.08
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 -30.00
700–745 723 2 310.00–318.00 $314.12 $2,271 -17.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 3 440.00–475.00 $458.39 $2,154 +18.39
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 -8.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -5.00
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 -45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
935–1075 1009 85-90% 4 140.00–149.00 $144.89 $1,462 -10.88
1035 1035 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,377 -22.77
855–1160 1042 85-90% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.33 $1,608 -1.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1115 1113 80-85% 2 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $1,770 -1.00
1115–1125 1118 80-85% 3 174.00–192.50 $180.54 $2,018 +20.54
1075–1230 1136 80-85% 4 165.00–171.00 $168.13 $1,910 -5.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1280 1278 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $2,185 —
1425–1435 1430 75-80% 3 156.00–165.00 $161.00 $2,302 —
1365–1835 1599 75-80% 4 145.00–154.00 $148.65 $2,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2200 1790 4 189.00–200.00 $193.56 $3,465 -13.29
1720–2140 1889 5 206.00–218.00 $210.52 $3,977 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1450 1363 2 181.00–183.00 $182.06 $2,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1050 994 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,158.53
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1060 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,212.00 -288.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +200.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2600 2600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.