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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 504 329
Feeder cattle 216 269 229
Slaughter cattle 65 44 35
Replacement cattle 88 191 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Had a couple of good replacement cows that sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 600.00–620.00 $610.10 $1,483 —
320–325 323 3 590.00–620.00 $603.40 $1,949 +98.52
425–445 435 2 500.00–510.00 $504.89 $2,196 +59.73
455–480 467 3 480.00–495.00 $488.39 $2,281 +43.39
500–545 522 5 410.00–445.00 $428.40 $2,236 +21.22
660–675 668 2 345.00–348.00 $346.48 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,350 —
330 330 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,178 +117.44
400–420 410 2 545.00–550.00 $547.44 $2,245 +68.69
450 450 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,430 +77.96
500–520 505 4 455.00–480.00 $468.61 $2,366 +21.16
600–640 620 2 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $2,340 +24.95
735–745 738 3 325.00–345.00 $334.29 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 540.00–550.00 $544.73 $1,498 +24.73
380–395 388 3 500.00–540.00 $523.09 $2,030 +63.09
430–445 438 4 450.00–475.00 $464.93 $2,036 +44.93
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 +12.47
645 645 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,019 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 480.00–490.00 $484.73 $1,818 —
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 540.00–570.00 $556.95 $1,520 -3.05
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 -6.68
405 405 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 +99.06
505–540 517 3 395.00–415.00 $403.15 $2,084 +18.00
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
635–645 640 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $2,320 +12.52
670–695 683 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $2,408 +13.50
725–745 737 3 325.00–345.00 $334.91 $2,468 +4.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,080 +5.00
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
315–335 325 2 360.00–390.00 $375.46 $1,220 —
480–490 485 3 400.00–430.00 $411.56 $1,996 +46.51
560–595 578 2 370.00–385.00 $377.27 $2,181 +37.07
600–635 613 3 290.00–320.00 $308.57 $1,892 -4.43
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 ±0.00
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 -7.58
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 430.00–450.00 $439.94 $1,707 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +34.91
460–465 463 2 450.00–470.00 $459.95 $2,130 +59.98
550 550 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,404 +74.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 +46.55
480–490 485 2 490.00–500.00 $495.05 $2,401 +20.05
530–540 535 3 430.00–445.00 $436.68 $2,336 -8.32
610–640 625 2 370.00–390.00 $379.76 $2,374 +29.76
665–695 680 2 365.00–375.00 $370.11 $2,517 +22.70
700–745 723 3 335.00–360.00 $349.80 $2,529 +4.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 —
470–480 475 2 465.00–475.00 $470.05 $2,233 +60.05
515–540 528 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $2,098 —
555–585 572 3 370.00–390.00 $381.56 $2,183 +9.32
760 760 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,455 —
830 830 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,282 -4.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1265 1058 80-85% 4 160.00–166.00 $163.67 $1,732 -2.33
1145–1165 1155 80-85% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $1,831 +3.50
1075–1235 1169 80-85% 5 168.00–175.00 $171.94 $2,010 +16.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,242 +1.06
1335–1715 1475 75-80% 5 168.00–173.00 $170.44 $2,514 +23.40
1340–1640 1490 75-80% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.90 $2,427 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,546 —
1120–1130 1125 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1495 1403 2 187.00–194.00 $190.73 $2,676 —
1310–1930 1569 4 200.00–208.00 $204.48 $3,208 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,926 —
1200–1765 1437 3 171.00–178.00 $174.20 $2,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1375 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,902.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1215 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,754.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
618 618 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
880–1095 999 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,381.48 +61.89
950–1225 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,584.48 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
985–1285 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,050.00–4,100.00 $4,071.70 —
1060–1255 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,054.21 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.