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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 369 515
Feeder cattle 274 216 361
Slaughter cattle 57 65 65
Replacement cattle 196 88 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 650.00–660.00 $654.94 $1,395 -20.06
305–330 318 2 630.00–660.00 $644.41 $2,049 -15.59
405–435 418 3 490.00–505.00 $498.15 $2,082 -49.29
455–470 463 3 475.00–495.00 $483.22 $2,237 -56.78
505–535 520 4 440.00–470.00 $452.36 $2,352 -16.25
600–630 615 2 388.00–395.00 $391.59 $2,408 +14.17
700–705 703 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,425 +10.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $1,526 +10.27
340–345 343 2 540.00–545.00 $542.52 $1,861 —
375–395 387 3 500.00–525.00 $514.87 $1,993 -8.22
480–495 488 3 420.00–435.00 $428.29 $2,090 —
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -30.00
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 ±0.00
685 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
300–330 315 2 600.00–610.00 $605.24 $1,907 +1.84
400–415 408 2 450.00–470.00 $459.82 $1,876 -45.07
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 -23.39
505–545 525 4 400.00–430.00 $418.08 $2,195 -10.32
560 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 660.00–690.00 $673.33 $1,347 —
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 +30.00
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 —
400–410 405 2 470.00–500.00 $484.81 $1,963 -55.19
510–515 513 2 410.00–430.00 $420.05 $2,155 +16.90
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 +10.00
610–645 630 5 360.00–380.00 $369.98 $2,331 +7.46
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 +2.45
750–785 763 3 300.00–320.00 $311.50 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
280 280 2 540.00–560.00 $550.00 $1,540 —
305 305 3 490.00–510.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 +40.06
425–435 430 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,881 -2.47
455–480 468 2 450.00–460.00 $455.13 $2,130 -4.82
510–545 528 2 365.00–380.00 $372.75 $1,968 —
550–575 560 3 355.00–375.00 $366.52 $2,053 -70.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +20.00
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 +64.54
350–370 357 3 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,642 —
415–420 418 2 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $1,724 —
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 -21.56
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
605–640 623 2 320.00–335.00 $327.29 $2,039 +18.72
650–695 673 2 340.00–345.00 $342.42 $2,304 +42.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 468 3 430.00–450.00 $440.18 $2,060 -29.87
550–590 570 2 390.00–395.00 $392.59 $2,238 +11.03
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
750–760 755 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $2,189 -33.03
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 -35.00
850–855 853 2 250.00–290.00 $270.06 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,295 +30.00
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -16.68
550–580 565 4 400.00–425.00 $409.93 $2,316 —
610–615 613 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,314 -2.27
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -0.11
710 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 -9.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 475.00–495.00 $486.64 $2,151 —
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 —
610–645 623 3 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1515 1461 75-80% 5 164.00–170.00 $166.51 $2,433 -3.93
1325–1735 1474 75-80% 6 173.00–182.00 $177.62 $2,618 +7.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1150 1078 80-85% 5 172.00–182.50 $175.80 $1,895 +12.13
1055–1150 1095 80-85% 3 167.00–171.00 $168.96 $1,850 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 +1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
900–1095 998 85-90% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,372 —
965–1190 1088 85-90% 4 152.00–159.00 $156.38 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,298 —
1255–1905 1641 4 203.00–228.00 $218.24 $3,581 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,674 +14.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
940–1220 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,650.00–3,400.00 $3,114.76
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1325 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,124.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
960–1150 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00–5,100.00 $4,872.51 —
895–1210 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,273.63 +373.63
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,098.37 +198.37
965–1190 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,434.34 +534.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
990–1050 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1010–1035 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,850.61 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 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.