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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 527 433
Feeder cattle 341 274 328
Slaughter cattle 89 57 42
Replacement cattle 154 196 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder cattle sold steady to $5.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 650.00–720.00 $685.52 $1,426 +30.58
250–295 278 8 620.00–650.00 $634.72 $1,765 —
300–335 314 9 620.00–650.00 $637.63 $2,002 -6.78
365 365 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,226 —
405–440 423 6 490.00–560.00 $514.95 $2,178 +16.80
450–460 457 3 490.00–510.00 $498.36 $2,278 +15.14
510–535 524 7 420.00–455.00 $442.08 $2,316 -10.28
600–635 610 5 370.00–400.00 $388.80 $2,372 -2.79
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
285–295 290 3 550.00–580.00 $566.55 $1,643 +11.55
305–340 320 5 540.00–600.00 $574.31 $1,838 +31.79
355–375 363 3 570.00–580.00 $573.26 $2,081 +58.39
455–495 478 6 450.00–475.00 $461.93 $2,208 +33.64
515–530 523 2 390.00–400.00 $394.93 $2,065 +24.93
590–595 593 2 400.00–590.00 $494.60 $2,933 +104.60
680–695 687 3 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $2,370 -15.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 5 389.50 $389.50 $2,594 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 —
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 480.00–490.00 $485.10 $1,858 —
460–495 478 2 380.00–400.00 $389.63 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 4 600.00–630.00 $614.92 $1,359 -58.41
255 255 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,556 —
305–335 321 7 510.00–570.00 $537.22 $1,724 -12.78
405–410 408 2 455.00–465.00 $459.97 $1,877 -24.84
450–480 463 6 445.00–460.00 $452.51 $2,095 —
520–540 529 4 400.00–430.00 $413.61 $2,188 -6.44
570 570 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 ±0.00
610–645 623 3 355.00–385.00 $373.02 $2,324 +3.04
705–725 715 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $2,396 —
825 825 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 550.00–580.00 $567.01 $1,361 +67.01
255–290 275 5 540.00–590.00 $554.51 $1,525 —
340–345 343 2 450.00–480.00 $464.89 $1,595 —
355–395 372 7 450.00–490.00 $467.79 $1,740 +7.79
405–440 420 3 420.00–425.00 $423.35 $1,778 +10.86
470–495 483 2 390.00–410.00 $399.74 $1,931 +9.74
530–535 533 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $2,092 +57.49
590–595 593 2 385.00–395.00 $389.98 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,287 —
808 808 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 290.00–300.00 $295.06 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 5 490.00–535.00 $502.64 $2,106 -37.36
450–455 453 2 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $2,175 —
600–630 613 7 380.00–395.00 $385.76 $2,365 +8.27
1020–1025 1023 2 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–875 867 3 214.00–250.00 $229.52 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 480 3 435.00–455.00 $448.19 $2,151 +8.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1205 1137 80-85% 3 182.00–190.00 $185.78 $2,112 —
1015–1325 1180 80-85% 9 170.00–179.00 $175.19 $2,067 +15.19
1170–1365 1229 80-85% 5 161.00–169.00 $164.10 $2,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 920 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.37 $1,356 —
745–1175 962 85-90% 3 129.00–138.00 $133.56 $1,285 —
875–1280 1068 85-90% 4 154.00–157.00 $155.45 $1,660 -0.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1705 1561 75-80% 5 166.00–175.00 $169.34 $2,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1835 1469 5 190.00–198.00 $194.30 $2,854 —
1470 1470 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,675 —
1320–1710 1504 4 207.00–225.00 $216.38 $3,254 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1285 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,850.00 $2,322.13
990–1235 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,138.39
1230–1460 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,750.00–5,000.00 $4,363.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–835 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,431.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
915–1230 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,742.66 —
1030–1225 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00–5,000.00 $4,229.99 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.