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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 668 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 624 642
Feeder cattle 431 396 417
Slaughter cattle 124 124 112
Replacement cattle 127 104 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder cattle sold steady, had some quality heavy heifers that sold well. 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
260–295 279 4 620.00–650.00 $635.16 $1,772 +20.39
305–330 317 3 570.00–600.00 $586.58 $1,859 -54.29
350–370 360 2 560.00–580.00 $570.28 $2,053 —
415–430 420 3 520.00–550.00 $536.71 $2,254 +14.01
460 460 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
505–545 523 4 435.00–465.00 $449.71 $2,352 +10.00
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 -9.54
600–645 622 5 390.00–415.00 $400.92 $2,494 +3.49
655 655 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 —
730 730 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 +13.38
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 4 560.00–600.00 $582.28 $1,339 -17.72
285 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 -0.06
320 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 -49.84
355–395 373 3 520.00–550.00 $532.81 $1,987 -32.22
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 -12.46
450–490 469 4 460.00–500.00 $478.11 $2,242 +13.16
500–525 513 2 410.00–425.00 $417.32 $2,141 —
550–585 570 3 400.00–420.00 $411.89 $2,348 +18.12
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 +15.13
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,230 —
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 540.00–550.00 $544.64 $1,498 +51.63
320–325 323 2 530.00–550.00 $540.08 $1,744 +24.77
350 350 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 +44.80
415–425 420 2 445.00–465.00 $455.12 $1,912 +35.26
465–490 471 4 440.00–460.00 $451.30 $2,126 —
530 530 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,948 -12.50
595 595 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,112 -27.12
600–640 619 6 345.00–370.00 $357.50 $2,213 +27.42
710–735 723 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,134 -14.91
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 -7.47
815–820 818 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 13 352.00 $352.00 $2,351 +6.00
810 810 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,649 —
890 890 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 590.00–600.00 $594.56 $1,338 —
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 ±0.00
305–335 320 2 600.00–610.00 $604.77 $1,935 +34.77
405–425 415 3 475.00–500.00 $484.96 $2,013 +35.90
500–525 511 4 400.00–415.00 $407.47 $2,082 -7.46
550–565 558 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,190 —
620–640 630 2 440.00–450.00 $444.92 $2,803 +83.09
660 660 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,871 —
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 +2.41
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
830 830 1 410.00 $410.00 $3,403 +110.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 +60.00
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 +35.07
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 430.00–450.00 $440.05 $2,059 -18.60
510–540 525 2 375.00–395.00 $385.29 $2,023 —
565–595 580 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $2,218 -7.58
650–665 657 3 335.00–360.00 $349.91 $2,299 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 -7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 480.00–490.00 $484.76 $2,036 -15.24
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 —
500–535 523 3 400.00–430.00 $414.67 $2,169 -29.95
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +22.41
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1145 1004 85-90% 4 149.00–154.00 $151.27 $1,519 -9.99
965–1125 1045 85-90% 3 137.00–147.00 $142.92 $1,494 -18.34
1105–1215 1175 85-90% 4 158.00–167.00 $162.70 $1,912 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1260 1123 80-85% 3 165.00–169.00 $167.17 $1,877 -13.11
1085–1225 1161 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $1,997 -0.55
1180–1240 1210 80-85% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $2,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,950 —
1315–1415 1372 75-80% 3 172.00–174.00 $173.02 $2,374 -4.96
1405–1610 1508 75-80% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.93 $2,532 —
1315–2115 1660 75-80% 3 152.00–160.00 $155.67 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1835 1781 5 217.00–229.00 $222.31 $3,959 —
1615–1905 1795 3 202.00–211.00 $206.47 $3,706 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1645 1510 2 176.00–183.00 $179.81 $2,715 —
1720 1720 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,406 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1315–1510 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,427.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1235–1285 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,353.97
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
1220–1255 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,973.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<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
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
865–1020 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,054.11 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.