Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 682 644
Feeder cattle 276 431 413
Slaughter cattle 67 124 147
Replacement cattle 57 127 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher. There were some nice replacement cows that sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 570.00–600.00 $585.00 $1,609 +15.00
300–330 310 3 570.00–590.00 $580.32 $1,799 +40.32
365–375 370 2 550.00–560.00 $554.93 $2,053 +22.12
410–440 423 3 460.00–490.00 $473.70 $2,004 -1.30
470–475 473 2 450.00–480.00 $465.08 $2,200 -13.03
505–535 518 3 370.00–395.00 $383.15 $1,985 -34.17
555–580 565 4 365.00–400.00 $383.63 $2,168 -28.26
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 -15.00
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
300–315 306 4 600.00–630.00 $615.06 $1,882 +28.48
400–440 421 5 500.00–540.00 $523.53 $2,204 -13.18
500–535 515 6 425.00–450.00 $437.47 $2,253 -12.24
600–640 620 2 375.00–390.00 $382.26 $2,370 -18.66
880 880 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 550.00–560.00 $554.88 $1,138 —
270–285 278 3 530.00–570.00 $547.01 $1,521 +2.37
310–330 322 3 500.00–520.00 $509.79 $1,642 -30.29
355–380 368 2 480.00–490.00 $485.17 $1,785 -54.83
435–440 438 2 435.00–445.00 $439.97 $1,927 -15.15
465–490 475 3 425.00–450.00 $434.81 $2,065 -16.49
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -7.50
550–595 572 3 335.00–355.00 $346.85 $1,984 -8.15
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
705–725 715 2 285.00–300.00 $292.60 $2,092 -2.49
880–895 888 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 580.00–610.00 $592.60 $1,256 -1.96
315 315 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 -14.77
410–420 415 2 460.00–490.00 $474.82 $1,971 -10.14
545 545 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 -12.47
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 -27.47
600–630 618 3 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $2,193 -89.99
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 ±0.00
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —
845 845 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,662 -95.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 460.00–470.00 $465.14 $1,721 -44.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
475–495 482 3 450.00–470.00 $459.86 $2,217 +19.81
520–540 533 4 390.00–405.00 $397.42 $2,118 +12.13
585–590 588 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,249 +0.05
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 -14.91
700–720 710 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $2,112 —
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 +25.00
845 845 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 3 490.00–520.00 $506.85 $2,144 +22.09
500–545 518 3 410.00–445.00 $431.13 $2,233 +16.46
560 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 —
605–645 623 3 365.00–390.00 $378.60 $2,359 -16.40
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
700–735 712 3 310.00–335.00 $323.36 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.13 $1,353 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 -7.92
985–1150 1084 85-90% 5 162.50–169.00 $165.40 $1,793 —
1120–1125 1123 85-90% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1395 75-80% 3 176.00–180.00 $177.90 $2,482 +4.88
1415–1480 1448 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $2,382 —
1360–1815 1573 75-80% 5 167.00–174.00 $169.83 $2,671 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1126 80-85% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.96 $1,948 +5.79
1040–1260 1180 80-85% 3 176.00–182.00 $179.19 $2,114 +7.18
1230 1230 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,079 -7.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2060 1864 4 220.00–226.00 $224.11 $4,177 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1855 1675 2 198.00 $198.00 $3,316 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
950–1125 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,918.67
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1215–1265 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,402.02 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.