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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $473.00/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 501 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 400 843
Feeder cattle 208 276 510
Slaughter cattle 51 67 150
Replacement cattle 33 57 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher. Due to a lot of rain and mothers day weekend, there was a lighter run of cattle than usual.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 14 473.00 $473.00 $2,370 —
678 678 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 -50.00
255–265 260 2 590.00–620.00 $605.29 $1,574 —
310–340 321 4 560.00–590.00 $574.71 $1,845 -40.35
420–435 427 5 510.00–550.00 $524.91 $2,241 +1.38
540–545 543 2 420.00–450.00 $434.93 $2,362 -2.54
550 550 3 425.00–440.00 $431.67 $2,374 —
600–620 607 3 395.00–415.00 $403.24 $2,448 +20.98
775 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
950 950 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 -35.00
300 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 -30.32
355 355 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,882 -24.93
420–445 433 2 490.00–500.00 $494.86 $2,143 +21.16
455–490 470 3 470.00–480.00 $474.88 $2,232 +9.80
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 -3.15
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +16.37
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 -64.88
295 295 2 520.00–530.00 $525.00 $1,549 -22.01
315–330 323 2 480.00–490.00 $485.12 $1,567 -24.67
365–380 375 3 460.00–470.00 $465.07 $1,744 -20.10
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 +0.03
460–490 476 4 425.00–450.00 $438.86 $2,089 +4.05
515–535 525 2 320.00–345.00 $332.26 $1,744 -27.74
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
670–690 680 2 295.00–315.00 $305.15 $2,075 -14.85
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 +2.40
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,189 -12.60
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
325 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 -60.00
485 485 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,570 —
515–530 523 2 355.00–380.00 $367.32 $1,921 -27.68
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 +0.07
660–665 663 2 327.00–340.00 $333.48 $2,211 —
720–730 725 2 305.00–330.00 $317.59 $2,303 -17.41
755–795 770 3 310.00–335.00 $319.89 $2,463 +14.89
830–845 838 2 305.00–315.00 $309.96 $2,597 -5.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 -10.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 429 4 490.00–520.00 $508.78 $2,183 +1.93
505–535 520 2 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $2,315 +14.01
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 +5.00
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 -30.00
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 450.00–480.00 $464.63 $1,905 -15.37
455–490 473 2 455.00–470.00 $462.22 $2,186 +2.36
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +17.58
570–580 575 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,257 +9.99
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 -22.40
1000–1270 1129 85-90% 4 150.00–163.00 $158.29 $1,787 +0.80
1055–1270 1136 85-90% 4 167.00–176.00 $171.22 $1,945 +13.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1190 1103 80-85% 5 170.00–179.00 $174.48 $1,925 +1.52
1155–1180 1163 80-85% 3 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $2,117 +2.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,280 -13.90
1300–1595 1432 75-80% 3 178.00–186.00 $182.46 $2,613 +17.97
1415–1640 1555 75-80% 4 169.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,673 +2.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1785 1653 2 203.00–210.00 $206.22 $3,409 —
1625–1990 1836 4 228.00–233.00 $229.78 $4,219 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1600 1368 2 185.00–190.00 $187.93 $2,571 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1045 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,510.29 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.