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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $498.00/cwt ≈ $2,251/hd at 452 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.27/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 675 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 542 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 788 784
Feeder cattle 359 610 390
Slaughter cattle 105 88 214
Replacement cattle 183 90 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. There were many nice replacement cows that sold high both today and at the special sell last Friday (5/22/2026).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,820 —
418 418 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,153 —
452 452 26 498.00 $498.00 $2,251 —
542 542 18 420.00 $420.00 $2,276 —
590–598 593 13 379.00–387.00 $380.54 $2,257 —
658–680 675 20 362.00–365.00 $364.27 $2,459 +12.58
1025 1025 9 309.00 $309.00 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 +15.02
320–340 333 4 500.00–530.00 $514.74 $1,714 -38.80
415–445 427 6 490.00–530.00 $508.34 $2,171 +34.53
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -34.62
565–570 568 2 365.00–395.00 $379.93 $2,158 -14.98
600–620 610 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $2,120 -17.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 600.00–620.00 $609.09 $1,340 -10.91
300–310 305 2 560.00–580.00 $569.84 $1,738 -24.78
375 375 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,212 —
410 410 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,419 +65.18
500–545 523 2 400.00–430.00 $414.35 $2,167 -31.96
590 590 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 -45.00
630–645 638 2 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $2,313 -33.42
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 -24.93
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 -19.00
830 830 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,525 —
424 424 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,738 —
493–494 494 8 382.00–400.00 $386.49 $1,909 -50.53
625 625 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,212 -5.47
659–668 660 13 338.00–355.00 $352.35 $2,326 —
786 786 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,712 +13.20
873 873 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
270–285 278 2 450.00–480.00 $465.41 $1,294 -51.43
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -52.26
350–370 358 4 430.00–460.00 $446.22 $1,597 -35.79
430–440 435 3 385.00–415.00 $399.89 $1,740 -7.98
480–490 485 2 395.00–398.00 $396.48 $1,923 -11.31
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +10.00
560–585 573 2 330.00–350.00 $339.78 $1,947 -21.86
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 -17.43
655–695 681 4 303.00–333.00 $317.94 $2,165 +2.94
710 710 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,187 —
755–780 768 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 520.00–530.00 $525.16 $1,197 —
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -79.55
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -47.59
430 430 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,365 +107.97
510–535 520 3 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $2,002 -17.48
635–645 640 2 350.00–375.00 $362.40 $2,319 +4.46
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
720 720 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,988 +70.00
800 800 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,584 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 -70.00
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
500–540 517 3 355.00–370.00 $363.16 $1,878 -121.84
550–560 555 2 350.00–360.00 $355.05 $1,971 —
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1410 1352 75-80% 5 178.00–185.00 $181.43 $2,453 —
1395–1615 1491 75-80% 5 170.00–176.00 $172.54 $2,573 —
1540–1565 1553 75-80% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.51 $2,586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1230 1124 80-85% 4 170.00–177.00 $173.71 $1,953 -10.73
1015–1295 1178 80-85% 6 180.00–188.00 $183.43 $2,161 +14.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 982 85-90% 3 150.00–160.00 $155.39 $1,526 +20.39
885–1080 999 85-90% 5 167.00–171.00 $168.98 $1,688 +33.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2325 1746 8 220.00–239.00 $229.50 $4,007 +3.96
1515–2215 1840 3 209.00–218.00 $214.33 $3,944 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,920 —
1425–1625 1525 2 177.00–188.00 $182.86 $2,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
970–1195 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,344.80
1160–1215 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,502.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1100–1220 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,852.59
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1190–1245 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.56
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1020–1080 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,451.43 +499.93
925–1480 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–4,900.00 $4,630.77 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1240–1375 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,847.42 +547.42
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 +500.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.