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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $451.00/cwt ≈ $2,417/hd at 536 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $483.00/cwt ≈ $2,401/hd at 497 lb · 17 head
Hattiesburg 5-weight steers at $436/cwt are in line with the state average, running $1/cwt below the MS average ($437) and $19/cwt under Macon, MS ($455). The class is down $1 from its $438 mid-June peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 465 585
Feeder cattle 461 327 424
Slaughter cattle 50 46 117
Replacement cattle 89 92 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market: feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 17 483.00 $483.00 $2,401 —
536 536 23 451.00 $451.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 +40.54
250–295 273 2 600.00–640.00 $618.35 $1,688 —
325–345 337 3 560.00–600.00 $579.60 $1,953 +39.55
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
405–410 408 2 560.00–600.00 $580.12 $2,367 +50.12
510–540 521 7 410.00–445.00 $427.00 $2,225 +9.57
620–640 632 5 370.00–395.00 $381.96 $2,414 +20.58
650–685 668 2 365.00–385.00 $374.74 $2,503 +4.94
730 730 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 +4.95
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 -10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 550.00–590.00 $570.28 $1,380 —
270 270 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 +54.72
320–345 333 2 510.00–540.00 $524.44 $1,746 +39.52
360–390 373 3 500.00–530.00 $516.25 $1,926 +6.53
410–425 419 4 470.00–520.00 $490.06 $2,053 +19.40
455 455 2 485.00–510.00 $497.50 $2,264 +27.50
505–540 523 2 390.00–400.00 $394.83 $2,065 +7.44
555–595 584 4 375.00–405.00 $385.93 $2,254 +10.08
600–640 620 3 350.00–360.00 $354.89 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 520.00–540.00 $530.18 $1,458 —
420–445 433 2 470.00–475.00 $472.57 $2,046 —
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 430.00–450.00 $440.22 $1,013 -49.78
260 260 2 440.00–470.00 $455.00 $1,183 -5.00
300–340 322 3 420.00–450.00 $433.68 $1,396 —
355–385 372 3 455.00–465.00 $459.87 $1,711 +35.84
405–425 415 2 425.00–460.00 $442.08 $1,835 +57.08
465–485 473 3 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $1,963 +33.76
565–590 579 4 345.00–375.00 $358.97 $2,078 +6.47
620–640 628 3 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,167 +5.05
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 -5.00
990 990 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 500.00–510.00 $505.14 $1,404 -84.86
315–335 327 3 470.00–500.00 $486.68 $1,591 +13.19
430 430 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,623 +181.80
500–540 522 5 380.00–410.00 $395.61 $2,065 +7.93
555–580 568 2 390.00–405.00 $397.33 $2,257 +16.13
600–620 609 4 355.00–375.00 $363.73 $2,215 -6.23
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 -30.00
810–840 825 2 315.00–330.00 $322.64 $2,662 -42.36
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,906 -12.50
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +20.00
510–525 517 3 385.00–415.00 $400.15 $2,069 +12.69
600–640 622 5 350.00–380.00 $365.96 $2,276 +3.41
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 +5.00
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
470–495 478 3 415.00–440.00 $424.83 $2,031 -17.71
540–545 543 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,928 -5.02
550–585 562 3 365.00–380.00 $373.37 $2,098 +15.80
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
650–670 660 2 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $2,243 +2.53
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 940 85-90% 3 135.00–148.00 $143.20 $1,346 —
900–1080 984 85-90% 4 167.00–172.00 $169.73 $1,670 —
1010–1100 1048 85-90% 3 158.00–165.00 $161.89 $1,697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1310 1290 80-85% 3 170.00–178.00 $174.96 $2,257 -5.09
1275–1430 1342 80-85% 3 179.00–197.50 $187.16 $2,512 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1470 1425 75-80% 2 178.00–183.00 $180.58 $2,573 —
1385–1705 1524 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $173.25 $2,640 -1.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1975 1658 4 212.00–219.00 $215.95 $3,580 -14.45
1555–1895 1734 5 221.00–229.00 $224.31 $3,890 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1580 1350 3 187.50–195.00 $190.97 $2,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1050–1440 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,450.00 $2,939.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
955–1370 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,697.31
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,420.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1055–1175 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,705.38 —
1295–1345 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,726.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +200.00
815–1130 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,317.37 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.