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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.39/cwt ≈ $2,308/hd at 716 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.99/cwt ≈ $2,295/hd at 675 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.21/cwt -198.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 585 lb · 20 head
Hattiesburg, MS 7-weight steers brought $322/cwt, with MS 7-weight steers down $52 from their late June peak of $374/cwt. Receipts ran 769 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 488 908
Feeder cattle 631 322 675
Slaughter cattle 63 44 106
Replacement cattle 75 122 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks Sale: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold mixed to $15.00 lower in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Slaughter Bulls sold steady to $5.00 higher. Had a 410lb steer bring $5.50 that was really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,180 —
708–730 716 39 317.00–325.50 $322.39 $2,308 —
785 785 13 321.50 $321.50 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 550.00–590.00 $570.89 $1,285 +10.89
285–290 288 2 530.00–540.00 $534.96 $1,541 -40.09
310–345 326 5 480.00–510.00 $492.12 $1,604 -40.61
355–365 362 3 470.00–485.00 $478.32 $1,732 —
400–435 423 5 415.00–455.00 $431.60 $1,826 -33.34
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 —
505–515 507 5 330.00–395.00 $364.86 $1,850 -63.60
560–595 583 4 320.00–342.50 $334.23 $1,949 -115.77
630 630 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,221 -17.25
650–690 669 7 300.00–345.00 $325.57 $2,178 -37.10
700–730 712 3 320.00–325.00 $321.98 $2,292 -26.21
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 —
1150 1150 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,932 —
1230 1230 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
255–285 272 3 500.00–510.00 $503.50 $1,370 -41.68
300–345 325 3 400.00–410.00 $403.08 $1,310 -86.92
350–395 372 5 410.00–440.00 $417.76 $1,554 -60.00
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
280–285 283 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,288 —
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
370–380 375 2 350.00–380.00 $364.80 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–598 585 20 343.00–360.00 $346.21 $2,025 -198.79
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
663–698 675 22 330.50–365.00 $339.99 $2,295 —
707–740 724 6 330.00–347.50 $338.55 $2,451 —
750 750 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —
802 802 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 -30.00
315–335 325 3 450.00–460.00 $456.77 $1,485 —
350–380 365 2 320.00–455.00 $390.27 $1,424 -169.73
400–425 408 4 390.00–430.00 $404.79 $1,652 -7.19
450–495 468 6 355.00–385.00 $364.91 $1,708 —
500–545 531 4 347.50–360.00 $352.98 $1,874 -27.02
560–595 573 6 345.00–365.00 $353.03 $2,023 -61.97
630–640 635 3 322.50–335.00 $329.15 $2,090 -78.53
670–690 679 4 315.00–380.00 $337.69 $2,293 —
710–740 725 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $2,193 -11.84
760–790 771 6 295.00–315.00 $299.98 $2,313 —
820–825 823 2 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $2,469 —
1065 1065 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
255–295 266 4 425.00–450.00 $441.13 $1,173 -12.45
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -69.69
370–375 372 3 375.00–395.00 $388.27 $1,444 -66.37
410–440 425 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
450–455 453 4 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,506 -40.41
500–535 518 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,670 -35.19
550–590 569 4 310.00–330.00 $316.10 $1,799 -55.91
615–620 617 3 295.00–300.00 $298.34 $1,841 -44.07
655–660 658 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,991 -27.49
740–745 743 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,820 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 -52.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $887 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
360–365 363 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 —
505–510 508 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,397 —
555–570 563 2 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 4 400.00–420.00 $408.81 $1,721 -36.16
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -56.47
500–540 511 5 335.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,755 -51.41
560–595 580 4 310.00–320.00 $316.22 $1,834 —
600–640 618 3 307.50–325.00 $315.73 $1,951 -34.08
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
725–735 730 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
775–790 783 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,075 —
925 925 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,989 —
1225 1225 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,572 —
1250 1250 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 350.00–365.00 $360.28 $1,524 —
460–485 472 3 330.00–385.00 $356.45 $1,682 -60.97
575–595 586 4 265.00–285.00 $276.29 $1,619 -81.83
655–690 673 4 260.00–285.00 $272.38 $1,833 -27.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1480 1186 80-85% 7 180.00–188.00 $184.38 $2,187 +6.87
1085–1545 1284 80-85% 8 170.00–179.00 $175.37 $2,252 +5.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,501 —
895–1150 1023 85-90% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.63 $1,449 —
840–1225 1104 85-90% 4 164.00–169.00 $167.07 $1,844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1570 75-80% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.36 $2,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2085 1630 3 218.00–226.00 $220.31 $3,591 —
1588–2075 1801 5 230.00–241.00 $235.36 $4,239 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1725 1508 4 198.00–208.00 $203.28 $3,065 —
2010–2115 2063 2 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $3,613 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–950 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–2,450.00 $1,939.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1195 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,300.00 $1,959.25
1090–1505 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,900.00 $3,328.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
720–980 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,700.00 $2,762.72 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
810–1465 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,400.00–4,050.00 $3,866.13 —

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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.