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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.00/cwt ≈ $2,314/hd at 663 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.00/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 591 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,429/hd at 745 lb · 18 head
Hattiesburg 6-weight steers sold at $344/cwt, $8/cwt below the MS average ($352) and $15/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($359). MS 6-weight steers are down $58 from their mid-July peak of $403. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 475 745
Feeder cattle 381 280 490
Slaughter cattle 42 62 130
Replacement cattle 58 133 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle also sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Replacement cows sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,207 —
663 663 32 349.00 $349.00 $2,314 —
745 745 18 326.00 $326.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 590.00–630.00 $609.76 $1,268 +23.92
320–335 328 3 490.00–510.00 $500.15 $1,640 -14.81
400–440 420 7 415.00–450.00 $431.18 $1,811 +18.46
510–525 519 4 363.00–390.00 $375.63 $1,950 +4.68
565–585 575 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,114 —
600–620 610 6 320.00–350.00 $334.31 $2,039 -15.69
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 ±0.00
725–740 732 3 320.00–338.00 $326.96 $2,393 +1.96
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 —
845 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
860 860 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 550.00–570.00 $560.00 $1,456 +30.31
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 +10.00
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 -19.95
455–485 469 5 360.00–405.00 $378.04 $1,773 -1.94
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
560–595 575 3 328.00–345.00 $335.17 $1,927 —
675–695 685 2 300.00–318.00 $308.87 $2,116 —
800 800 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 500.00–520.00 $509.73 $1,417 +29.73
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 9 368.00 $368.00 $1,939 —
591 591 20 337.00 $337.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 440.00–460.00 $449.91 $1,273 -74.99
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -15.00
365–395 381 5 350.00–390.00 $367.64 $1,401 —
450–485 475 4 325.00–345.00 $334.66 $1,590 -23.17
530–545 538 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,708 -47.31
550–595 572 5 300.00–325.00 $315.11 $1,802 -57.55
600–635 612 5 300.00–330.00 $319.82 $1,957 +29.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 630.00–640.00 $635.00 $1,175 +35.00
235–240 238 2 490.00–510.00 $499.89 $1,190 -54.60
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +15.00
400–430 417 3 350.00–390.00 $365.16 $1,523 -43.74
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
525–540 531 4 340.00–370.00 $353.64 $1,878 —
550–590 570 2 345.00–360.00 $352.76 $2,011 -97.24
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -75.00
810–815 813 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
675–695 685 2 285.00–293.00 $289.06 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 4 420.00–435.00 $427.44 $1,817 +15.04
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 —
500–535 523 4 330.00–365.00 $352.80 $1,845 -11.04
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 -20.00
605–620 615 4 305.00–323.00 $315.75 $1,942 -25.74
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -25.06
700–740 719 4 270.00–295.00 $282.31 $2,030 -36.22
750–755 753 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,127 -40.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 469 5 365.00–395.00 $379.69 $1,781 +4.38
570–590 581 4 300.00–320.00 $310.79 $1,806 —
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -15.00
665–690 678 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,882 -37.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1055 1048 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $1,498 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,762 +7.55
1045–1245 1159 85-90% 6 150.00–163.00 $156.22 $1,811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1495 1397 75-80% 3 153.00–160.00 $156.52 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1935 1500 4 182.00–195.00 $191.58 $2,874 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,356 —
1850–2550 2200 2 202.00–206.00 $203.68 $4,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1285 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,863.97
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1175–1290 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1725 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,589.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1415 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,850.00 $3,574.83 —
1080–1175 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,778.16 —

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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.