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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.33/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 600 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $388.00/cwt ≈ $1,897/hd at 489 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 481 716
Feeder cattle 434 381 592
Slaughter cattle 36 42 66
Replacement cattle 91 58 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold well. There was 243 heifers that sold at the Replacement Heifer Sale (8/22/2026), and they averaged $5,100.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
300–345 325 3 485.00–500.00 $491.62 $1,598 -8.53
410–445 425 5 405.00–430.00 $415.88 $1,767 -15.30
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
500–515 509 5 350.00–385.00 $365.05 $1,858 -10.58
615–645 633 3 320.00–335.00 $328.46 $2,079 -5.85
650–675 663 2 318.00–323.00 $320.55 $2,125 -14.45
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 -1.96
750–770 760 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,413 +2.47
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 9 402.00 $402.00 $2,050 —
600 600 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 450.00–470.00 $458.20 $1,292 -101.80
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -30.00
350–395 380 5 400.00–435.00 $418.63 $1,591 -41.37
405–445 427 5 360.00–395.00 $381.71 $1,630 —
525 525 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,722 -22.00
550–585 567 5 320.00–348.00 $338.19 $1,918 +3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -109.73
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -50.00
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 -45.00
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 -19.91
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 +60.00
370–395 384 4 405.00–435.00 $419.92 $1,612 +52.28
405–440 420 3 365.00–385.00 $373.59 $1,569 —
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 +20.34
500–535 513 6 300.00–335.00 $320.14 $1,642 +2.61
550–590 563 4 308.00–323.00 $317.10 $1,785 +1.99
615–640 632 3 283.00–288.00 $285.36 $1,803 -34.46
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 +0.11
315–345 330 2 440.00–470.00 $455.68 $1,504 +25.68
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
405–435 420 2 400.00–425.00 $412.05 $1,731 +46.89
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +56.36
600–625 616 4 315.00–325.00 $319.51 $1,968 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -80.00
700–740 720 2 300.00–325.00 $312.85 $2,253 +12.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
559–571 563 12 325.00–394.00 $348.33 $1,961 +11.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 370.00–380.00 $374.77 $1,218 —
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
435–440 438 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,467 —
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 3 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,551 —
465–495 483 3 330.00–345.00 $336.67 $1,626 -43.02
520–545 533 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,678 —
555–595 571 4 300.00–330.00 $317.59 $1,813 +6.80
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 -30.00
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -7.55
700–735 718 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 385.00–410.00 $399.91 $1,712 -27.53
500–520 510 3 340.00–370.00 $356.86 $1,820 +4.06
565 565 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,938 +3.00
600–640 617 6 280.00–313.00 $297.08 $1,833 -18.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,746 —
489 489 10 388.00 $388.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,599 +13.02
1100 1100 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.00 $1,562 —
1065–1205 1140 85-90% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.02 $1,676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1380 1378 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $2,081 -5.52
1350–1450 1400 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.96 $1,973 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,911 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1700 1558 3 198.00–210.00 $205.51 $3,202 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2250 1608 3 170.00–185.00 $174.65 $2,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
895–990 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,810.08
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1090–1460 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,793.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1235 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,543.48
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1160–1410 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,399.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,044.44 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.