Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 746 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 678 lb · 12 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.00/cwt ≈ $2,461/hd at 815 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 561 887
Feeder cattle 380 434 551
Slaughter cattle 50 36 113
Replacement cattle 78 91 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 324.00 $324.00 $1,931 —
678 678 12 324.00 $324.00 $2,197 —
746 746 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,387 —
815 815 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,297 -3.20
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +10.00
350–390 369 5 430.00–460.00 $442.01 $1,631 +23.38
420–445 432 6 400.00–430.00 $415.02 $1,793 +33.31
500–510 505 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,654 -0.52
575–590 580 3 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,827 -23.19
610 610 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,726 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
745 745 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,257 —
755–760 758 2 280.00–300.00 $289.97 $2,198 —
840 840 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 520.00–560.00 $539.48 $1,554 —
325 325 2 480.00–500.00 $490.00 $1,592 -1.62
365–370 368 2 470.00–490.00 $479.93 $1,766 —
410–435 423 4 465.00–480.00 $472.54 $1,999 +56.66
500–515 507 3 335.00–365.00 $346.56 $1,757 -18.49
615–625 620 2 315.00–330.00 $322.56 $2,000 -5.90
660–690 672 3 313.00–323.00 $317.93 $2,136 -2.62
700–705 703 2 323.00–325.00 $324.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 +45.00
425–445 435 2 380.00–390.00 $384.89 $1,674 +49.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 +30.00
330–345 338 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,335 -35.11
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -44.92
405–445 430 3 338.00–375.00 $353.71 $1,521 -19.88
465–485 475 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,603 -17.55
525–535 530 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,511 -35.09
550–590 570 6 285.00–313.00 $301.48 $1,718 -15.62
610–645 622 5 288.00–305.00 $296.22 $1,842 +10.86
650–690 665 3 270.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,851 -1.62
715–735 725 2 270.00–285.00 $277.60 $2,013 +7.60
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 570.00–600.00 $584.81 $1,129 —
215–230 220 3 530.00–560.00 $543.26 $1,195 +43.26
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 —
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 -15.68
390–395 393 2 420.00–450.00 $435.10 $1,710 -44.90
405–425 415 3 415.00–450.00 $431.79 $1,792 +19.74
510–520 513 4 315.00–345.00 $325.70 $1,671 -84.30
650–695 670 4 310.00–343.00 $321.43 $2,154 +21.43
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -7.85
1160 1160 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,944 —
713 713 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,397 -12.43
470 470 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,471 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 365.00–380.00 $372.37 $1,575 -27.54
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
520–540 529 4 325.00–350.00 $334.95 $1,772 -21.91
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -23.00
600–630 618 3 285.00–313.00 $299.11 $1,848 +2.03
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
700–740 720 2 300.00–320.00 $309.72 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 325.00–335.00 $330.21 $1,380 -34.83
455–495 475 2 300.00–340.00 $319.16 $1,516 -17.51
505–545 527 3 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,633 -5.01
560–570 565 2 288.00–300.00 $294.05 $1,661 -23.54
605–635 617 3 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,697 +9.99
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 -9.88
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1190 1068 85-90% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.66 $1,630 —
985–1170 1088 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.30 $1,494 —
925–1285 1139 85-90% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $1,669 -0.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1278 80-85% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.49 $1,949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1770 1578 4 200.00–208.00 $204.42 $3,226 -1.09
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2190 1724 4 187.00–197.00 $193.71 $3,340 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1140 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,773.33
1135–1440 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,751.34
1195–1485 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,728.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 -50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.