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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report, Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.36/cwt ≈ $1,948/hd at 588 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.00/cwt ≈ $2,071/hd at 590 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 873 727
Feeder cattle 508 468 535
Slaughter cattle 31 64 90
Replacement cattle 72 341 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 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
519 519 20 385.00 $385.00 $1,998 —
590 590 20 351.00 $351.00 $2,071 —
608–627 620 14 319.00–341.00 $333.30 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,292 —
215–240 230 3 530.00–550.00 $540.29 $1,243 -19.71
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 -50.00
305–320 314 4 500.00–540.00 $519.72 $1,632 +24.72
410–440 423 5 425.00–450.00 $436.80 $1,848 +3.03
450 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 -5.00
500–505 503 2 385.00–405.00 $395.05 $1,987 +20.04
565 565 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
605–640 621 5 322.00–346.00 $331.17 $2,057 +8.07
655–685 670 2 325.00–328.00 $326.47 $2,187 —
700–730 715 3 318.00–330.00 $323.70 $2,314 +7.73
750–760 755 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $2,416 +15.03
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 470.00–500.00 $486.21 $1,371 -29.06
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 +18.22
355–390 373 5 435.00–470.00 $455.66 $1,700 +10.62
415–425 420 2 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $1,659 +6.75
450–495 467 3 380.00–410.00 $397.77 $1,858 +7.96
505–535 518 4 345.00–365.00 $355.12 $1,840 +11.21
555–585 572 5 330.00–355.00 $339.46 $1,942 +21.23
636 636 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,035 +13.63
690 690 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $2,070 -7.51
750–775 760 3 296.00–310.00 $303.66 $2,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 15 356.00 $356.00 $1,776 —
583–589 588 22 331.00–333.00 $331.36 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 440.00–470.00 $454.32 $1,263 +14.17
305–335 323 4 420.00–440.00 $428.82 $1,385 +34.69
355–380 368 3 400.00–445.00 $419.62 $1,544 +34.52
425–445 431 4 365.00–390.00 $378.67 $1,632 +18.67
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -20.51
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 +68.06
590 590 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +49.07
605–620 614 4 311.00–323.00 $317.48 $1,949 +17.48
655–660 658 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $2,040 +4.96
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 +9.68
750–790 765 3 302.00–304.00 $303.00 $2,318 +28.00
805 805 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,122 —
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 —
255–295 275 2 490.00–500.00 $494.64 $1,360 +14.37
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 +2.26
400–415 408 4 425.00–445.00 $435.09 $1,775 -4.64
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -130.00
620–630 625 3 360.00–395.00 $373.25 $2,333 +53.75
670 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 +30.00
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 -7.83
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
355–395 375 2 375.00–385.00 $379.73 $1,424 +27.20
480 480 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,644 -0.97
500–545 518 6 320.00–358.00 $337.55 $1,749 +28.78
575 575 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,857 +10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 430.00–450.00 $440.12 $1,804 +31.78
505–545 524 4 355.00–375.00 $363.56 $1,905 +33.56
600–635 618 2 300.00–320.00 $309.72 $1,914 +4.72
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 +5.00
720–735 728 2 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $2,039 +0.07
790 790 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +70.00
450–475 463 3 375.00–415.00 $398.09 $1,843 +15.60
555–570 565 5 320.00–343.00 $332.52 $1,879 +25.78
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 +19.91
765–775 770 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,886 -5.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1170 1085 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.92 $1,377 —
1115–1200 1168 85-90% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $1,658 -2.28
1215 1215 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,715 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1610 1558 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.55 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,950 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1020–1255 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,275.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1135 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,746.46
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505 505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -830.46

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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.