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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report, Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.00/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 586 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 348 608
Feeder cattle 413 260 445
Slaughter cattle 46 30 74
Replacement cattle 89 58 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to slightly lower. There were several replacement cows that sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,102 —
200–220 212 3 520.00–540.00 $530.24 $1,124 -19.76
300–335 315 4 520.00–550.00 $535.28 $1,686 +18.80
415 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 +63.75
505–525 518 3 380.00–410.00 $396.88 $2,056 +11.82
600–640 618 5 325.00–343.00 $336.28 $2,078 -4.81
655–690 673 2 320.00–330.00 $325.13 $2,188 -6.29
700–745 723 4 320.00–330.00 $324.58 $2,347 —
750–790 770 2 315.00–318.00 $316.46 $2,437 -10.04
880 880 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -10.00
250–285 268 2 480.00–500.00 $489.35 $1,311 —
300–335 311 4 480.00–510.00 $494.70 $1,539 +16.91
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +6.61
400–435 418 4 420.00–460.00 $443.61 $1,854 +38.61
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 +26.79
510–515 513 3 365.00–375.00 $370.02 $1,898 +20.02
555–575 563 4 335.00–360.00 $346.39 $1,950 -6.86
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 +15.00
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,912 —
755 755 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
953 953 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 440.00–455.00 $447.80 $1,657 —
415–425 418 3 400.00–415.00 $408.39 $1,707 —
470–495 483 2 390.00–395.00 $392.56 $1,896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 +42.44
360–390 378 3 445.00–480.00 $458.46 $1,733 -1.54
405–435 418 3 360.00–400.00 $384.48 $1,607 +1.48
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -2.58
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
580–595 587 3 313.00–326.00 $320.03 $1,879 +0.97
600–625 612 6 315.00–338.00 $325.81 $1,994 +9.86
665–680 675 3 300.00–316.00 $306.93 $2,072 -13.02
700–715 708 2 323.00–338.00 $330.42 $2,339 +42.83
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 10 339.00 $339.00 $1,987 —
618 618 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,002 —
696 696 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,185 —
718 718 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,037 +40.00
280–290 285 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 +80.00
305–315 310 3 500.00–540.00 $523.39 $1,623 —
415–420 418 3 410.00–445.00 $423.37 $1,770 -21.63
500–535 518 5 333.00–350.00 $340.68 $1,765 -4.22
550–565 558 2 328.00–330.00 $329.01 $1,836 -5.99
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 —
755 755 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,944 +30.00
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,625 -4.95
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 400.00–415.00 $408.16 $1,755 -24.45
450–460 455 2 395.00–420.00 $407.36 $1,853 -17.64
515–535 527 7 345.00–375.00 $359.98 $1,897 +3.58
600–630 615 2 320.00–335.00 $327.32 $2,013 +1.35
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 +5.00
715–740 730 3 280.00–295.00 $286.59 $2,092 -12.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -17.68
450–470 458 3 375.00–385.00 $379.98 $1,740 -7.43
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -15.00
555–595 572 3 310.00–315.00 $312.72 $1,789 -2.28
665–680 672 3 275.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,949 +10.17
760–795 780 3 250.00–275.00 $263.26 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1039 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.90 $1,287 —
1105–1225 1165 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $1,545 -7.91
1280 1280 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,741 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1325 1313 80-85% 2 139.00–143.00 $140.98 $1,851 -0.02
1320 1320 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,756 -8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,904 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2075 1905 5 190.00–197.00 $193.33 $3,683 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1900 1618 3 168.00–178.00 $171.52 $2,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1560 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,614.05
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–985 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,110.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505 505 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.