Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.70/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 952 857
Feeder cattle 447 672 699
Slaughter cattle 251 142 158
Replacement cattle — 138 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 281 4 245.00–285.00 $262.38 $737 —
305–345 328 5 265.00–275.00 $267.82 $878 +4.75
350–375 363 4 247.50–270.00 $254.19 $923 +8.21
410–440 428 8 240.00–260.00 $247.58 $1,060 —
455–495 476 7 252.00–258.00 $255.15 $1,215 +3.43
500–545 525 11 220.00–248.00 $233.70 $1,227 +4.54
550–585 565 5 225.00–236.00 $228.83 $1,293 +4.66
615–635 626 4 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,446 +11.97
670–685 678 2 180.00–186.00 $182.97 $1,241 —
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
330–340 335 2 230.00–255.00 $242.31 $812 —
355–385 373 3 230.00–245.00 $238.53 $890 —
410–445 433 3 228.00–237.50 $233.65 $1,012 —
450–490 463 5 200.00–240.00 $221.36 $1,025 —
500–520 505 4 185.00–220.00 $208.81 $1,054 —
585–590 588 2 220.00–228.00 $223.98 $1,317 —
610–625 618 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,321 —
660–685 673 2 178.00–185.00 $181.43 $1,221 —
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 265.00 $265.00 $814 —
352 352 3 277.50 $277.50 $977 —
413 413 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,022 —
572 572 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 167.00 $167.00 $743 -49.15
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -31.94
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 +3.21
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 -13.07
365–395 383 4 220.00–245.00 $234.39 $898 +3.74
405–440 420 6 212.00–225.00 $217.93 $915 -7.59
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +19.48
450–485 460 7 200.00–225.00 $209.34 $963 +3.31
500–525 515 4 195.00–208.00 $200.71 $1,034 +10.48
570–585 577 5 198.00–212.00 $206.58 $1,192 +25.06
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
700 700 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,274 +10.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 200.00 $200.00 $914 —
556 556 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,218 —
651 651 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
365–390 378 2 170.00–185.00 $177.75 $672 —
430–440 435 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $772 —
465–470 468 3 175.00–200.00 $186.71 $874 —
520–545 529 4 155.00–175.00 $161.16 $853 —
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —
670 670 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -25.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–680 665 3 170.00–196.00 $181.18 $1,205 +10.82
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1525 1205 80-85% 22 83.00–93.00 $88.86 $1,071 —
1090–1290 1225 80-85% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.19 $1,166 —
1095–1375 1259 80-85% 4 72.00–79.00 $76.60 $964 -17.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1033 85-90% 8 65.00–77.00 $71.78 $741 -14.07
975–1300 1092 85-90% 6 80.00–87.00 $84.59 $924 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1725 1431 75-80% 12 86.00–95.00 $89.32 $1,278 —
1585–1725 1633 75-80% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1300 1150 3 97.00–108.00 $102.30 $1,176 —
1305–2075 1582 8 110.00–116.00 $113.85 $1,801 —
1535–2080 1759 7 117.50–120.00 $118.51 $2,085 —

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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.