Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $269.57/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 371 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $286.06/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 273 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $279.46/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 843 794
Feeder cattle 256 547 626
Slaughter cattle 158 203 103
Replacement cattle 76 93 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer under 400pounds were 5. to15.00 higher, steers over 400 pounds were mixed. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows were steady this week, Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. Lighter run this week with more lighter weight calves come in this week than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 14 270.00–305.00 $286.06 $781 +12.53
305–340 323 12 270.00–290.00 $279.46 $903 +0.38
355–395 371 15 250.00–290.00 $269.57 $1,000 -2.34
405–440 423 6 260.00–275.00 $267.19 $1,130 +2.72
450–490 466 5 240.00–265.00 $254.48 $1,186 +6.01
550–595 565 3 205.00–222.00 $216.03 $1,221 +2.12
605–630 618 4 190.00–215.00 $202.25 $1,250 -8.40
665 665 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,390 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 235.00–260.00 $249.20 $658 +12.73
300–345 327 5 235.00–260.00 $244.17 $798 +0.11
390 390 2 225.00 $225.00 $878 -7.74
400–440 420 4 215.00–240.00 $226.90 $953 +2.70
450–495 468 5 215.00–235.00 $226.54 $1,060 +3.64
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 +0.17
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 235.00–270.00 $251.06 $685 +5.00
300–340 320 6 245.00–270.00 $256.72 $822 +7.34
350–390 367 7 240.00–265.00 $253.62 $931 +1.71
400–440 420 4 220.00–240.00 $229.52 $964 +7.54
460–495 478 6 200.00–225.00 $212.04 $1,014 +3.27
505–540 523 4 200.00–220.00 $209.67 $1,097 +9.96
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 +4.48
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +7.08
700–725 708 3 130.00–165.00 $143.24 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 200.00–230.00 $213.89 $578 +27.21
300–345 323 4 185.00–210.00 $196.63 $635 -15.20
350–395 377 5 200.00–235.00 $213.00 $803 +23.46
435–445 442 3 160.00–180.00 $166.57 $736 -21.60
485–495 490 2 170.00–190.00 $180.10 $882 -1.42
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 -4.74
675–695 685 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $907 -17.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 235.00 $235.00 $987 +60.29
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -0.57
565–580 573 2 145.00–170.00 $157.66 $903 -67.34
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -61.87
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–945 857 85-90% 16 50.00–60.00 $55.80 $478 —
885–1305 976 85-90% 17 65.00–75.00 $71.37 $697 +2.38
875–1215 1058 85-90% 21 76.00–87.00 $81.56 $863 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1305 1174 80-85% 25 87.00–96.00 $89.92 $1,056 -1.49
1085–1405 1212 80-85% 19 80.00–86.00 $83.91 $1,017 -1.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1466 75-80% 5 85.00–91.00 $87.82 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1595 1323 6 100.00–109.00 $103.81 $1,373 —
1135–2290 1617 19 110.00–120.00 $116.52 $1,884 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–840 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 52.00–80.00 $67.47 $513
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1085 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 85.00–110.00 $101.62 $995

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1425 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,469.01
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–980 902 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 700.00–1,200.00 $1,001.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1300 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,504.28 —

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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.