Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.83/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $289.19/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.02/cwt +20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 323 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 674 723
Feeder cattle 445 426 473
Slaughter cattle 144 123 139
Replacement cattle 101 125 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale held on 12-18-23, feeder steers were 5 to 25 higher this week. Feeder heifers were also 5 to 25 higher this week. Slaughter cows were firm to steady . Slaughter bulls were steady to 2 lower. Had 1 dispersal so several pairs and bred cows went back to the farm with rain and grass coming along well.

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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 14 285.00–315.00 $298.76 $816 +7.72
300–345 323 8 290.00–310.00 $299.30 $967 +15.22
350–390 370 16 275.00–305.00 $289.19 $1,070 -2.96
405–445 423 11 270.00–300.00 $285.66 $1,208 +6.18
450–495 473 6 245.00–265.00 $254.52 $1,204 -3.07
500–545 523 10 230.00–255.00 $241.96 $1,265 -5.00
550–590 570 12 230.00–255.00 $242.06 $1,380 +23.05
605–640 619 5 185.00–210.00 $199.66 $1,236 -13.35
650–695 673 6 210.00–230.00 $219.67 $1,478 +30.00
715–740 725 3 215.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,612 +62.37
825 825 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 5 250.00–275.00 $259.03 $718 +25.27
300–345 323 4 255.00–280.00 $266.63 $861 +50.22
350–395 368 5 240.00–265.00 $254.27 $936 +36.85
400–445 423 6 235.00–260.00 $246.83 $1,044 +18.50
450–495 473 4 215.00–240.00 $226.90 $1,073 +10.14
500–545 518 5 150.00–175.00 $164.48 $852 -45.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 13 250.00–280.00 $264.91 $718 +11.65
300–345 323 14 252.00–280.00 $265.02 $856 +20.64
355–395 375 16 235.00–260.00 $246.83 $926 +12.29
400–445 426 12 235.00–260.00 $246.52 $1,050 +16.11
450–490 470 4 235.00–245.00 $239.79 $1,127 +12.51
500–545 523 10 210.00–235.00 $221.96 $1,161 +12.39
550–590 570 8 205.00–228.00 $216.10 $1,232 +16.47
600–645 618 5 200.00–222.00 $212.82 $1,315 +19.51
660–695 672 3 180.00–208.00 $198.34 $1,333 +25.24
700–740 718 4 162.00–186.00 $179.64 $1,290 —
845 845 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 200.00–240.00 $218.35 $596 +6.88
300–345 318 5 200.00–220.00 $211.32 $672 -2.83
350–395 373 6 200.00–225.00 $211.74 $790 +12.22
405–440 423 4 200.00–225.00 $211.98 $897 +15.15
500–545 523 4 180.00–200.00 $189.57 $991 +4.57
550–590 570 2 180.00–200.00 $189.65 $1,081 —
600–640 620 4 175.00–190.00 $182.26 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 value added 544 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,197 -1.00
706 value added 706 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1310 1166 80-85% 27 80.00–88.00 $85.66 $999 -6.36
990–1365 1231 80-85% 27 89.00–96.00 $92.00 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–940 899 85-90% 12 50.00–60.00 $52.81 $475 -1.10
820–1015 947 85-90% 16 62.00–73.00 $67.49 $639 +0.95
930–1315 1125 85-90% 13 78.00–88.00 $80.85 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1655 1511 75-80% 13 84.00–91.50 $88.34 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1390 1105 7 100.00–108.00 $103.59 $1,145 —
1220–2105 1656 17 109.00–119.00 $115.46 $1,912 -1.51

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–995 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 60.00–90.00 $78.62 $701
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1260 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 91.00–100.00 $96.12 $1,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1325 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,473.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–950 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 600.00–1,125.00 $886.64

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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
1025–1325 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,597.34 —
1015–1350 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,129.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1025 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,137.40 —
895–1170 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,422.40 —

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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.