Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.15/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 323 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $313.95/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.97/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 536 513
Feeder cattle 286 348 271
Slaughter cattle 101 111 73
Replacement cattle 58 77 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to las week, feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 20 higher especially on the lighter weights. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. Lighter run this week, most all pairs were split .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 305.00–335.00 $318.89 $861 +10.27
300–345 323 12 300.00–330.00 $313.95 $1,014 +1.47
360–395 378 8 290.00–305.00 $297.15 $1,123 -3.63
420–440 430 4 260.00–280.00 $269.77 $1,160 -20.43
460–495 478 10 265.00–285.00 $274.63 $1,313 +9.37
510–535 520 5 247.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,339 -0.26
555–590 581 4 237.00–250.00 $246.90 $1,434 —
635 635 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,537 +5.70
655–690 673 6 215.00–232.00 $223.72 $1,506 —
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
750–790 763 3 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 225.00–250.00 $236.47 $646 -48.98
300–345 315 3 235.00–260.00 $250.87 $790 -36.82
355–390 367 3 250.00–280.00 $269.36 $989 —
410–445 422 3 220.00–245.00 $236.21 $997 -30.69
450–495 473 4 210.00–235.00 $221.90 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 280.00–307.00 $292.65 $814 +24.03
305–345 323 13 280.00–300.00 $290.15 $937 +17.08
350–390 370 10 270.00–290.00 $279.46 $1,034 +11.47
400–445 420 11 250.00–275.00 $262.97 $1,104 -4.96
450–495 473 6 240.00–265.00 $251.90 $1,191 +5.18
530 530 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 -5.62
605–635 615 3 210.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,312 —
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 200.00–220.00 $209.17 $571 —
300–345 319 7 210.00–240.00 $226.11 $721 —
350–390 370 4 220.00–255.00 $236.55 $875 -13.78
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -2.63
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
590 590 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,015 —
600–640 620 4 170.00–190.00 $179.68 $1,114 —
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1049 80-85% 15 81.00–91.00 $87.30 $916 +2.20
1095–1360 1213 80-85% 18 92.00–102.50 $98.41 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–775 745 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $56.24 $419 —
825–915 881 85-90% 9 66.00–77.00 $71.49 $630 —
790–1370 1086 85-90% 8 80.00–88.00 $83.65 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1740 1525 75-80% 12 87.00–97.00 $93.13 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1830 1298 11 105.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,424 —
1445–2325 1704 8 115.00–127.00 $121.12 $2,064 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–950 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 50.00–82.00 $69.42 $544
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1130 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 85.00–120.00 $103.88 $1,089

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1345 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,293.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1075 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 650.00–1,100.00 $922.54

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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.