Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $323.95/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.95/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 445 410
Feeder cattle 196 286 246
Slaughter cattle 56 101 94
Replacement cattle 57 58 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer were firm to 10.00 higher on steers under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were firm to 10.00 higher to on heifers under 400. Slaughter cows were steady to 7.00 higher . Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 6 315.00–345.00 $328.91 $905 +10.02
300–345 323 14 310.00–340.00 $323.95 $1,046 +10.00
350–395 368 5 290.00–305.00 $298.56 $1,099 +1.41
400–445 418 5 260.00–280.00 $271.48 $1,135 +1.71
455–490 473 6 265.00–285.00 $274.63 $1,299 ±0.00
500–545 519 7 250.00–275.00 $263.76 $1,369 +6.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 270.00–300.00 $283.76 $775 +47.29
300–345 327 5 270.00–300.00 $281.01 $919 +30.14
350–395 373 4 230.00–265.00 $246.44 $919 -22.92
450–495 473 4 200.00–225.00 $211.90 $1,002 -10.00
500–545 518 5 200.00–228.00 $216.22 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 280.00–310.00 $296.79 $795 +4.14
300–345 323 10 285.00–315.00 $298.95 $966 +8.80
350–395 373 8 270.00–290.00 $279.40 $1,042 -0.06
400–445 419 7 255.00–280.00 $268.63 $1,126 +5.66
450–490 470 8 240.00–265.00 $251.97 $1,184 +0.07
500–545 523 8 205.00–230.00 $216.96 $1,135 -10.04
550–595 573 4 200.00–220.00 $209.61 $1,201 —
600–645 615 3 200.00–220.00 $213.01 $1,310 -0.27
650–690 677 3 200.00–210.00 $203.20 $1,376 -4.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 200.00–225.00 $211.47 $577 +2.30
300–345 323 4 210.00–240.00 $223.95 $723 -2.16
350–395 377 5 220.00–255.00 $233.00 $878 -3.55
400–445 427 5 200.00–225.00 $209.37 $894 —
450–495 480 3 200.00–225.00 $207.81 $997 -17.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1111 80-85% 7 90.00–98.00 $95.18 $1,057 —
1090–1310 1205 80-85% 14 101.00–110.00 $105.55 $1,272 +7.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–710 700 85-90% 3 51.00–55.00 $53.65 $376 —
790–895 826 85-90% 5 67.00–77.00 $71.28 $589 —
880–1290 1021 85-90% 6 83.00–93.00 $87.53 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1610 1530 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.97 $1,499 +4.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1448 4 107.00–117.00 $112.88 $1,635 —
1425–1975 1606 4 120.00–130.00 $124.85 $2,005 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–975 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 85.00–98.00 $93.09 $785
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1210 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 100.00–134.00 $118.79 $1,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1225 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,201.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–890 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 620.00–925.00 $802.18

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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
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.