Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.09/cwt -24.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $373.35/cwt +16.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 273 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $367.63/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 321 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 343 459
Feeder cattle 357 242 261
Slaughter cattle 107 48 100
Replacement cattle 96 53 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifer were mixed to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were firm to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls were firm to 3.00 higher

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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 14 355.00–395.00 $373.35 $1,019 +16.56
300–345 321 13 350.00–385.00 $367.63 $1,180 +4.56
350–390 370 8 330.00–365.00 $346.55 $1,282 -0.13
400–445 423 10 310.00–345.00 $326.57 $1,381 +10.13
450–495 476 7 290.00–320.00 $302.16 $1,438 +21.90
500–545 523 12 277.00–307.00 $291.35 $1,524 +16.12
560–590 575 4 265.00–272.00 $268.41 $1,543 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +10.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 300.00–330.00 $314.02 $842 -19.60
300–340 320 4 270.00–300.00 $284.06 $909 -64.01
360–385 368 3 270.00–300.00 $289.55 $1,066 —
400–445 420 9 270.00–300.00 $285.87 $1,201 +17.94
455–475 465 4 255.00–280.00 $267.23 $1,243 —
500–530 515 4 245.00–270.00 $257.14 $1,324 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 320.00–350.00 $333.89 $902 +5.72
300–345 319 7 300.00–330.00 $316.11 $1,008 -12.71
350–395 373 14 270.00–300.00 $284.09 $1,060 -24.23
400–440 420 6 255.00–270.00 $262.14 $1,101 -15.79
450–495 473 12 230.00–255.00 $241.90 $1,144 -4.31
500–545 523 8 220.00–240.00 $229.57 $1,201 -2.93
550–585 564 5 220.00–240.00 $231.70 $1,307 +10.45
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 +2.84
720–730 725 2 210.00–224.00 $216.95 $1,573 +28.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 270.00–300.00 $283.89 $767 —
300–345 320 9 270.00–295.00 $283.02 $906 —
350–395 373 8 235.00–260.00 $246.74 $920 -26.25
400–445 423 8 225.00–250.00 $236.83 $1,002 -18.46
450–490 470 2 200.00–225.00 $211.97 $996 —
500–535 518 2 180.00–200.00 $189.66 $982 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652–668 value added 660 6 231.00–234.00 $232.52 $1,535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1170 1084 80-85% 14 90.00–99.00 $95.94 $1,040 —
1080–1435 1216 80-85% 28 100.00–111.00 $105.90 $1,288 —
1210–1565 1294 80-85% 18 112.00–122.00 $116.11 $1,502 +9.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–915 726 85-90% 4 56.00–66.00 $60.22 $437 —
880–1040 961 85-90% 4 74.00–84.00 $80.26 $771 —
940–1190 999 85-90% 10 86.00–96.00 $89.76 $897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1690 1424 75-80% 5 97.00–106.00 $101.98 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1550 1211 6 108.00–118.00 $114.01 $1,381 —
1265–1800 1598 6 123.00–133.00 $127.72 $2,041 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1150 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 102.00–124.00 $114.40 $1,167
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–915 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 75.00–104.00 $92.12 $714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1315 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,490.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–950 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 710.00–1,250.00 $1,035.71

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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
905–1020 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,227.00 —
990–1020 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,548.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–870 822 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,472.26 —

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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.