Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.57/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 675 0
Feeder cattle 249 489 0
Slaughter cattle 96 101 0
Replacement cattle 81 85 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed this week. Feeder heifers were also mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 8.00 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
250–295 268 5 350.00–390.00 $372.39 $998 -5.96
300–345 318 5 350.00–385.00 $369.81 $1,176 +1.06
350–395 373 8 335.00–375.00 $353.79 $1,320 -0.26
400–445 423 14 305.00–340.00 $321.57 $1,360 +2.28
450–485 465 7 285.00–315.00 $301.59 $1,402 +0.63
500–540 520 8 270.00–285.00 $277.21 $1,441 -13.41
550–595 568 5 260.00–275.00 $268.71 $1,526 -3.30
600–645 623 4 240.00–265.00 $252.05 $1,570 +3.86
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 290.00–320.00 $303.76 $829 -3.94
300–345 327 5 275.00–300.00 $284.17 $929 -41.53
350–395 368 5 295.00–320.00 $309.27 $1,138 +4.97
400–440 416 5 265.00–295.00 $282.31 $1,174 +2.96
460–485 473 4 265.00–290.00 $277.17 $1,311 +12.49
505–530 518 4 260.00–280.00 $269.76 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 value added 788 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,852 —

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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 4 320.00–340.00 $329.26 $889 -6.17
300–345 318 5 305.00–335.00 $321.98 $1,024 -4.30
350–395 373 6 275.00–300.00 $286.74 $1,070 -12.07
400–445 419 7 255.00–280.00 $268.63 $1,126 +11.73
450–490 470 6 235.00–262.00 $247.93 $1,165 -2.76
500–540 516 5 240.00–260.00 $251.63 $1,298 +15.10
550–580 565 4 227.00–235.00 $230.89 $1,305 -5.24
605–645 625 4 220.00–240.00 $229.68 $1,436 +11.17
705–725 712 3 207.00–228.00 $220.87 $1,573 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 275.00–305.00 $288.76 $788 -0.13
300–345 318 5 260.00–285.00 $274.15 $872 -0.09
360–380 370 4 240.00–265.00 $252.16 $933 +13.87
550–560 553 3 180.00–200.00 $193.25 $1,069 +8.78
715–745 725 3 135.00–150.00 $144.86 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1022 80-85% 12 104.00–114.00 $109.88 $1,123 —
1125–1710 1245 80-85% 26 116.00–126.00 $119.31 $1,485 +6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–870 816 85-90% 4 85.00–92.00 $89.45 $730 —
892–1125 1056 85-90% 8 99.00–108.00 $101.26 $1,069 +1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1640 1478 75-80% 3 105.00–115.00 $111.72 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1270 1232 3 114.00–117.00 $114.94 $1,416 +6.94
1175–1675 1247 16 125.00–135.00 $128.62 $1,604 +20.62
1395–1890 1715 12 138.00–148.00 $142.59 $2,445 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1225 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 111.00–145.00 $130.60 $1,388
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1025 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 92.00–110.00 $102.04 $834

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1430 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,679.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1015 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,294.59

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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
1005–1235 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,772.43 —
925–1350 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,256.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–975 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,614.29 —

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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.