Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.08/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 271 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $377.22/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 271 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.87/cwt -19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 418 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 295 514
Feeder cattle 412 210 337
Slaughter cattle 89 47 105
Replacement cattle 38 38 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers over 500 pound were steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves under 500 were 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed this week throughout different weights. Slaughter cows were 10.00 to 12.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were also up to 10.00 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
250–295 271 15 360.00–395.00 $377.22 $1,022 -1.47
300–340 320 4 350.00–390.00 $368.75 $1,180 -19.85
355–390 373 6 350.00–390.00 $369.06 $1,377 -22.09
400–445 423 12 315.00–335.00 $324.47 $1,373 -0.05
450–495 473 12 285.00–315.00 $299.29 $1,416 -17.68
500–545 520 11 285.00–312.00 $299.15 $1,556 +4.22
550–590 570 6 280.00–300.00 $289.65 $1,651 +1.35
600–640 620 6 255.00–287.00 $270.48 $1,677 -4.41
665–670 668 2 250.00–257.00 $253.51 $1,693 +13.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 11 320.00–350.00 $335.13 $905 -0.79
350–390 367 7 310.00–345.00 $329.07 $1,208 -4.16
400–440 416 5 270.00–305.00 $290.19 $1,207 —
450–495 477 5 255.00–280.00 $264.43 $1,261 -30.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 value added 730 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —

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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 17 325.00–360.00 $342.08 $927 -9.28
300–345 319 7 330.00–365.00 $348.79 $1,113 +2.51
350–390 370 8 285.00–315.00 $299.19 $1,107 -21.23
400–440 418 13 255.00–280.00 $267.87 $1,120 -19.66
450–495 473 10 255.00–285.00 $269.29 $1,274 +6.36
510–545 528 10 240.00–267.50 $253.29 $1,337 -2.54
550–570 563 3 235.00–245.00 $238.25 $1,341 -16.55
605–635 615 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,527 -1.69
665 665 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,609 -3.99
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
780 780 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 280.00–310.00 $293.76 $802 -5.00
300–345 319 7 280.00–310.00 $296.11 $945 +2.05
350–390 370 6 245.00–270.00 $256.82 $950 -22.78
400–445 419 7 225.00–250.00 $238.63 $1,000 +8.63
450–485 468 4 220.00–245.00 $232.03 $1,086 +2.21
530–535 533 3 200.00–220.00 $213.38 $1,137 —
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1340 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,466.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 1043 80-85% 8 113.00–123.00 $119.88 $1,250 —
1050–1520 1214 80-85% 34 125.00–135.00 $131.17 $1,592 —
1205–1610 1435 80-85% 13 138.00–148.00 $140.73 $2,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1080 988 85-90% 7 108.00–115.00 $112.03 $1,107 —
990–1265 1173 85-90% 3 119.00–129.00 $121.81 $1,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1470 1385 75-80% 3 127.00–137.00 $129.92 $1,799 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,828 -5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1119 4 121.00–128.00 $125.38 $1,403 —
1010–1580 1316 4 138.00–148.00 $145.92 $1,920 +12.72
1570–1880 1719 6 153.00–163.00 $157.69 $2,711 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1000 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 77.00–142.00 $114.36 $995

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1335 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,748.66
1228 fancy 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–985 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,291.20

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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
700–780 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,700.00 $2,203.38 —
925–1280 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,154.65 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–960 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,881.03 —

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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.