Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $315.11/cwt -18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 321 lb · 13 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $316.55/cwt -35.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.76/cwt -27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 273 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	551	258	350
Feeder cattle	358	137	189
Slaughter cattle	100	70	76
Replacement cattle	93	51	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 pounds were 5.00 to 20.00 lower this week. Over 400 pounds were mixed. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were also 5.00 to 20.00 lower this week. Over 400 pounds were steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows were steady to 4.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. A very nice set of over 35 Cow/calf pairs with good udders and calves were offered and 30 head of some fancy bred cows offered as well. With rain coming in tonight and next couple of days, a good bit of younger cows went back to the farms as replacements this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	10	325.00–365.00	$343.35	$937	-5.00
300–345	321	13	300.00–330.00	$315.11	$1,012	-18.81
350–390	370	12	300.00–335.00	$316.55	$1,171	-35.13
400–445	423	10	300.00–330.00	$314.20	$1,329	-16.19
450–490	470	10	270.00–305.00	$286.76	$1,348	+12.16
505–545	525	6	257.00–285.00	$270.47	$1,420	-7.21
550–595	568	5	230.00–255.00	$244.52	$1,389	-25.26
640	640	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,408	—
650–685	668	4	215.00–240.00	$227.17	$1,517	-5.29
705–715	710	4	185.00–202.00	$193.56	$1,374	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	8	270.00–305.00	$286.06	$781	-3.20
300–345	323	6	260.00–290.00	$273.95	$885	-0.11
350–395	368	5	265.00–295.00	$282.12	$1,038	-7.15
430–440	435	4	270.00–292.00	$280.87	$1,222	—
450–485	465	7	235.00–260.00	$248.82	$1,157	+43.09
500–545	519	7	225.00–250.00	$238.76	$1,239	—
580–590	583	3	200.00–225.00	$216.57	$1,263	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	10	270.00–300.00	$283.76	$775	-27.52
300–340	320	10	260.00–290.00	$274.06	$877	-50.23
350–390	370	8	255.00–280.00	$266.82	$987	-8.59
400–445	423	8	242.00–270.00	$255.25	$1,080	-6.65
450–490	470	6	245.00–270.00	$256.97	$1,208	-4.57
500–540	518	9	225.00–242.00	$234.12	$1,213	-19.17
550–595	573	8	210.00–230.00	$219.61	$1,258	-32.02
605–640	623	4	210.00–224.00	$216.80	$1,351	-13.59
660–685	673	6	195.00–215.00	$205.19	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	6	240.00–265.00	$251.47	$687	-22.29
300–345	323	4	240.00–255.00	$246.98	$798	-12.48
350–390	367	7	215.00–240.00	$228.62	$839	+1.72
405–440	423	4	220.00–240.00	$229.59	$971	—
450–470	457	3	210.00–235.00	$226.42	$1,035	—
515	515	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,092	—
690	690	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,242	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1475	1205	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	144.00–152.00	$147.10	$1,773	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1260	1117	80-85%	15	118.00–126.00	$122.88	$1,373	—
1175–1370	1254	80-85%	39	128.00–138.00	$131.85	$1,653	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1135	1007	85-90%	5	80.00–90.00	$83.24	$838	—
835–1165	1010	85-90%	11	108.00–116.00	$113.08	$1,142	—
1010–1275	1166	85-90%	4	118.00–128.00	$123.78	$1,443	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1470	1380	75-80%	2	118.50–123.00	$120.60	$1,664	—
1455–1635	1561	75-80%	7	125.00–135.00	$127.63	$1,992	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1965	1631	6	140.00–150.00	$145.98	$2,381	—
1405–2190	1850	5	152.00–162.00	$157.17	$2,908	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
650–985	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	74.00–145.00	$118.38	$977

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1285	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,500.00–2,500.00	$2,052.69

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1090	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,350.00–1,600.00	$1,494.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615–990	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,500.00–2,200.00	$1,953.50	—
890–1010	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,800.00	$1,455.44	-522.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1410	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,100.00–2,850.00	$2,570.00	—

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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.