Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $348.60/cwt +33.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.88/cwt ≈ $1,223/hd at 338 lb · 12 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,522/hd at 850 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 551 688
Feeder cattle 293 358 429
Slaughter cattle 88 100 145
Replacement cattle 53 93 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 were 20.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 -500 pounds were 20.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady this week. Feeder heifers under 400 were 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 pounds and up were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were lower 3.00 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. A smaller set of replacements offered this day since had a big Brahman and F1 sale offered this past Saturday for replacements. A really nice set of certified Red Angus vaccinated steers and crossbred vaccinated calves topped market in groups that come in this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 325.00–360.00 $341.06 $931 -2.29
300–345 323 12 330.00–370.00 $348.60 $1,126 +33.49
350–390 368 9 325.00–360.00 $343.50 $1,264 +26.95
405–440 419 5 280.00–310.00 $297.40 $1,246 -16.80
450–490 470 10 255.00–285.00 $269.36 $1,266 -17.40
500–540 520 10 247.00–262.00 $254.21 $1,322 -16.26
550–595 573 8 230.00–255.00 $242.01 $1,387 -2.51
600–640 620 8 225.00–245.00 $234.68 $1,455 +14.68
650–690 670 8 210.00–237.00 $223.10 $1,495 -4.07
720 720 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 +4.44
755 755 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 280.00–310.00 $293.76 $802 +7.70
300–340 316 5 285.00–315.00 $302.09 $955 +28.14
350–395 369 7 285.00–315.00 $301.25 $1,112 +19.13
400–440 420 4 260.00–277.00 $268.10 $1,126 -12.77
450–495 468 5 225.00–250.00 $239.42 $1,120 -9.40
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -28.76
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +3.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,086 —
348 value added 348 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,270 —
436 value added 436 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,491 —
643 value added 643 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 280.00–305.00 $294.10 $782 +10.34
335–345 340 6 275.00–295.00 $284.85 $968 +10.79
350–380 365 6 270.00–300.00 $284.38 $1,038 +17.56
400–445 423 8 247.00–275.00 $260.25 $1,101 +5.00
450–485 465 7 236.00–257.00 $247.61 $1,151 -9.36
500–530 515 6 220.00–242.00 $230.68 $1,188 -3.44
555–595 575 4 217.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,284 +3.66
600–635 618 4 200.00–226.00 $212.63 $1,314 -4.17
650–680 665 4 190.00–206.00 $197.82 $1,316 -7.37
740 740 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,465 —
750–755 753 2 197.00–204.00 $200.49 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 240.00–265.00 $251.47 $687 ±0.00
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 -1.98
350–395 373 4 230.00–260.00 $244.09 $910 +15.47
400–445 415 3 215.00–237.00 $229.14 $951 -0.45
450–495 473 4 195.00–215.00 $204.52 $967 -21.90
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -32.00
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 —
850 value added 850 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 —— 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1270 1138 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.97 $1,388 -0.91
1090–1455 1219 80-85% 26 125.00–135.00 $127.62 $1,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–995 890 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $104.61 $931 —
855–1095 977 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $116.19 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1680 1551 75-80% 4 122.00–132.00 $126.01 $1,954 -1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1203 8 134.00–139.00 $137.13 $1,650 —
1225–2170 1568 8 143.00–152.00 $148.37 $2,326 —
1490–2250 1819 16 154.00–164.00 $158.67 $2,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1165 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 110.00–140.00 $126.29 $1,355
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1000 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 70.00–115.00 $97.27 $802

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1335 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,836.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1065 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,421.66

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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
995–1250 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,650.00 $2,251.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,707.24 —

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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.