Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.20/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.92/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.91/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 411 585
Feeder cattle 222 214 379
Slaughter cattle 65 115 130
Replacement cattle 54 82 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed to 15.00 lower on calves under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were also Steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows were 2.00 to 8.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. With a good amount of grass currently , there was a lighter run of calves under 400 so harder to get a good read on market.

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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 5 330.00–365.00 $349.59 $937 -1.47
310–345 328 4 320.00–350.00 $334.20 $1,096 -19.40
350–390 366 5 305.00–335.00 $322.21 $1,179 -29.94
400–425 413 4 292.00–320.00 $305.58 $1,262 +11.23
450–490 470 8 260.00–290.00 $274.36 $1,289 -17.40
500–545 523 14 250.00–277.00 $262.92 $1,375 +4.81
550–595 573 4 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,517 +6.39
605–635 620 4 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,544 +1.02
705 705 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,523 -12.01
1115 1115 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 255.00–285.00 $269.50 $1,019 -24.69
400–440 420 4 240.00–265.00 $251.90 $1,058 —
460–490 475 6 235.00–255.00 $244.68 $1,162 +8.33
505–510 508 2 225.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,181 +7.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 value added 781 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 290.00–305.00 $298.12 $814 -7.80
330–340 337 3 295.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,028 +8.69
350–390 374 5 270.00–295.00 $279.36 $1,045 -2.38
400–445 423 16 240.00–270.00 $254.20 $1,075 -0.63
450–490 468 9 235.00–250.00 $243.02 $1,137 -6.50
500–545 520 11 225.00–242.00 $233.91 $1,216 -6.34
565–580 570 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,330 -6.13
605–645 625 4 207.00–222.50 $214.50 $1,341 -5.30
650–670 658 5 200.00–220.00 $211.85 $1,394 -0.15
710–715 713 3 195.00–198.00 $196.00 $1,397 -15.81
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 215.00–240.00 $231.13 $717 -11.78
370–390 380 4 235.00–260.00 $247.17 $939 —
415–435 425 4 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $891 -10.72
480–495 490 3 202.00–217.00 $212.10 $1,039 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
570–585 578 2 215.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1125 1113 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.35 $1,239 —
1100–1440 1199 80-85% 30 114.00–122.50 $118.08 $1,416 -2.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1065 855 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.15 $805 —
890–1030 967 85-90% 7 106.00–115.00 $110.51 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1468 75-80% 7 105.00–115.00 $111.95 $1,643 -8.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1895 1449 5 139.00–149.00 $144.52 $2,094 —
1815–1950 1888 3 152.00–162.00 $156.64 $2,957 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–995 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 78.00–136.00 $111.55 $959

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1080 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,194.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1370 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,706.34

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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
1010–1225 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,064.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1150 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,338.35 —

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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.