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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 341 601
Feeder cattle 194 222 374
Slaughter cattle 80 65 146
Replacement cattle 53 54 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers sold mixed ; Feeder heifers sold mixed ; Feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value ; and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

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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 2 350.00–355.00 $352.71 $963 +3.12
450–499 475 6 277.00–295.00 $286.46 $1,361 +12.10
500–549 525 4 267.00–270.00 $268.57 $1,410 +5.65
600–649 625 2 244.00–247.50 $245.82 $1,536 -3.16
705–720 715 3 230.00–238.00 $233.30 $1,668 +17.30
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 —
875–885 880 2 212.00–223.00 $217.47 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 300.00–320.00 $310.76 $1,010 —
350–399 375 4 290.00–310.00 $300.65 $1,127 +31.15
400–449 425 4 270.00–275.00 $272.64 $1,159 +20.74
500–549 525 4 250.00–262.50 $256.54 $1,347 +24.08
650–699 675 4 222.00–246.00 $234.44 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 value added 516 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,522 —
648 value added 648 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,704 —
791 value added 791 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,835 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 230.00–250.00 $240.76 $782 —
400–449 425 4 240.00–270.00 $255.87 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 295.00–305.00 $300.38 $976 -4.72
400–449 425 4 250.00–252.50 $251.32 $1,068 -2.88
450–499 479 5 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,180 +3.23
500–549 516 3 230.00–244.00 $234.96 $1,212 +1.05
550–599 579 5 224.00–230.00 $227.72 $1,318 -5.58
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +4.00
805–830 818 2 200.00–240.00 $220.31 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 250.00–260.00 $255.33 $957 —
500–549 525 4 185.00–202.00 $193.90 $1,018 —
550–599 575 4 170.00–192.50 $181.73 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 280.00–305.00 $293.62 $807 —
350–399 375 4 260.00–275.00 $267.99 $1,005 +20.82
400–449 416 3 235.00–245.00 $238.59 $993 +28.83
500–549 525 4 220.00–225.00 $222.62 $1,169 +12.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 value added 643 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 265.00–287.50 $276.90 $1,177 —
500–549 525 4 270.00–275.00 $272.62 $1,431 —
650–699 675 4 227.00–240.00 $233.74 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 19 117.00–120.00 $119.21 $1,431 —
1350 1350 80-85% 13 127.00 $127.00 $1,714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
850 850 85-90% 6 107.00–111.00 $109.00 $926 +14.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1890 1618 75-80% 8 118.00–122.00 $120.34 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,235 —
1150–1485 1213 16 133.00–148.00 $136.44 $1,655 —
2325 2325 13 157.50 $157.50 $3,662 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00–1,150.00 $967.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,805.11
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,327.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–750 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,404.35 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,508.11 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,144.19 —

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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.