Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.15/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.10/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.63/cwt +14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 532 903
Feeder cattle 357 351 613
Slaughter cattle 136 120 150
Replacement cattle 75 61 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady this week. Feeder heifers were mixed to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 higher. A couple herd sell outs come through this week with some excellent bigger framed cows that weighed up and offered excellent replacements this week for bred cows and cow/calf pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 7 365.00–410.00 $388.87 $1,046 -1.32
305–335 320 2 335.00–350.00 $342.15 $1,095 -2.37
350–390 370 6 300.00–335.00 $316.55 $1,171 +6.47
400–445 423 14 280.00–312.00 $295.15 $1,248 +0.86
450–495 473 14 260.00–277.00 $268.10 $1,268 -3.80
500–540 518 9 265.00–275.00 $270.36 $1,400 -3.04
550–595 573 8 250.00–270.00 $259.61 $1,488 -6.59
600–645 620 11 242.00–256.00 $249.38 $1,546 -3.99
650–680 665 6 240.00–252.00 $245.86 $1,635 -7.10
700–735 718 4 209.00–227.00 $217.78 $1,564 -24.64
760–775 770 3 212.00–230.00 $224.08 $1,725 +15.66
845 845 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,808 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–343 value added 338 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 —
439 value added 439 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,264 —
658–680 value added 673 9 230.00–257.00 $248.20 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 315.00–345.00 $328.76 $898 —
300–320 310 2 280.00–295.00 $287.26 $891 +3.20
350–385 362 3 260.00–290.00 $279.35 $1,011 +12.14
400–445 423 4 220.00–250.00 $234.20 $991 -25.95
450–495 473 4 230.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,110 —
500–505 503 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,225 -4.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 300.00–330.00 $314.02 $842 +9.87
320–345 333 6 295.00–305.00 $299.81 $998 +9.81
350–385 364 5 265.00–280.00 $273.65 $996 -3.53
400–440 420 10 250.00–280.00 $264.29 $1,110 +0.09
455–490 473 8 250.00–270.00 $259.63 $1,228 +9.04
505–540 521 11 238.00–260.00 $249.63 $1,301 +14.38
550–595 573 6 230.00–252.00 $240.57 $1,378 -3.97
600–640 618 11 225.00–250.00 $238.24 $1,472 +21.30
650–690 670 10 210.00–237.00 $223.10 $1,495 +7.69
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +3.00
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 —
820 820 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,624 —
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
1030 1030 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 255.00–285.00 $268.76 $734 +12.29
305–335 315 3 235.00–255.00 $247.91 $781 +22.91
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 +10.00
405–440 417 3 225.00–232.00 $229.54 $957 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
510–535 518 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,208 +32.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 value added 357 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,044 —
563 value added 563 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1380 1250 80-85% 25 132.00–138.00 $136.22 $1,703 —
1280–1580 1352 80-85% 59 139.00–149.00 $142.53 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 848 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.44 $860 —
840–1060 933 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $113.86 $1,062 —
935–1170 1036 85-90% 10 126.00–136.00 $130.08 $1,348 +9.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,138 —
1505–2015 1707 75-80% 16 134.00–144.00 $138.79 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2185 1539 9 145.00–156.00 $150.59 $2,318 —
1475–2145 1730 8 159.00–168.50 $164.28 $2,842 +7.91

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1090 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 86.00–156.00 $132.13 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1450 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,862.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1120 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,394.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–940 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,480.19 —
865–1100 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,319.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1430 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,139.43 +339.43

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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.