Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.95/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 453 443
Feeder cattle 199 262 251
Slaughter cattle 73 124 128
Replacement cattle 44 67 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 pounds were 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 400 were firm and steady. Feeder heifers were also firm and steady this week. Slaughter cows were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. A good solid set of calves bigger calves come in again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 350.00–390.00 $372.39 $998 -7.78
300–345 318 5 340.00–380.00 $362.64 $1,153 -19.15
355–390 373 8 335.00–370.00 $351.68 $1,312 +0.24
415–440 428 4 325.00–355.00 $339.56 $1,453 +0.51
450–475 461 7 275.00–302.00 $290.07 $1,337 -1.83
510–545 528 10 262.00–295.00 $277.95 $1,468 -12.56
550–590 573 7 245.00–272.00 $256.11 $1,468 -4.70
600–640 620 6 252.00–262.00 $256.84 $1,592 -1.39
650–695 673 8 226.00–255.00 $240.01 $1,615 +2.88
700–720 710 4 220.00–242.00 $230.85 $1,639 —
900–910 905 2 192.00–210.00 $200.95 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 value added 569 12 278.00 $278.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 300.00–340.00 $318.87 $845 +2.67
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -9.25
415–440 425 5 280.00–310.00 $297.58 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 300.00–335.00 $316.20 $854 -0.47
300–345 323 6 300.00–330.00 $313.95 $1,014 +33.20
355–385 373 5 280.00–310.00 $291.42 $1,087 +7.22
400–445 418 5 260.00–280.00 $271.48 $1,135 +7.28
450–480 470 3 250.00–274.00 $257.66 $1,211 +4.24
500–535 518 4 254.00–264.00 $258.83 $1,341 +9.87
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +12.31
660–695 678 4 200.00–218.00 $209.23 $1,419 -10.77
730 730 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,518 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 225.00–240.00 $234.62 $610 +2.68
300–345 323 4 210.00–230.00 $219.30 $708 —
350–395 365 3 215.00–235.00 $227.79 $831 -12.04
405–440 428 3 205.00–230.00 $212.88 $911 -11.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 value added 658 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —
858 value added 858 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1205 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 136.00–154.00 $145.23 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1026 80-85% 8 129.00–136.00 $132.79 $1,362 -3.30
1185–1450 1349 80-85% 24 138.00–147.00 $142.75 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1040 956 85-90% 7 112.00–124.00 $117.94 $1,128 -4.42
940–1140 1035 85-90% 8 127.00–137.00 $131.42 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1495 1468 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $1,820 —
1420–1590 1492 75-80% 5 132.50–140.00 $136.67 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1345 1214 4 145.00–153.00 $147.29 $1,788 —
1495–2200 1840 8 159.00–169.00 $164.92 $3,035 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1270 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 115.00–168.00 $147.83 $1,515

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1390 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,030.00–2,425.00 $2,261.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1120 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,738.71

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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
1015–1160 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,575.00–2,750.00 $2,668.33 +35.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.