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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.32/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.16/cwt +46.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.52/cwt ≈ $1,152/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 316 722
Feeder cattle 414 199 446
Slaughter cattle 156 73 197
Replacement cattle 109 44 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 10.00-20.00 higher; feeder steers over 500# sold Steady to weaker; feeder heifers under 550# sold 5.00-25.00 higher; feeder heifers over 550# sold mixed ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and 3-4s and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 2.00-10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 405.00–420.00 $413.32 $930 —
300–349 325 6 380.00–400.00 $390.76 $1,270 +28.12
350–399 375 4 350.00–365.00 $357.99 $1,342 +6.31
450–499 475 4 300.00–315.00 $307.89 $1,462 +17.82
550–599 575 6 265.00–272.50 $268.91 $1,546 +12.80
600–649 625 2 254.00–260.00 $257.12 $1,607 +0.28
650–699 675 6 250.00–259.00 $254.66 $1,719 +14.65
705–735 723 3 220.00–248.00 $237.56 $1,718 +6.71
920–945 933 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,679 -20.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 355.00–365.00 $360.45 $991 +41.58
300–349 325 6 345.00–365.00 $355.76 $1,156 +55.76
350–399 375 4 335.00–340.00 $337.66 $1,266 —
400–449 425 6 300.00–320.00 $310.58 $1,320 +13.00
450–499 475 8 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,366 —
500–549 525 4 257.00–270.00 $263.80 $1,385 —
600–649 625 2 250.00–256.00 $253.12 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 325.00–355.00 $341.64 $769 —
250–299 275 6 340.00–355.00 $348.17 $957 —
350–399 375 6 295.00–320.00 $308.32 $1,156 —
400–449 425 12 295.00–300.00 $297.64 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,561 —
691 691 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 295.00–330.00 $314.06 $864 +79.44
300–349 325 4 295.00–315.00 $305.76 $994 +86.46
350–399 375 10 265.00–310.00 $288.97 $1,084 +61.18
400–449 425 14 247.00–270.00 $259.16 $1,101 +46.28
450–499 475 12 237.00–247.50 $242.52 $1,152 —
500–549 525 4 230.00–238.00 $234.19 $1,229 —
550–599 575 8 230.00–238.00 $234.17 $1,346 —
650–699 675 6 222.00–235.00 $228.74 $1,544 —
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 410.00–420.00 $415.55 $935 —
250–299 275 2 330.00–340.00 $335.45 $922 +19.25
300–349 325 6 335.00–360.00 $348.44 $1,132 +34.49
350–399 375 4 310.00–335.00 $323.32 $1,212 +31.90
400–449 425 6 272.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,196 +10.04
450–499 475 4 248.00–250.00 $249.05 $1,183 -8.61
500–549 525 6 240.00–247.50 $243.57 $1,279 -15.26
600–649 625 10 224.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,436 —
710–740 722 3 210.00–225.00 $216.57 $1,564 +8.57
750–765 758 2 202.50–217.50 $209.93 $1,591 —
810–840 825 2 195.00–210.00 $202.36 $1,669 —
870 870 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 250.00–275.00 $263.44 $856 —
400–449 425 4 220.00–230.00 $225.29 $957 —
450–499 475 4 220.00–235.00 $227.89 $1,082 —
500–549 525 4 210.00–232.50 $221.78 $1,164 —
550–599 575 8 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,295 —
650–699 675 8 200.00–217.50 $209.07 $1,411 —
815 815 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 5 240.00–246.00 $243.61 $1,250 —
645 645 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,123 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 325.00–340.00 $333.07 $1,082 —
350–399 375 4 285.00–330.00 $308.97 $1,159 —
400–449 425 6 270.00–305.00 $288.51 $1,226 —
450–499 475 10 285.00–295.00 $290.26 $1,379 —
500–549 525 14 250.00–285.00 $268.32 $1,409 —
550–599 575 10 248.00–270.00 $259.47 $1,492 —
650–699 675 10 242.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 132.00–139.00 $136.10 $1,395 +3.31
850–1350 1100 80-85% 86 140.00–156.00 $149.82 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.66 $941 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 125.00–138.00 $132.61 $1,359 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1765 1573 75-80% 10 140.00–154.00 $147.86 $2,326 —
1445–1870 1658 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.38 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 4 132.00–147.00 $139.86 $1,469 —
1240–2260 1750 30 157.00–179.50 $171.53 $3,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 125.00–169.00 $152.00 $1,672

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,749.43
1200–1350 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,064.71
Small 1 ($/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) 14 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,722.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,150.00–3,300.00 $2,845.35 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,550.00–3,375.00 $3,048.84 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,575.00–2,250.00 $1,976.35 —

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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.